Former NFL All-Pro running back joins President Trump for Georgia midterms rally

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Root, J. (2026, October 16). Former NFL All-Pro running back joins President Trump for Georgia midterms rally. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/former-nfl-all-pro-running-back-joins-president-trump-georgia-midterms-rally

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President Trump traveled to Dalton, Georgia, on Friday ahead of the midterm elections, accompanied by former NFL All-Pro running back Todd Gurley, who played college football for the University of Georgia. The pair were photographed together after landing at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta. Gurley, known for his stellar performance with the Atlanta Bulldogs and later as a Pro Bowler with the Los Angeles Rams, joins other Georgia sports figures like Herschel Walker and Gunner Stockton who have also aligned themselves publicly with Trump. The article highlights how prominent athletes are increasingly showing support for the Republican party without fear of backlash.
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On October 16, 2026, Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Dalton, Georgia, to support Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins and gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson ahead of the November midterm elections. Despite divisions within the state's Republican party over Trump’s false claims about election fraud, the White House emphasized Trump's role as an essential motivator for Republicans. The rally, which included former NFL All-Pro running back Todd Gurley, aimed to boost enthusiasm among conservative voters in a critical battleground state where Collins and Jackson need broader support beyond just Trump loyalists to defeat their Democratic opponents: Senator Jon Ossoff and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

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Air Force One Georgia Georgia Bulldogs NFL SEC

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Georgia GPE · 8× Trump PERSON · 8× NFL ORG · 4× Gurley PERSON · 3× Todd Gurley PERSON · 2× Dalton GPE · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Georgia Bulldogs ORG · 1× SEC ORG · 1× the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ORG · 1×

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Friday's rally is Trump's third Georgia visit this year, with Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins and gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson joining the president as Republicans look to energize voters ahead of the Nov. 3 Election Day.
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🔮 I will say that it's refreshing to see so many former and current professional athletes unafraid to show support for President Trump and the Republican party.
2026-10-16 · Fox News
Former NFL All-Pro running back joins President Trump for Georgia midterms rally · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

President Donald Trump is bringing some serious SEC star power to Georgia. asserted
Trump → bring → Georgia
Former Georgia Bulldogs superstar and NFL All-Pro running back Todd Gurley hopped aboard Air Force One with Trump on Friday as the president headed to Dalton for a campaign rally ahead of November's midterm elections. asserted
president → hop → elections
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Gurley joined Trump for the trip to his home state. uncertain
Gurley → accord → state
The former NFL star photographed alongside the president as they stepped off Air Force One at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta. asserted
they → photograph → Marietta
Gurley, in case you forgot, was an absolute monster at Georgia. asserted
you → forgot → Georgia
He rushed for 3,285 yards and 36 touchdowns in three seasons before becoming the 10th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. asserted
He → rush → Draft
He went on to become a three-time Pro Bowler and the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year in 2017 with the Los Angeles Rams. asserted
He → go → Rams
And he's hardly the first Bulldog to find himself in Trump's orbit. asserted
he → find → orbit
Current Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton appeared alongside Trump at a February rally in Rome, Georgia, where the president gave him a shout-out onstage. asserted
president → appear → out
Then there's Georgia legend Herschel Walker, whom Trump backed in his unsuccessful 2022 Senate campaign against Democrat Raphael Warnock. asserted
Trump → be → Warnock
Walker eventually landed a different gig courtesy of Trump: U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas. asserted
Walker → land → Bahamas
Apparently, being a Georgia football star doesn't hurt your chances of getting some face time with the president. asserted
being → hurt → president
Friday's rally is Trump's third Georgia visit this year, with Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins and gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson joining the president as Republicans look to energize voters ahead of the Nov. 3 Election Day. asserted
Republicans → join → Day
I will say that it's refreshing to see so many former and current professional athletes unafraid to show support for President Trump and the Republican party. asserted
athletes → say → Trump
As Clay Travis said on X responding to this news, "So many pro athletes are over the anti-Trump bulls***. asserted
athletes → say → *
Many athletes have been scared into silence for years. asserted
athletes → scar → years
Gurley energized crowds with his electric play while at Georgia, so it'll be interesting to see what he can do behind the podium. asserted
he → energize → podium
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