Ocasio-Cortez is livid. Trump is back in the White House and she couldn’t be more distraught.
And AOC calls Donald Trump one nasty word during an unhinged rant.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) delivered a sharp critique Sunday of Donald Trump, claiming the country is on the “eve of an authoritarian administration.” Her remarks, made through a series of Instagram videos, took aim at Trump, social media platforms, and the Republican Party’s approach to governance.
“We are on the eve of an authoritarian administration,” Ocasio-Cortez asserted, emphasizing her belief that “21st-century fascism” was beginning to take shape.
The statement came one day before Trump’s inauguration, with Ocasio-Cortez accusing TikTok of supporting Trump after the platform credited him for its return following a brief outage in the U.S.
The congresswoman questioned why TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, would publicly acknowledge Trump, noting that he was still a “private citizen.” She suggested the company was privately collaborating with Trump and his incoming administration, labeling TikTok a “propaganda tool for the right.”
ByteDance had been given until January 19 to divest TikTok’s U.S. operations or face a nationwide ban due to national security concerns. Congress approved legislation requiring the divestment in April, which President Biden signed into law. Trump, however, has indicated a willingness to work with the company to keep the platform active in the U.S.
Ocasio-Cortez, who voted against the TikTok legislation, criticized the broader landscape of social media, asserting that platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Meta (parent company of Facebook and Instagram) have become dominated by conservative influences.
She cited the suspension of fact-checking on Meta’s platforms as evidence of the company’s alignment with Republican interests. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, she noted, had met with Trump in Florida and donated $1 million to the president-elect’s inaugural fund.
Expanding her critique, Ocasio-Cortez accused Republicans of modeling their governance after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has been accused of eroding democratic institutions and curbing media independence.
“You can look to see how Viktor Orbán runs Hungary to get a taste of how they will try to govern and control media and companies in the United States,” she said.
The congresswoman also referred to Trump as a “r*pist” during her Instagram videos, reiterating her decision not to attend his inauguration.
“Let me make myself clear: I don’t celebrate r*pists, so no, I’m not going to the inauguration,” she stated.
The comment followed a legal settlement between ABC News and Trump regarding an inaccurate statement by anchor George Stephanopoulos, who wrongly claimed Trump was “found liable for r*pe” in a civil lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.
In reality, a New York court found Trump liable for s*xual abuse and defamation but did not determine a finding of r*pe under state law. Trump has denied the allegations and is appealing the ruling.
Ocasio-Cortez’s fiery remarks sparked immediate backlash, particularly after she responded to criticism on X with, “Oh, are you triggered? Cry more.”
Hey @AOC, I’m not triggered but I think your legal team will be when Trump sues you. pic.twitter.com/oRATRuvTGw
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 20, 2025
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s comments have further fueled the intense partisan debate over Trump’s leadership and the direction of social media platforms in an increasingly polarized political landscape.
They also show off the nastiness of the Left as they try and cope with another Trump presidential term.
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