President Trump spoke highly of Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Stacey Abrams, after she concluded her bid to be the state’s 83rd governor Friday night.

It marked a turn in tone for the president, who weeks ago claimed Abrams would “destroy” the state if elected governor.

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