Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was roundly mocked on social media Tuesday after she put her arms behind her again to mimic being handcuffed following her arrest at a pro-abortion demonstration outdoors the Supreme Courtroom.
The Bronx and Queens Democratic lawmaker was gently escorted away by a Capitol Police officer — together with fellow metropolis Rep. Carolyn Maloney — after blocking visitors outdoors the court docket constructing.
AOC stored up the charade of being restrained for a number of steps earlier than elevating her fist to supporters watching from the sidewalk. She then crossed her wrists behind her again once more within the fake handcuffed place.
The clip unfold like wildfire and conservative commentators had been fast to chime in.
“AOC pretended to be in handcuffs when she was escorted away from the Supreme Courtroom,” the official account for the conservative paper Washington Free Beacon tweeted.
“Oh my gosh @AOC faking handcuffs,” wrote Republican commentator Matt Whitlock. “That is an excessive amount of.”
“The Capitol Police will need to have put invisible handcuffs on @AOC!” tweeted political analyst Carmyn Kinsey.
“You guys… @AOC is such a sufferer that she has to faux that the massive, imply policeman put her in handcuffs…She in all probability additionally thinks he desires so far her,” mentioned conservative columnist Tim Younger.
“.@AOC is such an skilled at getting consideration and narrative constructing that she PRETENDED to be handcuffed simply so she might have this picture on social media. There are not any handcuffs on her lmfaoooo,” tweeted businessman Jason Howerton.
“Word the handcuff pose, deserted solely to lift her fist within the air. The queen of gestures,” Fox Information political analyst Brit Hume mentioned.
AOC’s workplace didn't instantly reply to The Put up’s request for touch upon the incident.
Nevertheless, she later addressed the “faux” handcuffs accusation throughout a casual Q & A on her Instagram.
“Republicans’ favourite pastime is to make conspiracy theories out of all the pieces to distract you and hold you from speaking about what’s truly vital — which is the truth that they're attempting to remove your proper to bodily autonomy,” Ocasio-Cortez mentioned whereas chatting with the digicam in an Instagram Story. “If I used to be faking that, why would I deliberately first pump any person? It’s so foolish.”
In line with Capitol Police, 35 individuals — together with 17 members of Congress — had been arrested.
The booked lawmakers included Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Jackie Speier of California, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Andy Levin of Michigan, Barabara Lee of California, Cori Bush of Missouri, Katherine Clark of Connecticut, Nydia Valezquez of New York, Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania, and Sarah Jacobs of California.
Grainy video of Omar additionally confirmed the “Squad” member strolling a number of steps together with her fingers behind her again as if handcuffed. Nevertheless, she too raised her proper arm in a clenched-fist salute with none problem.
Following their arrests, the lawmakers had been taken to a grassy space between the Supreme Courtroom and Capitol constructing. As soon as there, police requested the representatives to pose with their congressional IDs in lieu of a mugshot.
One Capitol Police officer was seen telling the members that water was on the way in which as they relaxed.
A number of lawmakers, together with Maloney, Ocasio-Cortez, Bush, and Levin took the chance to present interviews with members of the media.
The preliminary group of lawmakers and activists had been launched from custody at roughly 2:30 p.m., Jennifer Shutt with the States Newsroom reported— including that Dean mentioned they had been charged with “crowding, obstructing or incommoding and have to pay a $50 tremendous.”
Capitol Police didn't instantly reply to The Put up’s inquiry about whether or not any handcuffs had been used within the incident.
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