AOC calls Trump a sellout in fiery DNC address: ‘Lining his own pockets’ Idaho News
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CHICAGO (TND) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., accused former President Donald Trump of running for president to further his own interests during a fiery speech at the Democratic National Convention on Monday.
Theultra-progressive“Squad”membertookthestagealongsidefellowNewYorkDemocratGov.KatyHochul.SuchadecisionrepresentedaleftwardpivotfortheconventionasDemocratsworktorallytheirvoterbasearoundVicePresidentKamalaHarris.
Rep.Ocasio-Cortezappearedatthe2020DemocraticNationalConvention,butmaderelativelybriefremarksandendorsedSen.BernieSanders,I-Vt.,insteadofthen-candidateJoeBiden.
DuringherspeechMonday,AOCtoutedtheHarriscampaignasbeing“fromthemiddleclass”whileblastingTrumpasasellout.
“WeknowthatDonaldTrumpwouldsellthiscountryforadollarifitmeantlininghisownpocketsandgreasingthepalmsofhisWallStreetfriends,”shesaid.“I,forone,amtiredofhearinghowatwo-bitunionbusterthinksofhimselfasmoreofapatriotthanthewomanwhofig
