President Trump on Tuesday called on Georgia voters to reject the Democratic candidate to replace former Rep. Tom Price in the House, and said the Democrat would be a “disaster” who would raise taxes and be weak on crime.
“Democrat Jon Ossoff would be a disaster in Congress,” Trump tweeted. “VERY weak on crime and illegal immigration, bad for jobs and wants higher taxes. Say NO.”
Trump also called on Republicans in the state to “get out today and VOTE.”
Democrat Jon Ossoff would be a disaster in Congress. VERY weak on crime and illegal immigration, bad for jobs and wants higher taxes. Say NO
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 18, 2017
Republicans must get out today and VOTE in Georgia 6. Force runoff and easy win! Dem Ossoff will raise your taxes-very bad on crime & 2nd A.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 18, 2017
The vote is being seen as an early indicator of how voters will respond to Trump’s presidency, although the Tuesday vote may not yield a final result today. Georgia’s primary system requires the winner to take 50 percent of the vote, and while Ossoff may get close, he’s likely to be trailed by several Republicans, which may force a runoff election.
Trump tweeted late Monday night that a runoff “would be a win,” and set up another vote in which the GOP would keep the seat.
Trump also reminded voters Tuesday morning that he is doing all he can to reverse the “weak” immigration policies of the Obama administration.
Those policies, he said, “allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!”
The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 18, 2017
