Trump calls Georgia governor to pressure him for help overturning Biden’s win in the state

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How Trump’s fraud claims could backfire on the GOP in Georgia’s runoff elections | The 2020 FixThe Fix’s Amber Phillips analyzes how some of the rhetoric from Trump allies could depress Republican turnout ahead of the Georgia Senate runoff elections. (Blair Guild, JM Rieger/The Washington Post)

The governor later referred to his conversation with Trump in a midday tweet, noting that he told the president that he’d already publicly advocated for a signature audit.

Kemp’s spokesman, Cody Hall, confirmed that the two men spoke. Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh declined to comment. Continue reading.