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Fmr. Trump Campaign Manager: 'Ossoff is better than this'

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.

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