Democrats are fawning over a young rising star in their party who isn't afraid to attack Donald Trump as he builds momentum for a potential 2028 presidential run.
Senator Jon Ossoff, a 39-year-old Georgia Democrat, faces one of the toughest reelection maps in the country. The Cook Political Report has labeled him the 'most endangered incumbent' of the cycle - a line his own campaign has been running in Google display ads. Yet, despite the challenges ahead of him in 2026, he is already being touted as a 2028 contender due to his fearless attacks on Trump.
A recent clip of the Senator targeting two of Trump's sons over their business dealings has gone viral. Ossoff called out 'Prince Eric and Prince Don's' business dealings in Kazakhstan, accusing them of corruption.
Former Republican Congresswoman Barbara Comstock, who has been a top critic of Trump, noted on X, 'This is how you do it. [Ossoff] is so good.' Democratic commentator Victor Shi wrote on X that Ossoff is 'one of those rare politicians who is more impressive every time he speaks.' 'He's such an effective communicator... and talks about the corruption of Trump [and] his administration like none other,' Shi added.
X user @ohitswaters noted of Ossoff's speech, 'I've seen enough. We've found our next Jack Kennedy.' Writer and editor for LGBT news site Queerty, Alex Reimer, wrote on X, 'Ossoff is going to be a top presidential contender if he wins re-election, which seems likely.' 'He's handsome, articulate, and authoritative. You couldn't come up with a more appealing general election candidate. I think he could pull off Obama-like margins against Vance or Rubio,' Reimer added.
Political commentator Sam Deutsch said that despite there being many 'solid candidates' for 2028, he doesn't think 'any of them are cooking as hard as Ossoff.' 'I'd run through a brick wall for this guy,' he added.
Another clip of Ossoff at a rally ripping into the two Republicans in a runoff to take him on in the general election also made the rounds over the weekend. 'They tried to run [Brian] Kemp, but he refused,' Ossoff noted of the GOP primary field, which could have had the Peach State's current governor in it. Kemp noted in a 2025 statement that 'being on the ballot... is not the right decision for me and my family.'
Ossoff then launched stunning nepotism claims against the Republicans - Congressman Mike Collins and Derek Dooley, a former NFL and NCAA football coach. 'So we're left with the congressman who's only a congressman because his daddy was a congressman and the coach, who's only a coach because his daddy was a coach,' Ossoff railed in a segment that quickly picked up steam on social media.
Collins finished first in last month's primary, but didn't reach the 50 percent threshold to avoid a runoff. He's now forced to slug it out with the second-place vote getter, Governor Brian Kemp's pick, Dooley, the former Georgia football coach. Collins fought back against Ossoff's attack, noting on X that he is 'a Senator who only got here because of his daddy's trust fund.'
Ossoff's father is the owner of Strafford Publications, and he also sent his son to The Paideia School, an Atlanta private school. Ossoff also received an inheritance from his grandfather. Ossoff is known for his bold rhetoric and attempted to boost his national profile earlier this cycle by railing against the so-called 'Epstein Class,' top political and business names that appeared in the files relating to convicted pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, by the Department of Justice last year. It's a shorthand term that Ossoff has coined to describe the wealthy and powerful who have escaped political accountability, and it's become central to his pitch as he fights to hold his Senate seat in 2026.
Federal Election Commission records, however, revealed that Ossoff has received over $100,000 from individuals named in the Epstein files between his various campaign accounts. In essence, part of that very Epstein class he decries is funding his bid for another term in power, which could become an issue for him in the November race in his re-election campaign.
Trump hasn't tipped his hand on which Republican he favors for the seat. Meanwhile, Ossoff, who is sitting on a $32 million war chest, can lie in wait and watch his would-be opponents tear each other apart. Dooley has been boosted by the state's incumbent governor, Kemp, who has clashed with Trump in the past, while Collins' backers have included a slew of his Capitol Hill colleagues, state legislators, and even former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich. NPR reported Trump hadn't offered an endorsement, 'likely because the race will head to a runoff' - suggesting he wanted to back a winner rather than a crowded field. The GOP runoff to determine Ossoff's opponent will take place in just over two weeks, on June 16.
