Topline
Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., defended his comments astir Trump adjutant Natalie Harp amid aggravated blowback from President Donald Trump and his friends this week, accusing the White House of having a “melt down” complete his remarks—as immoderate connected the near person questioned whether Ossoff went excessively far.
Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks during a news convention aft the Senate luncheons successful the U.S. Capitol connected Tuesday, December 9, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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Key Facts
Ossoff said “it’s been astonishing to watch this White House melt down complete this each week,” he told MS NOW connected Wednesday erstwhile asked astir his comments.
The legislator said Sunday during a run rally that Trump “wants to build his ballroom and recreation pinch Natalie connected their apparently defenseless flying palace talented by the emir of Qatar,” referring to Harp reportedly being among a prime group of aides chosen to alert retired of Turkey pinch Trump connected a concealed formation amid an alleged threat from Iran.
The remark has since gone viral, and Ossoff has many times doubled down connected the remarks, contempt immoderate connected the correct accusing him of pushing innuendo astir the much-younger Harp and immoderate connected the near suggesting the comments went excessively far.
Ossoff told MS NOW, “these White House staffers are adults, nationalist officials paid by the taxpayer, pinch immense powerfulness successful positions of nationalist trust.”
He said “whether it’s Natalie Harp printing retired Donald Trump’s regular dose of wishful thinking and flattery” aliases different aides who person facilitated what he described arsenic mediocre determination making by Trump, Ossoff said, “no 1 cares astir their feelings.”
When asked by MS NOW whether he was trying to "specifically provoke Donald Trump” pinch immoderate of his much incendiary criticism, Ossoff said, “I’m trying to make judge that folks successful Georgia cognize the truth astir this administration. And apparently successful the White House, the truth hurts.”
Chief Critic
“No 1 has been much consistently eloquent aliases incisive successful exposing @realDonaldTrump than @Ossoff. The paragraph from his play reside that has gotten truthful overmuch attraction was a sadistic takedown. But 2 words successful it, ‘with Natalie’ seemed gratuitous and unnecessary,” Democratic strategist David Axelrod tweeted. “They juiced the virality of it, I'm sure. Probably thrilled immoderate successful the base, who figured it was conscionable giving Trump a sensation of his ain nasty medicine.
But they distracted and detracted from the powerfulness of the message.”
Key Background
Trump and his friends person attacked Ossoff successful the aftermath of the comments. Trump connected Monday reprised his nickname for Ossoff, “Pee-wee Herman,” erstwhile asked astir his Harp comments. The White House later attacked the CNN newsman who asked the question, calling it “disgusting and inhumane” and claiming her children will “be sickened and embarrassed to person a genitor beryllium truthful callous and vindictive.” White House spokesperson Steven Cheung said Ossoff is “a miserable personification who hates this country.” CNN pundit Scott Jennings, who is wide speculated to beryllium vying for the White House property caput job, blasted Ossoff arsenic “a disgusting coward,” accusing Ossoff of cloaked sexism and attacking “an chartless statesmanlike aide.” Ossoff, successful defending his remarks, has said he made an illustration of Harp arsenic 1 of the “sycophants” Trump surrounds himself with. Harp was coined the “human printer” during Trump’s 2024 campaign, because she carried a printer astir and printed disconnected accusation that mightiness entreaty to Trump, reportedly raising alarm among others successful Trump’s soul circle because she would root from conspiratorial sources and coming Trump pinch overly affirmative clips astir himself. She is truthful devoted to the president, she has written him notes expressing her unwavering loyalty, including 1 that said “you are each that matters to me” and she’s been spotted sprinting aft him connected the play course, according to The New York Times, and jumping into the backmost of an SUV to guarantee a spot successful his entourage, CNN reported.
further reading
‘I Want Things To Always Be Right Between Us,’ Natalie Harp Reportedly Wrote To Trump (Forbes)
Jon Ossoff Blasts Trump ‘Sycophants’ As He Doubles Down On Natalie Harp Dig (Forbes)
Natalie Harp Seen Everywhere With Trump Lately—Why That’s Raising Questions (Forbes)
Natalie Harp Worked At White House For Over A Year Without Security Clearance, Report Says (Forbes)
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