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Did AOC Call GOP 'Sad' and 'Stupid' for Criticizing Her Outfits?

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Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 30, 2020 Republicans criticized the expensive price tags on outfits worn by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-C ...

Did AOC Propose Capping Legal Voting Age at 65?

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Snopes Staff

May 20, 2020 A routine review of content labeled satire.

AOC is rumored to be a multi-millionaire, according to users who cited no evidence on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

AOC Became a Multi-Millionaire After Serving Four Years in Congress?

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Jordan Liles

Sept. 27, 2023 A post from Elon Musk about U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led a number of users to make a b ...

Did AOC Propose a $10.5B Cut to Social Security?

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Snopes Staff

Feb. 11, 2020 A routine review of content labeled satire.

alexandria ocasio cortez did not tweet that farming should be illegal

No, AOC Didn't Tweet 'Farming Should Be Illegal'

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David Emery

May 30, 2023 A parody account fooled more than a few people on Twitter.

Is This a Real Pic of Elon Musk Holding Hands with AOC?

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Nur Ibrahim

March 27, 2023 Other photographs link the billionaire to Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors.

No, AOC Didn't Say 'Printing Money Is the Only Way Out of Inflation'

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David Emery

May 30, 2023 A parody Twitter account pretending to publish statements by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ...

Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Propose a Nationwide Motorcycle Ban?

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Bethania Palma

April 8, 2019 "The political pixie announced her intention to draft legislation banning motorcycles from use i ...

Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tweet About Electric Cars in Hurricanes?

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David Mikkelson

Aug. 30, 2019 The middle of a Category 3 hurricane is probably not the best time to be making decisions about ...

Did AOC Tweet 'We Should Just Print the $34 Trillion and Pay Off Our National Debt'?

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Taija PerryCook

Feb. 15, 2024 "These are the people in charge folks," one X user replied.

Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Graduate Cum Laude from Boston University?

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Dan Evon

April 3, 2019 While "bartender" may be the most frequently mentioned part of her résumé, the congresswoman has ...

Is U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez an Actress Playing a Congresswoman?

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Dan Evon

March 15, 2019 The claims made by "Mr. Reagan" in the "Brains Behind AOC" viral video illustrate a lack of know ...

Was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Once Fired from Hot Dog on a Stick?

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Dan Evon

Feb. 14, 2019 Many opponents of congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have decided to focus on fictitious cri ...

Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Demand Free Tuition for the Electoral College?

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Dan Evon

Feb. 22, 2019 A satirical website mashed up two political stances for comical effect.

Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'Chase' Amazon Out of Her NYC District?

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Bethania Palma

Feb. 20, 2019 The newly elected congresswoman from New York was a vocal opponent of Amazon's plans, as were ma ...

Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Say 'We Pay Soldiers Too Much'?

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Dan MacGuill

July 17, 2019 A routine review of content labeled satire.

Was AOC Fined a Year's Salary for Skipping the February 2020 SOTU?

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Snopes Staff

Feb. 5, 2020 A routine review of content labeled satire.

Did Canada's Prime Minister Say Canadians Don't Need American Farmers Because 'We Have Grocery Stores'?

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Dan Evon

June 22, 2018 Hyperpartisan social media pages and bots used yet another fake quote in order to attempt to dru ...

Was U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez 'Scared' by Her Garbage Disposal?

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Dan Evon

May 9, 2019 A New York City environmental office once estimated "less than 1 percent of households" in the c ...

Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Declare 'I Have a Very Good Brain'?

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Dan MacGuill

Dec. 7, 2018 A meme attributed an unusual statement to the wrong New York politician.

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