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Senator John Ossoff ruined Donald Trump's life by exposing his secret love affair with Natalie Harp to the widest audience possible.

The White House is losing its mind.

Trump's staffers are melting down, trying to justify this very special relationship.

And Senator John Ossoff saw all that happening in the only 24 hours since his big speech and said, How about I make it even worse for Donald Trump?

That is what he just did in an interview with Jen Psaki that not only humiliates Trump,

but also humiliates all the MAGA mouthpieces who tried to attack Ossoff for what he said and defend Donald Trump.

It is blown up in their face, and it is because this attention drives them crazy, which is why we need to keep it up.

And if you want to support our effort in doing that, make sure you are subscribed to this channel and leaving a like on this video.

But I want to get into the first of two clips

that have come out from this Ossoff interview that really make the Natalie Harp situation so much worse for Trump.

Lots of people have questions about it.

Why did you decide to invoke Natalie Harp specifically in that speech?

Well, Jen, thank you for having me.

And here's the point.

We're in wartime.

the commander-in-chief has mired us in this geopolitical disaster.

People have lost their lives.

Our naval logistics are frayed.

The global energy system is in crisis.

And he retreats into this bubble of West Wing aides who are his security blanket to make him feel good about himself,

to reassure him that he's doing a great job, to help him while he designs his new ballroom

and he adorns the Oval Office in gold

and picks the interior decorations on this new luxury flying palace he received from a foreign prince.

When every single minute of every single day, what the president of the United States should be doing is

bearing his most solemn burden of care for the sailors

and Marines and aviators

and all service members deployed on his orders on the basis of his lies to this disaster in the Middle East.

And just like the West Wing is full of sycophants who tell him what he wants to hear and enable him, so is the United States Congress.

Republicans in the House and Senate who still lack the spine to tell this president what he doesn't want to hear.

And one of those is Congressman Mike Collins here in Georgia.

the pro-war, pro-tariff, pro-cutting-your-healthcare, bigot Congressman Trump puppet who wants a six-year term in the United States Senate.

And I know folks are watching this race.

If you think that this race is not close, you don't understand the state of Georgia.

This is going to be a fight to the finish, right down to the wire.

And if you are sick of the gross misrule of this incompetent and failed commander-in-chief, and you want to make sure we have checks and balances in the Senate next year,

this is something you can do right now.

Grab your phone, grab your laptop, go to electjohn.com, chip in 10 bucks to make sure we defeat Mike Collins and win this race in Georgia.

Now, Ossoff just merely mentioning Natalie Harp on Saturday, or Sunday, I should say, was enough to set the political media on fire.

Millions of views on Twitter, on Instagram, on Facebook, and of course now tons of coverage.

But this makes it even worse, because Ossoff is suggesting, I just said her name, you all filled in the details, right?

He's speaking to an argument that I think is genius to make.

Natalie Harp, much like everything that Donald Trump cares about, is a feel-good, binky, you know, comfort blanket distraction.

He is focused on all the shit that doesn't help us, and shows how out of touch he is.

Ossoff is saying that's the point

that I was making what did you think I was saying he turned it around on MAGA

and he really did in this second clip

which as we'll actually take a look at the MAGA response

really did flip it on them in the worst way possible

and the reason I asked about Natalie Harp is

because it's kind of raised this question out there more questions

about her he is surrounded by sycophants no question I just talked about

that but you specifically mentioned her and And I just wonder why.

Well, I've heard this particular aide referred to as his security blanket.

And I think we could say that about any number of the senior aides in the White House.

They're not telling him what he needs to hear.

They're telling him what he wants to hear.

And the nation is at war.

And we cannot afford that.

We need a team in the White House.

We need folks at the State Department, at the Defense Department, in the United States Congress who take their jobs seriously.

Those sailors out on the Lincoln, they do their jobs with excellence and dedication every single day.

They didn't sign up for luxury.

They signed up to defend the country.

And the president, surrounded by enablers in the West Wing, is playing golf, is trading stock, and is decorating his ballroom.

It's a disgrace.

All while American families in Georgia

and across the country pay more for just about everything as a direct result of his failed economic policy

and his failed foreign policy.

He is doubling down and he's doubling down in the best way possible, which is once again saying,

wait a second, MAGA, what did you think I was saying?

Because obviously Donald Trump lashed out, Stephen Chung, that fat fuck job of the hut in the White House lashed out.

All these people were melting down.

But over what?

