Georgia GOP tries to refocus on Harris after Trump tackles Kemp
By
Haisten Willis
August 6, 2024 5:00 am
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Georgia Republicans are doing their best to look forward rather than backward amid an intraparty spat that just won’t go away.
Former President Donald Trump, GOP presidential nominee, and Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) have had beef since late 2020, when Kemp refused to entertain Trump’s stolen election claims. The two have never really aligned since then, a feud that cropped up again over the weekend.
“Brian Kemp should focus his efforts on fighting crime, not fighting unity and the Republican Party,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Aug. 3. “He should be seeking unity, not retribution, especially against the man that got him the nomination through endorsement and, without whom, he could never have beaten Stacey Abrams.”
Trump followed his post up with a series of attacks on Kemp and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger during a rally in Atlanta, prompting each of them to fire back via social media.
“My focus is on winning this November and saving our country from Kamala Harris and the Democrats – not engaging in petty personal insults, attacking fellow Republicans, or dwelling on the past,” Kemp posted on X. “You should do the same, Mr. President, and leave my family out of it.”
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