President Donald Trump plans to go to Valdosta, Georgia on December 5 and hold a large rally to show support for two Republican candidates, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, in the election.
If they win the election taking place in early January, the Republicans will continue to control the Senate, but if they lose, the Democrats will hold both the White House and the Senate for the first time in many years.
`Will be going to Georgia for a big ‘Trump rally’ to support our two great Republican senators, David and Kelly. They are wonderful people, patriotic and love their state. We must
Republicans in Georgia are very excited about Trump’s appearance, because this is a big event held at the large Valdosta airport, where many of the President’s supporters will gather.
But that also makes them afraid.
They cannot know what President Trump will say at his first post-election rally.
President Donald Trump during a press conference on drug prices at the White House on November 20.
`It’s important for Trump to come and focus on the Senate election, not make it a place for him to express his dissatisfaction, whine or make baseless accusations,` Allen Peake, former congressman
Although Trump will urge his supporters to vote for Loeffler and Perdue, he will likely again launch accusations that the election was rigged, something he has done almost daily since leaving office.
The President will likely also launch criticism and blame Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, two Republicans, for his defeat in Georgia.
If Trump does those things, his supporters will have little incentive to vote in January, when Trump repeatedly accuses the election of fraud and Georgia election officials as unworthy.
`If all Trump does is whine, complain and say bad things about Governor Kemp and the Secretary of State, then his trip will definitely become a disaster. He might even even
According to analysts, Trump’s upcoming rally is an unpredictable event.
The US Senate has 100 seats, the Republican Party has currently won 50 seats, while the Democratic Party has 48 seats.
`There’s a lot of tension,` said Buzz Brockway, a former Republican legislative official.
However, like many other Republicans in Georgia, Brockway still holds out hope that Loeffler and Perdue will defeat their two Democratic opponents, because Georgia is still a Republican-leaning state and the Republican Party certainly has many
`Finally, we will unite and re-elect our two senators,` said Lane Flynn, chairman of the Republican Party in DeKalb County, a suburb of Atlanta.
`Trump is both a disease and a cure,` said a Republican consultant.
But according to Ed Muldrow, chairman of the Gwinnett County Republican Party in suburban Atlanta, part of Trump’s appeal lies in his willingness to speak his mind and not be afraid to clash with anyone.
`Trump feels like he’s a warrior. So whether you like it or not, he’s going to fight,` Muldrow said.
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