Trump Rallies For Georgia GOP Senators Headed For Runoff

VALDOSTA, GA — President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear at a 7 p.m. rally in Valdosta on Saturday, where Republicans hope the president will dedicate his energy to imploring supporters to vote in two runoff elections on Jan. 5

Trump was to appear at a rally in Valdosta, Georgia, where Republicans hoped the president would dedicate his energy to imploring their supporters to vote in two runoff elections Jan. 5.

Trump was eager to appear at the event, according to The Associated Press, but what remains to be seen is whether his first post-election rally will be a medium to help his party or himself.

On Saturday, the Washington Post reported that Trump made a call Saturday morning to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and pressured him to persuade the state legislature to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the state. He also asked the governor to order an audit of absentee ballot signatures.

Kemp declined the request, the source told The Post. The governor also confirmed the conversation in an afternoon tweet, in which he said he's already called for a signature audit.

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Republicans are worried Trump is stoking so much suspicion about Georgia elections that voters will think the system is rigged and decide to sit out the two races in which Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are trying to withstand Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, respectively,

Republicans need one more seat for a Senate majority. Democrats need a Georgia sweep to force a 50-50 Senate and position Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as the tiebreaking majority vote.

Trump's visit follows a Friday visit by Vice President Mike Pence, who betrayed concerns that the Republican coalition could crack under the force of Trump’s grievances.

“I know we’ve all got our doubts about the last election, and I hear some of you saying, ‘Just don’t vote,’” Pence said Friday while campaigning with Perdue in Savannah. “If you don’t vote, they win.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.