Rick Jackson pledges an extra $1,000 for Georgia children if elected governor

Speaking at President Donald Trump's event in Marietta, Georgia, gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson said he would push the state to match the federal $1,000 contribution provided through the new Trump Accounts program. Jackson said that if the Georgia Legislature does not approve the funding, he would personally donate the additional $1,000. Credit: AP

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