Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff accused President Donald Trump of caring more about jetting around with a favored assistant than running the country.
Ossoff: While the sailors on the Lincoln fight his war, while he fruitlessly drains our munitions and oil reserves, the president sleeps through his meetings. He golfs and trades stocks. So he doesn’t want to do the job. He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on… pic.twitter.com/6KqephHAd3
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 16, 2026
"He doesn't want to do the job," Ossoff said. "He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar."
Pressed by MS Now's Jen Psaki on Monday night about why he singled out the aide, Ossoff kept his distance from any romantic reading. "Well, I've heard this particular aide referred to as his security blanket," he said. (RELATED: Senator Jon Ossoff Roasted For Seemingly Staging His Own Media Appearance)
Psaki: The reason I asked about Natalie Harp is because it’s kind of raised this question out there. More questions about her. He is surrounded by sycophants, no question. I just talked about that. But you specifically mentioned her, and I just wonder why.
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 18, 2026
Ossoff: Well, I’ve… pic.twitter.com/JMGS2kdak2
Harp works as an executive assistant to the president and has climbed into his tight circle of confidants, Newsweek reported. When Trump quietly switched aircraft in Turkey in July over an alleged security threat, Harp was one of only three staffers who stayed with him, according to Mediaite. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did not make the swap.
Trump swatted the accusation away on Monday and went after the senator's looks. "You mean Pee-wee Herman? Pee-wee Herman look-alike," the president told reporters in the Oval Office, according to Newsweek. He denied ducking his duties and pivoted to the construction underway at the White House. "No, I'd much rather do other things. We're building a great facility here. We're fixing a White House that hasn't been taken care of," Trump said, according to Newsweek.
Communications director Steven Cheung went after Ossoff on X. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt had earlier defended the aide, calling Harp "one of the most loyal and hardest working aides on President Trump's team," according to Newsweek.
Harp joined Trump's staff in 2022 after surviving stage II bone cancer and crediting her survival to the president. "He gave up his quality of life so we could live and work and fight with dignity - because he believes in survival of the fighters, not the fittest," she said.
Jon Jackoff has to be the biggest cuck loser in politics. Instead of denigrating hard working people serving their country, Jon should look deep into his soul and ask himself why he's a miserable person who hates this country. It's because he's a radical, extremist Dumocrat. https://t.co/rAUJofbdx0
— Steven Cheung (@StevenCheung47) August 17, 2026
Why is the @WhiteHouse so defensive about Trump’s relationship with Natalie Harp? https://t.co/thkhR5Io8Q pic.twitter.com/b48igG9srY
— Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) August 17, 2026
Ossoff stands as the first prominent Democrat to train fire on Harp directly.
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