Donald Trump’s Georgia Visit, First Since Becoming Republican Nominee
ATLANTA, Georgia (First News Atlanta) – Donald Trump was back in Georgia for the first time since securing the Republican nomination for president.
The former president and his staff were on board his iconic aircraft when it touched down at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday just after 11:15 a.m.
According to an event flier, they were in town for a chic Buckhead fundraiser that cost $6,600 per couple and $25,000 for a “photo opportunity” with Trump.
After descending the aircraft steps, Trump greeted a few hundred ecstatic supporters and fielded questions from the media.
Trump has made only sporadic trips to Georgia since he was accused in a criminal indictment for racketeering related to suspected election meddling in 2020: once for a campaign rally a few weeks ago, and again to turn himself in and have his now-famous scowling mugshot taken.
He didn’t take long to chastise Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the woman who was handling his case.
She has no business representing us. She has lost any credibility. Trump remarked, “It’s shocking that she’s on our case,” alluding to a recent ruling by a Fulton County court that kept Willis in charge of the indictment but dismissed Nathan Wade, a senior prosecutor with whom Willis had a sexual involvement from the beginning of the indictment. “Fani Willis is completely debunked.
That lawsuit ought to be dropped, and I believe Georgia is being seriously insulted by its continued prosecution.
Subsequently, Trump made an unexpected visit to the Chick-fil-A in the Vine City neighborhood, where he welcomed voters and even gave out milkshakes.
The eatery is located less than two miles from the Fulton County Jail and tucked among Atlanta’s cluster of historically black colleges, including Morehouse, Spelman, Morris Brown, and Clark Atlanta. Trump hasn’t gone this close to the structure since his brief stay as a captive.
Supporters of the former president were unconcerned about the legal issues he is facing, especially in Fulton County.
While waiting for Trump to arrive on the tarmac, David Halbruner, a Trump supporter, remarked, “100% honest, I think they’re all a bunch of crap.” “I believe we’re squandering a significant amount of taxpayer money and time.”