Donald Trump’s rally in Georgia reflects a deeply disorganized and offensive Republican campaign strategy. Despite the state being a key swing area, Trump’s efforts are undermined by factual inaccuracies, including false claims about the 2020 Senate election and misleading gas price data. He repeatedly targets candidates on appearance, such as dismissing John Ossoff as unattractive and praising Mike Collins for his looks, which reveals a lack of serious policy messaging and a reliance on petty insults. Compounding the issue, Mike Collins’ campaign is marred by staff members with criminal convictions, including one charged with sexual battery, contradicting his "tough on crime" platform. Polls show Ossoff leading at 51%, making a Collins victory impossible. Trump’s campaign also suffers from a crippling decline in public trust, with his economic approval rating dropping from +31 to -26, the worst in modern history. His repeated claims of election rigging and memory lapses highlight cognitive decline and a disconnect from reality. The overall message—centered on personal attacks, fabricated facts, and emotional appeals—is ineffective and damaging, reflecting a Republican strategy in disarray as the midterms approach.
"Ah, come on darling you can do it. Ah, ah, ah, ah, I can't do it, I won't be. Ah." Yeah, wow. That was the president of the United States, Donald Trump at his rally in Georgia yesterday. He sprinted down to the peach state because Republicans are in deep trouble in this crucial swing state. You have Senator John Ossoff running against Republican Mike Collins. Mike Collins is down basically every poll we've seen and not just down by like one or two points in a state that Trump won. He's down by like five to eight points in a lot of these major polls. And so Donald Trump thought it was a good idea for him to go down to Georgia. Apparently he thinks that's going to convince people to vote for Republicans, which may just be the dumbest idea yet. But honestly, I welcome it. Put your face everywhere, Donald. People hate you. But I want to break down this rally that he had yesterday because there were plenty of weird moments just like this one. And I think we have to start with Donald Trump talking about the qualifications of both candidates with him saying, I don't think that John Ossoff is a good looking man. But Mike Collins apparently is good looking and that's why you should vote for him for the Senate. Okay, let's hear what Donald Trump had to say. He we herman and still does in my opinion. I don't know. Somebody said, he's a good looking man. I don't think he's a good looking man. I actually think my Collins is a good looking man. And and he's old man. He's old man. I'm not sure about us. And I actually think that Rick Jackson's a very handsome distinguished beautiful looking guy. This right here is how you know Republicans are in trouble. You know what I mean? This is all they have. All they have are these petty insults or an evaluation of how each candidate looks on an attractive scale. I mean, it is pathetic. I mean, the midterms are like three weeks away. You'd think that they'd have some messaging nailed down like a coherent message that they're using in every swing state that they've tested in in groups and found to be convincing. But no, Donald Trump is up there ranting and raving about the attractiveness of the Senate candidates. And if you can even believe it, this was not the only time that Donald Trump brought up different men who he thinks are attractive. This is what he also said at this rally about big, strong, handsome soldiers. Okay, Donald. You know, we're in the merit system now. We wanted this Supreme Court. Everything's based on merit. So. So we're allowed to have big, strong handsome soldiers now. We want strong soldiers. We want soldiers that can fight anyway. So there's a couple of. We want. Wow. He has been talking often about men being big, strong, handsome, or he's called men's studs recently. I think that was at his Iowa rally. He picked these men out of the crowd and it was like, you know, these are some Iowa studs. These are some good looking guys. It's like Donald, you know, do you have something to tell us? Are you realizing something later in life? Because if you are, that's no problem. Love is love. That's what we believe on our side. Your side, maybe not so much. But are you realizing something later in life? It certainly could be the case. You know, it's just funny that also he's saying we're on the merit system now. The merit system. So this failed businessman who went bankrupt multiple different times is a convicted felon found liable of assaulting women as well is, you know, claiming that he got there based off of merit. The Secretary of Defense, a Fox News host is because is there because of merit? All these different Fox personalities in the administration are there because of merit. We are not on the merit system. We're on the Fox News system under in Donald Trump's America. You know, it's just so ridiculous. Then he went on to talk about, yes, he is still thinking about the 2020 election saying that the Senate election between John Ossoff and David Perdue, who was the Republican candidate at the time, was rigged, saying that David actually won that election by a lot and he lost. And so he sent him off the China. Then you have the election with us off against David Perdue. A really good guy, Senator David Perdue, and it was a rigged election, you know, that and David actually won that election. He won it by a lot. You know, I sent David to China. You know where he is now? He's in China. That's what you get when you lose an election. We send you to China. Now he's the ambassador