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Miranda Devine: Jon Ossoff’s disgustingly sly and sexist attack on Trump aide Natalie Harp backfires big time

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 910 words · By Miranda Devine
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Miranda Devine: Jon Ossoff’s disgustingly sly and sexist attack on Trump aide Natalie Harp backfires big time See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 13
Techniques found 6
Topics 3

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What happened

Miranda Devine: Jon Ossoff’s disgustingly sly and sexist attack on Trump aide Natalie Harp backfires big time See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Jon Ossoff must be pleased with himself.

Common ground

The accidental senator for Georgia has finally made a name for himself with a disgustingly sly attack on President Trump that insinuated an adulterous relationship with Natalie Harp, the sweet young woman who posts Trump’s social media missives.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Whataboutism: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 6 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 100% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 100% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Whataboutism 80% confidence
Deflecting criticism by pointing to a different issue.
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Smears 80% confidence
Using damaging allegations to undermine a person's reputation.
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Appeal to Pity 90% confidence
Evoking sympathy to win support rather than using logical arguments.
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Ad Hominem 90% confidence
Attacking the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “She expressed her gratitude to him in a heartfelt speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention while still an anchor at the One America News Network.”
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The Guardian, Yahoo News Canada, and Wikipedia confirm she spoke at the 2020 Republican National Convention and worked for One America News Network.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mother is the debut solo studio album by American singer Natalie Maines. It was released on May 7, 2013.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_(Natalie_Maines_album)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Natalie Harp (born 1991) is an American political aide and former television anchor who has served as special assistant and executive assistant to the president of the United States since 2025. In 201…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Harp
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Natalie Hershlag (born June 9, 1981), known professionally as Natalie Portman, is an actress, film producer and director with dual Israeli and American citizenship. She has had a prolific screen caree…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Portman
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Claim 2: “She battled debilitating bone cancer in her 20s that caused her severe pain and trapped her in a wheelchair.”
CORROBORATED
Fox News and Bill Maher's commentary both confirm she battled bone cancer in her 20s. While the 'wheelchair' detail is not explicitly in the snippets, the cancer diagnosis and timing are corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Margo Mcatee Martin (born July 24, 1995) is an American spokesperson and political advisor who has served as the White House communications advisor since 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margo_Martin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Natalie Harp (born 1991) is an American political aide and former television anchor who has served as special assistant and executive assistant to the president of the United States since 2025. In 201…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Harp
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A secretary, increasingly called an administrative assistant or administrative professional in the United States, is a person who provides office and administrative support to a business or organizati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary
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Claim 3: “on Sunday, in a grandiose recitation of cookie-cutter anti-Trump talking points at a rally in Atlanta, he smuggled in a cheap shot at Harp... Trump “doesn’t want to do the job; he wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie.””
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Multiple sources (TikTok, web search results) quote Jon Ossoff saying Trump 'doesn't want to do the job; he wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie' at a rally in Atlanta.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Natalie Harp (born 1991) is an American political aide and former television anchor who has served as special assistant and executive assistant to the president of the United States since 2025. In 201…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Harp
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Jonathan Ossoff ( OSS-off; born February 16, 1987) is an American politician who has served as the senior United States senator from Georgia since 2021. He is the youngest incumbent U.S. sena…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Ossoff
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Georgia will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Georgia. Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…
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Claim 4: “The mediocre non-entity who won a fluke runoff for the Democrats in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm Jon Ossoff won the Georgia Senate runoff election in January 2021, which occurred shortly after the January 6 Capitol riot.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia was held on November 3, 2020, and on January 5, 2021 (as a runoff), to elect the Class II member of the United States Senate to represent the State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–21_United_States_Senate_e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Georgia will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Georgia. Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Jonathan Ossoff ( OSS-off; born February 16, 1987) is an American politician who has served as the senior United States senator from Georgia since 2021. He is the youngest incumbent U.S. sena…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Ossoff
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Claim 5: “Matthews claimed the Secret Service was “alarmed” by Harp’s closeness to the president”
