Former President Trump
Donald Trump The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden Could Find Zero GOP Support for Job Plan Republicans Don’t Think Biden Really Wants to Work with Her Largest Campaign Number in 2022? MORE called for a boycott of Major League Baseball after deciding to move its All-Star game from Georgia in protest of the state’s new bill, which tightens voting restrictions.
“Baseball is already losing a huge number of fans, and now they are leaving Atlanta with the All-Star game because they are afraid of radical left-wing democrats who do not want the much-needed voter ID to be related to our election.” Trump said in a statement released by Save America PAC.
“Boycott baseball and all the awakened companies that interfere with free and fair elections. Listen to Coca-Cola, Delta and everything! He added, referring to other companies that have criticized the new law.
The reprimand is the latest from a Republican on MLB’s decision to move its July 13 game from Atlanta.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement that the decision was “the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport” in the light of the governor. Brian Kemp
Brian KempThe Hill’s Morning Report – Biden Could Find Zero GOP Support for Backlash Job Plan Increases Against Georgia Voting Rights Act American Airlines Blames Texas Voting Restrictions MORE(R) signing of legislation.
“Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes ballot restrictions,” Manfred said in a statement announcing the MLB decision.
The new restrictions include limitations on the number of ballot boxes, shortenings of the period during which a resident of Georgia can apply for a ballot by mail, and new photo ID requirements for ballot papers.
Democrats, inclusive President Biden
Joe Biden Hill’s Morning Report – Biden Could Find Zero GOP Support for Employment Plan Republicans Don’t Think Biden Really Wants to Work With Them Lack of Cyber Funds in Biden Infrastructure Plan Raises Eyebrows MORE, criticized the law, saying it rises to the suppression of voters and targets black voters.
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey also called the restrictions “unacceptable” and “a step back,” and Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the law “includes provisions that will make it more difficult. the exercise of many under-represented voters, especially black voters, their constitutional right to elect their representatives. ”
Kemp blamed MLB for the announcement, calling it a “culture annulment,” adding that the league had succumbed to democratic pressure.
“Georgians – and all Americans – should fully understand what the MLB decision means: cancel the culture and wake up political activists for every aspect of your life, including sports. If the left does not agree with you, the facts and the truth do not matter, “Kemp said in a statement.
Representative. Jeff Duncan
Jeffrey (Jeff) Darren Duncan READ: Republicans voting to contest election results Here are Republicans intending to contest Electoral College results Most GOP lawmakers call for Swalwell’s removal from the Intelligence Committee MORE (RS.C.) said it is training its staff to focus on legislation that would remove MLB from its federal antitrust exception.
Republicans defended the law, saying it was necessary to ensure the security of the election. There was no substantial evidence to suggest that widespread electoral fraud took place in Georgia or other swing states during the 2020 pandemic elections.
Trump, in particular, has repeatedly claimed that Georgia suffered widespread electoral fraud after Biden won the state by just over 11,000 votes. Its loss marked the first time since 1992 that a Republican presidential candidate had lost Georgia.