‘Peak hypocrisy’: AOC’s ‘socialist’ model questioned after Puerto Rico spending spree

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After dropping practically $50,000 in Puerto Rico on luxurious lodges, upscale eating and a venue rental the place musical artist Unhealthy Bunny was performing earlier this 12 months, critics of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are questioning whether or not her socialist persona is extra branding than perception contemplating she resides just like the elitists she claims to combat.

"This isn't new for her, she's a hypocrite," former White Home press secretary, Sean Spicer, mentioned of the revelations about AOC's marketing campaign spending. "Keep in mind the gown that she wore to that well-known MET Gala, the place it mentioned ‘Tax The Wealthy’ – it wasn't precisely ‘off the rack,’ if you'll, it was a designer gown made for her."

Spicer slammed AOC and her different "squad" lawmakers who he argued like to rally in opposition to capitalism, however definitely do not thoughts benefiting from it.

"These individuals know no bounds. They love to inform everybody what they need to do about their carbon footprint, after which they fly non-public. They love to speak in regards to the excesses of the wealthy after which they profit from it, they commerce shares, they get wealthy in Congress. I've just about had it with these guys, however on the finish of the day it is nice they're being known as out on it as a result of the hypocrisy is aware of no bounds."

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AOC talking at a "Combat Oligarchy" rally in Nampa, Idaho earlier this 12 months. (Fox Information )

Final week, Fox Information Digital revealed that in AOC's newest marketing campaign filings she spent practically $50k in Puerto Rico, across the similar time she was identified to have traveled there and attended a Unhealthy Bunny live performance.

Movies that emerged on social media from the August journey present AOC visiting a housing improvement to rail in opposition to gentrification, whereas different footage from social media showed her dancing in what seems to be field seats at a Unhealthy Bunny live performance on Aug. 10 alongside Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y. Between August and September, Bad Bunny held a 31-show "Residency" tour on the fashionable "El Choli" Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, which was attended by a slew of celebrities like LeBron James, Iggy Azalea, Penelope Cruz and Austin Butler, amongst others.

In the meantime, a marketing campaign finance report from the third quarter, which data marketing campaign bills for members of Congress between July 1 and Sept. 30, exhibits that AOC's marketing campaign spent over $15,000 at two luxurious lodges in San Juan, the place Unhealthy Bunny was holding his "Residency" tour. The marketing campaign additionally spent over $10,500 on meals and catering providers, the filings present.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., got here beneath hearth after her newest marketing campaign submitting paperwork confirmed she stayed and ate lavishly in Puerto Rico whereas on a visit that included a live performance cease to see artist Unhealthy Bunny carry out in San Juan. (Pictures by VALERIE MACON/AFP and Photograph by Stephani Spindel/VIEWpress by way of Getty Pictures)

"AOC would not be a correct socialist if she wasn't irresponsibly spending another person's cash," GOP political strategist Matt Gorman mentioned. "Whether or not Mamdani, or her, these individuals declare to advocate for the working individuals, but do not thoughts treating themselves to the spoils of different individuals's cash."

"AOC rails nonstop in opposition to ‘the wealthy,’ but drops tens of 1000's in marketing campaign money on luxury hotels, upscale catering, and elite venues on a Puerto Rico journey," GOP Florida congressional hopeful Michael Carbonara mentioned in response to AOC's marketing campaign spending uncovered by Fox Information Digital. "Socialism for you, first-class dwelling for her. The hypocrisy writes itself."