The ‘Ossoff angle’: media-savvy senator borrows from Obama as 2028 chatter builds
Experts say the Georgia Democrat has mastered the medium of the moment. Illustration: Guardian Design/@SenJonOssoff/YoutubeView image in fullscreenJon Ossoff, the US Senate’s youngest member. But his target audience that day – and this year – spanned far beyond the concert hall.After his remark went viral, stories about Trump’s young, exceptionally devoted, presidential aide Natalie Harp rippled through social and established media.
- ▪Experts say the Georgia Democrat has mastered the medium of the moment.
- ▪Illustration: Guardian Design/@SenJonOssoff/YoutubeView image in fullscreenJon Ossoff, the US Senate’s youngest member.
- ▪But his target audience that day – and this year – spanned far beyond the concert hall.After his remark went viral, stories about Trump’s young, exceptionally devoted, presidential aide Natalie Harp rippled through social and established me
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Jon Ossoff, the US Senate’s youngest member. Experts say the Georgia Democrat has mastered the medium of the moment. Illustration: Guardian Design/@SenJonOssoff/YoutubeView image in fullscreenJon Ossoff, the US Senate’s youngest member. Experts say the Georgia Democrat has mastered the medium of the moment. Illustration: Guardian Design/@SenJonOssoff/YoutubeDemocratsThe ‘Ossoff angle’: media-savvy senator borrows from Obama as 2028 chatter buildsPictures of Georgia Democrat looking into middle distance proliferate – and social media skills have boosted his profileGeorge ChidiWed 16 Sep 2026 08.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 16 Sep 2026 08.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDelivering a speech in Atlanta last month, Jon Ossoff accused Donald Trump of corruption, incompetence and…
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