Exclusive: President Trump talks poll monitors in Fulton County, Audi plant ahead of rally

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Ahead of his Saturday rally in Perry, President Donald Trump spoke exclusively to Atlanta News First’s Abby Kousouris.

Trump addressed rural Georgia voter turnout by asserting that energy costs will drop rapidly and touting recent inflation numbers.

The president also defended sending federal monitors to six metro Atlanta counties, specifically Fulton County.

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“Well, they want to watch. You know, in Fulton County, you know that disaster. They want to watch,” Trump said. “They’re not going to do anything other than watch. And if they see something wrong, we want to all have honest elections. And the one thing we have to have is honest elections.”

At the rally, Trump is expected to make an announcement of a new Audi plant coming to Georgia.

“We have the head of Audi worldwide and he’s going to be spending billions of dollars on a new plant right about 20 minutes from here,” Trump said. “Jobs. Jobs, jobs, jobs. And money. Income. It’s very exciting, actually.”

During the rally, Audi officials said the the company is planning a long-term investment to build SUVs in Macon. They did not say when the plant would be built.