‘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.
‘Now Listen You Rich People, Weep and Wail’ Tumblr Post or Bible Verse? A post to a Facebook group called "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Dank Meme Stash" contained a purported Bible verse about the immorality of hoarding wealth and exploiting workers.
Do Federal Guidelines List ‘Go Back Where You Came From’ as an Example of Harassment? On July 16 2019, producer Nick Ramsey sent a tweet referencing a controversy involving U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that people unhappy with the United States should “go back to where they came from”: … from the @useeoc website.https://t.co/fWsyYLRx1A ht @politicalwire pic.twitter.com/Pj8lzSRDNV — fake nick ramsey @🏡 (@nick_ramsey) July 16, 2019 Ramsey referenced a controversy […]
Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Say If ‘Owning Guns Was a Right It Would Be in the Constitution’? New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has captured the attention of the internet and its trolls, which means that memes and rumors about her are quite common — most of which seem to attribute either motives or quotes to her with no citation or evidence. One such meme, which has circulated for some time, […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘Splits’ Image On April 10 2019 a Facebook user shared the following post (archived here), purportedly showing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doing what appears to be a particularly athletic dance move at a party: The post’s image showed Ocasio-Cortez being supported by an unidentified man holding her legs as she did the splits. Text at the top and bottom […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Facts Meme On March 14 2019, the Facebook page Occupy Democrats shared a meme (archived here), making a number of claims about U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York): Next to a photograph of Ocasio-Cortez, the meme’s text read: In high school she won 2nd place at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. In a show of […]
