Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won plaudits from critics for saying her congressional salary is her only income and she doesn't trade stocks.

Summary

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.

  • jagged_circle@feddit.nlEnglish
    115·
    5 hours ago

    Then she should realize that she’s rich compared to most US Americans. Obviously the wealth went to her head and now she’s out of touch with reality

    • null@slrpnk.net
      1·
      15 minutes ago

      Then she should realize that she’s rich compared to most US Americans

      How do you know she doesn’t?

      Do you just hate women?

    • figaro@lemdro.idEnglish
      3·
      47 minutes ago

      Idk man, she is fighting daily for the middle class, and is consistently against billionaires existing. That’s sort of her whole thing. If anything she seems more in touch with the issues regular people face more than anyone in Congress.

      This feels like a bad faith attempt to find something not to like about her.