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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump loyalists boo Kemp at Georgia's GOP convention
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp (Ga.) received boos from loyalists of former President Trump at the state party's annual convention.
".@BrianKempGA greeted at the Ga GOP convention with loud boos. He was speaking for about 30 seconds before it was quiet enough to hear him from the press area," Maya Prabhu, a reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, tweeted along with a video of the moment on Saturday.
"But he got his first full applause when he mentioned Georgia being the first state to reopen during the pandemic. #gapol," she added.
Link to tweet
Kemp is running for reelection in 2022 and has to overcome the hurdle Trump set in place for him after the former president attacked the governor for not supporting his efforts to overturn the election.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-loyalists-boo-kemp-at-georgias-gop-convention/ar-AAKKhiq
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Met With Furious Boos by Trump Supporters at GOP State Convention
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp was overwhelmingly booed by attendees of the state's Republican Party convention Saturday, with videos showing people prominently waving signs in support of former President Donald Trump as he took the stage.
Kemp, who Trump has repeatedly blamed for refusing to overturn his November presidential election loss, was jeered by Trump supporters during the second day of the state's GOP convention. The Georgia governor eventually calmed down the crowd and even drew applause after he highlighted his reopening of the state from the COVID-19 pandemic back in late April.
But tensions over Kemp and Republican Lt. Gov Geoff Duncan's refusal to replace the state's Democratic slate of electors with GOP supporters of Trump were clearly still evident six months after the election.
Kemp was introduced by former Georgia Senator David Perdue, who lost in the ensuing January runoff election. The Republican governor, who said Trump's electoral demands violated state law, spoke for about 30 seconds before the boos were quiet enough for him to be heard.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/georgia-gov-brian-kemp-met-with-furious-boos-by-trump-supporters-at-gop-state-convention/ar-AAKK37w
Trump is that obnoxious neighbor who invited himself over to your family barbecue.
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Trump loyalists boo Kemp at Georgia's GOP convention (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Jun 2021
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PortTack
(32,778 posts)1. Good! Maybe they are mad enough they won't vote to re-elect him!! Sweet
captain queeg
(10,208 posts)2. Glad to see them (Rs) turning on each other