Sen. Jon Ossoff’s rally rhetoric is under fresh scrutiny after a conservative report said he named Trump aide and bone-cancer survivor Natalie Harp during a jab about a private aircraft.
What a conservative outlet says Ossoff said
Patriot Journal, citing the Daily Wire, reports that Ossoff referenced Harp by first name while criticizing Donald Trump, saying Trump “wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar.” The report adds that Ossoff accused Trump of lying the nation into a war with Iran at the same rally. The articles do not include full video or a transcript.
How critics responded in the report
According to the Patriot Journal piece, several conservative figures condemned the remark. Rep. Brandon Gill is quoted as saying, “Natalie Harp survived bone cancer because President Trump allowed her the ‘right to try.’ Now she’s an extremely hardworking and trusted assistant. Any other insinuation is vile.” Pundit Robby Starbuck is quoted describing Ossoff as “a vile coward for insinuating they’re having an affair” and urging an apology to Harp.
The article says that when pressed by former Biden press secretary Jen Psaki on why he named Harp, Ossoff called her a “security blanket” and said he meant all White House staffers. The piece does not include a clip or transcript of that exchange.
Separate dispute over Israel votes, per the article
The Patriot Journal story also cites an open letter by Michael Morris, identified as the publisher of the Atlanta Jewish Times, alleging a gap between Ossoff’s stated “ironclad” support for Israel and his votes. The article quotes Morris: “You vote against Israel on the Senate floor in Washington, then come home to Georgia and make this untruthful claim.” It further summarizes Morris’s contention that Ossoff supported symbolic resolutions condemning Hamas while voting with Sen. Bernie Sanders to block military aid.
Unverified attributions flagged in the source
The Patriot Journal piece attributes additional harsh reactions to individuals it presents as White House staffers and quotes Donald Trump calling Ossoff a “Pee-wee Herman look-alike.” These attributions are not accompanied by links, dates, or official titles that can be independently confirmed in the source provided.
