Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called out "creepy" Republicans over their apparent "deranged sexual frustrations".
The issue arose when 32-year-old AOC was spotted sipping on a cocktail alongside her boyfriend in sunny Florida. But many took issue with the fact that the New York congresswoman was photographed not wearing a mask (despite being outside), all while New York City is set to introduce strict measures, such as a vaccine mandate for private-sector workers.
Christina Pushaw, the spokesperson for Florida governor Ron DeSantis, was one of Ocasio-Cortez's critics on social media, tweeting: "Florida is so dangerous & scary that AOC decided to go on vacation in Miami this week. You know it’s a free state when even a Democrat can enjoy cocktails without being forced to show her papers or wear a mask."
However, the discussion got out of hand when conservative commentator Steve Cortes shared the image, and made a particular point to mention AOC's boyfriend's feet.
Cortes wrote: "1. If Leftists like AOC actually thought mandates and masking worked, they wouldn’t be frolicking in free FL.
"2. Her guy is showing his gross pale male feet in public (not at a pool/beach) with hideous sandals."
The bizarre observation led to Ocasio-Cortez calling out Cortes for his comments - and while she was tweeting, she decided to take down other "sexually frustrated" Republicans.
"If Republicans are mad they can’t date me they can just say that instead of projecting their sexual frustrations onto my boyfriend’s feet. Ya creepy weirdos," she responded.
AOC then doubled-down on her comments, writing in a follow-up tweet: "It’s starting to get old ignoring the very obvious, strange, and deranged sexual frustrations that underpin the Republican fixation on me, women,& LGBT+ people in general.
"These people clearly need therapy, won’t do it, and use politics as their outlet instead. It’s really weird."
In response to these tweets, the editor of Daily Wire Ian Haworth wrote to AOC: "I definitely do not want to date you."
To which, Ocasio-Cortez clearly felt like her point had been proven, as she replied: "I’m glad you felt the need to share that with the world.
"Don’t worry, this is a totally normal thought to have and share as an editor of a right-wing website, and totally doesn’t prove my point at all.
"I hear if you say it enough times you’ll actually start to believe it."
She then added: "The fact that these people are so creepy/weird yet are also the ones responsible for shaping the NEWS HEADLINES we all see in media should be really concerning.
"I don’t even want to know what knuckle-dragging thoughts these people have all day while covering women in politics."
