Staff Reports
Socialist Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez got caught living large while preaching her “fight the rich” message. Photos showed her relaxing in a $1,100 first-class JetBlue seat headed to a Bernie Sanders rally about battling oligarchs. Regular folks in coach watched her sip mimosas while she tweeted about income inequality.
Critics blasted AOC for luxury hypocrisy. A passenger snapped her ignoring economy-class voters trying to say hello. “She’s fighting the system one first-class mimosa at a time,” joked traveler Tracey. Climate activists roasted her too – first-class seats waste space and pump out more carbon per passenger than coach.
New York Republicans called out the double standard. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis quipped: “Socialists are hypocrites. I’m surprised she didn’t take a private jet.” State Conservative Party leader Gerard Kassar added: “It’s absolutely rich in hypocrisy.”
The “Fighting Oligarchy” rally featured Sanders ranting about billionaires as AOC attacked fellow Democrats. She slammed Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for working with Republicans on budget deals, calling it a “betrayal.” Meanwhile, her first-class ticket cost more than many Americans make in a week.
AOC’s office refused to explain why she didn’t fly coach like regular workers. The JetBlue flight carried her to Vegas events where she railed against “government restructuring” under President Trump. Her climate crusade took another hit – that cushy seat burned more fossil fuels per mile than three economy tickets combined.
This isn’t her first clash with reality. Last month, AOC demanded Medicare-for-all while voting against a bipartisan healthcare funding bill. At the rally, she claimed Republicans want to slash Medicaid – but didn’t mention her own party’s failures to stop budget cuts in the past.
The “Squad” leader keeps positioning herself as Trump’s chief opponent. With Schumer weakening, insiders whisper she might challenge him in 2028. But working-class voters see through the act. How can she represent the people when she won’t even sit with them on a plane?
As President Trump and efficiency czar Elon Musk streamline government, AOC’s luxury travel fuels conservative momentum. Every mimosa-sipping mile exposes the left’s “rules for thee, not for me” mentality. Real leaders lead by example – not first-class entitlement.
