U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is not known for her intellectual prowess and Elon Musk noted as much on X regarding her so-called “math” when it comes to illegal immigration.
“The numbers — when it comes to people coming to New York City today — are nothing, I’m telling you, nothing, compared to the daily amounts of people that we saw coming in through Ellis Island in the first half of [last] century,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a video she posted to her Instagram account on Friday.
“We had seen just huge numbers of people coming in per day that far eclipsed what we’re seeing right now,” she claimed.
Author and conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair took a swipe at the leftist “genius,” posting to X on Wednesday, “Girl math is saying immigrants coming legally through Ellis Island is the same as 3 million undocumented migrants pouring through our border and costing NYC $1,000,000,000 to house migrants for free in hotels.”
She’s just not that smart
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 27, 2023
AOC-world twisted ‘fact’ #302: Immigrants pouring into NYC is nothing compared to Ellis Island numbers https://t.co/vLyx0KAZbJ via @americanwire_
— Trace1984 Deplorable Ohio Patriot Ameica First (@1984_Trace) September 27, 2023
St. Clair’s reference to “girl math” is a swipe at Ocasio-Cortez who made fun of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) by saying, “Boy math is needing 15 attempts to count the votes correctly to become Speaker and then shutting down the government 9 months later.”
The post ignited a new war of words between the Socialist Democrat and the freedom-loving billionaire.
“I wasn’t born rich and became the youngest woman in American history to be elected to Congress. Then I investigated Cohen, authored the largest FEMA funeral assistance program in history and led creation of a US Climate Corps to create tens of thousands of new jobs. Stay mad,” she clapped back.
I wasn’t born rich and became the youngest woman in American history to be elected to Congress.
Then I investigated Cohen, authored the largest FEMA funeral assistance program in history and led creation of a US Climate Corps to create tens of thousands of new jobs.
Stay mad ♀️ https://t.co/EDsPGs8Bx6
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) September 27, 2023
Musk just couldn’t resist and nailed the New York socialist.
“First, please allow me to congratulate you on these epic achievements. However, have you considered, rather than ‘funeral assistance’, that FEMA focus its funding on preventing funerals in the first place?” he asked her.
First, please allow me to congratulate you on these epic achievements.
However, have you considered, rather than “funeral assistance”, that FEMA focus its funding on preventing funerals in the first place?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 28, 2023
Then he used perfected sarcasm to put Ocasio-Cortez into orbit, “I take it back – you’re obviously a genius.”
I take it back – you’re obviously a genius
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 28, 2023
The Ocasio-Cortez parody account mocked her with a hilarious take on her post:
Unlike @elonmusk, I wasn’t born rich.
I had to work hard to get into Congress to make my millions.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Press Release (parody) (@AOCpressTwo) September 28, 2023
Predictably, Ocasio-Cortez was raked over the coals by just about everyone else for making idiotic statements that are demonstrably not true and for getting her fur up over Musk making an accurate statement:
You grew up in the wealthy suburbs of Westchester County. Drop the Bronx shtick at the very least girly pop.
— Ashley St. Clair (@stclairashley) September 27, 2023
Nothing you just posted refutes his claim.
— Dean Cain (@RealDeanCain) September 27, 2023
Okay but what about the illegal immigrants?
You totally ignored that point
Because it’s indefensible
— Chris Brunet (@realChrisBrunet) September 27, 2023
As nancy pelosi said, a glass of water with a (D) next to it could have been elected in your district
— Harrison Krank (@HarrisonKrank) September 27, 2023
You thought Elon was personally interfering with your notifications.
Sit down pic.twitter.com/Al3ckmE6xn
— ALX (@alx) September 27, 2023
None of what u just said makes you smart though
— Hodgetwins (@hodgetwins) September 28, 2023
He’s not wrong.
— Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) September 27, 2023
“Authored” and you has the same ring to it as McDonald’s and “chef”
— The People’s Cube (@ThePeoplesCube) September 27, 2023
You were literally confused by a garbage disposal
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 27, 2023
Have you figured out what the three branches of the US Federal Government are, as yet? https://t.co/9bUxxN4tYl
— Patriotic Kitty (@Kittaene) September 27, 2023
2/ Also, I think you’ll make a great President, one day. pic.twitter.com/hymtRwkzdT
— Emergent Perspective (@_emergent_) September 27, 2023
— ✝️TrumpGirl1971✝️ (@TrumpGirl1971) September 27, 2023
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