# Nebraska senator candidate admits Trump supporters' lives 'suck so f, -ing bad'

> Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn confirms audio claiming Trump voters have lives that 'suck so f, -ing bad'
- Title: Nebraska senator candidate admits Trump supporters' lives…
- Summary: Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn confirms audio claiming Trump voters have lives that 'suck so f, -ing bad' Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn admitted…
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- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/media/nebraska-senate-candidate-seems-confirms-audio-claiming-trump-supporters-lives-suck-so-f-ing-bad
- Author: Lindsay Kornick
- Published: 2026-09-16T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dan osborn, nebraska, senate, trump supporters, independent candidate, us senate, nebraska senate, news, politics
## Osborn confirms audio
Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn confirmed leaked audio where he said Trump supporters have lives that 'suck so f, -ing bad'.

> Billy Bob in f, -ing Red Cloud, Nebraska, who lives next door to the f, -ing Trump store as you pull into town and is waving the Trump flag … all he knows is he’s like on the winning team
## Osborn calls it out of character
Osborn said the audio sounded 'out of character' for him but he would apologize if offended.

> It sure sounds like me, but it certainly does sound out of character for myself
## Osborn explains context
He claims the audio discussed disenfranchised Trump voters who feel the political system is broken.

> I talked to a lot of Trump voters and … I’m talking about people are pissed off, people are disenfranchised
## Osborn's funding source
Osborn's campaign is funded by left-wing groups despite running as an independent candidate.

> The state is made up of 50% Republicans, 26% Democrat, 24% independents
## Opponent's response
Incumbent Sen. Pete Ricketts called Osborn's comments disrespectful to hardworking Trump voters.

> I've been to Red Cloud. I've been to every corner of Nebraska. The people Dan Osborn is mocking are the hardest-working people in America
## Osborn's strategy
He plans to appeal to Republicans by distancing himself from progressive issues.

> How am I going to do that by f, -ing saying, ‘Oh, I love trans people, and they should be able to play in sports?’
## Key takeaway

Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn admitted on CNN he said Trump supporters have lives that 'suck so f, -ing bad' but claims it was a misstatement about disenfranchised voters.