Trump in Georgia falsely claims election of Jon Ossoff was illegitimate

At a rally in Dalton, Georgia, President Donald Trump repeated his false assertion that the 2020 election in the state was fraudulent and said Senator Jon Ossoff's win was illegitimate. He also argued that Ossoff is out of step with Georgia. Ossoff faces Representative Mike Collins in November and has held a steady lead, with the latest polling putting him nine points ahead. Trump was in the state to boost Collins and Rick Jackson, who is running for governor, according to The Guardian.

Trump described his first two years back in office as the most successful of any president, citing stock market gains, low unemployment and poverty, and new "Trump accounts" for newborns. He again promised $5,000 government checks if Republicans keep the House, saying $21tn in pledged foreign manufacturing investment would cover the cost, though most of those pledges have not materialized. He also praised his immigration record, the ouster of Venezuela's government and the war on Iran, which has pushed up gasoline and diesel prices. He brushed off complaints about living costs as Democratic propaganda.

About 1,200 people attended, and Trump arrived 80 minutes late. Supporter Tracy Spencer of Chattanooga, Tennessee, dismissed conservative disillusionment as growing pains.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Guardian’s reporting. Read the full story at The Guardian →