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California AG Rob Bonta discussed the states’ antitrust case to block the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger with CNBC’s David Faber.

The S&P 500 snapped a three-session losing streak earlier in the day.

This stock has been on a tear since being spun off in 2023.

EU NatGas Hits 2023 Energy Crisis Levels As Trump’s “Economic D-Day” Clouds Hormuz Reopening

European natural gas prices surged to levels last seen during the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, when severe supply disruptions sent global markets into turmoil.

The catalyst was an overnight Truth Social post from President Trump declaring “ECONOMIC D-DAY” against Iran. The announcement raises the probability of prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime transit corridor for Gulf energy exports.

For Europe, continued disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz would constrain access to Gulf LNG, intensify competition for seaborne cargoes, and deepen the continent’s reliance on US supplies. With European storage inventories already well below seasonal norms and the winter replenishment window narrowing, traders are slapping a premium on natural gas prices on Thursday.

Dutch front-month futures, Europe’s gas benchmark, rose as much as 2.5% today and soared above 65 euros per megawatt-hour, a level last seen in 1Q23.

Trump stated in an overnight Truth Social post that, with Tehran’s military and military-industrial base reduced to “now rubble” and its “currency worthless,” he will unleash severe economic consequences against “ANY country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran.”

Earlier this week, Simon Penn, a London-based UBS macro strategist, focused on Germany’s NatGas storage, which is only 50% full, compared with 57% a year ago and well below the 2009-25 average of 77%.

Europe, more broadly, is well below the 2009-25 average of 74%, with storage currently at around 61%.

It’s not just low NatGas storage levels that Europeans have to worry about at this time of year, but also a diesel shortage. Combining these two problems, Samantha Dart, co-head of global commodities research at Goldman Sachs, recently warned that this energy crunch is “what keeps her up at night.”

Must-Reads:

“Really Only One Thing Worries Us A Lot”: Here’s What Keeps Goldman’s Commodities Guru Up At Night
Winter Is Coming: Europe Faces Twin Diesel And NatGas Crunch
“Generates A Number Of Risks”: UBS Warns German NatGas Storage Levels Alarmingly Below Seasonal Norms
Morgan Stanley analyst Martijn Rats wrote earlier that “the window to normalize before winter is rapidly closing.” Translation: Lower NatGas stockpiles will put a bid under prices and fuel inflation across the EU.

At this point, Europeans had better hope that a strong El Niño would produce relatively mild weather. Otherwise, the continent could face a cold and extremely expensive winter.

Tyler Durden
Thu, 08/20/2026 – 11:20

With pretty much anything in life, there will be change. In sports, five years can feel like an eternity. John Harbaugh lasted for almost 20 years at the helm of the Ravens, so it feels more than a little strange to realize he is no longer calling the shots in Baltimore. Perhaps it was what the team needed after a disaster of an ending to last year.One kick can change a lot for a person and a franchise. Imagine for a second if Adam Vinitieri missed those field goals in the Super Bowl. With a chance for the postseason on the line, the Ravens had a solid return to set themselves up with a shot for stealing the lead back from Pittsburgh. On a fourth-and-7, Lamar Jackson hit Isaiah Likely for 26 yards. It gave them new life and put them at about a 44-yard field goal attempt. Tyler Loop lined up and missed the field goal, sending Pittsburgh to the postseason and Harbaugh to an exit from the franchise. The team ended with an 8-9 record and went home instead of going to the playoffs, where they would’ve had a good chance to keep advancing. Sure, not everything can be blamed on one game, but this was clearly the one that made the biggest difference.The biggest change for the team was obviously its head coach. The Ravens are now led by Jesse Minter, who has Harbaugh ties, having been the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers and the Michigan Wolverines, both coached by John’s brother Jim. The Ravens also tried to make a push for Maxx Crosby this offseason, but the trade was nixed, and Crosby went back to the Raiders. Instead, they stole a rusher away from a division rival, getting Trey Hendrickson. They also lost their tight end Likely and rusher Dre’Mont Jones. They did lose their center as well, so there are a number of changes that the Ravens will need to adjust to.RAVENS COACH LAYS CHALLENGE TO DIEGO PAVIA AFTER TEAM SIGNED HIM AS UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTSIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWSThe success and failure of the Ravens, like almost any team, will fall on the quarterback, Lamar Jackson. Despite all of the regular season success, Jackson still hasn’t found it in the postseason, and it will be a knock on him until he does. The offense really shouldn’t be a problem considering the team has Jackson, Derrick Henry, Zay Flowers, and Mark Andrews. I’m a bit concerned about the offensive line. Any time you replace a center, it can be an issue. The defense should’ve improved a bit in the offseason, and if Minter can get the most out of that unit, it could be a good season in Baltimore.STAY “FEARLESS” ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW!The Ravens have a win total of 11.5 for the season. I don’t see it. I’m looking at the schedule, and even if I’m trying to be optimistic about everything, I think they win fewer than 10 games. I’d be happier to place a bet on under 9.5 games at +220 than I would be to take under 11.5 games. Maybe a happy medium is under 10.5 games at +125. The Ravens are typically good in the regular season, but I think they take a step back this year. Give me the under 10.5 and even the 9.5.For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized disgraced congressman and former California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell’s electronic devices at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday night, two sources familiar with the incident confirmed to Fox News Digital.Swalwell’s home in Washington, D.C., was subsequently searched on Sunday, a source said.DOJ OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO ERIC SWALWELL OVER SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONSThe devices seized included at least one cell phone. The devices were taken from the ex-lawmaker related to a probe into sexual misconduct, according to the sources. He was not arrested or detained.Fox News Digital reached out to Swalwell’s attorney.The Democratic former congressman and left-wing television news darling resigned from his seat in Congress in April. At the same time, he dropped his bid to become California’s next governor. This is a breaking news story and will be updated. 

