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White House fires back at 'theater kid' Ossoff

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Multiple White House officials on Monday took Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) to task for his harsh criticism of President Trump at a campaign rally over the weekend. White House communications director Steven Cheung said Ossoff “has to be the biggest … loser in politics” and referred to the lawmaker using …

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The Hill
White House fires back at 'theater kid' Ossoff (opens The Hill)
Published Aug 17, 2026
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Multiple White House officials on Monday took Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) to task for his harsh criticism of President Trump at a campaign rally over the weekend. White House communications director Steven Cheung said Ossoff “has to be the biggest … loser in politics” and referred to the lawmaker using …
New York Post
White House officials slam ‘cringeworthy theatre kid’ Jon Ossoff after senator’s Trump dig (opens New York Post)
Published Aug 18, 2026
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“Jon Ossoff is a cringeworthy, feminine theatre kid cosplaying as Barack Obama,” White House spokesman Davis Ingle wrote on X.
Breitbart News
White House Lambastes ‘Theater Kid’ Sen. Jon Ossoff (opens Breitbart News)
Published Aug 18, 2026
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Several White House officials verbally pummeled Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) Monday after the far-left lawmaker criticized Trump's priorities.