Ossoff Blasts Trump Over Fulton Raid in Atlanta Church Speeches

Ossoff Slams Trump Over Fulton Raid Voter Suppression Claims

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff accused President Donald Trump of directing an FBI raid on Fulton County’s election office to intimidate Black voters ahead of his 2026 reelection bid. Speaking at two Atlanta Black churches on Sunday, Ossoff linked the January 28 raid—which seized over 650 boxes of 2020 ballots and records—to Trump’s alleged grudge against the Black voting bloc that helped defeat him previously.

Rallying Black Voters

Ossoff addressed Big Bethel A.M.E. Church and Cascade United Methodist Church, calling the raid a ploy “to seize your ballots on a pack of lies” and suppress turnout in Georgia’s most populous, Democratic-leaning county. He tied it to Trump’s rhetoric, saying the president resents Black voters’ power that “ejected him from office” in 2020. Joined by Fulton DA Fani Willis and others, Ossoff framed 2026 as a civil rights battleground.

Raid Background

The FBI raided Fulton County’s Union City elections hub on January 28 under a warrant probing alleged 2020 irregularities like unfolded absentee ballots and missing scans—claims prior state audits debunked as non-fraudulent. Critics, including the NAACP, worry the seizure of voter data risks misuse, while county officials sued for its return. Democrats like Kamala Harris called the affidavit “propaganda.”

Political Fallout

Ossoff’s strategy banks on high Black turnout, as in his 2021 win, but lacks a co-ballot draw like Sen. Raphael Warnock this cycle. Fulton leaders see it as federal overreach into state elections, potentially targeting other blue cities. Trump officials defend the probe as upholding election integrity.