Sen. Jon Ossoff compares President Donald Trump to biblical ‘wicked kings,’ calls him a ‘broken man’ reigning in a ‘ruined presidency’
Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Georgia Democrat, launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump during a recent campaign appearance at Atlanta-area Berean Christian Church, casting the president as a modern example of the “wicked kings” described in the Bible. Speaking from the pulpit, Ossoff called Trump a “broken man” presiding over a “ruined presidency.” Ossoff’s remarks come as he campaigns for reelection in Georgia, a closely watched 2026 Senate race battleground.
Jon Ossoff invokes biblical warnings regarding Donald Trump
Ossoff framed his criticism around the biblical King Ahab, portraying Trump as a leader surrounded by loyalists unwilling to challenge him, and accused his administration of being filled with “wicked men in high office [who] lie and corrupt the law.” He said it is clear that nobody around Trump is prepared to “dissuade this president from his delusions.”
However, he added that Trump is becoming increasingly concerned that “accountability is coming,” while accusing the president of preparing to challenge the will of voters again — like his attempt in Georgia in 2020.
Donald Trump’s 2020 attempt to overturn Georgia
Ossoff pointed to the 2020 presidential election, after which Trump tried to overturn the results in Georgia. A recorded phone call between Trump, his then-chief of staff Mark Meadows, some attorneys and then-Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger revealed that the president urged the state’s top election official to “find” votes for him that would help him overturn the official election results. Reports further revealed that Trump also told Raffensperger at the time that there was “nothing wrong” with saying the final vote count had been “recalculated.” Raffensperger rejected the effort, and Georgia ultimately certified Joe Biden’s victory.
Jon Ossoff criticizes Iran war and White House loyalty
Ossoff also renewed his corruption allegations against the Trump presidency and described the conflict with Iran as a “reckless war” that resulted in a major price hike for everyday items and essentials. “Each day, his allies are fewer — and even they no longer deny his corruption,” the senator said before calling out “the obscene self-dealing while he plunges the nation deeper into reckless war, while the people pay more for everything and millions lose health coverage, while he rakes in billions and builds himself a ballroom.”
The remarks echo increasingly aggressive criticism Ossoff has leveled at Trump throughout his 2026 Senate reelection campaign so far. In July, he described Trump as a “national disgrace” and called his presidency “the most corrupt administration of all time.”
‘He will be dealt his most resounding defeat yet’
Ossoff ended his remarks by shifting from biblical references to Georgia’s political future, arguing that presidential power ultimately remains subordinate to voters. “The power of the presidency is nothing compared to the power of the people,” he said. He then warned Trump against attempting to intimidate Georgia voters in the 2026 election. “If Donald Trump thinks Georgia voters will be deterred or intimidated from exercising their rights after all that was sacrificed to secure them, if he thinks in the year 2026 he’s going to come down here and silence the people of Georgia, he will be dealt his most resounding defeat yet,” Ossoff said.
Ossoff is seeking a second Senate term after winning the Democratic primary without opposition in May. The November midterm election is expected to be closely watched as Georgia is a key battleground for control of the Senate.