Drones are the next development in modern warfare, but traditional air forces, armored divisions, and infantry remain relevant. They simply need to adapt. Photo by Antonio Graceffo.
Ukraine has exposed serious weaknesses in Russia’s conventional military by relying on drones, electronic warfare, and rapid technological adaptation to offset Moscow’s advantages in manpower and equipment. The world’s second most powerful military could be able to carpet-bomb Ukrainian positions, then follow through with a massive surge of troops and tanks all the way to Kyiv. However, the development of new technologies has changed that calculus, making it increasingly costly to deploy expensive aircraft or risk large numbers of troops and tanks.
Ukraine demonstrated that rapid innovation, such as FPV strike drones, decentralized command, and real-time intelligence sharing, could inflict disproportionate damage on a larger conventional force. At sea, Ukraine effectively neutralized much of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet using domestically produced Neptune anti-ship missiles, one of which sank the flagship Moskva, and explosive sea drones, forcing the Russian Navy to retreat from Crimean ports.
However, the war is far from over. There are no noticeable signs that Russia is on the brink of surrender, and those saying that the paradigm of war has changed permanently, or that this war proves traditional staples such as infantry, tanks, and aircraft have become obsolete, are premature at best, if not misguided.
David Eubank, a former U.S. Special Forces officer, has more than 30 years of experience on the front lines of conflicts around the world, leading the humanitarian organization he founded, the Free Burma Rangers (FBR). FBR brings help, hope, and love to people on the front lines of conflicts in Burma, Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, and South Sudan.
A constant student of the wars that threaten innocent lives, Eubank believes that the Ukraine conflict and its widespread use of drone warfare represent the latest development in thousands of years of war rather than a dramatic departure from traditional warfare.
On the road, after several days at the front in Sloviansk, Eubank explained, “Warfare really hasn’t changed since rocks. You’ve got a rock, I don’t have a rock. I’m in big trouble until I find a rock.”
He explained that drones work the same way. If one side has drones, it will have an advantage, but eventually both sides will have drones, which is where the Ukraine war stands now.
“Warfare has not changed in that sense. In World War I, when the biplanes first came over and bombed them from the air, no one ever did that. The planes weren’t even flying. No one even saw a plane.”
Eubank posited that the soldiers must have said, “Oh my gosh, what are we going to do?” But he explained that the biplane wasn’t the end. “You have to develop new tactics, offensively and defensively.”
Eventually, armies developed those new techniques and adjusted to biplanes, and later to jets.
Just two days earlier, the Free Burma Rangers team had barely averted disaster when a drone exploded in the 20-meter gap between vehicles.
David Eubank, founder of the Free Burma Rangers (FBR), shares a message of faith, hope, and love at a church near the front line. An hour later, a drone exploded between two FBR vehicles. Photo by Antonio Graceffo.
“Drones are scary,” confirmed Eubank, “but having been in a lot of combat, a lot of combat is scary. You know, I’ve had close calls just like that, with a guy shooting an AK at me.”
