Washington [US], March 11: Yesterday (Vietnam time), the state of Georgia (USA) witnessed a duel between current White House owner Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump, according to CNN.
Georgia is the battleground state that brought Mr. Biden a close victory in the 2020 election against Mr. Trump, and is also the state that allowed the Democrats to gain control of the US Senate. This time, Mr. Trump was present in Rome, while about 112 km away, President Biden attended a campaign in Atlanta. Both men used harsh words to attack each other, mainly focusing on the key topics of this year's election: age and immigration.
The fact that Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump were present at the same time in the battleground state took place a few days after Mr. Trump almost dominated the Republican primary race on Super Tuesday (5.3). After this date, his last opponent, Nikki Haley, announced she would stop running. In the 2020 election, Georgia experienced deep division, and Mr. Biden , then the Democratic presidential candidate, won with less than 12,000 votes compared to Mr. Trump. In the 2016 election, Mr. Trump was the winner in Georgia against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
Former President Trump is also facing a legal battle in the state of Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election results. However, recent surveys show that Mr. Trump has an advantage over Mr. Biden in the state. This battleground state, according to AFP.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
