A conservative radio host supplied some recommendation to Donald Trump, who not too long ago visited Georgia to stump for gubernatorial candidate David Perdue.

John Fredericks, host of The John Fredericks Present, informed Trump on Tuesday to "face actuality" as polls present Perdue behind incumbent Governor Brian Kemp within the Republican main.

"You have to get to a different rally in Georgia," Fredericks stated in the course of the interview. "I believe should you do this, Perdue can flip the nook and, sir, win this election. However we're behind. You have to face actuality. However we'd like you in Georgia once more."

Trump replied that the press will "blame" him and nobody else if Perdue loses.

Trump's affect within the Peach State—which he misplaced to Joe Biden in the course of the 2020 election—will likely be examined this yr as he has endorsed a number of candidates.

The previous president inspired Perdue to problem Kemp largely as a result of Kemp's refusal to overturn Georgia's election outcomes. A number of audits and recounts of the race carried out by state officers reaffirmed Biden's victory in 2020, the primary time a Democratic presidential candidate gained the state in 28 years.

Trump Told to 'Face Reality'
A conservative radio host informed former President Donald Trump on Tuesday to "face actuality" in Georgia as his choose for governor is behind within the polls. Above, Trump speaks throughout a Save America rally on the Banks County Dragway on March 26, 2022, in Commerce, Georgia.Megan Varner/Getty Photos

Trump continued to rail in opposition to the state's dealing with of the election in a rally in Commerce final month.

"We'll save your state from the RINOs," Trump stated, referring to Kemp as a "coward" and "Republican in title solely."

Perdue repeated Trump's claims, stating the elections in 2020 have been "completely stolen."

A current Fox Information ballot confirmed Kemp main Perdue by 11 factors within the GOP main. The present governor obtained 50 p.c of the vote from Republicans main voters whereas Perdue garnered 39 p.c.

A Quinnipiac College ballot from earlier this yr confirmed Kemp with a 7-point benefit over Perdue.

Trump informed Fredericks that he thinks Perdue has "an excellent shot" and that his ballot numbers would possibly go up following the rally in Commerce.

Whereas Perdue has lagged within the polls, one in all Trump's different picks is main a main race. Senate candidate Herschel Walker is much forward of some other Republican in search of the nomination to problem Democrat Raphael Warnock.

Within the Fox Information survey, Walker obtained 66 p.c help from GOP main voters. The closest candidate to Walker was Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, who obtained simply 8 p.c.

Trump once more teased a 2024 White Home run in the course of the rally in Georgia, telling the gang: "The reality is I ran twice, I gained twice and I did significantly better the second time. And now we simply might should do it once more."

Newsweek reached out to Trump's Save America PAC for remark however did not obtain a response earlier than publication.