He recounted experiences of RPG rounds landing right beside his position, killing or wounding other Rangers. Eubank himself has been hit on multiple occasions but attributes his survival to the hand of God.
“Well, I should be dead. … Well, that’s no less dangerous than a drone, right? And so to me, I’m scared. I’m not overawed by it. I think there’s ways around it. It stinks. A lot of things stink.”
Eubank described drones as simply the latest weapon system, requiring armies to develop better ways to use them and better defenses against them. “They’re just another weapon on the battlefield.”
Drones can be inexpensive and yet very effective. They can threaten expensive aircraft and tanks, and they can kill troops without risking casualties. On the other hand, an airplane can still drop a dramatically larger payload and do more damage. The same is true of tanks and other traditional weapons. And infantry will always be needed.
So far, Putin has not risked his aircraft because modern air defense systems are too effective and many planes would be lost. “They get shot down by the Ukrainians. Shot down because of the air defense systems,” explained Eubank.
Tanks have not played as large a role as one might have predicted. Eubank pointed to “the terrain being soft in many places,” as well as Russia’s lack of air superiority. “He didn’t have air superiority to provide covering fire for the tank columns. They were destroyed. And so he hasn’t found a solution. It’s hard to do an air-to-land battle when you have no air. Except now they have drones. But that’s not enough of a protective screen.”
Experts have asked whether improvements in air defense systems mean aircraft will play a smaller role in warfare. Eubank’s answer is a definitive no. “I think they’re always going to play a role, but it’s a matter of deciding when and how to employ them.”
The rapid development of drone technology and counter-technology is an obstacle, not an end. The speed of that development will dictate how quickly forces must adapt. “If the changes keep coming, it’s harder to adapt effectively,” Eubank said.
For most of the American Civil War, 1861–1865, U.S. military forces relied primarily on muzzle-loading artillery and single-shot shoulder arms, most of which were rifled muskets rather than smoothbores by that point, along with horse-mounted artillery and cavalry. During the war, revolvers came into use, as did repeating rifles such as the Spencer and Henry, breech-loading small arms like the Sharps carbine, and limited numbers of imported breech-loading, rifled artillery pieces such as the Whitworth and Armstrong guns. However, muzzle-loading rifled artillery remained the standard for both armies.
The Pancho Villa Expedition (1916–1917) in Mexico remains one of the last major U.S. military operations in which cavalry regiments conducted mounted combat. Cavalry units were deployed during World War I, but most served as military police and escort troops rather than conducting mounted charges against German positions.
By the time the U.S. entered World War II, nearly all weapons were breech-loading with rifled barrels and metallic cartridges, many were automatic or semi-automatic, and the cavalry had largely given up its horses for armored vehicles.
Eubank and many others see drones in a similar way. They are the next innovation, providing an advantage until every army has them and every army adapts. During the process of adoption and adaptation, war continues as it always has since the earliest recorded human history.
Antonio Graceffo reporting from Ukraine.

