Trump continues to push no taxes during rally at Georgia Tech, slams VP Harris
ATLANTA - With a little over a week to go before Election Day, both campaigns are making their final push for Georgia's crucial electoral college votes.
On Monday, former President Donald Trump returned to the metro Atlanta area for his third visit in less than two weeks.
Trump headlined a rally in Atlanta at McCamish Pavilion on Georgia Tech's campus.
Trump echoed many of the same points he raised during a campaign event at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday evening. He once again touted his plan to grant a tax credit for family caregivers, which he announced during his rally on Sunday.
Thousands lined up early for the rally. Robin Rowan drove from southern Alabama to be here.
"Every minute was worth it. With only eight days left this is going to be one of the last rallies we get to attend. He'll be president and they'll never be another rally," said Rowan.
Margaret and Michael Requena have been to rallies before, but did not want to miss this one.
"For 10 years, all they do is bad mouth him, so we made a point to go to 20 of his rallies. The reason being, the guy needs to feel good about himself, and this makes him feel good," said Michael Requena.
The former president spoke for well over an hour, hitting the main topics that have been at the center of this battle for the White House, including immigration and the economy.
"In less than four years, Kamala Harris has shattered the middle class. She cast the deciding votes that caused the worst inflation in your lifetime," said former President Donald Trump.
He said he would help struggling Americans.
"We will have no tax on tips, no taxes on overtime, no tax on social security benefits for our seniors. I will support a tax credit for caregivers who take care of a parent or a loved one," said Trump.
He repeatedly attacked his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.
"She's grossly incompetent, she's more incompetent than Biden and I didn't think that was possible," said Trump.
Trump said the current administration has ruined our country, but he will fix it.
"We will have the most secure borders, the safest cities, the best trade deals, the best military," said Trump.
He encouraged everyone to get out and vote.
"It's the most important thing you can do. We're going to make our country great again, we're going to make America great again. With your help, eight days from now we're going to defeat Kamala," said Trump.
The Republican candidate also appeared at the National Faith Advisory Board's Inaugural National Faith Summit at Worship at Wonders Church in Powder Springs.
The event, which brought together 1,000 pastors, featured faith leaders including Paula White, Jentezen Franklin, Jack Graham, Kenneth Copeland as well as former Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback.
Trump spoke of the importance of standing for biblical principles.
"This is a defining moment for our nation, and the faith community must rise to the occasion. We are called to be both the salt and the light in a world that desperately needs truth," NFAB President Paula White-Cain shared. "As pastors and leaders, we have a responsibility to guide our congregations in standing up for biblical values and ensuring that our voices are heard at the ballot box."
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Trump's visit comes days after his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, appeared at a rally over the weekend.
The Democrats are also looking to engage their voters in Georgia during this last crucial week of early voting. Vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz will be in Savannah and Columbus on Tuesday.
Former first lady Michelle Obama will headline a When We All Vote event in Atlanta on the same day.
In 2020, no swing state swung more for Democrats than Georgia, according to the Washington Post. Trump won the state by more than 200,000 votes in 2016, but President Joe Biden won it by less than 12,000 in 2020.
According to new polling averages by Project FiveThirtyEight, Trump has a slight lead in Georgia - at 48.6% to Harris's 47.1%.
More than 2.8 million people have already voted in the Peach State - nearly 40% of all eligible voters.