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 there’s not a single policy that he disagrees with Trump on,”

Keisha Lance Bottoms · said 2026-10-06 · reported 2026-10-07

Bottoms referenced Jackson's past praise of Trump during a question about the Trump administration's cuts to federal funding.

“deeply concerned about Donald Trump’s rhetoric around our elections.”

Keisha Lance Bottoms · said 2026-10-06 · reported 2026-10-07

Bottoms expressed concern about Trump's rhetoric on elections during a segment on election security.

“I will stand up to Donald Trump when necessary. I’m not running to be his favorite governor,”

Keisha Lance Bottoms · said 2026-10-06 · reported 2026-10-07

Bottoms continued her response, distancing herself from Trump after criticizing Jackson's alignment with the president.