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US senator Jon Ossoff condemns Trump as ‘draft-dodging, crook president’

Headline from The Guardian, from the development of Aug 18, 2026

Newest development Aug 20, 2026 · 3 reportsOssoff Says MAGA ‘Melt Down’ Over His Natalie Harp Comments Has Been ‘Amazing’: ‘The Truth Hurts’

Potential presidential hopeful running for re-election in Georgia intensifies White House feud after remarks about ‘Natalie’ drew ire of president and allies The Democratic senator Jon Ossoff called Donald Trump a “draft-dodging, crook president” while defending the senator Mark Kelly as a hero duri…

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  1. Ossoff annoys Trump, White House, to Democratic delight and dismay

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Ossoff taunts Trump about White House aide Natalie Harp

    Headline from CBS News ·

  3. Ossoff battle with Trump, White House gets nasty

    Headline from The Hill ·

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    US senator Jon Ossoff condemns Trump as ‘draft-dodging, crook president’

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  5. Jon Ossoff’s Disgustly Sly and Sexist Attack on Trump Aide Natalie Harp Backfires Big Time

    Headline from The Righting ·

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    Ossoff Says MAGA ‘Melt Down’ Over His Natalie Harp Comments Has Been ‘Amazing’: ‘The Truth Hurts’

    Headline from Forbes ·

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  1. HuffPost

    Jon Ossoff Goes There Against Trump With Devastating Line About Natalie Harp (opens HuffPost)

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    The Democratic senator from Georgia highlighted the president’s close relationship with a much younger aide.

  2. Newsweek

    Jon Ossoff Turns Spotlight on Trump Aide Natalie Harp (opens Newsweek)

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    Jon Ossoff has claimed that Trump prefers to play golf and "travel with Natalie" than performing his job as president.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Ossoff rips Trump over closeness with White House aide in new Democratic attack line (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) launched attacks on President Donald Trump at a Sunday rally in Atlanta, chastising the president over his closeness to top White House aide, Natalie Harp, opening the door for new Democratic criticism of the Trump administration.

  4. AL.com

    Ossoff with vicious 3-word dig slams Trump travels with younger, female aide (opens AL.com)

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    Lambastes president’s trips aboard “flying palace.”

  5. Breitbart News

    Dem Sen. Ossoff Attacks Trump, Says He 'Doesn't Want' to Do His Job, Just Wants to Travel with Aide (opens Breitbart News)

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    Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) attacked President Donald Trump, claiming he "doesn't want to do" his job and just wants to travel.

  6. KVIA El Paso

    Ossoff targets a close Trump aide, launching a personal feud with the White House as midterms loom (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Betsy Klein, Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — A key Democratic lawmaker and 2028 hopeful’s jab at a close aide to President Donald Trump has ignited a personal feud that could reverberate into a critical battleground midterm race.Georgia Sen.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Who is Natalie Harp? Ossoff ignites personal feud over Trump’s aide (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Betsy Klein, Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — A key Democratic lawmaker and 2028 hopeful’s jab at a close aide to President Donald Trump has ignited a personal feud that could reverberate into a critical battleground midterm race. Georgia Sen.

  8. The New Republic

    White House Takes the Bait as Ossoff Targets Trump Aide Natalie Harp (opens The New Republic)

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    The Trump administration is lashing out after Senator John Ossoff referenced Trump’s mysteriously close relationship with his much younger assistant Natalie Harp. Ossoff questioned the president’s relationship with Harp, 34, at an Atlanta rally on Sunday. “He golfs and trades stocks,” he said .

  9. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    MAGA slams Jon Ossoff over striking ‘young, attractive’ Trump aide name-drop (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    Some conservatives are arguing that the senator's comment demeans a hardworking female staffer.

  10. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Trump hits Jon Ossoff with 2-word insult after ‘travel with Natalie’ attack (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Trump denied the Georgia senator's claim that he'd rather travel with his aide than do his job as president.

