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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Mike Collins is intensifying his attack on Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff over comments made about a White House aide. Collins characterized Ossoff’s remarks as sexist and misogynist, leveling the criticism during a Fox News Digital interview and calling for the Georgia lawmaker to apologize to both the aide and the American public.
At an Atlanta campaign rally Sunday, the 39-year-old Ossoff criticized President Donald Trump’s focus, saying Trump wanted to “build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar.” The reference targeted White House aide Natalie Harp, a 35-year-old cancer survivor who has become a prominent figure in Trump’s administration.
Ossoff attempted to clarify his comments Monday, claiming he was referencing reports that described Harp as Trump’s “security blanket” and arguing similar criticism could apply to other senior White House advisers. He contended the aides prioritize telling the president what he wants to hear rather than what he needs to hear.
Collins rejected the explanation, arguing Ossoff’s comments reveal a broader pattern of disrespect toward women. He also cited Ossoff’s positions on transgender athletes in sports and bathroom access policies as evidence of what Collins described as a fundamental problem with how the senator views women’s issues.
Harp rose to national prominence in 2019 after crediting Trump’s Right to Try Act with enabling her access to experimental treatment for rare bone cancer. She later joined Trump’s 2020 campaign and became a special assistant to the president, earning the nickname “human printer” for providing Trump with curated news materials and social media content.
A July AARP poll showed Ossoff leading Collins by nine percentage points. Collins told Fox News Digital that recent polling indicates the race is tightening as his opponent’s “true colors” become apparent to voters through such remarks.
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