Lefty Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was dragged on X for “jewsplaining” to the Anti-Defamation League after the group
defended Elon Musk’s “awkward gesture” that progressives insisted was a Nazi salute.
Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) accused the antisemitism watchdog group of “defending a Heil Hitler salute” before arguing that the ADL “works for” President Trump and his allies.
“Just to be clear, you are defending a Heil Hitler salute that was performed and repeated for emphasis and clarity,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote in response to the ADL on X.
“People can officially stop listening to you as any sort of reputable source of information now. You work for them. Thank you for making that crystal clear to all,” she added.
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Many social media users quickly took offense at AOC’s response, calling out the Bronx and Queens rep for trying to explain antisemitism to the watchdog group, with
one commentator noting: “We now have AOC jewsplaining to the ADL.”
Another X user
chimed in: “AOC trying to Jewsplain to the ADL why they are antisemitic. She’s officially lost her mind.”
Some users used the moment to drag Ocasio-Cortez, who has been an outspoken critic of Israel and previously accused
the country of committing “genocide” against the Palestinian people.
“If, like @ADL, you fight antisemitism every day, I’m ready to respectfully hear your opinion on what Elon Musk intended. THAT’S NOT WHAT @AOC IS DOING. This is a cynical political game for her. She supports antisemites. She’s scoring cheap points against the ADL because they support the rights of ALL Jews including Israeli Jews,”
one person wrote.