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Senator Ossoff Slams Trump’s War Spending Amid Rising Costs

4/19/2026

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Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) criticized U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Augusta, Georgia for Iran rhetoric and unprecedented corruption.
Ossoff, running for re-election, said Trump's military actions would burden young Americans and their families.
He highlighted Trump's $200 billion war funding request and argued it could fund a decade of universal pre-kindergarten.
Ossoff said the president's decisions benefit his family's wealth while ordinary Americans face rising costs.

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Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) criticized U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Augusta, Georgia for Iran rhetoric and unprecedented corruption.
Ossoff, running for re-election, said Trump's military actions would burden young Americans and their families.
He highlighted Trump's $200 billion war funding request and argued it could fund a decade of universal pre-kindergarten.
Ossoff said the president's decisions benefit his family's wealth while ordinary Americans face rising costs.