New reporting from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tuesday reveals that Rick Jackson gave Trump yet another $1 million donation just days before the June 16 Republican run-off, a move that the AJC writes “helped Jackson cement his MAGA credentials.” This makes it clear that in the waning days of his primary – even as Trump had endorsed his opponent – Jackson still wanted to make sure Trump knew how committed he was to bending the knee to him.
Jackson had previously given Trump $1 million at the start of his campaign, and has closely aligned himself with the president throughout his time on the trail. He has repeatedly pledged that he will be “Trump’s favorite governor” and that he will be “Trump with a Southern tone.”
This week, Jackson will join Trump at his Cobb County event, a move that is “expected to further highlight his alignment with the president’s policies.” Jackson has strongly supported Trump’s policies that have jacked up costs for Georgia families, telling the AJC earlier this year that he “couldn’t name a single White House policy he disagrees with.”
Jackson admitted to supporting Trump’s Big Ugly Bill because it lowered his taxes – even as it kicked 500,000 Georgians off their healthcare – and also to supporting Trump’s tariffs that have been a “gut punch” to small businesses because he personally profited off these tax increases.
Jackson also fully backs Trump’s attacks on Georgia elections, and has pushed his MAGA conspiracy elections throughout his time on the campaign trail. The AJC previously reported that Jackon has “echoed the president’s false claims of widespread election fraud,” while POLITICO has written that Jackson has been “adamant” the 2020 election in Georgia was stolen.
Key excerpts:
- “Jackson contributed $1 million to Trump’s campaign in December as he prepared to enter the race for governor.”
- “Now, a newly disclosed filing shows Jackson also gave another $1 million just five days before the June runoff […]”
- “The timing coincided with Jackson’s visit with Trump just days before the runoff election. Although the president stood by Jones through the runoff, he quickly endorsed Jackson after his victory and praised him for running a ‘great Trump campaign.’”
- “The donations helped Jackson cement his MAGA credentials.”
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