Georgia Republicans steadfast in Trump supportpublished at 21:33
Brandon Drenon
Reporting from Georgia
Gloria Murphy, 73, lives in Gilmer County, located roughly 77 miles (123km) north of Atlanta
For the most part, Republicans in the southern US state of Georgia – where tonight’s debate is taking place – who voted for Donald Trump in 2020 remain steadfast in their conviction to send him back to the White House.
Some though, like Alyona Clement, are turning away from their party’s standard-bearer.
Clement voted for Trump in 2016, but has since given up on him due to his numerous legal troubles.
“All the lawsuits that Trump is going through, all these women accusing him of stuff, that’s what turned me off from him,” Clement says.
Still, most Republicans who spoke to the BBC feel like Fran Diemer.
“I voted for Trump in 2016, and 2020, and I will vote for him again,” Diemer says.
“He’s the best thing to ever happen to this country and we need him back.”
Gloria Murphy, 73, echoed the sentiment.
“I think Trump did a great job in 2016,” Murphy says, adding that she’s more excited to vote for Trump than ever.
“The last four years have been terrible. Just look at the economy,” she adds.
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