to China. Wow, pathetic, huh? Still talking about 2020. Are we now? Of course, Senator John Ossoff beat David Perdue by 55,000 votes. It was also certified by all of these different Republican officials in the state of Georgia. John Ossoff has been in this role for quite some time now. So it was fair. It was legit. But of course, Donald Trump, you know, his insanity, he just doesn't believe it. He's still talking about how the election was unfair. And it's just interesting that he's the one claiming that other people kind of rigged the election in Georgia when he was the guy who got caught on video begging for 11,000 votes. Remember this, but aside from his little election rant saying, oh, it's, you know, rigged and whatnot. Still talking about it. He also had some mental decline moments such as this one where he claimed that the president of China was here last week. President Xi was here last week. Head of China, the president of China was amazing, but David's done a great job. But David won. Yeah, so President Xi, I'm not signing up for, look at this. Welcome to the gold age. Sign up for white aisles updates. You give them my email. God love you. So President Xi of China was not here last week. I know that is very shocking for everybody at home. He was actually here around a month ago, almost a month ago. So Donald Trump, I guess, is just, you know, mixing all of the weeks together at this point. It's all just one thing for him and his brain that I've been describing as mashed potatoes recently. He's having Thanksgiving dinner up there. You got the turkey. You got the gravy. You got the mashed potatoes. You got the green beans. Maybe you do broccoli. Maybe you have a cheese toss on the broccoli. That's all Donald Trump's brain is these days, just mush, goop up on his noggin. So, you know, just utter nonsense here. He also went on to say that Biden and Obama, they never looked at the gas pump. They didn't care about gas prices, but me, Donald Trump, I care about gas prices. I'm the one who's concerned. I'm in Iowa. And, you know, unlike Biden and Obama and these guys, they don't look at gas pumps, but I do. And I'm looking at the price. And the price just before the day before we went and started bombing the hell out of them, the day before gasoline was 195, a gallon and 185, two stations I looked at. So we're at $1.85 in Iowa. And that was going to be that way. That was probably a little bit on the low side, but it was going to be that way all over the country. And then I called. So two things here. Number one, he's like, yeah, the gas prices were $1.85 before I raised them. Is that really the campaign message that you're going with right now? Yeah, I did something to raise them. But before I did that, things were good. You know, I don't think that's inspiring for the American people. It also wasn't $1.85 on average across the United States. So that number one is a complete and total lie, but also the idea that Donald Trump cares about gas prices. He's the one looking at the pump. He cares is utter nonsense. Remember when he said this about the war with Iran, he was asked, do you think at all about prices when you're negotiating with Iran for an end to this war? And this is what he said. When you're negotiating with Iran, that's your present. What extent are American financial situations? Not even a little bit. It's the only thing that matters when I'm talking about Iran, they can't have a nuclear weapon. I don't think about American financial situation. I don't think about any, but I think about one thing. You cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That's all. Yeah, Mr. I think about the gas prices. I look at the pumps while simultaneously saying, and I quote, I don't think about Americans financial situation. And also, I want to point out that he's ranting like, hey, gas prices used to be $1.85. They never were that on average. But he's speaking in the state of Georgia, where Georgia's average is $3.76. Diesel is even higher in Georgia. Diesel, the current average, is $5.75, which is below the national average, but still much higher than normal for diesel. Again, I just don't think this is an effective campaign message going into the midterms that gas prices are war cheap, and now they're more expensive, but you should remember when they were cheap. I don't think people are going to do that. But going back to Mike Collins, the man he's campaigning for, he just got hit with a brand new scandal. A lot of his staff have been under fire for being, you know, neo-nazis or white supremacists or just bigots posting really gross, really offensive things online. He's got some more staff scandals. He just, you know, keeps hiring these bigots. It's almost like he agrees with them. Several people with prominent roles in a Trump endorse Senate candidates campaign have criminal histories. Nice, including one who pleaded guilty to sexual battery in an incident involving his stepdaughter. These are the people that Mike Collins has on his campaign. Court records, the Daily Beast, reviewed show that several of Mike Collins appointed convoy captains, grassroots organizers, he has credited with his successful campaign, have criminal backgrounds casting doubt on the tough on crime stance he has promoted in his campaign against John Ossoff. Quote, Mike will always be tough on crime, and as your next senator, he'll vote for strongboarders, lower taxes, a booming economy in the greatest military anywhere in the world. Donald Trump set of Collins last month, Brett Benny Langham, one of representative Mike Collins campaign leaders pleaded guilty to felony cruelty to children, sexual battery, and family violence, simple battery in 2014.
