Trump personal attacks blunt effort to blame Harris for high cost of living

First up: Nigut and Bluestein look at former President Donald Trump’s second news conference in a week. This one was arranged for him to highlight the high prices of groceries and housing since President Joe Biden took office. But Trump deviated from his prepared remarks and launched more personal attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris. Plus, Bluestein and Nigut discuss the first joint campaign appearance of Harris and Biden, who celebrated the negotiations that will lower the costs Medicare pays for 10 important commonly used drugs. Then: The former dean of the state Legislature, Democrat Calvin Smyre, joins the podcast. He’s headed to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention. Plus: Atlanta Journal-Constitution elections reporter Mark Niesse joins Nigut and Bluestein to answer questions from the listener mailbag about newly approved election rules. Plus: The hosts give their picks for who’s up and who’s down this week.   Links to topics White House says prescription drug price cuts will produce billions in savings for taxpayers and seniors Georgia Democrats headed to Chicago hope to give voters a "joyful" contrast Mark Niesse: Georgia Republicans lay groundwork to oppose certifying presidential election   Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Credits Executive Producer- Shane Backler Producer- Natalie Mendenhall Engineer- Matt Owen Editor- Devan Kortan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices