Trump continues to push for no taxes during Georgia Tech rally, criticizes Vice President Harris

ATLANTA – With just over a week to go before Election Day, both campaigns are making their final push to secure crucial Electoral College votes in Georgia.

On Monday, former President Donald Trump returned to the Atlanta area for his third visit in less than two weeks.

Trump led a rally in Atlanta at McCamish Pavilion on the Georgia Tech campus.

Trump repeated many of the same points he made at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday evening. He reiterated his plan to provide a tax credit for family caregivers, which he announced at his rally on Sunday.

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Thousands lined up early for the rally. Robin Rowan traveled from south Alabama to be here.

“Every minute was worth it. With only eight days left, this will be one of the last rallies we can attend. He will be president and there will never be another rally,” Rowan said.

Margaret and Michael Requena had been to rallies before but didn't want to miss this one.

“They've been talking badly about him for 10 years, so we decided to go to 20 of his rallies. The reason for that is the guy has to feel good about himself, and that makes him feel good,” said Michael Requena.

The former president spoke for well over an hour, touching on the key issues at the heart of this fight for the White House, including immigration and the economy.

“In less than four years, Kamala Harris has destroyed the middle class. She cast the crucial 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 taxes on tips, no taxes on overtime, and no taxes on benefits for our seniors. “I will support a tax credit for caregivers who care for a parent or loved one,” Trump said.

He repeatedly attacked his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.

“She's completely incompetent, she's more incompetent than Biden and I didn't think that was possible,” Trump said.

Trump said the current administration has ruined our country but he will fix it.

“We will have the safest borders, the safest cities, the best trade deals, the best military,” Trump said.

He encouraged everyone to get out and vote.

“It’s the most important thing you can do. We will make our country great again, we will make America great again. “With your help, we will defeat Kamala in eight days,” Trump said.

The Republican candidate also appeared at the National Faith Advisory Board's first National Faith Summit at the Worship at Wonders Church in Powder Springs.

The event, attended by 1,000 pastors, featured faith leaders including Paula White, Jentezen Franklin, Jack Graham, Kenneth Copeland and former Kansas Governor Sam Brownback.

Trump spoke about the importance of standing up for biblical principles.

“This is a pivotal 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 the truth,” shared NFAB President Paula White-Cain. “As pastors and leaders, we have a responsibility to help our congregations stand up for biblical values ​​and ensure our voices are heard at the ballot box.”

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Trump's visit comes days after his vice president, Sen. JD Vance, appeared at a rally over the weekend.

Democrats also want to engage their Georgia voters in this final, crucial week of early voting. Vice presidential candidate 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.

According to the Washington Post, there was no swing state that voted more Democratic than Georgia in 2020. Trump won the state by more than 200,000 votes in 2016, but President Joe Biden won it by fewer than 12,000 votes in 2020.

According to new polling averages from Project FiveThirtyEight, Trump is slightly ahead in Georgia – at 48.6% to Harris's 47.1%.

More than 2.8 million people have already voted in the Peach State – almost 40% of all eligible voters.