and according to court documents, the charges stemmed from an incident involving a Langham's stepdaughter, who is younger than 16 years old. Now Langham didn't respond to questions from the Daily Beast and was sentenced to 30 days in prison and 10 years of. What the hell are they doing down the Georgia? 30 days in prison, okay? Seems a little light, seems not very tough on crime in the Republican state of Georgia, but that's who my Collins is hiring. And I mean, all of this just continues to get worse for my Collins, and the polling really adds on to that as well. John Assoff in the latest Trafalgar poll, Trafalgar is a right-wing polling company, is up by eight points, sitting at 51%, my Collins at 43%, and the notable thing about this poll is not only the distance between John Assoff and my Collins, but also that John Assoff is above 50%, he's at 51%, which is really crucial, because if that number is right, if John Assoff is actually at 51%, that means it's impossible for my Collins to win the election, which is always a good thing to hear. Donald Trump also told the crowd, you know, you have to vote like I'm on the ballot. Trump continues to use this as a campaign line to try to get people out there to vote. You have to vote like I'm on the ballot. You have to pretend like I'm there, which I don't think the majority of the Americans want to hear given that his approval rating is like 30% right now. You're seeing it in the data. This is what CNN said recently about how bad Donald Trump is doing, according to Americans. - It's morning, new rough numbers on inflation. The biggest jump in wholesale inflation in four years, it follows consumer prices yesterday, much hotter than expected, and it all spells trouble for the president on the economy, where his numbers have been sagging with us now. See it in cheap data analysts, Harry, and we talk about this, but it really is the most important trend in this campaign, what do you see? - It's backbreaking. It's backbreaking for Trump and Republicans. I mean, just look at these numbers. Trump's not approval rating on the economy. You look at a retrospective approval rating, according to New York Times back in 2024. Look at this. He was 31 points on the positive. Look at it now. 26 points in the negative. What is that? That's a 57 point shift away from the president. I'd say, you think that's bad. How about let's go into the Hudson River? No, we're going in the Harlem River. Look at this. Plus 38 points among independents. And now, minus 38 points, that is a shift of 76 points away from the president of the United States to quote Frank Target to talk about Jim Marshall. You're going the wrong way. You're going the wrong way, deep underwater now. - Yeah, this was a huge positive now. It is a huge negative for the president. Where does he rank historically? Is there any comparison that maybe you should make a nervous? - Oh, I think he should be incredibly nervous and the Republican Party should be incredibly nervous. Because we're talking about 26, right, negative 26. Well, let's take a look at term two presidents, right? At this point, in term number two, their economic net approval rings. You see Trump here, minus 26 points. The only one who's really close at all is George W. Bush back in 2006. He was 23 points underwater, but Donald Trump takes the cake in terms of being the least like when it comes to economy. The only one that's close, Bush, and of course, his party lost the House in the Senate. He is doubly as unpopular as Obama. Way different than Bill Clinton who is plus 50. And then, of course, Ronald Reagan's party in '86 who lost the Senate, Reagan was on the plus side of the ledger and now Trump is 26 points on-- - Those are not the numbers you want to see if you're a Republican going into these midterms. And you're hoping that the upper people in your party, the highest ranking officials in the Republican Party, if you are a Republican, have some kind of plan, have some kind of messaging that they can use to convince the American people. Well, no. Of course, they don't have any messaging. This is what Donald Trump is doing in his rallies. - Come on, darling. You can do it. Uh, I can do it. I won't be-- - You think that is going to fix the negative 26 approval rating? I don't think so. So look, I will leave the video there. I just wanted to break down some of Donald Trump's rally in Georgia yesterday. A total humiliation and embarrassment, but what's new? I will leave the video there. Thank you so much for watching. And please make sure to subscribe down below. Drop a like on the video, comments. Let me know what you think about this story everything we just talked about, have an amazing rest of your day and we will talk soon.
