Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Claps Back At Sen. Fetterman After 'Jerry Springer' Diss
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday rebuked Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) after he commented on her recent run-in with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).
On Thursday, a House oversight committee hearing descended into chaos when the Republican made a snide remark about Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas).
“I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading,” Greene said.
Her gibe led to uproar in the chamber, prompting committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) to call for order. Meanwhile, Ocasio-Cortez demanded that the committee “take down” Greene’s statement.
“That is absolutely unacceptable,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “How dare you attack the physical appearance of another person.”
“Are your feelings hurt?” Greene replied.
The following day, Fetterman took to X, formerly Twitter, to compare the incident to a pugilistic TV program.
“In the past, I’ve described the U.S. House as The Jerry Springer Show,” he wrote alongside a headline about Greene and Ocasio-Cortez. “Today, I’m apologizing to The Jerry Springer Show.”
In the past, I’ve described the U.S. House as The Jerry Springer Show.
Today, I’m apologizing to The Jerry Springer Show. pic.twitter.com/y6wxLX5FIV— Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) May 17, 2024
Considering that Greene started things with her reference to Crockett’s eyelashes, many people thought Fetterman was unfairly placing blame on Ocasio-Cortez as well.
The New York representative soon tore into Fetterman with a fiery response.
“I understand you likely would not have stood up for your colleague and seem to be confused about racism and misogyny being a ‘both sides’ issue,” she wrote in reference to Crockett, who is Black.
“But I stand up to bullies, instead of becoming one.”
I understand you likely would not have stood up for your colleague and seem to be confused about racism and misogyny being a “both sides” issue.
But I stand up to bullies, instead of becoming one.
And to the women of Pennsylvania: I’d stand up for you too.
Enjoy your Friday. https://t.co/cInF4YXO2y— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 17, 2024
The senator hadn’t responded to Ocasio-Cortez as of Friday afternoon, but other social media users weighed in on their remarks.
And things got heated.
To be clear, MTG insulted a colleague’s appearance, which aside from being wildly inappropriate, is also against Congressional rules. AOC actually tried to stand up for decorum and rules by asking for those comments to be struck. https://t.co/X87bR1owaq
— Armand Domalewski (@ArmandDoma) May 17, 2024
MTG was wrong. She has turned that committee into a Jerry Springer show. It's about time someone called her out.
— Yasmine Mary, ARNP-FNP-C (@yazzy1967) May 17, 2024
A black woman was insulted by a racist and AOC defended her and you are pretending like it was just drama?
Pathetic fence-sitter— Mike from PA (@Mike_from_PA) May 17, 2024
I wish Fetterman would resign so Penn can hold an election now to elect a real Democrat- not a mean spirited bully who mocks young climate protesters, etc. He's becoming worse than Joe Manchin
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) May 17, 2024
AOC dragging John Fetterman is what I live for.
— Angela Belcamino (@AngelaBelcamino) May 17, 2024
