Trump wins Georgia's electoral votes by leveraging 2020 election allegations

newsweek.com November 6, 2024, 04:01 PM UTC

President-elect Donald Trump secured 16 electoral votes in Georgia, using allegations from his 2020 election indictments as a campaign tool. He openly named his legal adversaries during rallies, including Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who won reelection. Willis indicted Trump and 18 others for attempting to overturn Biden's victory in Georgia. Some defendants, like Jenna Ellis, have pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with the prosecution. A recent court revelation about Willis's relationship with a key prosecutor has raised questions about the case. Trump's campaign focused on rural areas, where he won over 80% of the vote in many counties. Despite strong support for Vice President Kamala Harris in urban areas, Trump's victories outside major cities helped him regain control of Georgia's electoral votes. The legal proceedings related to the 2020 election continue.


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