  11. Washington Examiner

    Trump calls Jon Ossoff ‘Pee-Wee Herman’ in response to Natalie Harp comments (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump took a shot at Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) on Monday for comments he made about the president’s travel with administration staff and the White House ballroom project. At a rally this weekend, while criticizing the president’s policies in the war with Iran and behavior in office, Os…

  12. Semafor

    Why the White House torched Jon Ossoff (opens Semafor)

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    The senator made a comment about Trump aide Natalie Harp over the weekend.

  13. CBS News

    Ossoff taunts Trump about White House aide Natalie Harp (opens CBS News)

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    Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat from Georgia, mentioned President Trump's aide, Natalie Harp, during a campaign stop. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.

  14. The New Republic

    Why Team Trump Exploded Over Jon Ossoff’s Natalie Harp Jab (opens The New Republic)

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    The Trump administration lashed out at Senator Jon Ossoff over his comments questioning the president’s close relationship with his assistant Natalie Harp because it shed national light on a dynamic the administration is already deeply insecure about.

  15. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    In 2 words, Jon Ossoff reveals why he dragged Natalie Harp into Trump attack (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    His jab sparked backlash from the White House and MAGA supporters.

  16. Fox News

    White House tears into Ossoff with brutal takedown after jab at key Trump aide: ‘Lightweight loser’ (opens Fox News)

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    Jon Ossoff's campaign rally comments about Trump aide Natalie Harp sparked accusations of sexism from conservatives and White House officials.

  17. Fox News

    Jon Ossoff dodges on why he invoked Trump aide's name during Georgia campaign rally (opens Fox News)

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    Jon Ossoff dodged on why he invoked Natalie Harp's name specifically during a campaign rally, as viral video of his remarks sparks debate on both sides.

  18. KVIA El Paso

    Ossoff calls Trump a ‘draft-dodging, crook president,’ intensifying his feud with White House (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Arlette Saenz, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Jon Ossoff stood next to Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly on Tuesday and delivered the kind of anti-Trump broadside that has become a campaign signature, marking the latest round in an escalating feud with the White House.

  19. PoliticusUSA

    Trump Is Furious That Sen. Jon Ossoff Called Out His Relationship With Natalie Harp (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    The president and his White House had a breakdown after Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) called out Trump's relationship with Natalie Harp, because Trump gets angry when personal matters are discussed.

  20. GOP Daily Brief

    Ossoff Faces Bipartisan Backlash After Singling Out Cancer-Surviving Trump Aide Natalie Harp at Rally (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    There was a time in American politics when the nastiest brawls stayed between the actual combatants. You could savage a president, shred his agenda, question...

  21. The Hill

    Ossoff says Trump is 'draft-dodging crook president' at Georgia town hall meeting (opens The Hill)

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    Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Tuesday accused President Trump of being a "draft-dodging crook president" during a town hall with Georgia voters. Ossoff talked to voters on a stage with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and his wife, former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.).

  22. The Hill

    Ossoff battle with Trump, White House gets nasty (opens The Hill)

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    The White House and Sen. Jon Ossoff are engaged in an increasingly nasty fight that intensified after the Georgia Democrat, a rising star in his party, invoked President Trump’s longtime aide Natalie Harp in his insults of the commander-in-chief.

  23. WRBL Columbus

    Sen. Jon Ossoff, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly continue attacks on President Trump at Columbus campaign stop (opens WRBL Columbus)

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    COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — U.S. Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff’s re-election campaign rolled into Columbus Tuesday afternoon, and he brought along a couple of his friends. Ossoff is facing a challenge from Republican Congressman Mike Collins. Sen.

  24. The Guardian

    US senator Jon Ossoff condemns Trump as ‘draft-dodging, crook president’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Potential presidential hopeful running for re-election in Georgia intensifies White House feud after remarks about ‘Natalie’ drew ire of president and allies The Democratic senator Jon Ossoff called Donald Trump a “draft-dodging, crook president” while defending the senator Mark Kelly as a hero duri…

  25. The Daily Signal

    Ossoff’s Remarks on Trump Aide at Campaign Rally Spark Backlash (opens The Daily Signal)

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    At a campaign rally in Atlanta, Sen. Jon Ossoff fired shots at one of Trump’s top aides who runs his Truth Social account. Now some on the Right are firing back, accusing the Georgia senator of being “sexist.

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