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Podcast: Trump returns, Herschel on abortion and COVID-19 overwhelms

1/4/21 - Dalton, GA - President Donald Trump holds a rally in Dalton, GA, to campaign for Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler on the eve of the special election which will determine control of the U.S. Senate. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Credit: Curtis Compton / curtis.compton@ajc.com

1/4/21 - Dalton, GA - President Donald Trump holds a rally in Dalton, GA, to campaign for Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler on the eve of the special election which will determine control of the U.S. Senate. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
Sept 10, 2021

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In January, Donald Trump said he would return to Georgia to campaign against Gov. Brian Kemp, whom he blamed for his defeat in the 2020 presidential election. Trump has scheduled a rally for Sept. 25 in Perry. AJC Political Insider Patricia Murphy joined host Greg Bluestein to discuss what they’ll be watching for at Trump’s visit, what U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker said about abortion and the state’s fight against COVID-19. Don’t miss a cameo from Charlie the Dog.

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