Just six days after a lone gunman nearly assassinated former President Donald Trump, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made headlines with her inflammatory remarks about the former president. AOC expressed the urgency many feel about preventing Trump from returning to the presidency.
Ocasio-Cortez stated, “Everybody is terrified of a Trump presidency, and everybody wants to do everything and anything possible to prevent that from happening. And I think that regardless of your position on that, I think an overwhelming amount of people are motivated by that.”
AOC: We will do “everything and anything possible to prevent a Trump presidency”
6 days after the assassination attempt. pic.twitter.com/0QXuO8TzTF [1]
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 19, 2024 [2]
Her comments come at a sensitive time, following the shocking attempt on Trump’s life during a rally in Pennsylvania. The incident, which left a firefighter dead [3] and Trump narrowly escaping a bullet to the head, has intensified the political climate.
AOC calls Trump a neo-N*zi days after he was shot. Is this what toning it down looks like? pic.twitter.com/Ih0Slh94qu [4]
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 19, 2024 [5]
Ocasio-Cortez’s remarks have drawn criticism for escalating rhetoric during a period of heightened tension. Many Americans argue that her words could be interpreted as condoning extreme measures to stop Trump. Given the recent violence, her statement has been viewed by many as irresponsible and dangerous.