Harris in battleground Georgia dings Trump on debate, Project 2025

Vice President Kamala Harris said former President Trump would roll back hard-fought progressive reforms on health care and climate during a rally in Atlanta Tuesday — her first appearance in the swing state since President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race.

Why it matters: The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee brought the state's top Democrats and Megan Thee Stallion, linked Trump to the Heritage Foundation-backed Project 2025 and called out his recent convictions and ongoing legal problems.

The big picture: Atlanta is the epicenter of Georgia's Democratic and progressive movements and key to mobilizing Black women voters in what's expected to be a close race. As of Tuesday, 98 days remain until Election Day.

Vibes: The diverse crowd — overwhelmingly young, women and a majority of people of color — danced, wobbled and did the wave to a soundtrack including Whitney Houston, Justin Timberlake and Kool and the Gang.

Zoom in: Harris told the Georgia State University Convocation Center audience the campaign "is about two very different visions for our nation: one focused on the future, the other focused on the past."

Viral moment: Harris again challenged Trump to a debate. "As the saying goes," she said. "If you got something to say, say it to my face."

The intrigue: Harris, who has faced scrutiny over her work on the Biden administration addressing the migrant crisis, told the crowd she'd revive a border security bill that Trump allies in the Senate spiked earlier this year.

Zoom out: Roughly 14,000 supporters signed up for tickets to the event, U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Atlanta) told the "Politically Georgia" podcast .

• The crowd was Harris' largest since launching her presidential bid, campaign officials told the AJC .

State of play: Yvonne Marcus of Covington, an Atlanta suburb, told Axios Harris' entrance jolted the campaign back to life in Georgia, a state where Biden defeated Trump by 11,780 votes but now leaned in the GOP's favor.

Who's who: Former Georgia Minority House Leader Stacey Abrams , Mayor Andre Dickens and U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock warmed up the crowd, along with Williams.

• Prominent supporters in attendance included former Mayors Keisha Lance Bottoms and Kasim Reed, Martin Luther King Jr. III and rapper Quavo.

What they're saying: "Some days I feel for Republicans because they got to figure out how to run a criminal against a prosecutor," Warnock told the crowd. "Kamala Harris is getting ready to prosecute the case. The American people are the jury."

• "We're going to get the verdict right and we're going to send Kamala Harris back to the White House."

The other side: Trump and Vance will hold a joint rally at the same location on Sat., Aug. 3.