Did Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweet out a message that read:
The math suggests my economic plan doesn't add up.
Could it be because I'm a WOMAN???
No, that's not true: the fake tweet originated from a Christian-themed satire website, it is not real and was never sent by Ocasio-Cortez.
The story originated from an article published on January 14, 2019 titled "Ocasio-Cortez Accuses Math Of Sexism" (archived here) which opened:
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Several aides sat Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez down Monday to show to her how her radical, socialist tax plans simply don't add up, explaining how she needs to make radical changes if she's going to make any headway implementing her policies.
In response to the cold, hard numbers that shredded her economic plans, Ocasio-Cortez pointed out that she was being unfairly targeted by objective facts because she's a woman and a minority.
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Ocasio-Cortez Accuses Math Of Sexism
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Several aides sat Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez down Monday to show to her how her radical, socialist tax plans simply don't add up, explaining how she needs to make radical changes if she's going to make any headway implementing her policies. In response to the cold, hard numbers that shredded her economic plans, ...
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