AOC says she's worth less than $500,000 after kickback claims — and seems to get kudos from Trump fans in response
AOC says she's worth less than $500,000 after kickback claims — and seems to get kudos from Trump fans in response
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won plaudits from critics for saying her congressional salary is her only income and she doesn't trade stocks.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez denied claims that she is secretly wealthy, stating she is worth less than $500,000 and doesn’t trade stocks or take corporate money.
Her financial disclosures show modest savings and student debt.
Some conservatives on X, despite opposing her politics, praised her perceived integrity.
Accusations of political corruption have surged online, partly fueled by Elon Musk.
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Fascinating how we've reached the point where "I'm not corrupt" is somehow praiseworthy. The bar is so low it's practically a tripping hazard.
Sure, let's applaud someone for doing the bare minimum of not being blatantly corrupt. Meanwhile, the real wealth transfer happens through perfectly legal channels while we debate someone's bank balance.
Pro tip: If you're impressed by a politician not being wealthy, you might want to recalibrate your standards for public servants. But hey, at least she's not day-trading classified information, right? slow clap
AOC is doing the bare minimum?
Care to enlighten everyone what you've been doing these last few years? Must be something really special and meaningful.
Oh, the classic "what have you done?" deflection. Cute. Here's the thing: I'm not an elected official claiming moral superiority. AOC's job is to lead, not just clear the lowest ethical bar. Maybe demand more from your heroes instead of settling for mediocrity.