It's well known that Natalie Harp really loves Donald and

that Donald really loves Natalie Harp and that we see Natalie Harp with Trump more than we see Melania with Trump.

But we weren't suggesting anything.

In fact, the only people who were were MAGA.

It's why it makes this situation so much worse and why it really shows we need more questions about it all.

Now, there were three tweets that came out today that I really think make this whole situation necessary to blow wide open.

And it starts with Michael Knowles, a right-wing hack, who wrote, an enterprising, I should say,

reporter should consider reaching out to John Ossoff's female staffers, past and present.

He seems to be making some interesting assumptions about how male bosses behave with the women who work for them.

Actually, Michael, as we saw, John Ossoff has said nothing about assumptions about how Natalie Harp works for Donald Trump.

It seems that you're projecting out your own views of the situation.

Hmm, interesting.

Scott Jennings, always the smug asshole, wrote, this is quite a message for the Democratic Party to send to young women working in politics.

Party of women, pretty ugly stuff.

What's the message that it's sending?

If Scott Jennings is suggesting John Ossoff is saying that Natalie Harp has slept her way to the top, he's not saying that.

He's just saying that Natalie Harp travels with Trump.

Is Scott Jennings inadvertently admitting that that is what Natalie Harp has done?

Interesting.

And this tweet really caps it off and just kind of perfectly summarizes everything to me.

This Twitter user writes, It is interesting that Ossoff never accused Trump of having an affair, but a lot of conservatives are making the leap.

Sure, you could maybe infer it, but I think what is really happening is that Ossoff, probably the biggest threat to the GOP in 2028 is scaring them.

But MAGA is admitting it all.

That is the best part about all of this to me.

Now, I've been talking forever about how Natalie Harp is Donald Trump's probably not lover.

I don't think his stuff works anymore.

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His brain doesn't.

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Why would his appendages?

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She is certainly his like emotional lover, though.

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The binky comment from Maggie Haberman was good.

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Certainly Donald Trump having Natalie Harp is kind of his comfort little Snuggie that Ossoff said that's right on.

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She's also his nurse, his printer,

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and his poster, which I think is really interesting because it means Natalie Harp is someone who should certainly be subpoenaed.

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Why?

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Because she's got access to all the information.

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Right now, we're trying to see, we're seeing, I should say,

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our new swell attorney general say that all of the communication within the White House, Todd Blanchett said, is privileged, And so the Congress can't have access to it.

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Okay, we'll take Natalie Harp instead, because she seems to be very close to everything going on.

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But again, I love this.

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I love that MAGA tried to hit back at Ossoff and say, oh, how horrible it is that you would suggest the president is having an affair, or that Natalie Harp is somehow a crazy person.

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And John's like, I didn't say that.

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You said that.

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You assumed is what I was saying, because you're close enough to the situation that you realize what's going on is really fucking weird.

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They're the one projecting that out.

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I also love the, oh, the woe is me from MAGA going, oh, party of women, Democrats, party of women.

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This is pretty misogynistic.

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Again, he didn't comment on the nature of their relationship.

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And if you're going to say the Democratic Party is somehow misogynistic, Donald Trump is a pedo.

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He's in the files.

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He hates women.

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He assaults them.

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He fires the fuck out of them.

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What is this hypocrisy?

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It is ridiculous, especially when Donald Trump started his day on Monday by attacking a female reporter,

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and he only always ever singles out female reporters.

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Always, always, always.

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Jake Tapper had that very reporter, Kristen Holmes, who confronted Donald Trump, and good on her, and her fellow reporters should back her up, God damn it.

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But good, good for Jake Tapper for having her on.

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And she had this to say about the question she asked Donald Trump and the really shitty answer he gave.

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Quiet, quiet, quiet.

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You're very disrespectful in front of this young man.

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Okay.

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Don't you find her disrespectful?

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He understands.

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Quiet.

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Who are you with?

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I'm with CNN.

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Fake news.

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You're fake news.

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You're a loud, you're a loud, boisterous person.

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You're fake news be quiet be quiet be quiet you're a fake reporter

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and you report fake news go ahead mr mr president is

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there enough is there enough food on the uss lincoln yeah it is

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that was a

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that was a cnn fake report uh the lincoln has uh

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been out there uh for a period of time good period of time

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but over the years we've had him out there much longer i was at a group meeting

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and an admiral came up to see me over the weekend.

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And it was at a big group and he happened to be an admiral retired.