Podcast Summary
Key Points:
Donald Trump held a rally in Georgia to boost Republican chances in a swing state where Senator John Ossoff is leading in polls by eight points.
Trump made baseless and offensive remarks about the physical appearance of Senate candidates, praising Mike Collins as "good looking" while dismissing John Ossoff, signaling a lack of coherent campaign messaging.
Multiple campaign staff members supporting Mike Collins have criminal records, including one who pleaded guilty to sexual battery involving a stepdaughter, undermining his "tough on crime" campaign message.
Trump falsely claimed the 2020 Georgia Senate election was rigged, falsely asserting that David Perdue lost and was sent to China—ignoring the certified results and factual record.
Trump inaccurately stated gas prices were $1.85 before his alleged actions, contradicting actual data and Georgia’s current high average prices, which he claims show a fall in prices.
His campaign messaging, including "you have to vote like I'm on the ballot," fails to resonate with voters amid a 30% approval rating and a 57-point drop in economic approval.
Trump’s ongoing belief that the 2020 election was rigged and his confusion over recent events—like misremembering President Xi Jinping’s visit—reveal cognitive decline and incoherence.
Republican messaging is fragmented, discredited by factual errors, personal attacks, and scandals, while polling shows no realistic path to victory for Mike Collins.
Summary:
Donald Trump’s rally in Georgia reflects a deeply disorganized and offensive Republican campaign strategy. Despite the state being a key swing area, Trump’s efforts are undermined by factual inaccuracies, including false claims about the 2020 Senate election and misleading gas price data. He repeatedly targets candidates on appearance, such as dismissing John Ossoff as unattractive and praising Mike Collins for his looks, which reveals a lack of serious policy messaging and a reliance on petty insults.
Compounding the issue, Mike Collins’ campaign is marred by staff members with criminal convictions, including one charged with sexual battery, contradicting his "tough on crime" platform. Polls show Ossoff leading at 51%, making a Collins victory impossible. Trump’s campaign also suffers from a crippling decline in public trust, with his economic approval rating dropping from +31 to -26, the worst in modern history.
His repeated claims of election rigging and memory lapses highlight cognitive decline and a disconnect from reality. The overall message—centered on personal attacks, fabricated facts, and emotional appeals—is ineffective and damaging, reflecting a Republican strategy in disarray as the midterms approach.
FAQs
Trump attended the rally to boost Republican support in a critical swing state where Senator John Ossoff is leading in polls, especially as Republican candidate Mike Collins is polling significantly behind.
Trump criticized Senator John Ossoff's looks and praised Mike Collins as 'good looking' and 'handsome,' using physical attractiveness as a political argument, which many see as a dismissive and unprofessional tactic.
No, Trump falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged, but the results were certified by Republican officials and John Ossoff won by 55,000 votes — a fact contradicted by his assertions.
Several of Mike Collins' campaign staff, including Brett Benny Langham, have criminal histories involving sexual battery and family violence, raising serious concerns about their suitability for public office.
Recent polling shows John Ossoff leading at 51% compared to Collins' 43%, and Ossoff's lead above 50% makes a Collins victory highly unlikely.
Trump's economic approval rating has plummeted to -26, the worst in recent history, making it one of the most negative ratings for a president in modern times.
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