Republicans, Democrats to Hold Dueling Campaign Events in Georgia on Saturday

Published on March 9, 2024

ROME, Ga.—President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will both appear at rallies in Georgia on Saturday, March 9. President Biden’s event will be in the Atlanta area, while President Trump’s “Get Out and Vote Rally” will be held in the small town of Rome, Georgia, about 70 miles to the northwest. Georgia has been a contentious topic since the 2020 election when it was narrowly won by President Biden by a 49.5–49.2 percentage split. President Trump questions the integrity of the election results and reportedly implored Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to call a special legislative session to overturn the election results. Georgia is also the state where Rudy Giuliani was tried and ordered by a jury to pay two election workers $148 million for defaming them by spreading the story that they were engaged in mass voter fraud....