Dem’s ‘sexist’ remark against cancer survivor provokes Republican to go scorched earth: ‘Guy’s got a problem’

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 RALLY Collins 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.