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The founder of a Seattle nonprofit that cleans up discarded drug paraphernalia distributed through city and county harm reduction programs says she was stunned to learn her organization is now under state investigation over how it handles those same supplies.Andrea Suarez is the founder of We Heart Seattle. She rallies volunteers to pick up and dispose of needles, smoking supplies such as pipes and foil, and other drug-use items distributed through King County “harm reduction” programs. Critics argue the policies can enable continued drug use rather than moving people toward treatment and recovery.”One of the biggest advocacy work I have done is that I go to the needle exchange and I get what they call the ‘party kit,’ and I demonstrated that our King County ‘Health’ Department is handing out cookers and tourniquets and glass pipes and paraphernalia to do drugs,” Suarez told Fox News Digital. “I was referring to this ‘party kit’ as a ‘suicide kit’ with very little, if no information on where to get medical detox.”SEATTLE CLEANED UP FOR THE WORLD CUP BUT ONLY WHILE THE WORLD WAS WATCHING, COMMENTATOR SAYSSuarez has been working on her mission of cleaner streets, parks and playgrounds for seven years, and We Heart Seattle has logged more than 50,000 hours of volunteer service. Founded in 2020 as a solo operation, Suarez has built an army of hundreds of volunteers over the past six-and-a-half years.The group is now facing a state workplace-safety investigation, which Suarez says is its first government probe.We Heart Seattle is under investigation by the Washington Department of Labor & Industries following a complaint alleging “improper handling and collection of hypodermic needles and fentanyl paraphernalia,” according to documents sent to Suarez from the Washington Department of Labor & Industries and viewed by Fox News Digital.SEATTLE MAYOR GRILLED ON PUBLIC SAFETY CRISIS AS RESIDENTS DEMAND ANSWERSSuarez denied wrongdoing and said the group uses gloves, grabbers and sharps-disposal procedures, while pointing to safety guidance posted on We Heart Seattle’s website. That plan includes guiding supporters on what to wear to protect themselves from potential hazards, including wearing long pants and sleeves and closed-toed boots. The website also provides guidance for volunteers to stay safe while picking up debris.Suarez argued there is a double standard in the state scrutinizing how her group handles discarded drug-use supplies while local harm reduction programs distribute some of the same types of materials.SEATTLE MAYOR SAYS SOBRIETY WON’T BE REQUIRED AT NEW HOMELESS SHELTER”We have been out here for… going on seven years every day, every weekend we’re out there picking up needles and trash. And for my ‘thank you’ letter from the government, it was this letter saying, ‘You’re under investigation for allegedly improperly handling this very equipment that they hand out with no instructions.'”Suarez said that after learning of the investigation, she visited a harm reduction site and asked for specific guidance on handling “fentanyl foil” and other dangerous drug supplies, but said staff did not provide her with such instructions.The Washington Department of Labor & Industries told Fox News Digital that the investigation stems from a complaint made by someone outside of the organization.TAXPAYER-FUNDED ‘METH MANSION’ UNDER FIRE AS CRIME CONCERNS MOUNT AROUND HOMELESS CAMPUSSpokesman Matt Ross said inspections can take up to six months, and that once complete, the results are made available to the public. He said there’s a related probe into a temporary staffing agency, but declined to provide specifics.”Inspectors may issue violations if an organization isn’t meeting those requirements, and may also issue violations for other safety hazards they observe in the course of an inspection,” he said. “The inspectors also work with the organizations on the best way to address the hazards they find. Potential penalties will depend on the specifics of the violations.”Suarez criticized state and local harm reduction policies, arguing they contribute to the conditions her volunteers are cleaning up.SOCIALIST MAYOR KATIE WILSON SILENT AMID PROTESTS OVER ‘HUMAN DUMPING GROUND’ AHEAD OF US WORLD CUP MATCH”You have to look at the optics of a state, a county, a city level that allows people to openly use lethal and illegal narcotics like methamphetamines and fentanyl, and they give you the paraphernalia to use those drugs on our taxpayer dime, to use in public spaces with no consequences… and then I’m over hear trying to manage the problem, clean up our dog parks, clean up our children’s merry-go-rounds, ensuring our playgrounds don’t have needles and foil sticking up through the grass, and I’m the one under investigation,” said Suarez.”The optics are egregious,” she said.She also painted a gruesome picture of life in Seattle’s public spaces.SEATTLE SENIORS BEG CITY FOR HELP AS ‘ABSOLUTE ANARCHY’ ERUPTS OUTSIDE LGBTQ HOUSING COMPLEX”I think I’m going to go after the state to say, ‘Why aren’t you training me before I go into our city library when there’s drug addicts slumped over in all of the computer chairs, using our bathrooms, shooting drugs and leaving their paraphernalia all around the perimeter, putting me or my child or dog at risk of picking something up and getting a blood-borne pathogen infection of sorts,’ right?” she said. “So this whole city is a blood-borne pathogen risk for everybody. I think that’s why people don’t go to these public places anymore, and they really frankly have been overtaken by drug users.”Suarez said she plans to look into whether her group was unfairly targeted. She described herself as relatively apolitical before starting the nonprofit, but said its cleanup work has increasingly drawn the organization into political disputes over Seattle’s drug and homelessness policies.King County defended its harm reduction approach, saying it is intended to reduce overdoses while connecting people with treatment and other services.”The influx of fentanyl led to a sharp rise in fatal overdoses across the U.S. and in King County. Our comprehensive approach to overdose response and recovery focuses on getting more people into treatment and preventing more overdoses,” spokesperson Sharon Bogan said, adding that the county saw a “promising overall decline in overdoses” of 32% between 2023 and 2025.Representatives from the city of Seattle did not return a request for comment.

