ATLANTA — President Joe Biden and the First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, traveled to Georgia Thursday. During their time in the Peach State, they stopped in Plains to visit former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
After the visit with the Carters, the president participated in a drive-in car rally in metro Atlanta. The Democratic National Committee said they would be holding the rally to celebrate President Biden's 100th day in office.
Mr. Biden also kicked off a new campaign while he was here to try to win support for one of the most ambitious and expensive set of programs in the history of the presidency.
Hundreds of people honked their horns - showing approval - at the rally outside Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.
The president marked his 100 days in office with proposals for free Pre-K and free community college, and government subsidies for childcare, and money for family and medical leave--paid for, in part, through tax increases on people making more than $400,000 a year.
“It’s about time the very wealthy and corporations start paying their fair share. It’s about time," he said.
“I’ve never been more optimistic about the future in America and America’s on the move again," the president said.
The White House released Biden's schedule Wednesday night for the trip. Below is a look at the itinerary.
10:30 AM | The Bidens will depart Joint Base Andrews en route Plains, Georgia
Joint Base Andrews
12:15 PM | The Bidens will arrive at Lawson Army Airfield
Lawson Army Airfield
12:25 PM | The Bidens depart Lawson Army Airfield en route Jimmy Carter Regional Airport
Lawson Army Airfield
12:55 PM | The Bidens will arrive at Jimmy Carter Regional Airport
Jimmy Carter Regional Airport
1:25 PM | The Bidens will meet with former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter
Plains, Georgia
2:55 PM | The Bidens will depart Jimmy Carter Regional Airport en route Gwinnett County Airport
Jimmy Carter Regional Airport
3:55 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at Gwinnett County Airport
Gwinnett County Airport
6:00 PM | The Bidens will participate in a drive-in car rally
Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, Georgia
6:40 PM | The Bidens will depart Duluth, Georgia en route Gwinnett County Airport
Duluth, Georgia
6:55 PM | The Bidens will arrive at Gwinnett County Airport
Gwinnett County Airport
7:05 PM | The Bidens will depart Gwinnett County Airport en route Dobbins Air Reserve Base
Gwinnett County Airport
7:25 PM | The Bidens will arrive at Dobbins Air Reserve Base
Dobbins Air Reserve Base
Out-of-Town Pool Coverage
7:35 PM | The Bidens will depart Dobbins Air Reserve Base en route Joint Base Andrews
Dobbins Air Reserve Base