White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, a MAGA Republican known for his snarky social media posts and frequent insults, is drawing plenty of mockery for a "sophomoric" X post attacking incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia). Cheung previously served as communications director for Trump's 2024 campaign and as a spokesperson for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and his insult-heavy online persona has been a constant across those roles.

The episode began when NBC News' Sahil Kapur posted viral video of a campaign speech in which the Georgia senator attacked President Donald Trump. Cheung responded that Ossoff "has to be the biggest c–– loser in politics. Instead of denigrating hard working people serving their country, Jon should look deep into his soul and ask himself why he's a miserable person who hates this country. It's because he's a radical, extremist Dumocrat."

In his speech, Ossoff commented that Trump "wants to build the ballroom and travel with Natalie (Harp)." The reference is to Natalie Harp, a former One America News Network host who joined Trump's 2020 campaign and later his White House staff, and who has been widely reported to follow Trump with a portable printer that prints out news articles for him to read — the detail behind the "human printer" barbs that followed.

Ossoff first won his seat in a January 2021 runoff against David Perdue, a victory that, together with Raphael Warnock's win the same night, gave Democrats effective control of a 50-50 Senate. He is now seeking reelection in Georgia, a key swing state that Trump flipped back in 2024 after narrowly losing it in 2020, and where the GOP nominee, Rep. Mike Collins, is hoping to unseat him. Some polls released this summer are showing a close race, although a Fabrizio Ward/Impact Research poll from July showed Ossoff with a 9 percent lead.

X users did not take long to respond to Cheung's anti-Ossoff post.

Former Obama administration official Tommy Vietor tweeted, "It appears that @ossoff touched a nerve by mentioning Trump's odd relationship with 'human printer' Natalie Harp. Seems like something that media should explore!"

Podcast host Jon Favreau, known for his work as a Barack Obama speechwriter, observed, "79 days until the midterms and White House comms is firing on all cylinders."

Political strategist Mike Nellis tweeted, "They wouldn't be responding to Ossoff's attack if they weren't scared s–– about it[.] The dam is open here."

Kirk Wagar, former U.S. ambassador to Singapore, commented, "I think you should refer to him, Rubio and Bessant as the expendables from now on."

X user Mateo Kowalsky posted, "Steven Cheung's use of sophomoric sounding insults doesn't even address the real issue at hand: Trump's lack of popularity due to his almost total incompetence as president."

Atlanta Magazine's Richard L. Eldredge wrote, "You sound really upset that Ossoff called out the person being paid by taxpayers to carry POTUS' diaper bag. Maybe instead of criticizing, you should start to examine your life choices. Believe me, you have A LOT to examine."

Letters From Leo publisher Christopher Hale tweeted, "The president's communications director refuses to deny that Trump is having another extramarital affair — this time on the taxpayers' dime."