Washington: President Donald Trump used a rally in the battleground state of Georgia to sharpen his message ahead of next year's midterm elections, saying that “ladies and gentlemen of Georgia, the Golden Age of America is upon us”.
He told supporters that the United States had entered a "Golden Age" under his leadership and urged Republicans to build on their electoral gains.
"We will make America powerful again. We will make America wealthy again. We will make America healthy again. We will make America strong again. We will make America proud again. We will make America safe again. And we will make America great again,” said the President
Trump opened his address with a joke that drew loud cheers from supporters, briefly pretending to announce another White House bid before quickly clarifying that he was joking.
"Well, thank you very much, everybody. It's a special place, and I am here to announce my candidacy," Trump said, pausing as the crowd erupted in applause before adding, "I'm only kidding. I'm only kidding."
In his speech, Trump repeatedly urged Republicans to expand their congressional majorities while portraying the 2026 midterms as critical to preserving his administration's agenda. "We have some great candidates running. They got to win by a lot. Otherwise we're going communist," he told supporters.
Election integrity remained a central theme of Trump's address, with the President reviving many of the arguments that have become staples of his political messaging.
Trump renewed his call for nationwide election reforms. He argued that exceptions should be made only for military personnel, illness, disability and travel. The President also turned his attention to Capitol Hill, publicly pressuring Senate Republicans to advance more of his legislative priorities.
Trump claimed his administration had secured more than $19 trillion in new investment commitments for the United States, saying manufacturers from Asia and Europe were shifting production to America as his trade and economic policies reshaped global supply chains.
"In less than two years, actually, in fact, at the end of the first year, but less than two years in my administration, we've secured more than $19.2 trillion in new investment from all over the world," Trump said.
"So think of that. In four years, they did less than $1 trillion. We did $19.2 trillion in 15 months.” Trump said manufacturers were moving production facilities from several countries to the United States.
The President also pointed to new investments announced in Georgia, including pharmaceutical manufacturing and advanced industrial projects.
