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Jon Ossoff: “He [Trump] sent them to Fulton county to seize your ballots…”

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

Ossoff: "The power of the presidency is nothing compared to the power of the people."

Published February 17, 2026 | Video Starts at 02:40

Tried to intimidate Georgia officials to find him more votes. Find him more votes. Ginned up a mob that tried to hang the vice president and still today obsesses over his shame. So He [Trump] sent them to Fulton county to seize your ballots on a pack of lies. Now, why Fulton? Why Fulton? Well, in part for the same reason this president posts visit videos that depict the Obamas as apes. (02:40–03:25)

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Asserts that Trump attempted to seize ballots in Fulton County based on falsehoods.

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