Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faced hostile jeers Thursday as she tried to tout the benefits of the Green New Deal at City Hall in Queens, Fox News reported.
According to the newspaper, Cortez was interrupted by two hecklers who accused him of ignoring voters and pandering to illegal immigrants as he advocated for the Green New Deal’s environmental justice provisions and climate change policies. . Exit.
One of the hecklers claimed he was vying for Ocasio-Cortez’s seat in Washington, D.C., the newspaper reported. (Related article: ‘You were the bartender’: Twitter users slam AOC after AOC rep suggested she lacked experience in speaker bid)
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“My name is Jonathan David Rinaldi and I’m running for Congress against AOC. The Green New Deal is a fraud,” Rinaldi exclaimed, adding, “They’re giving away NYCHA apartments and illegal aliens. I’m giving $10,000 a day to … I want you to debate me, AOC, I want you to debate me!”
According to a report on FOX News, Rinaldi accused the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), which manages the city’s public housing projects, of using taxpayer money to move undocumented immigrants into housing developments. claimed to be operating.
Another heckler is recorded standing up and waving his finger at Ocasio-Cortez. You don’t care about your voters…you are a disgrace. ”
The man also mentioned a violent attack on New York police officers allegedly carried out by immigrants on January 27, the paper said.
“We haven’t said a word about violent Venezuelan immigrants or illegal aliens,” he said.
Then Ocasio-Cortez’s supporters in attendance began clapping and chanting “AOC!” AOC! ” reported Fox News.
After removing the heckler from City Hall, Ocasio-Cortez told the group, “We’ve seen the anti-immigrant voices in this country be very loud, but it’s a very small minority. We need to look around and recognize how many of us are here supporting our neighbors and recognizing the fact that virtually all of us are immigrants, Native Americans, and descendants of slaves.”
The audience cheered Ocasio-Cortez’s comments, and one woman yelled, “Thank you!”
