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Keisha Lance Bottoms: “My opponent has said he wants to be Trump’s favorite governor. He wants to be Trump with a Southern tone. He said…”

On the recordOctober 8, 2026
My opponent has said he wants to be Trump’s favorite governor. He wants to be Trump with a Southern tone. He said there’s not a single policy that he disagrees with Trump on … I will stand up to Donald Trump when necessary. I’m not running to be his favorite governor. I’m running to work on behalf of people like you.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms

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Bottoms criticizing her opponent during a debate.

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