| | Sudiksha Kochi | Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter @KochiSudiksha | | |
Hey OnPolitics readers! After it appeared voters wouldn't get the chance to see the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates square off this year, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump agreed to two debates last week. |
The first debate will take place June 27 in Atlanta − welcome news for the city, which was one of three finalists bidding to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention, USA TODAY's Melissa Cruz reported. It ultimately lost out to Chicago, but it wasn't because of the lack of political drama in Georgia. |
The debate's location has history for Trump and will likely give him and Biden plenty to spar over. |
❓What is Trump's history with Fulton County, Georgia? The debate will be held at CNN's studios , nestled in the center of Fulton County, which overlaps with Atlanta. The studios are less than a mile from the State Farm Arena, which served as a ballot processing site during the 2020 election. State Farm Arena quickly became the subject of conspiracy theories about illicit votes spread by Trump and his associates on social media in the hours following the election. |
🏢Fulton County courthouse: After an investigation by the Fulton County District Attorney's Office, Trump became the first former president to be indicted on felony charges in Georgia. He and 18 allies were charged with trying to interfere with the 2020 presidential election in Georgia after pressuring state officials to overturn the results. |
🎯Georgia's potential as a swing state: Biden was certified as the first Democrat to win Georgia in almost three decades, defeating Trump by nearly 12,000 votes. Georgia will remain a crucial swing state for the candidates in the 2024 election. Both Trump and Biden have made multiple stops in the Peach State during their reelection campaigns, showing how vital these votes are to the candidates. | | | | As housing costs continue to be the biggest driver of core inflation, renters are feeling increasingly disillusioned with politicians. | | | | Important primary races in Georgia, Oregon, Kentucky and Idaho on Tuesday will spotlight Donald Trump's legal cases and the balance of power in Congress. | | | | A video shared to Trump's Truth Social account included a reference to a 'unified reich' while featuring what he would do if he won a second term. | | | | Both sides rested in Donald Trump's hush money trial after accusations of theft against Michael Cohen and the judge dressed down another witness | | | | President Biden's campaign highlighted earlier comments, saying Trump and allies want to restrict contraception the way they have abortion rights. | | | | | This 7-day newsletter course will help you be an informed voter before Nov. 5. | | | | | | | |
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