Of Anchovies And Blueberries – Why El Niño Matters

Authored by Nick Smallwood via BondVigilantes.com,

Why aren’t we talking more about El Niño?

After an exceptionally hot, dry summer in Western Europe and elsewhere, climate discussions proliferate. But neither mainstream media nor markets seem to be seriously discussing the risks and opportunities presented by what scientists appear to agree will be a “super El Niño”.  

In a world where food supplies have already been curtailed by the Russia-Ukraine conflict (especially wheat and sunflower oil), and where next year’s crop yields could be hit by the high price and/or scarcity of fertiliser due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz – through which 30% of global nitrogen and 50% of sulphur traditionally flow – a particularly strong El Niño seems bound to have a substantial impact on the economies of various South Pacific nations, and food-price inflation globally.  

It will also increase the price of logistics. As quoted in the FT on 11th August, raising the cost and decreasing the frequency of transits of the Panama Canal (whose water levels have already dropped dangerously low) will also be inflationary. As food-price inflation has a significant effect on emerging markets, these circumstances should lead to rising rates and currency volatility. We would anticipate plenty of investment opportunities for fixed-income, currency and (agricultural) commodity investors. 

The first point to make is that we are facing – yet again – a climate event of historic proportions. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts an 81% likelihood of a “very strong El Niño” (see graph), defined as one where the Pacific warms more than 2°C above the seasonal average and the highest classification they use. This event, however, seems set to be particularly dramatic. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology predicts temperatures rising to 3.5°C above average. Considering that the previous peak in November 2015 came in at +2.6°C, we seem set for a profound climate event that smashes all previous records. 

Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) July 2026

One of the countries most heavily affected by El Niño is Peru, whose GDP growth can be reduced by over one percentage point by its impact. Extreme weather causes disruption, whether by flooding roads, impacting supply chains or affecting crop yields. Knowing El Niño is coming often deters economic activity and investment as people hunker down for a tough year. 

But it is quite amazing how the effect of El Niño on even a relatively small country like Peru can have a global impact in certain areas.

For instance, Peru is the world’s largest exporter of blueberries (over $2.5bn in 2025), so a substantial reduction in blueberry production will affect the availability and price of this fruit globally.

Next, consider the humble anchovy, which is fished for in great numbers off Peru’s shores. In fact, Peru’s anchovy fishery is considered the largest in the world by volume. During El Niño, the warm waters stress the fish and render them infertile, driving them deeper down to find cooler currents. Peru therefore seems likely to miss out on at least one of its two fishing seasons, with obvious implications for the local fishing industry.

What is less well known is that Peruvian anchovies are used to produce 20% of the world’s fishmeal, which is fed to farmed fish, other aquaculture and livestock. 

It therefore seems likely that people across the globe will notice the cost of fish rising in supermarkets next year. 

Those are just a couple of examples of local effects rippling across the world. But of course the warming of the Pacific Ocean will have a tremendous impact on crop production everywhere. The table below shows the scale of what may well hit us next year. To highlight a few stark examples, Australian wheat yields could collapse by up to 60%, global cocoa and coffee output could fall by 15% and we could see 10% declines in Brazilian corn. The weather will become more extreme, especially in South America, with typhoons, flooding and droughts expected to be more prevalent than usual. This is why we feel that the outlook for food production should have a higher profile than it does because the ramifications could be huge.

Parts of east Africa face serious shortages of staple grains and the prospect of food price inflation more generally is very real – some might say inevitable. 

Source: Band of America ML USDA paper July 2026

We therefore feel strongly that, while the eyes of the world have so far been on the oil price and energy costs, a lot more consideration should be given to the effects of global food supply constraints and prices, especially in Emerging Markets. 

Food prices are a much larger component of inflation baskets than energy in many emerging economies, particularly in Asia (see chart below). 

So while it should surprise nobody that Colombia, Peru and Brazil tend to suffer during periods of El Niño, it may come as more of a shock to realise that the inflationary impact is of similar magnitude on the other side of the world in China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Nor does Africa escape its effects, with Egypt and South Africa traditionally the most vulnerable, while in the developed world the UK also takes a hit due to its high proportion of imported food. As we enter the southern hemisphere’s planting season and El Niño begins to take hold, these effects will become more apparent.  

All things considered, the risks of a significant inflationary shock in 2027 driven by food prices – and the real possibility of actual shortages in some parts of the world – have a significant effect on emerging markets.  The risks are rising, and markets are just not pricing it in. 

