Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was photographed flying first-class to a Bernie Sanders occasion final month — with critics saying it reveals how she battles inequality one “mimosa at a time.”
An incredulous passenger snapped AOC getting cozy within the roomy first-class cabin of JetBlue Flt. 511 on March 19 that departed from JFK Airport in Queens for Las Vegas, the place she spoke at a Sanders rally titled “Preventing Oligarchy.”
The following day, the equality-spouting darling of the far left headlined “Preventing Oligarchy” rallies alongside along with her socialist comrade, Sen. Sanders of Vermont, in North Vegas and at Arizona State College in Tempe.
“Nothing says, ‘Energy to the individuals’ like ignoring voters trying to say howdy and reclining in top notch whereas tweeting about revenue inequality,’” the flier who took the photograph advised The Submit — claiming that AOC didn’t reply to pleasant feedback as soon as she sat down.
“AOC is preventing the system one first-class mimosa at a time,” stated the passenger, Tracey, who’s from Brooklyn and was sitting within the financial system cabin.
The congresswoman — whose 14th district contains elements of The Bronx and Queens — is seen within the snap leaning over in her seat, showing to seize or take a look at one thing. A person is sitting subsequent to her.
A primary-class JetBlue seat on the identical route, weekday and time later this month prices upwards of $1,100.
First-class seats on planes even have been broadly derided by climate-change activists as a result of they usually produce many instances extra the carbon emissions of financial system seats since they take up extra room, thus lowering the variety of individuals in a position to fly on a flight at one time.
Some New York pols stated the regal touring by AOC — a rabid climate-change protester — is simply the newest instance of hypocrisy from the left.
“Socialists are hypocrites. I’m shocked she didn’t take a personal jet like most of her comrades,” quipped Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn).
State Conservative Get together Chairman Gerard Kassar stated Ocasio-Cortez was displaying simply how a lot she’s “out of contact along with her rules.
“It’s completely wealthy in hypocrisy. Hypocrisy is the operative phrase,” Kassar stated.
AOC’s marketing campaign and district workplace declined to remark.
On the rallies, she stated, “We as a group should select and vote for Democrats and elected officers who know methods to stand for the working class.
“We’re gonna throw these bums out and battle for the nation we deserve,” the congresswoman stated. “This isn’t nearly Republicans. We’d like a Democratic Get together that fights tougher for us, too.”
The rallies got here after Ocasio-Cortez slammed New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s Democratic minority chief, final month for his help of a Republican-led funding measure as an alternative of preventing and shutting down the federal government. She known as it a “betrayal.”
Some progressives are encouraging AOC to run a main race towards the extra average Schumer for Senate in 2028.
Sanders’ rallies have been spurred by the dramatic shake-up in authorities and crackdown on unlawful immigration undertaken by President Trump and his billionaire sidekick, Elon Musk, who oversees the ax-wielding Division of Authorities Effectivity.
