VIDEO: AOC was criticized online for faking being arrested at the US Capitol on July 19
AOC, activist and politician from the United States. She caused controversy online after she pretended to be handcuffed during an abortion rights rally before the Supreme Court.
AOC and Carolyn Maloney were escorted away by a police officer.
On July 19, the 32-year-old politician blocked traffic outside the courthouse. And a police officer had to escort her and Carolyn Maloney. AOC can be seen smiling in a popular video as she holds her hands behind her back, appearing to be chained. After a few steps, she raised a fist in support of the protesters before folding her hands. She behind her back once more to mimic being handcuffed even though she wasn’t.
Maloney posed as a witness when law enforcement officers approached
When court authorities approached Cortez and Maloney, she faked the pose, drawing criticism from several online users. However, it is not clear whether or not the Capitol police asked him to keep his hands behind his back. The video of AOC acting like she’s been arrested on Twitter has 7.2 million views at the time this article was written. Cortez received criticism for her fake pose and many online commenters criticized her for manipulating the public during such a serious demonstration.
.@AOC So you pretended to be in handcuffs to keep lying to women?
Abortion is legal until birth in New York, but its voters can’t afford food and crime is out of control.
Desperate does not suit you.
Go back to your Insta makeup tutorials, you’re actually good at it. pic.twitter.com/LYsQU75ZfB
— Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) July 19, 2022
Some Twitter users congratulated the Democrat.
However, some Twitter users praised the Democrat for defending women’s rights outside the US Supreme Court. Wade According to The Guardian, on Tuesday, July 19, lawmakers shouted “we are not coming back” and “our bodies, our choice” as they stood in front of the United States Capitol.
AOC pretended to be in handcuffs to sell her lie.
The Democrats are failing so badly that they are now resorting to outright lying to their voters to try to get them to vote.
It’s pathetic!
(Part 1/3) pic.twitter.com/Iz9t1vQYQ2
— Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) July 19, 2022
AOC pretending to be arrested and handcuffed is the most AOC moment of her career pic.twitter.com/Hc19LUWCtl
— Doctor Fishbones (@DoctorFishbones) July 19, 2022
Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush were among the politicians who attended the rally in addition to AOC. They were sitting in the middle of the street when a group of police officers surrounded them and told them that they would be arrested for blocking the road. 17 members of Congress were among the 35 people detained during the protests, according to Capitol Police.
You guys… @AOC she’s such a victim that she has to pretend that the big bad cop put the handcuffs on her…
She probably also thinks that he wants to go out with her. pic.twitter.com/BvBF23BzUp
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) July 19, 2022
AOC PRETENDS to be *handcuffed* in a fake arrest protesting the Supreme Court, then raises her fist and breaks her fake handcuffs
CLOWN WORLD LOL pic.twitter.com/nlvrDHV2Tj
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 19, 2022
We will not back down! Members of the Women’s Democratic Caucus and CPD Action spoke out today against the attack on women’s bodies. We will do whatever it takes to protect reproductive freedom. #MyBodyMyChoice pic.twitter.com/7NEJbfaf1n
— Congressman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) July 19, 2022
Multiple members of Congress, including @AOCbeing arrested by Capitol Police for blocking traffic in front of the Supreme Court at an abortion rights rally: pic.twitter.com/fysQN1oBAw
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) July 19, 2022
