'Politically stupid': GOP leaders warn 'Trump may have just lost Georgia'
Not only did Trump claim Kemp and Raffensperger are "doing everything possible to make 2024 difficult for Republicans to win," but the MAGA hopeful also attacked the governor — who has still vowed to back the ex-president in November — via social media, calling Kemp a "bad guy" for refusing to overturn the election.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Greg Bluestein reported Sunday that Trump's attacks on Georgia state leaders during his rally "reopened festering internal wounds within the Georgia GOP and left fellow Republicans baffled and seething at the timing of his tirade."
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Conservative activist and Kemp ally Cole Muzio told the AJC, "Attacking a successful and popular governor is not only wrong, it’s politically stupid."
He added, "The stakes are too high for pettiness – and for the candidate to actively undermine his own chances."
Conservative commentator Martha Zoller emphasized, "Trump is under the misconception that MAGA Republicans are a majority of the electorate. And he is alienating people instead of bringing them together."
One former state lawmaker — Allen Peake — believes the ex-president might have ruined his chance of winning the state all together in November.
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"A lot of Republicans like me might just decide not to vote at all in the presidential election because of stupid antics like tonight," Peake said. "Trump may have just lost Georgia."
The AJC's full report is available at this link (subscription required).