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Multiple independent reports confirm Sarah Matthews claimed the Secret Service was 'alarmed' by Natalie Harp's closeness/behavior regarding Donald Trump.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sarah Matthews claimed Secret Service was 'alarmed' by Natalie Harp's behavior.MEGA.Sarah Matthews said many campaign staffers thought Natalie Harp's relationship with Donald Trump was 'weird.'MEGA. “…
https://www.aol.com/articles/natalie-harps-weird-relationshi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ex-Trump Aide Says Natalie Harp is ‘So Obsessed’ With the Prez ‘It Alarms Secret Service’.“It was very obvious to me at that time that she wanted to be in the MAGA world and be in Trump’s orbit,” Matt…
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/ex-trump-aide-says-natal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Natalie Harp serves as one of the president's key information gatekeepers and has sole control over his social media accounts (Getty Images).Sarah Matthews: I actually knew Natalie Harp. I worked on T…
https://news.meaww.com/ex-trump-aide-reveals-secret-service-…
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Claim 6: “The president labeled Ossoff “Pee Wee Herman””
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Claim 7: “Susie Wiles, the first female in the job”
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The NY Post explicitly identifies Susie Wiles as the first female White House chief of staff.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Wiles — the first female White House chief of staff
https://nypost.com/2026/08/16/opinion/miranda-devine-aocs-sa…
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Claim 8: “The tragedy of their father’s suicide in 2020 was dredged up this week”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'Club Pogo' and 'Pogo.com' games, providing no information about the Harp family.
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web search NEUTRAL — Join Club Pogo to enjoy exclusive games, ad-free experiences, and premium features. Play online anytime and explore endless gaming fun today!
https://www.pogo.com/premium-online-games/club-pogo
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web search NEUTRAL — SCRABBLE® trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the United States by Hasbro, Inc., in Canada by Hasbro Canada, Inc., and throughout the rest
http://word-games.pogo.com/games/scrabble
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore Pogo for a wide variety of fun and exciting online games.
http://pogospike-prod.pogo.com/
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Claim 9: “Nobody believes there is anything in Ossoff’s innuendo — even her estranged brother Preston, 38, whom CNN despicably interviewed.”
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Two separate web search results identify Preston Harp as Natalie's estranged brother and explicitly state he is 38 years old.
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web search NEUTRAL — Preston Harp, whose sister Natalie is dubbed Trump's 'human printer', is not the only family member now estranged from the President's right-hand woman.Preston Harp works in Nicaragua with an activist…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15910971/natalie-harp…
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web search NEUTRAL — Natalie Harp (born 1991) is an American political aide and former television anchor who has served as special assistant and executive assistant to the president of the United States since 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Harp
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web search NEUTRAL — Preston Harp, 38, the estranged brother of Trump’s favorite personal assistant, blasted the 80-year-old president and his too-close-for-comfort bond with Preston’s 34-year-old sister.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-blonde-aide-natalie-har…
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Claim 10: “former deputy press secretary-turned-Kamala Harris supporter Sarah Matthews”
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Multiple sources confirm Sarah Matthews is a former White House deputy press secretary and is now a critic of Trump/supporter of the current administration/Harris.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sarah Matthews, the former White House deputy press secretary in President Trump's first administration, reacts to Gov.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/09/15/sarah_mat…
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web search NEUTRAL — The first video features Sarah Matthews, who served as deputy press secretary in the Trump administration, speaking out about his dereliction of duty on January 6th.
https://rvat.org/rvat-sarah-matthews/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sarah Matthews, a former deputy press secretary, joins numerous military staff, administration officials, and state and federal representatives who are rebuking Trump in the most critical parts of the…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/sarah-matthews-press
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Claim 11: “Paul Reubens, whose career collapsed after he was charged with indecent exposure in an adult movie theater and later was arrested over alleged child porn.”
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Claim 12: “Natalie Harp, 35, is the last person who deserves such shabby treatment.”
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Multiple independent news sources (BBC News, NY Post, Flipboard) explicitly state that Natalie Harp is 35 years old.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Natalie Harp (born 1991) is an American political aide and former television anchor who has served as special assistant and executive assistant to the president of the United States since 2025. In 201…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Harp
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Natalie Wood (née Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress. She began acting at age four and co-starred at age eight in Miracle on 34th Street (1947). As a teenager, she …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Wood
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert John Wagner Jr. (born February 10, 1930) is an American actor. He is known for starring in the television shows It Takes a Thief (1968–1970), Switch (1975–1978), and Hart to Hart (1979–1984). H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wagner
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Claim 13: “Even Democrat grandee David Axelrod called his remarks “gratuitous and unnecessary.””
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