Vice President JD Vance (R) visited Peachtree City, GA, recently to deliver remarks on manufacturing, the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), and how the administration is making America great again. The Vice President held the rally in a manufacturing plant owned by Alta Refrigeration, and it felt very much like a campaign event.
Many Georgia Republicans attended the event in an effort to build momentum for their campaigns. For example, Representatives Mike Collins (R) and Buddy Carter (R), and former football coach Derek Dooley all attended and delivered speeches to boost their senatorial campaigns.
Hosting these competitive voices highlights the importance of the Senate race in Georgia. Republicans are eager to replace Senator Jon Ossoff (D) and want momentum for all three candidates.
Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R) personally welcomed Vance to Georgia and also spoke at the rally, thanking the administration and promoting his campaign for Governor. Following Jones came the President of Alta Refrigeration, Eric Brown, who spoke on the American Dream, faith, and freedom.
Brown then welcomed Representative Brian Jack (R) to the stage, and he expressed gratitude to those who have worked alongside him as a congressman and local businessman. He highlighted the attendance of Representatives Andrew Clyde (R) and Rich McCormick (R) and the importance of returning to his hometown of Peachtree City.
Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler (R) then took the stage and spoke on the work of the administration to address the issues left behind by the Biden administration. Lee Zeldin (R), Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, followed her up and spoke on the state of regulation in the country.
He decried the Biden administration's rampant regulation of businesses and declared that it would be removed for the sake of economic growth. After Zeldin concluded, he welcomed Vance to the stage, and everyone stood to greet him.
Vance spoke for the longest and took several questions from the media afterwards. He first spoke on the success of the Trump tariffs and assured that the OBBB would pay off in the long run.
He then aimed at Ossoff for failing to represent the people of Georgia by voting against their interests and the OBBB. He predicted the rhetoric that Ossoff would employ in response to this and espoused confidence that he would be unseated in the Senate race next year.
When the media got their chance, they asked about tax cuts, cuts to Medicare, trade schools, crime in Atlanta, and the homeless population in Washington, D.C. Vance defended tax cuts and assured that American citizens would not see their medicare benefits slashed.
He praised trade schools and emphasized their role in preparing young Americans for their careers. Commenting on crime in Atlanta, Vance recalled a moment where his family was harassed by a vagrant and proudly declared, “We don’t have to live like this.”
Finally, he was asked if the homeless population in Washington, D.C. had been handled with care since President Donald Trump federalized the district and deployed the National Guard. He stated that they had been relocated to treatment centers and asserted the moral necessity to get them off the streets.
