Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say children should be raised by the state? No, that's not true. The fake quote originated on a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the site are frequently copied by foreign-run fake news websites.…

Did U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez author a bill that would strike from the voting rolls anyone in the United States who is 65 or older? No, that's not true: This story about the liberal New York congresswoman is nothing more than a fabrication published by a well-known satirist who seeks to rile up conservatives. The story originated in an article…

Did U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say Christianity should be ignored as "superstitious nonsense"? No, that's not true. The story was published by a liberal satire website that tries to mislead Trump supporters and Republicans into sharing made-up stories that are clearly marked as satire when you actually click them. Articles from the site are frequently copied by foreign-run fake news…

Did Democratic U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say that both Jesus and President Trump were con artists? No, that's not true: This fictional story was designed to anger conservatives. The quote originated in an article (archived here) published by Bustatroll.org on April 4, 2020, under the title "AOC Laughs 'Jesus Was A Lot Like Trump, Both Con Artists'." It opened: We…

Are Congressional Democrats planning to halt Social Security payments in 2024? No, that's not true. The claim is a work of satire put out by a network of sites aiming to fool conservatives into believing and sharing the posts - posts that are often copied and pasted on "real" fake news sites without the satirical disclaimer. The Democrats have not…

Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, vow to cut social security entitlements for seniors at a rally? No, this is not true. A satire website with a long history of hoaxes originally posted the original article to troll conservatives and fool them into sharing the made-up story. It succeeded. The claim reappeared as an article (archived here) published…

Did U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claim Hitler held Jews in detention camps for being illegal immigrants. No, that is misleading, and the claim seems to be a new spin on a controversy sparked in Summer 2019 by the liberal New York Congresswoman, who claimed the U.S. government is running concentration camps on the southern border. The site running the story…

Did U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is popularly known as AOC, propose a $10.5 billion cut to Social Security? No, that's not true: The Democratic congresswoman from New York never made such a proposal. The author of the post is trolling conservatives into believing and sharing these satirical stories as though they were real. The claim originated from an article…

Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' grandfather an illegal immigrant from Val Verde? No, that's not true: This satirical story is based on a fictional South American country that is featured several times in the work of Hollywood writer Steven de Souza. The story originated from an article (archived here) where it was published by Bustatroll.org on December 6, 2019, under the title…

Did freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggest the Earth may be flat? No, that's not true: The New York representative did not make such a statement. It is a claim from an article published by a well-known satirical site that trolls conservatives. These stories are often copied by other websites that republish them without any satire labeling, presenting them as real…