Since taking office, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has found herself to be the subject of numerous rumors and theories. In January, for example, a Facebook user claimed, without evidence, that the freshman congresswoman had a credit score of just…
Since taking office, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has found herself to be the subject of numerous rumors and theories. In January, for example, a Facebook user claimed, without evidence, that the freshman congresswoman had a credit score of just 430, had been evicted twice, and seen two checking accounts close. The claim went viral, spreading on various social media platforms as user after user presented it as fact. But rather than stay silent, Ocasio-Cortez is pushing back on these conspiracy theories and blaming Republicans for targeting her.
« The right has gotten increasingly desperate w/spreading targeted rumors about me lately, » she tweeted late Friday along with the link to a Snopes article debunking claims of poor credit, multiple evictions, and closed bank accounts. « I had to live alone in my family’s apt after my dad died, so the eviction lie is especially bad. »
Theories regarding Ocasio-Cortez’s financial situation in particular — whether they present her as being secretly wealthy or completely poor — have been used to attempt to discredit the congresswoman’s seat on the House Financial Services Committee, according to Snopes.
