Ossoff for President? Not so fast (says one local scribe)

About this episode

The episode discusses Jon Ossoff's potential candidacy for the 2028 election, Donald Trump's recent appearance at an NBA Finals game, and ongoing issues related to the FBI's investigation and homelessness in Atlanta.

PLUS: Donald pisses off Knicks' fans; where's the proof from the FBI / Fulton seizure & MARTA's naysayers seem unaware of the authority's efforts to address homelessness The Atlanta Journal Constitution's Patricia Murphy - perhaps as a response to national media fawning over Jon Ossoff as a potential 2028 contender - brought the wet blanket to that notion. Okay fine; but it's hard to argue that his being on a potential 2028 ticket wouldn't make it a better ticket. - - - - Donald Trump showing up for the New York Knicks' NBA Finals game earlier this week was clearly another "Make a Wish" presidency stop: more about him and less about the tens of thousands there or the hundreds of thousands who hoped to attend watch parties around the venue. Fans there let him know they were pissed, but the nationally syndicated morning show "The Breakfast Club" also weighed in on Stephen A. Smith's disdain for Trump's presence . - - - - The AJC reports on the FBI seizure of Fulton County 2020 boxes of ballots: that it's "investigation fails to deliver, so far." Ya don't say. - - - - The thing about "big city" issues is (I've said this many times) that…

People in this episode

Host: Ron Roberts

Guest: Patricia Murphy

Topics covered

• politics
• 2028 election
• Donald Trump
• FBI investigation
• homelessness
• MARTA

Keywords

• Jon Ossoff
• Donald Trump
• FBI investigation
• MARTA
• homelessness
• NBA Finals
• Patricia Murphy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Atlanta Journal Constitution, MARTA, The Breakfast Club

Places: Fulton County

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