ATLANTA — Former President Donald J. Trump will deliver two high-profile addresses in the Atlanta area on Monday, beginning with a speech at the National Faith Summit in Powder Springs and concluding with a rally at Georgia Tech.
Trump, aiming to energize his Georgia base in a key battleground state, will first address more than 1,000 pastors and faith leaders at Worship With Wonders Church before heading to McCamish Pavilion for his scheduled campaign rally.
The National Faith Summit, hosted by the National Faith Advisory Board (NFAB), will open at noon, with Trump’s address set for 2 p.m. The event will focus on rallying faith leaders to encourage voter turnout in the 2024 election, which the NFAB has called “critical.” Leaders like Paula White and former Kansas Gov. Samuel Brownback will join Trump in emphasizing religious liberty and traditional values as voting priorities.
Later that day, Trump will return to the stage at Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion. Doors open at 2 p.m., and Trump’s remarks are scheduled for 6 p.m. In what marks his second appearance in Georgia in a week, Trump is expected to spotlight economic issues and encourage early voting.
Event Schedule:
National Faith Summit
- Date: Monday, Oct. 28, 2024
- Location: Worship With Wonders Church, Powder Springs
- Program Begins: 2 p.m.
Georgia Tech Rally
- Date: Monday, Oct. 28, 2024
- Location: McCamish Pavilion, Georgia Tech, Atlanta
- Doors Open: 2 p.m.
- Remarks Begin: 6 p.m.
As early voting surges in Georgia, the state remains a pivotal focus for both parties. Both the Trump and Harris campaigns urge supporters to cast ballots early.
These announcements come after the 2024 Republican Vice Presidential nominee, JD Vance made a stop in Georgia on Saturday and just two days after U.S. Vice President and 2024 Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris visited the state on Thursday.
Both candidates have spent much time in Georgia as the state is considered a battleground in 2024. Early voting is already underway in Georgia. Gabriel Sterling, COO of the Georgia Secretary of State's Office, shared on social media Friday that one out of every three active voters in Georgia have already cast their ballots. Around 2 p.m., the state's election data hub shows more than 2,467,000 people have cast a ballot, including absentee votes. Georgia has over seven million active voters in the state.
Both campaigns have shared with Georgians the message of voting early. Harris told the crowd Thursday night to imagine who'll be sitting in the Oval Office just three months from now and consider the new president's priorities.
During Trump's appearance in Duluth on Wednesday, the former president pushed supporters to vote for him- with an early ballot or on Election Day.
“Just vote — whichever way you want to do it,” Trump told the rally crowd, which broke into cheers and chants.
The Trump campaign strategy of encouraging supporters to vote either early or on Election Day is a change from when the former president blamed his 2020 election loss on mail ballots. The number of people voting early has surged this year.
Material from the Associated Press was also used in this story.