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Jon Ossoff: “Executive orders attacking voting.”

Featuring: Jon Ossoff, Democratic | U.S. Senate Georgia

Rally with Jon Ossoff | 10.17.2026 | Atlanta, GA

Published October 17, 2026

But we see that in the winds that blow today. That light is flickering. The Fulton county ballot raid. Executive orders attacking voting. the MAGA loyalists on our state election board, the election deniers and insurrectionists and their accomplices have made their plans very clear. (1:06:52–1:06:55)

STATEMENT

Asserts that there are executive orders that attack voting rights.

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“The White House is brokering the sale of billions in Russian energy assets to people who fund the Trump family and the Trump campaign.”
Asserts that the White House is involved in selling Russian energy assets to Trump family funders.36:56-37:06
“Marco Rubio committing 1.6 billion of your money to back the Trump boys mining interests in Kazakhstan.”
Asserts that Marco Rubio committed $1.6 billion to support Trump family mining interests in Kazakhstan.38:44-38:52
“300,000 Georgians lost their health insurance this year and a million saw their premiums double [due to attacks on the Affordable Care Act].”
Asserts that 300,000 Georgians lost health insurance and a million saw premiums double due to ACA attacks.49:15-49:37
“In just four years, hundreds of Georgia children likely sex trafficked in the care of our state.”
Asserts that hundreds of Georgia children were likely sex trafficked in state care over four years.52:32-52:42
“Toxic forever chemicals are in half the country's drinking water.”
Asserts that toxic forever chemicals are present in half of the country's drinking water.1:02:16-1:02:20
“Kesha [Lance Bottoms] is a mother of four, and as our governor, she'll guarantee pre K for every four year old in Georgia.”
Asserts that Keisha Lance Bottoms will guarantee pre-K for every four-year-old in Georgia if elected governor.31:00-31:08
“She'll expand Medicaid to save Georgia's hospitals and nursing homes and ensure every child in Georgia has great health care.”
Asserts that Keisha Lance Bottoms will expand Medicaid to save hospitals and nursing homes in Georgia and ensure healthcare for children.31:09-31:18
“Instead, under the failed president Donald J. Trump, it costs more than ever in American history to fill up your truck, stock your fridge, visit the doctor, or power your home.”
Asserts that under President Trump, costs for fuel, groceries, healthcare, and energy are at an all-time high in American history.33:00-33:11
“Instead, it's the most corrupt administration of all time.”
Asserts that the Trump administration is the most corrupt in history.33:20-33:24
“They doubled your insurance premiums and slashed Medicaid to cut taxes for the rich.”
Asserts that insurance premiums were doubled and Medicaid was cut to reduce taxes for the wealthy.33:40-33:46
“They lied us into war and spent most of the last year covering up for the world's most famous pedophile.”
Asserts that the administration lied to enter a war and covered up for Jeffrey Epstein.33:46-33:54
“The president egged on supporters who assaulted a woman demanding the release of the Epstein files.”
Asserts that President Trump encouraged supporters who assaulted a woman asking for Epstein files.34:04-34:11
“They also promised peace. Instead, they plunged us into a war they don't know how to end or how to win.”
Asserts that the administration promised peace but started an unwinnable war.34:29-34:39
“Remember last year they claimed Iran's nuclear program had been obliterated. Do you remember that? And then this year, they claimed that same nuclear program posed an imminent threat, Both times lying.”
Asserts that the administration falsely claimed Iran's nuclear program was destroyed and later posed a threat.34:47-35:00
“Trump said, quote, the war is very complete. That was day 11. Day 13, quote, we won. Day 21, getting very close. Day 32, quote, leaving very soon. On day 40, the president declared total and complete victory. Today is day 232.”
Asserts that Trump made multiple premature declarations of victory in a conflict over 232 days.35:13-35:40
“He claimed again Iran's military had been destroyed.”
Asserts that Trump claimed Iran's military had been destroyed.35:47-35:51
“Jared and Steve are doing right now is negotiating with Putin to sell billions in Russian oil fields and refineries and gas stations to the President's friends.”
Asserts that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are negotiating with Putin to sell Russian oil assets to Trump's friends.37:39-37:53
