Trump mocks Jon Ossoff over campaign spending on makeup at Georgia rally: ‘He goes full bore’
DALTON, GEORGIA: President Donald Trump on Friday, October 16, mocked Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff over his campaign’s spending on makeup services during a rally in Dalton, Georgia, claiming that the senator had spent more on cosmetics than anyone else in Senate history.
Trump made the remarks while campaigning for Republican Representative Mike Collins, who is challenging Ossoff, and GOP gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson ahead of the midterm elections. The president also criticized Ossoff personally and repeated his unsubstantiated claims that the 2020 presidential election in Georgia was rigged.
Trump claims Jon Ossoff spends more money on makeup than any senator in history
Trump during the rally took a sharp aim at Ossoff, saying that the senator “goes full bore. He’s got the makeup artist. They’re in there all the time. I don’t know how he does it, but he spends a fortune.”
“He spends more money on makeup than any man or woman in the history of the Senate,” the 80-year-old claimed. “The women aren’t happy about it.”
Trump: "Jon Ossoff has spent more money on makeup -- and by the way I wear very little and I do it myself. Yaaaaaaaaaaahhhh. Because if you don't put a little on, you look a little bit like a dead person. I don't want to look that way. But he goes full bore." https://t.co/gqtuZjhEOA
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 16, 2026
The remarks were made as a July report by the Washington Free Beacon said Ossoff’s campaign had spent thousands of dollars on makeup services during the current election cycle. Since February, the campaign had made nearly $3,000 in payments to makeup artist Stephanie Ponder, who has worked on productions including 'The Notebook' and 'The Hunger Games'.
Trump went on to discuss his own makeup routine, saying he uses little and applies it himself. “I wear very little, and I do it myself,” the president acknowledged. “Because if you don’t put a little on, you look a little bit like a dead person, and I don’t want to look that way.”
Trump also praised Collins, describing him as “central casting” and complimenting his appearance. “If I’m casting a movie for a senator, I like the white hair. I like that big, strong build, that’s what I want,” Trump said. He described Jackson as a “great businessman” and a “very handsome, distinguished, beautiful-looking guy.”
Trump repeats 2020 rigged election claims at Georgia rally
The Dalton rally was part of Trump’s effort to boost Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections. Georgia is a key battleground, with Collins facing Ossoff in the Senate race and Jackson competing against former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in the gubernatorial contest.
Trump again repeated his claims that the 2020 election in Georgia was fraudulent, arguing that Ossoff had not legitimately defeated Republican Senator David Perdue in the Senate runoff held alongside the presidential election.
“I won the election in Georgia. I won it a lot,” Trump said, describing former President Joe Biden’s victory as a “crooked deal.”
“Ossoff lost that election, but they gave it to him because it was a rigged election. That's the only reason he became a senator. It was a rigged election,” the president claimed. Georgia’s certified results showed Biden won the state in 2020.
Trump: "Then you had the election with Ossoff vs. David Perdue. And it was a rigged election. David actually won that election, he won it by a lot. I sent David to China. That's what you get when you lose an election." https://t.co/3M3XN0qS2s
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 16, 2026
Ossoff criticized the president’s visit, arguing that Trump and Collins had supported policies that raised costs for Georgians. “I'm surprised Georgia Republicans want the president here,” Ossoff said. Collins’ spokesperson, Meyer Siegfried, welcomed Trump’s support but described the congressman as a “bipartisan workhorse who will work with anybody,” adding that “Ossoff hates Trump more than he loves our state.”
