House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: ‘A Child That Has No Job’ In May 2023, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R) was quoted as saying "[we] might have a child that has no job ... we’re going to encourage that person to get a job and have to go to work, which gives them worth and value."
AOC Parody Account on Twitter Aims to Confuse A "parody" account for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) was designed to look real; Elon Musk engaged with it to boost its visibility.
New York State Governor Quote on Jordan Neely, Subway Homicide: ‘There’s Consequences for Behavior’ Murky remarks from Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) about the death of Jordan Neely circulated virally on social media.
‘Twitter Files’ Hearing Further Exposes How It ‘Bent and Broke’ Rules for the Trump Administration A former official testified that the platform stymied attempts to stop former U.S. President Donald Trump from inciting violence.
Fake AOC ‘Electric Cars’ Tweet Resurfaced in Hurricane Ian Discourse A long-debunked "tweet" attributed to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) about electric cars and storms is resurrected ahead of just about every hurricane.
‘AOC Announces She’s in Therapy’ and ‘Implies Lawmakers Effectively Served in War’ Interview Excerpt A May 2021 interview given by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to public radio show Latino USA was presented in partial excerpts alongside disinformation about the events of January 6 2021.
Was AOC ‘Not in the Capitol’ During Riots on January 6 2021? After Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Instagram Live went viral, right-wing activists pushed baseless rumors that she "wasn't in the Capitol" during the attempted coup.
Was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Named Goya’s ‘Employee of the Month’? Social media commentators and political blogs claimed that the legislator, who is also referred to as "AOC," was named Goya's "employee of the month" after she suggested boycotting the brand in 2020.
AOC Did Not Say the ‘Only Reason Trump is Keeping His Promises is to Infuence the Outcome’ of the 2020 Election Memes attributed quotes to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York), such as the "only reason Trump is keeping his campaign promises is to influence the outcome of the next election."
How Old Do You Have to Be to Be Vice President? Popular youthful surrogates in the 2020 Democratic primary led to questions about age requirements for running mates.
