The former president criticized state leaders who imposed public health restrictions at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Kemp took to the site formerly known as Twitter to set the record straight, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
"The fact is former president Trump led the opposition to my decision to reopen Georgia -- the first state in the country to do so," Kemp said. "While he listened to [Dr. Anthony] Fauci & parroted media talking points, I listened to hardworking Georgians. He may not remember, but I sure as hell do."
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Trump posted a video recently attacking "COVID tyrants" and praised South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem at a rally Friday, saying she "never locked down" her state, but Kemp's response was consistent with his trend of challenging the ex-president.
Kemp has been more free to push back against Trump since winning re-election last year, and he has challenged the former president's continued complaints about his 2020 election loss and even called him a “loser” for sitting out the first Republican presidential debate.
The governor has also rebuked Trump's election fraud lies and criticized his foreign policy.
