Tonight, the first dueling rallies for the presidency in battleground
Georgia.
President Biden landing in Atlanta with former President Donald Trump
70 miles away in Rome,
his first time in the state since being booked at
the Fulton County Jail last August,
accused of scheming to overturn the 2020 election.
Hello Georgia. I'm thrilled to be back in Rome.
We did very well in Rome.
President Biden's Georgia visit coming on the heels of a
State of the Union speech,
supporters hailed as energetic and fiery.
The president sitting down today with MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart addressing
an unscripted moment in his speech.
Lincoln Lincoln Riley An innocent young woman who was killed.
By an illegal. That's right.
I'm not going to treat any any any of these
people with disrespect.
Look, they built the country.
The reason our economy is growing,
we have to control the border and a more orderly
flow.
But I don't share his view at all.
So you you regret using that word,
that walk back, drawing fire from Trump who met with
the parents of Legan Riley before his rally and Biden
should be apologizing for apologizing to this killer.
Biden launched his general election campaign in Pennsylvania on Friday
before turning his attention to Georgia and communities of color,
getting key endorsements from Asian,
black and Latino packs, along with a $30 million commitment
to help him win in November.
The Biden campaign also releasing a new ad targeting communities
of color and young voters in battleground states,
taking the issue of his age in stride.
Look, I'm not a young guy.
That's no secret. But here in Atlanta,
are you registered to vote yes,
even as groups like this sorority work to register people
for the fall election?
The crisis in Gaza fueling a Biden protest vote for
Georgia's March 12th primary.
I spoke with a state legislator who supports Democratic voters
leaving their ballots blank.
The ask is really clear.
We need to course correct.
We need a permanent ceasefire.
Still, President Biden buoyed by his speech to Congress that
campaign officials say helped generate record single day donations and
voters say showed he's ready to take on Trump.
Super energetic.
Stayed organized, kept delivering punch after punch.
Jose, you just heard President Biden reference Lake and Riley
in our story,
the Trump campaign confirming to NBC News that the parents
of Lake and Riley met with the former president backstage
before he went on in Rome.
Jose.