Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff says Trump's 'chaos and uncertainty' hurts the economy

Описание: (28 Apr 2025)

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Marietta, Georgia - 26 April 2025
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) Georgia:
"Well, my first and highest obligation is to deliver for the state of Georgia. And so where there are opportunities to work with this administration or to continue to partner with Republicans in Congress as I have to deliver a form of a state, Georgia is my highest priority and my highest obligation."
3. Various of Ossoff sitting on stage
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) Georgia:
"In my view, the challenges presented by the Trump administration are deeper than political party. They're deeper than the contest between Democrats and Republicans. They're deeper than policy disputes between liberals and conservatives. Because I see a president who is so hell-bent on revenge and on consolidating his own power and so willing, for example, to violate federal court orders."
5. Various of Ossoff taking picture with young military member
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) Georgia:
"We have never seen a president... Try to wield the federal government to crush his critics and political adversaries. That's something new in American history. And it is, in my view, un-American. And it's something that should chill us to the bone no matter our politics, no matter our policy preferences."
7.VARIOUS of Ossoff takes pictures, shaking hands with young military members, family
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) Georgia:
"Businesses are unable to invest with an understanding of what the rules of international trade will be from one hour or week or month to the next. Households are unable plan their annual budgets because there's so much chaos and uncertainty in the implementation of federal economic policy. This administration needs to clearly define its economic objectives and it needs to competently implement its plan, whatever that plan may be. The fact that the White House does not even know what its policy is and is with such unpredictability and chaos lurching from one policy to the other, is putting the state's economy at serious economic risk."

STORYLINE:
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia said Saturday that President Donald Trump's unsettled economic policy is the biggest problem facing his state, saying the “chaos and uncertainty” is hurting the ability of businesses and individuals to makes decisions for the future.

Ossoff, who's gearing up to run for reelection in 2026, has been ramping up his criticism of Trump even as he says he will seek to work with Republicans and the Trump administration to deliver for Georgia. In his first four years, Ossoff tried to carve out a reputation as a traditional senator interested in advancing Georgia's traditional interests, including its farmers and military bases.

The 38-year-old Ossoff defeated incumbent Republican Sen. David Perdue in a 2021 runoff that helped flip control of the Senate to Democrats for four years. He's the only Democrat seeking reelection in 2026 who represents a state that Trump carried in 2024, making him a top target for Republicans seeking to defend their current Senate majority.

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