“The US government would take a 15% stake, by the way.”
Asserts that the US government would take a 15% stake in the sale of Russian energy assets.38:16-38:20
“Citizens United was the most destructive Supreme Court decision in modern American history.”
Asserts that Citizens United is the most destructive Supreme Court decision in modern history.41:25-41:33
“I delivered federal disaster relief for South Georgia.”
Asserts that Jon Ossoff delivered federal disaster relief to South Georgia.44:14-44:19
“I delivered the funds to upgrade that South Georgia clinic, and now it can serve 200 dialysis patients.”
Asserts that Jon Ossoff secured funds to upgrade a dialysis clinic in South Georgia to serve 200 patients.44:58-45:04
“I delivered the funds for Toccoa's new gas lines.”
Asserts that Jon Ossoff secured funds for new gas lines in Toccoa, Georgia.45:35-45:39
“Mike Collins is under federal investigation for the illegal misuse of tax dollars.”
Asserts that Mike Collins is under federal investigation for illegal misuse of tax dollars.47:35-47:50
“Mike Collins voted to double your health insurance premiums and for the biggest Medicaid cut in American history.”
Asserts that Mike Collins voted to double health insurance premiums and for significant Medicaid cuts.48:30-48:37
“St. Mary's Hospital in Livonia is in Mike's district and they just closed their maternity unit, citing the Medicaid cuts that Mike Collins voted for.”
Asserts that St. Mary's Hospital in Livonia closed its maternity unit due to Medicaid cuts voted for by Mike Collins.48:42-48:53
“Georgia DFAX is so broken that when they couldn't find enough placements for kids with special needs, the DFAX commissioner tried to lock those kids up in jails for children.”
Asserts that Georgia DFAX attempted to place special needs children in jails due to lack of placements.53:36-53:48
“Neither do the women subjected to medical abuse in ICE detention.”
Asserts that women in ICE detention have been subjected to medical abuse.54:20-54:24
“Neither do the female inmates sexually abused by the warden and the chaplain in their federal prison.”
Asserts that female inmates were sexually abused by the warden and chaplain in federal prison.54:25-54:31
“The young military family neglected by the defense contractor with a 50 year lease on privatized housing at Fort Gordon.”
Asserts that a young military family was neglected by a defense contractor at Fort Gordon.54:31-54:39
“Mike Collins, who put people with Klan ties in campaign leadership roles, who personally himself has promoted neo Nazi propaganda.”
Asserts that Mike Collins has campaign leaders with Klan ties and promotes neo-Nazi propaganda.57:04-57:18
“A sitting congressman currently running for the Senate hosts a neo Nazi at his house. And that neo Nazi produces neo Nazi propaganda from his house.”
Asserts that a congressman running for Senate hosts a neo-Nazi who produces propaganda at his house.58:25-58:35
“He's also under federal investigation for the illegal misuse of tax dollars.”
Asserts that Mike Collins is under federal investigation for illegal misuse of tax dollars.59:26-59:31
“The Office of Congressional Conduct reports that Mike refused to cooperate. They recommended he be subpoenaed and forced to testify.”
Asserts that the Office of Congressional Conduct recommended Mike Collins be subpoenaed for refusing to cooperate.59:33-59:44
“We still refuse to guarantee health care for every citizen.”
Asserts that the U.S. does not guarantee health care for every citizen.1:04:22-1:04:26
“We protected the sanctity of the vote and defeated those who attacked it.”
Asserts that efforts were made to protect voting rights and defeat those who attacked them.1:05:15-1:05:20
“We restored American leadership toward peace and human rights.”
Asserts that American leadership was restored in promoting peace and human rights.1:05:25-1:05:30
“We guaranteed health care for every citizen.”
Asserts that health care was guaranteed for every citizen.1:05:30-1:05:33
“The Fulton county ballot raid.”
References an event described as a "ballot raid" in Fulton County.1:06:46-1:06:49
“The MAGA loyalists on our state election board.”
Asserts that there are MAGA loyalists on the state election board.1:06:55-1:06:58
“The election deniers and insurrectionists and their accomplices have made their plans very clear.”
Asserts that election deniers and insurrectionists have clear plans.1:06:59-1:07:06
“They launched an attack on voting rights at the political and spiritual center of the very black history they seek to erase.”
Asserts that there was an attack on voting rights aimed at erasing black history.1:07:46-1:07:55