Chris Cuomo, former CNN host and current anchor for NewsNation, ripped into Democratic New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and how she’s approaching immigration, stating that it is a prime example of why the left lost so badly in the previous election last November. And you know, he’s got a valid point. Immigration is one of the issues that President Donald Trump campaigned heavily on during the last presidential cycle and he ended up mopping the floor with former Vice President Kamala Harris.
After all, as the report from the Daily Caller says, it was the Biden-Harris administration that caused the border crisis in the first place with what essentially became an open border approach to the issue. We see how that worked out for the country. America wanted a different approach, one that put them and their needs first. AOC and other radicals in the Democratic Party do not seem to grasp this.
Cuomo, on “CUOMO,” said Ocasio-Cortez’s recent comments on X about Trump’s ultimately successful Sunday standoff with Colombia over deportation flights and her record in Congress demonstrate just how out of touch she is with the American public.
“Witness AOC, the face of the problem for Democrats on this issue. Just now, you saw this this weekend, right? Trump threatens Colombia. Colombia says, ‘We’re not taking the return flights.’ Trump threatens Colombia with tariffs, alright? AOC jumps on it to score a political gotcha, linking the tariffs Trump threatened against Colombia with higher coffee prices and inflation,” Cuomo stated during his program. “Now she cares about inflation. You’re trying too hard, lady. Colombia’s president even retweeted AOC’s post and her squad pals were going off about how Trumpers can’t spell Colombia —which is true, but so what? It’s penny ante BS. The threat worked. Colombia caved.”
Dang. He filleted her like a tuna on live television and, for once, correctly diagnosed the illness that has infected the Democratic Party and put them on their proverbial death bed: being out of touch.
AOC and her “Squad” buddies have lost touch with the average American, which they hilariously claim to care so much about. People aren’t as stupid as she and other Democrats like to think they are. We can spot a phony. And she’s definitely one of those.
Cuomo contended that Ocasio-Cortez’s rhetoric underscores Democrats’ focus on attacking Trump rather than addressing substantive voter concerns.
“The point is this: Democrats, don’t hate — facilitate. Hate is the MAGA game, okay? Push for changes that matter and be vocal about that, not Trump,” he remarked. “And on this issue, especially, AOC is perfect proof of why Democrats lost this last election and what must change.”
Cuomo goes astray by referring to MAGA as a movement of hate. It’s all about love. Love for country and fellow countryman. And that includes CITIZENS of all walks of life. MAGA does not care if you’re black, Jewish, Mexican, South American, European, whatever. If you love this country and believe in its values, you’re one of us. Period.
“She’s made a great platform for herself in Congress — not through legislative achievement, not through even really messaging that has resonated in the country in a real way, but it works for herself,” he said. “And you’ve got to appreciate that in politics. She’s got millions and millions of followers online — it’s just not translating to anything good for her party. In fact, the opposite is true, okay?”
The NewsNation host added that he thinks Ocasio-Cortez truly believes in what she stands for, but that “she just doesn’t believe in the right things on this issue to be in step with the American people.” As evidence, Cuomo pointed to particular immigration measures she opposed.
“She was one of four Democrats who opposed the emergency border funding in 2019, [which] sent billions in aid to migrant kids that desperately needed it. Why? Because it also included $300 million for ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] and CBP [Customs And Border Protection] and she wanted ICE defunded — like Homeland Security, like the police,” he stated during the segment. “You want more? Okay, she was against the bipartisan border deal last year. ‘Meh, but that wasn’t a great bill. It was never going to make it past the House. [Republican Oklahoma Sen. James] Lankford is a loser.’”
“She was also against Biden’s asylum executive order, which ultimately led to the lowest border crossing numbers during his administration,” he continued. “She was against it.”
Will AOC listen to voices of reason on her own side of the aisle? I wouldn’t count on it.