Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pushed back against the stock response to mass shootings typical of the NRA Friday after the white-supremacist terror attacks that left 49 dead and many others injured in Christchurch, New Zealand. Thirty-one percent of respondents expressed a favorable opinion compared to 24 percent in the earlier survey.
The New York Democrat posted the brief video on Friday, showing her matching Rep Jimmy Gomez in push-ups as other Congressional Democrats cheer the pair on.
Ocasio-Cortez then placed part of the blame for her poor rating on Fox News, which has criticized her and her Democratic Socialist platform since her campaign days.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called illegal immigrants her constituents.
That's up from 26% last September, in the wake of her primary win over longtime Representative Joe Crowley. She said the idea the Green New Deal involves a "massive government takeover" was untrue the same day she agreed with an NPR host saying it would entail a "massive government intervention".
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks with Rep. Michael Welch on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 27 2019
"It's rare to have a new member of Congress who is so widely recognizable by the public so soon in her career on the Hill".
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) speaks with Rep. Michael Welch (D-Vt.) on Capitol Hill in Washington, on February 27, 2019.
Republicans have driven the spike in Ocasio-Cortez's unfavorability figures, with 73 percent holding such a view - up 21 points from September.
"Ocasio-Cortez. created an environment where challenges to incumbents are no longer off-limits", a Bronx political insider said.
Ocasio-Cortez shot back at Fox News for judging what she wore.
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South Korean officials are reportedly monitoring the situation. "We should not concede to North Korea's threats ", he stressed. He said he had spoken to his South Korean counterpart but wanted to consult with other US officials before responding further.
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