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Ossoff insists he won’t run in 2028. The presidential buzz is growing anyway
Washington Examiner ^ | August 22, 2026 | Samantha-Jo Roth

Posted on 08/23/2026 7:30:32 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) insists he has “zero interest” in running for president in 2028, but a growing corner of the Democratic internet is acting as though he may not get the final say.

The Georgia Democrat’s national profile has surged in recent weeks as clips of his increasingly combative attacks on President Donald Trump rack up attention online, fueling comparisons to former President Barack Obama and speculation that another relatively young senator could make a rapid leap from Capitol Hill to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

That attention reached another level after Ossoff took an unusually personal swipe at Trump during a campaign rally Sunday.

“He doesn’t want to do the job,” Ossoff said of Trump’s presidential responsibilities. “He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie [Harp] on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar.”

Trump soon fired back, mocking Ossoff’s appearance and comparing the senator to the television character Pee-wee Herman.

The exchange underscored part of what has made Ossoff increasingly appealing to some Democrats online: a willingness to confront Trump directly at a moment when the party is searching for leaders capable of effectively countering the president.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: 2028; ossoff
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1 posted on 08/23/2026 7:30:32 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

dumbossoff.


2 posted on 08/23/2026 7:33:47 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: MinorityRepublican

Wow. This is a nepo-baby trustfundian with no real resume, and people are talking President?

God help us if that comes to pass.


3 posted on 08/23/2026 7:44:52 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The way the Democrat party is going, I don’t think a Jewish person would get the nomination for president.


4 posted on 08/23/2026 7:46:12 AM PDT by thegagline (If you hate Christianity, Vote Talarico. Sic semper tyrannis! Zeldin for President )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Who?


5 posted on 08/23/2026 7:46:59 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The idea of Ossoff being competitive for the Dems tells us how desperate they are. The young lefties who would be his constituency are antisemitic. He’s being used as the anti-Trump attack dog precisely because he is not a viable candidate for POTUS in 2028 or otherwise.


6 posted on 08/23/2026 7:51:41 AM PDT by Chewbarkah
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To: thegagline

The way they are going, I expect the dimrats to purge all Jewish politicians. All the while calling anyone who disagrees with them, Nazis.


7 posted on 08/23/2026 7:52:01 AM PDT by Texas resident ( We finally have an American President again)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Vote for a third term for Trump we need him for another term badly.


8 posted on 08/23/2026 7:52:08 AM PDT by Ronald77 ( )
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To: MinorityRepublican

“Ossoff insists he won’t run in 2028. The presidential buzz is growing anyway”

Purist response: “Any Democrat is better than a RINO”


9 posted on 08/23/2026 7:53:10 AM PDT by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Vote for a third term for Trump we need him for another term badly.


10 posted on 08/23/2026 7:53:35 AM PDT by Ronald77 ( )
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To: Ronald77

No we don’t.


11 posted on 08/23/2026 7:54:30 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Ronald77

We need to settle down and we’ll soon be able to get to serious work without the drama. Trump is rough around the edges, a necessary trait at this time as too many on the our side turn the other cheek. The left has never had to deal with a fighter and they should be beaten to a pulp by the time Trump leaves office. The sharp elbows will not be needed AS MUCH.


12 posted on 08/23/2026 8:03:35 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: MinorityRepublican

“He previously held dual Australian citizenship through his mother”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Ossoff


13 posted on 08/23/2026 8:07:53 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12- 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Incredible. Georgia resident here, and when we saw an ad for Ossoff the other night, husband said - so, there he is…. Literally, the FIRST time we have seen video of him since he was selected. We do see proof of life of Warnock now and again, but Ossoff? Never.

How can a first term Senator who never says Anything, be a hopeful for POTUS?!

Dear Lord, please, guide and strengthen us.
Tatt


14 posted on 08/23/2026 8:10:31 AM PDT by thesearethetimes... (Had I brought Christ with me, the outcome would have been different. Dr.Eric Cunningham)
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To: Chewbarkah

Exactly!
When the internal polls came back on AOC, the panic started.
Shapiro is their only chance and the base will never back him.


15 posted on 08/23/2026 8:10:58 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Zathras

I still say it will be Beshear.


16 posted on 08/23/2026 8:11:47 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: BenLurkin

LOL.

Exactly.

Thanks FRiend,
Tatt


17 posted on 08/23/2026 8:12:01 AM PDT by thesearethetimes... (Had I brought Christ with me, the outcome would have been different. Dr.Eric Cunningham)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Buzz? Because he has been such a wonderful senator…(spit)
That carpetbagger can sod right off.


18 posted on 08/23/2026 8:17:30 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Where the heck did the Georgians find that Assoff clown. From what I’ve see of him on the tube the boy is a moron.


19 posted on 08/23/2026 8:22:26 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Socialism is the same clown show that gave us out of control global illegal immigration.)
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To: Texas resident

“”The way they are going, I expect the dimrats to purge all Jewish politicians. All the while calling anyone who disagrees with them, Nazis.””

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It’s called projecting... and it’s only one tactic that the leftists use to further their agenda. And yeah, they’ll blame others for what they, themselves, are doing.


20 posted on 08/23/2026 8:24:49 AM PDT by Danie_2023 (I'm America First, but I stand by Israel and against 'anyone' that acts against America or Israel.)
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