April Joyner
Fri, December 31, 2021
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded to comments on one of her vacation photos in Florida on Friday.
A former Trump adviser called her boyfriend's feet "gross" and "pale" and criticized mask mandates.
Ocasio-Cortez said the tweet was evidence of "sexual frustration" among her Republican critics.
New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded to a political commentator who remarked on one of her vacation photos on Friday by suggesting that some of her Republican critics harbored "sexual frustration."
Steve Cortes, previously a commentator for conservative TV network Newsmax and adviser to former President Donald Trump, posted a photo on Twitter of Ocasio-Cortez and her boyfriend on vacation in Florida. The two were pictured at a table with drinks, and neither of them wore masks.
"If Leftists like AOC actually thought mandates and masking worked, they wouldn't be frolicking in free FL," Cortes wrote. He added a jibe at Ocasio-Cortez's boyfriend, referring to his "gross pale male feet" and "hideous sandals."
Ocasio-Cortez quoted Cortes' tweet with a reply. "If Republicans are mad they can't date me they can just say that instead of projecting their sexual frustrations onto my boyfriend's feet," she wrote. "Ya creepy weirdos."
"It's starting to get old ignoring the very obvious, strange, and deranged sexual frustrations that underpin the Republican fixation on me, women, & LGBT+ people in general," she added.
Several of Ocasio-Cortez's critics accused her of attempting to deflect criticism with her tweet. A few wrote tweets using the hashtag #AocMeltdown, which was trending on Twitter on Friday evening.
Ocasio-Cortez, a vocal member of the Democratic Party's progressive wing and frequent target of conservative commentators, has spoken out on several occasions regarding sexism directed toward her. In the run-up to her first congressional term, for instance, she discussed "double standards" such as criticisms of her clothing.
Her visit to Florida has prompted online discussion among some of her political critics regarding mandates for masks and vaccines in response to COVID-19.
Ocasio-Cortez represents portions of the Bronx and Queens boroughs of New York City, which has relatively strict guidelines for mask-wearing and vaccination in response to COVID-19. By contrast, Florida, under Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, has passed laws barring employers from mandating COVID-19 vaccines and prohibiting schools from adopting mask-wearing policies.
On Friday, DeSantis' campaign commented on Twitter in response to Ocasio-Cortez's vacation photo. "Welcome to Florida, AOC!" the campaign team tweeted. "We hope you're enjoying a taste of freedom here in the Sunshine State thanks to @RonDeSantisFL's leadership."
Ocasio-Cortez criticizes GOP for 'projecting their sexual frustrations' at her
Fri, December 31, 2021
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) addresses reporters during a press conference on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 about a resolution condemning Rep. Lauren Boebert's (R-Colo.) use of Islamaphobic rhetoric and removing her from her committee assignments.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday shot back at criticism from right-wing figures after a photo of her on vacation with her boyfriend in Florida was shared online, suggesting that her critics stop "projecting their sexual frustrations" on her.
Steve Cortes, a former Trump campaign adviser, shared a photo on Twitter on Friday of Ocasio-Cortez in public with her boyfriend, Riley Roberts, vacationing in Florida.
Cortes attacked Ocasio-Cortez for not wearing a mask in public and also took aim at Roberts's "gross pale male feet in public."
Ocasio-Cortez responded by retweeting the photo and writing, "If Republicans are mad they can't date me they can just say that instead of projecting their sexual frustrations onto my boyfriend's feet. Ya creepy weirdos."
"It's starting to get old ignoring the very obvious, strange, and deranged sexual frustrations that underpin the Republican fixation on me, women,& LGBT+ people in general," the New York congresswoman added. "These people clearly need therapy, won't do it, and use politics as their outlet instead. It's really weird."
Ian Haworth, editor of The Daily Wire, replied to Ocasio-Cortez's tweet by writing, "I definitely do not want to date you."
"I'm glad you felt the need to share that with the world," Ocasio-Cortez quipped. "Don't worry, this is a totally normal thought to have and share as an editor of a right-wing website, and totally doesn't prove my point at all. I hear if you say it enough times you'll actually start to believe it."
She added that she found it "so creepy/weird" that people like Haworth are "responsible for shaping the NEWS HEADLINES we all see in media should be really concerning."
Ocasio-Cortez has family that lives in Florida, with her mother, Blanca Ocasio-Cortez, having moved to the state shortly before her daughter launched her successful congressional campaign.
Earlier on Friday, the hashtag #AOCLovesDeSantis began trending on Twitter as critics of Ocasio-Cortez blasted her for traveling to Florida.
They argued Ocasio-Cortez was acting hypocritically by traveling to a state with fewer COVID-19 restriction when she has previously spoken in support of pandemic mitigation measures and mask-wearing.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R) campaign shared the photo of Ocasio-Cortez, tweeting, "Welcome to Florida, AOC! We hope you're enjoying a taste of freedom here in the Sunshine State thanks to @RonDeSantisFL's leadership."
"Hasn't Gov. DeSantis been inexplicably missing for like 2 weeks?" Ocasio-Cortez wrote in response to the jibes. "If he's around, I would be happy to say hello. His social media team seems to have been posting old photos for weeks. In the meantime, perhaps I could help with local organizing. Folks are quite receptive here :)"
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rips 'Creepy Weirdo' Trump Adviser For Fixating On Boyfriend's Feet
Mary Papenfuss
Fri, December 31, 2021
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) turned what was intended to be a slam against her on its head Friday, ripping a former senior Donald Trump campaign adviser and other Republican foes as “creepy weirdos.”
Steve Cortes (who left his job just weeks ago as a commentator on right-wing Newsmax) slammed Ocasio-Cortez and boyfriend Riley Roberts in a tweet for daring to travel for a holiday break to Florida, where masking isn’t mandatory.
Then in a bizarre bonus slam about the photo that Cortes had posted of the couple, reportedly dining outdoors in Miami Beach, Cortes criticized Roberts for “showing his gross pale male feet ... with hideous sandals.”
AOC sarcastically slapped down the odd comment as a sign of sexual frustration.
“If Republicans are mad they can’t date me they can just say that instead of projecting their sexual frustrations onto my boyfriend’s feet,” she tweeted in a sly dig. She added: “Ya creepy weirdos.”
She also tweeted about the GOP’s general problems with women and the LGBTQ community.
“It’s starting to get old ignoring the very obvious, strange, and deranged sexual frustrations that underpin the Republican fixation on me, women,& LGBT+ people in general,” she wrote.
The lawmaker also noted that she would be “happy to say hello” to Florida’s GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis — if she could find him. He has been on vacation, according to his aides, since omicron COVID cases have skyrocketed to record levels.
Cortes did not immediately respond to a request from HuffPost to comment on AOC’s takedown.
Twitter followers got in on the hijinks. One quipped with the question: “A republican attacking a guy for being pale?”
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.
OK AFTER ALL THAT I HAVE TO ASK THE OBVIOUS;
HOW CAN THE STEVE KNOW THE GUY HAS PALE FEET SINCE HE IS WEARING SOCKS
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