In a sensational turn of events, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, popularly known as AOC, sidestepped a poignant question during an interview with the New York Times. The congresswoman was asked why she has not visited the southern border under President Biden’s administration as she did during former President Trump’s tenure. Her evasive response has ignited a firestorm of criticism, further fuelling the perception that her concerns for the people at the border were merely political posturing against Trump.

AOC’s lack of visits to the border during Biden’s presidency starkly contrasts her actions during Trump’s administration, where she was seen frequently expressing outrage about the conditions faced by migrants. Her silence now, amid a burgeoning crisis at the border, is deafening and exposes a double standard that is hard to ignore. Is this not the epitome of hypocrisy?

AOC went to the U.S. Border during the Trump Admin…

Was upset and outraged that children and adults were separated in detention facilities to conduct DNA Testing to affirm those who claimed parentage..

Joe Biden listened …

Now 85,000+ illegal migrant children are Missing pic.twitter.com/R67R8Qiebj

— Lawyerforlaws (@lawyer4laws) September 1, 2023

AOC is conveniently skirting the border issue when Democrats are in office.#BorderCrisis #invasion #JesseWatters pic.twitter.com/VwkutdlGpV

— CCBee (@SeaSeaBee) August 31, 2023

During the interview, instead of answering the question directly, AOC deflected by stating she had recently toured ‘New York-area facilities’. She further stated, “Right now, this crisis is in our own backyard, and we have toured the Roosevelt Hotel, and I think it’s been very important for us to — especially to my constituents, who are demanding accountability on this — to look at that front line that is right here in New York City.”

Such an answer, however, does not address the pressing issue at hand. Why has AOC not visited the border under Biden’s administration? Why the sudden change in her approach? Her constituents and the American public deserve a clear and direct answer.

This glaring inconsistency in AOC’s actions has not gone unnoticed. Fox News’ show ‘The Five’ recently highlighted how AOC conveniently sidesteps the border issue when Democrats are in power. This selective outrage raises serious questions about AOC’s political motivations and commitment to the migrant crisis.

AOC’s evasion of the question regarding her lack of visits to the southern border under Biden’s presidency has sparked controversy and fueled accusations of hypocrisy. Her actions, or lack thereof, speak louder than her words. It appears that her concern for the people at the border may have been more about scoring political points against Trump than genuine empathy.