MicroWaveFeb 6, 2025

AOC says she's worth less than $500,000 after kickback claims — and seems to get kudos from Trump fans in response

https://lemmy.world/post/25232447

AOC says she's worth less than $500,000 after kickback claims — and seems to get kudos from Trump fans in response - Lemmy.World

Summary Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez denied claims that she is secretly wealthy, stating she is worth less than $500,000 and doesn’t trade stocks or take corporate money. Her financial disclosures show modest savings and student debt. Some conservatives on X, despite opposing her politics, praised her perceived integrity. Accusations of political corruption have surged online, partly fueled by Elon Musk.

Show threadjagged_circleFeb 7, 2025

How is she so fucking corrupt already?! She claims she’s not wealthy and then in the next sentence says she “only has hundreds of tbousands of dollars in the bank”

If you have hundreds of thousands of dollars in the bank, that makes you rich

Show threadNitchevoFeb 7, 2025
I’m starting to understand how people like Trump keep getting into office. Either you have no reading comprehension, or you’re being completely disingenuous. I’m a highschool dropout making low 6 figures that’s lucky enough to have a few merger assets and a 401k, and I’m “worth” more than AOC. I’m also 10 years older than her.
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We’re talking net worth, not income.

I have a few hundred thousand in the bank, and I’m very aware that most of my friends and family consider me rich.

Feb 7, 2025 at 4:17pmWeb
Show threadNitchevoFeb 7, 2025
Dude… what do you think net worth is? Her income is higher than mine.
Show threadinclementimmigrantFeb 7, 2025
Oh, you are a bougie asshole trying to slum it down here with us then and you still can’t read a damn article.
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Wut