Trump touts tariffs and election fraud in Georgia visit
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- Trump visited Georgia, stopping at a local restaurant and Coosa Steel Corporation, where he repeated false 2020 voter fraud claims and praised the FBI raid on Fulton County ballots.
- FBI seized voting records and ballots from Fulton County, a raid Trump described as uncovering “crooked ballots” that Democrats allegedly want to hide.
- Trump touted tariffs as “the greatest thing that has happened to this country,” claiming inflation is no longer a problem and blaming Democrats for rising costs.
- Research from a major U.S. bank found that tariffs paid by midsize businesses tripled over the past year, affecting firms that employ 48 million workers.
- Georgia’s State Election Board, with a Trump‑aligned majority, is being urged by some Republicans to take control of Fulton County elections, though board member Janelle King says no action will be taken without more information.
- Karoline Leavitt said Trump was “exploring his options” on a potential executive order aimed at voter fraud.
- Special election to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is underway, with Trump endorsing district attorney Clay Fuller while former state senator Colton Moore called the endorsement “unfortunate.”
Why it matters: Trump’s Georgia tour amplifies election‑fraud rhetoric ahead of the March special election, potentially swaying GOP primary outcomes, while his tariff praise clashes with new data showing midsize firms’ tariff costs have tripled, burdening workers and consumers, and the push for a state‑board takeover of Fulton County elections could reshape local voting oversight.
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