Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) known as out Donald Trump on Tuesday as she noticed the president’s hypocrisy over his rhetoric towards immigrants.
“This is a matter of fact. Donald Trump is a criminal. He was found guilty of 34 felony counts of fraud, found liable for sexual abuse, and if he wants to find the rapists and criminals in this country, he should look in the mirror,” she instructed 1000’s of rallygoers at Dignity Health Arena in Bakersfield, California.
The remarks echo these she made about Trump on Monday whereas digging into Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) for reportedly scooping up a whole bunch of 1000’s in shares on the day earlier than — and the day of ― the president’s tariffs pause announcement final week.
On Tuesday, Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spoke in Bakersfield — which is situated in former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s previous congressional district — as a part of their nationwide Fighting Oligarchy tour.
The two have drawn giant crowds in historically pink districts and states, as was the case when 4,450 folks packed the Bakersfield area to capability whereas 500 others have been a part of an overflow crowd exterior, per Sanders’ spokesperson.
Ocasio-Cortez used her remarks to slam Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.), emphasizing that the Republican has supported cuts to Medicaid.
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She later took to X, previously Twitter, the place she famous that Valadao is “one of the most vulnerable” Republicans within the nation, and it was “not looking good for him” on the occasion filled with annoyed residents.
In her speech, the congresswoman identified that simply three GOP representatives may “still do the right thing” and use their votes to problem the Trump administration in Congress.
“If you all are able to organize, apply pressure, support the Democratic challenger or the challenger for this seat, we can apply enough pressure to peel off one of those three no’s and it can be the people of Bakersfield who save Medicaid for the entire country,” she careworn.
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