Miranda Devine: Jon Ossoff's disgustingly sly and sexist attack on Trump aide Natalie Harp backfires big time
Miranda Devine argues that Ossoff’s rally remark about Trump and Natalie Harp was a sexist insinuation that backfired.
SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYThe New York Post is an established national outlet with a publisher rating of 66, but this is an explicitly opinionated column rather than independent straight-news reporting. Its named author and identifiable publication provide transparency, though the page offers no visible correction information.
- Track record — The publisher's site rating is 66 based on 120 stories.
- Source type — An established national outlet, though this particular article is opinion.
- Author attribution — The column is attributed to named columnist Miranda Devine.
- Editorial standards — The page presents a strongly argued viewpoint rather than reporting with independently sourced, competing accounts.
The column identifies the public remarks and several people who commented on the controversy, but its argument relies heavily on assertions and characterizations, with little independent evidence or meaningful engagement with competing interpretations.
HOW WE SCORE ↗This is a one-sided opinion column that forcefully defends Harp and Trump and attacks Ossoff and media coverage. It briefly reports that Democrats denied an improper implication and includes comments attributed to Harp's brother, but does not seriously develop alternative interpretations.
- Loaded language — Repeatedly uses highly pejorative language about Ossoff, Democrats, and media figures.
- Counterarguments presented — Briefly notes Democrats' denial and reports that Harp's brother ruled out a romantic relationship, but does not explore the opposing interpretation in depth.
- Opinion vs reporting — The piece openly argues a position rather than aiming for neutral reporting.
- Source diversity — Includes a few attributed remarks but provides limited independent or opposing perspectives.
The column uses strongly derogatory language about Ossoff and Democrats while defending Trump and Harp, reflecting a pronounced right-leaning framing.
- Language tone — Uses terms such as “media jackals,” “bottom-feeders,” and “grubby and sexist” to condemn the opposing side.
- Framing — Frames Ossoff's remark as a deliberate smear and presents Harp and Trump sympathetically.
- Source selection — Emphasizes defenses of Harp and criticism of Ossoff, with little space for the Democrats' explanation.
Miranda Devine argues that Jon Ossoff’s remark about President Trump traveling with aide Natalie Harp insinuated an affair and was sexist, while criticizing media coverage of the exchange. She says Ossoff’s comment has backfired, citing criticism from Democrat David Axelrod.
Devine characterizes Ossoff’s remark at an Atlanta rally—that Trump “wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie”—as an insinuation about Trump and Harp. She argues that the remark was a cheap shot and that media coverage amplified it.
The column defends Harp and disputes claims about her relationship with Trump, citing her brother’s comments and the account of former Trump aide Sarah Matthews. Devine argues that Ossoff’s remark makes him look “grubby and sexist”; she also notes that David Axelrod called it “gratuitous and unnecessary.”
Community verdict
3 VOTES
People in this story
SWIPE →Senator criticized for remarks about President Trump and aide Natalie Harp
President whose aide was the subject of Ossoff's remark
Trump's version of this story ↗
Ossoff's Republican opponent mentioned in the rally caption
Democratic politician mentioned in Devine's criticism of media coverage
Former presidential candidate described as a supporter of Sarah Matthews
White House figure cited among women who say Trump treats them fairly
White House chief of staff cited as a safeguard against improper conduct
Part of a bigger story
13 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Ossoff criticized Trump at a rally and referred to aide Natalie Harp; the remarks drew objections and responses from Trump allies. Left-leaning outlets emphasize personal attacks and backlash to Ossoff, while some examine whether critics apply consistent standards on comments about women. Center outlets recount the remarks alongside responses from Trump and the White House. Right-leaning outlets cast the remarks as sexist innuendo and stress criticism of Ossoff, with one article framing the dispute as a test of Democrats’ consistency on women.
- ARTICLES
- 21
- OUTLETS
- 13
- AVG CRED
- 56
Discussion · 0
Loading comments…