AOC to skip Trump’s inauguration: ‘I don’t celebrate rapists’ - Lemmy.World

Summary Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced she will not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, stating, “I don’t celebrate rapists,” referencing Trump’s history of sexual assault allegations. While Trump has never been convicted of rape, a jury found him civilly liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll. Ocasio-Cortez also criticized TikTok for crediting Trump with restoring service in the U.S., calling it a propaganda move. She warned of social media platforms being weaponized by right-wing interests, claiming they are contributing to the rise of “21st-century fascism” under the incoming administration.