Trump’s Georgia rally is notable for who attended — and who did not

ROME — The speaking lineup for Donald Trump’s Georgia rally was a cheat sheet of the former president’s most favored loyalists. Just as notable was who skipped the event entirely.

Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue and former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins — both Trump allies who suffered defeats during the last two election cycles — gave pep talks to the crowd.

So did several leading members of the state’s new generation of MAGA adherents. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and Brian Jack, a congressional candidate, all revved up the Rome audience.