Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, who is up for reelection in November, invoked a close aide to President Trump, Natalie Harp at a rally, as he railed broadly over whether the president actually wants to serve as commander-in-chief. The remarks ignited a firestorm from MAGA commentators and even White House spokespeople. The NewsNight panel debates whether Ossoff’s comments are fair criticism—or a hypocritical political attack, given President Trump’s own history of personal attacks and provocative rhetoric. 0:00 Backlash against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for mentioning Trump aide Natalie Harp 0:36 Is David Axelrod correct when he said Ossoff's dig was "gratuitous and unnecessary"? 1:38 Scott Jennings: Ossoff was punching down at a…
The firestorm over Sen. Jon Ossoff 's suggestive remark about President Trump 's right-hand woman has raised a bigger question about the type of campaign Democrats will run in 2028. Why it matters: Trump has made schoolyard taunts and personal insults a staple of presidential politics. One of the big strategic calls for Democrats in 2028 is whether to fight on Trump's terms — or bet that voters are exhausted and ready for something a bit more dignified. Driving the news: At a campaign rally Sunday, Ossoff went a step beyond the cutting one-liners he's delighted Democratic audiences with, veering into personal insinuation. - "He doesn't want to do the job," Ossoff said of Trump. "He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on…
The firestorm over Sen. Jon Ossoff 's suggestive remark about President Trump 's right-hand woman has raised a bigger question about the type of campaign Democrats will run in 2028. Why it matters: Trump has made schoolyard taunts and personal insults a staple of presidential politics. One of the big strategic calls for Democrats in 2028 is whether to fight on Trump's terms — or bet that voters are exhausted and ready for something a bit more dignified. Driving the news: At a campaign rally Sunday, Ossoff went a step beyond the cutting one-liners he's delighted Democratic audiences with, veering into personal insinuation. - "He doesn't want to do the job," Ossoff said of Trump. "He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on…Open
Veterans of Bernie Sanders' two presidential campaigns are splitting their allegiances between a pair of Democrats vying to inherit his progressive movement: New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and California Rep. Ro Khanna . Why it matters: Ocasio-Cortez and Khanna are deploying contrasting strategies to build momentum toward possible White House runs in 2028 — a split that reflects some of the tensions between Sanders' 2016 and 2020 campaigns. - Khanna has taken a slightly more centrist view than Ocasio-Cortez on issues such as crime and immigration. He's hired key members of Sanders' 2016 campaign, which had a relatively moderate brand on immigration and guns — and didn't fear going negative on Hillary Clinton. - AOC,…
Veterans of Bernie Sanders' two presidential campaigns are splitting their allegiances between a pair of Democrats vying to inherit his progressive movement: New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and California Rep. Ro Khanna . Why it matters: Ocasio-Cortez and Khanna are deploying contrasting strategies to build momentum toward possible White House runs in 2028 — a split that reflects some of the tensions between Sanders' 2016 and 2020 campaigns. - Khanna has taken a slightly more centrist view than Ocasio-Cortez on issues such as crime and immigration. He's hired key members of Sanders' 2016 campaign, which had a relatively moderate brand on immigration and guns — and didn't fear going negative on Hillary Clinton. - AOC,…Open
"If I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t be in the Vatican. Unfortunately, Leo’s Weak on Crime, Weak on Nuclear Weapons, does not sit well with me, nor does the fact that he meets with Obama Sympathizers like David Axelrod, a LOSER from the Left, who is one of those who wanted churchgoers and clerics to be arrested," Trump wrote.
"If it means that we're just going to abandon immigration enforcement, I don't think Democrats or Republicans would support that in large numbers,” David Axelrod said.
"If it means that we're just going to abandon immigration enforcement, I don't think Democrats or Republicans would support that in large numbers,” David Axelrod said.Open
