Trump, Biden hold dueling rallies ahead of Georgia Senate runoff
By DW
05 January 2021 |
10:00 am
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden have both held rallies on the eve of a vote that determines which party will have a tiebreaking majority in the US Senate.
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