President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Georgia on February 19th to talk about tackling affordability.
His latest trip to the country comes as Republicans face an uphill battle in the midterm elections, following visits to states such as Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
“Georgia is obviously a very important state for the president and the Republican Party,” press secretary Caroline Leavitt said at a Feb. 18 briefing, noting that he is making good on his promise to travel more across the country. He said his plans during the trip include visiting steel facilities and speaking about affordability efforts.
President Trump has at times accused Democrats of making up the affordability issue after several Democratic upsets in special elections and polls that showed voters wanted him to focus on affordability. Here’s what you need to know about his trip, which focuses primarily on this issue.
What is President Trump’s schedule in Georgia?
President Trump will start the day at a peace committee event in Washington, D.C., and then depart for Georgia. His schedule provided by the White House is below.
- Trump visits local businesses (1:50 p.m.)
- President participates in podcast interview (2:30 p.m.)
- President Trump tours local factory (3:30 p.m.)
- President speaks on the economy (4 p.m.)
Rome, Georgia is the hometown of Marjorie Taylor Greene
President Trump’s visit to Georgia comes just after early voting began to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Rome, Georgia is located approximately 110 miles northwest of Atlanta, in the heart of the former district.
Greene gained notoriety as an ardent Trump supporter in Congress, often coming under fire for her polarizing comments and conspiracy-theorist beliefs. However, she fell out with President Trump in late 2025 and has since become an outspoken critic of the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein controversy, foreign affairs, and health care spending.
“If you had put America first from the beginning, not your wealthy donor class or foreign policy, you wouldn’t have to strategize how to gaslight Americans,” Greene said in a lengthy social media post on Tuesday, February 17th. “If you didn’t call the Epstein files a hoax, treat Epstein survivors (rape and human trafficking victims) like they didn’t exist, and release all the files and put his rich and powerful friends in prison,” Americans might actually listen to your “message.” ”
The special election date for this district is March 10th.
Contributed by Eileen Wright, Kathryn Palmer, USA TODAY Co.
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