Source: National statistics, J.P. Morgan, June 2026. Latest data available.
Information is subject to change and is not a guarantee of future results.

However, as always, there is a silver lining, which is that disruption brings opportunities as well as risks. 

Investors in agricultural commodities have a fascinating year ahead. Rising inflation should mean a concomitant rise in rates, which will have a significant impact on currencies and local-currency bond markets. There will also be idiosyncratic stories driven by extreme weather. For instance, the last El Niño caused very heavy flooding in southern Brazil in May 2024, destroying crops and local businesses. In turn, this caused fears of a major deterioration in asset quality for the local bank, Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (BRSRBZ), whose outstanding bond price dropped to 89. 

Source: M&G Bloomberg Brazil Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul  5.375% 2031. January 2026

The relatively few investors who followed the name saw how swiftly the government reacted with a support package for the state and bought the bond near its lows.

It was called at par on time early this year. It would be a major surprise if we don’t see further such opportunities emerge this time around.

Tyler Durden
Thu, 08/20/2026 – 11:00

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Mike Collins is going scorched earth, accusing his Democratic opponent Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., of making a “sexist” and “misogynist” viral remark involving a female cancer survivor working in the Trump White House.Ossoff, a 39-year-old freshman senator running for re-election in Georgia, drew criticism after making a remark about White House aide Natalie Harp during an Atlanta campaign rally Sunday. Ossoff suggested that President Donald Trump has been neglecting his duties, saying, “He doesn’t want to do the job. He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar.”Though the comment earned immediate cheers from the crowd, conservatives criticized it as sexist and defended the 35-year-old aide as simply doing her job. Ossoff sought to clarify his remarks Monday, saying, “I’ve heard this particular aide referred to as his security blanket. And I think we could say that about any number of the senior aides in the White House. They’re not telling him what he needs to hear. They’re telling him what he wants to hear.”In an interview with Fox News Digital, Collins criticized Ossoff’s remarks. “It’s sexist, misogynist. This guy has a problem, the way he has treated women, and it’s all coming out in the open now.”JON OSSOFF DODGES ON WHY HE INVOKED TRUMP AIDE’S NAME DURING GEORGIA CAMPAIGN RALLYCollins said Ossoff’s remarks about Harp reinforced his concerns about how the senator views women. “with what he said about Natalie is just one more nail in the coffin on how this guy actually feels about women,” said Collins. “When he will say that about someone who is out there doing a fantastic job and to suggest those types of things. Yeah, he owes not only her an apology, but the American people an apology.”Ossoff led the race in a July AARP poll, which showed him ahead by nine percentage points. Speaking with Fox News Digital, however, Collins emphasized that the polls “have been tightening” as remarks such as this have shown his “true colors.””There is a clear problem with him and females, and he needs to explain that. He needs to tell us why he is attacking a young lady like Natalie Harp personally like that,” he said. “I mean, what he is a trust-fund kid who’s never had a job, who’s out there denigrating women, and the vulgarity that he is insinuating and talking about- this young lady, Natalie Harp, who has overcome so many odds. It’s just unbecoming.”Harp rose to prominence in 2019 after crediting Trump’s Right to Try Act with helping her access experimental treatment for a rare bone cancer. She later joined Trump’s 2020 campaign and became a special assistant to the president.WHITE HOUSE TEARS INTO OSSOFF WITH BRUTAL TAKEDOWN AFTER JAB AT KEY TRUMP AIDE: ‘LIGHTWEIGHT LOSER’She has earned the nickname the “human printer” in Trump’s orbit, providing the president with printouts of news articles, emails, social media posts and other material.Collins defended Harp as someone who overcame the odds and “does a great job,” adding that “there’s a pattern here with this guy and it’s out of control.””You can take that further. The fact that he wants to allow men to participate in girls’ sports, the fact that he doesn’t mind if they use women’s restrooms, this guy’s got a problem,” he said, adding, “He can’t even define a woman.”Collins also said Democrats “are nothing but hypocrites when it comes to these types of issues.”DSA’S GROWING GRIP ON DEM PARTY HITS NEW TERRITORY AS ESTABLISHMENT FALLS IN LINESIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER”For him to stand up there and denigrate her and to talk about her, this is nothing but him trying to make sure that he gets his social media-based platform raised and make sure he kind of tries to gin up the public out there.”Fox News Digital reached out to Ossoff’s campaign for comment.