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Is Jon Ossoff the key for Democrats in 2028? – podcast

In August, the Democratic senator from Georgia, Jon Ossoff, implied Donald Trump was not interested in being president because he just wanted to ‘build his ballroom and travel with Natalie’. The implication Trump was...

Is Jon Ossoff the key for Democrats in 2028? – podcast
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In August, the Democratic senator from Georgia, Jon Ossoff, implied Donald Trump was not interested in being president because he just wanted to ‘build his ballroom and travel with Natalie’. The implication Trump was having an affair with his aide (which he denied) rattled Republicans and excited Democrats. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to David A...

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  • In August, the Democratic senator from Georgia, Jon Ossoff, implied Donald Trump was not interested in being president because he just wanted to ‘build his ballroom and travel with Natalie’.
  • The implication Trump was having an affair with his aide (which he denied) rattled Republicans and excited Democrats.
  • This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to David A Graham of the Atlantic about why Ossoff is now a potential candidate for 2028 Watch Jonathan Freedland on our new Politics Weekly YouTube...

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This story is part of the Politics coverage. The original reporting source identified by the page is The Guardian. Publication date: September 4, 2026.

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In August, the Democratic senator from Georgia, Jon Ossoff, implied Donald Trump was not interested in being president because he just wanted to ‘build his ballroom and travel with Natalie’. The implication Trump was having an affair with his aide (which he denied) rattled Republicans and excited Democrats.

This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to David A Graham of the Atlantic about why Ossoff is now a potential candidate for 2028

Watch Jonathan Freedland on our new Politics Weekly YouTube channel

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