Friday on Political Rewind: Former President Donald Trump is set to visit Georgia this weekend for a rally in support of a growing list of candidates in GOP primaries. In other news, a viral disinformation campaign among conservatives attacks the bipartisan bill to expand Ga’s mental health services. Our panel discusses support for the bill and the conspiratorial pushback.
The panel:
Dr. Andra Gillespie — Professor of political science and director, James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference, Emory University
Dr. Tammy Greer — Professor of political science, Clark Atlanta University
Patricia Murphy — Politics reporter and columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Timestamps:
:00 – Introductions
3:40 – Trump rally on Saturday
11:34 – Mental health bill pushback
31:18 – SCOTUS confirmation hearings
48:39 – Calvin Smyre reflects on decades of service
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