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He said, I've been on ships that are out there much longer than that, sir.

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And I know people on the link and they say it's beautifully maintained and beautifully taken care of.

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And other people went out and they found out to be true.

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It was fake news reporting from CNN.

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The media needs to band together a little bit more.

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And I appreciate Jake Tapper doing just that right here because we need more of this.

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They need to stand up to Donald Trump.

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Caitlin Collins is constantly being harassed and really nobody ever says boo.

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And I'm kind of tired of that.

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I'm a little more than kind of tired of that.

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So this is what we need.

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We need more people pushing back.

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We need to point out what an insecure little fuck Donald Trump is for always going after women.

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And we need to talk about Natalie Hart more.

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We are certainly going to on this show.

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I've been beating that Natalie Hart drum, not in the way that Trump has.

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Pause, no pause, no ditty.

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What the fuck am I saying?

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But we've been beating that drum for a long time in this show

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Because that's what independent media does We bring light to the stories

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that the mainstream press Doesn't want to talk about We are always going to be doing

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that on this show We're going to be blunt, we're going to be unapologetic We're going to be a little

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conspiratorial We're going to have a little bit of fun We're

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going to have a little bit too much fun A little

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too much fun A little too much fun never hurt anyone

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Well quite frankly we deserve it We deserve to have a little fun Not the Natalie Harp style fun

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Because that's gross But we just, we want fun We deserve it.

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And if you want to be a part of that

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if you want to hang out gets a little crazy around here

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But if you want to support it all hang out Like I said, you can hit that subscribe button leave a like on this video

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If you stuck around at the end drop a blue heart in the comments

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If you want to go chill with us somewhere else

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because we're on other platforms facebook instagram great place to do so

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But make sure you go over to spotify follow the show jack hotcharella show

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and leave a five-star review

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That is on spotify apple podcast as well wherever you get

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your podcast Keep on fighting y'all don't let them silence you And until next time, I'll see you soon.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “It Just Got WORSE For Natalie Harp”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Natalie, Trump, Harp, Donald, Ossoff. This video has 189 sentences and 2324 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:53. The speaker talks fast, about 180 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 82% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
aide noun	/eɪd/	An assistant.
blanket noun	/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/	A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
binky noun	/ˈbɪŋki/	A stuffed animal, pillow, blanket, or toy that a small child is more attached to than any other, and often sleeps with.
humiliate verb	/hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/	To cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of.
lash noun	/læʃ/	The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
misogynistic adjective	/ˈmɪs.ɒdʒ.ən.ɪst.ɪk/	Of, relating to, or exhibiting misogyny.
staffer noun		A member of a staff; an employee.
sycophant noun	/ˈsɪkəfænt/	One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
ballroom noun	/ˈbɔːlɹuːm/	A large room used for dancing and banquets.
disrespectful adjective	/dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/	Lacking respect.
sailor noun	/ˈseɪ.lɚ/	A person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
surround verb	/səˈɹaʊnd/	To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
beautifully adverb	/ˈbju.tɪ.fə.li/	In a beautiful manner.
melt verb	/mɛlt/	To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
pause noun	/pɔːz/	A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
come out verb	/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/	To be discovered; to be revealed.
come up to verb		To approach.
double down verb		To double one's wager, particularly, the name of a specific doubling bet allowed in blackjack.
go ahead verb	/ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/	To proceed with; to begin.
go out verb		To leave, especially a building.
point out verb		To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body.
push back verb		To refute or argue against a position or an accusation; to express one's own view on a situation.
stand up to verb		To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling).

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

What's the message that it's sending?
I don't think his stuff works anymore.
You're very disrespectful in front of this young man.
Don't you find her disrespectful?
Who are you with?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	I've been talking · I've been beating · we've been beating
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have come · has mired · have lost
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	is blown · are subscribed · are frayed
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	crazy, which is · possible, which is · people who were

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 46 contractions and reduced forms, such as we're, you're, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: lash /læʃ/, assumption /əˈsʌm(p).ʃ(ə)n/, reassure /ˌɹi.əˈʃʊɹ/, distraction /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/, decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: humiliate /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/, misogynistic /ˈmɪs.ɒdʒ.ən.ɪst.ɪk/, disrespectful /dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/, beautifully /ˈbju.tɪ.fə.li/, conspiratorial /kənˌspɪɹəˈtɔːɹɪəl/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like aide, blanket, binky.

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Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?