Vice President J.D. Vance speaks at Thursday’s Peachtree City rally
For the first time in more than three decades, a sitting Vice President visited Fayette County Thursday. Over 500 people packed into Alta Refrigeration in Peachtree City to welcome US Vice President JD Vance to discuss President Donald Trump’s tax reform bill.
Vance was joined by a long list of Georgia leaders, as well as EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler – all at the invitation of Republican 3rd District Congressman Brian Jack.
“My career started just down the road on Willowbend Road at Peachtree City Hall, and that path led me to the White House, and eventually led me to this congressional district representation,” said Jack. “It is special for me to bring these great leaders to my hometown.”
Since taking office as Georgia’s newest Congressman, Jack has been focused on keeping his campaign promises – and one of those was to cut regulations for manufacturers like Alta that were put in place by the Biden Administration.
Vice President Vance stressed jobs, tax cuts, and keeping manufacturing in the U.S. He promoted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) as a “tax cut for families” while also mounting a campaign against Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia.
“If you’re working hard every single day right here in the United States, or if you’re building a business right here in the United States, you ought to have a tax code that rewards you instead of punishes you,” Vance said.
Vance talked about Sen. Jon Ossoff’s opposition to the bill, stating that Ossoff voted against it “because he is allegedly worried about people getting paid while they’re healthy.”
The Vice President said that cuts to Medicaid would only impact “illegal aliens,” claiming that cuts are “not about kicking people off the health care.”
“It’s about people kicking illegal aliens the hell out of this country so we can preserve health care,” Vance said.
In a surprise to many, Vance also took questions directly from local reporters, fielding inquiries about Medicare, public safety, and economic issues.
Three Republicans looking to replace Ossoff in the 2026 Senatorial election were on hand to address the crowd and take aim at their potential future opponent, including U.S. Reps. Mike Collins and Buddy Carter and former football coach Derek Dooley,
Lt. Governor and gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones was also a featured speaker at the rally. Just recently, Jones received the endorsement of President Donald Trump. He drew a standing ovation from the crowd following his remarks.
Trump administrators Kelly Loeffler and Lee Zeldin also drew a standing ovation from the crowd after their speeches
