{"id":131174,"date":"2026-05-08T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/aoc-slams-oppressed-trump-states-while-touting-nyc-services-despite-5b-deficit-and-transit-crime-spike-131174"},"modified":"2026-05-08T07:00:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:00:01","slug":"aoc-slams-oppressed-trump-states-while-touting-nyc-services-despite-5b-deficit-and-transit-crime-spike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/aoc-slams-oppressed-trump-states-while-touting-nyc-services-despite-5b-deficit-and-transit-crime-spike-131174","title":{"rendered":"AOC slams \u2018oppressed\u2019 Trump states while touting NYC services despite $5B deficit and transit crime spike"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a>, D-N.Y., sparked backlash Thursday by arguing that “red states” that supported President Donald Trump are “oppressed” and “neglected,” while holding up New York City as a model of public service\u2014even as the city grapples with a massive deficit and a surge in violent transit crime.<\/p>\n

Appearing on the latest episode of the podcast “It’s Open with Ilana Glazer<\/a>,” the progressive congresswoman claimed she feels “sorry” for MAGA voters, suggesting their political views are a byproduct of state-level oppression rather than genuine conviction.<\/p>\n

“I don’t care if you’re a red state or voted for Trump,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “A lot of these red states, they’re not red. They’re oppressed. I’ve driven across the country many times and I’ll drive through really rural areas and I see the level of neglect and I’m like, yeah, I’d be pissed off at paying taxes, too.”<\/p>\n

AOC’S CLAIMED BRONX IDENTITY CALLED ‘BOLD-FACE LIE’ BY FORMER SCHOOLMATE TURNED NY ASSEMBLYMAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Ocasio-Cortez contrasted those states with New York City, praising the city\u2019s high tax rate as “worth it” to fund public transportation, “amazing” teachers, and sanitation services.<\/p>\n

“When it snows out, I get to look out my window and I get to see well-paid sanitation workers clearing that stuff out in a minute,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “I get to walk out of my house and take the subway, which is publicly funded, and I say, \u2018Yeah, this is worth it.\u2019”<\/p>\n

However, Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s glowing assessment comes as the city faces a starkly different reality under the administration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who was sworn in this past January.<\/p>\n

NEW YORK CITY LOST RESIDENTS ACROSS ALL INCOME LEVELS LAST YEAR, STUDY FINDS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Despite the congresswoman’s praise for city services, New York is currently facing a $5.4 billion budget gap<\/a>. Mayor Mamdani has already signaled that higher taxes on “the 1%” and potential service cuts may be necessary to stabilize the city’s finances.<\/p>\n

The sanitation services Ocasio-Cortez lauded have also been a point of contention. Earlier this year, the Mamdani administration faced intense criticism after a massive winter storm left garbage and snow clogging city streets<\/a> for over a week, leading to accusations of administrative incompetence.<\/p>\n

Safety on the “publicly funded” subway system has also remained a top concern for New Yorkers. In March, the city was rocked by the death of Richard Williams, an 83-year-old Air Force veteran<\/a> who was fatally shoved onto the tracks at an Upper East Side station.<\/p>\n

AOC’S MUNICH ‘STUMBLES’ DRAW CRITICISM FROM LIBERAL CRITICS ADMITTING COMMENTS WERE ‘NOT GREAT’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The suspect, Bairon Hernandez, a 34-year-old Honduran national who entered the country illegally, was recently indicted on murder charges. Hernandez had a lengthy rap sheet including 15 prior charges such as aggravated assault and possession of a weapon, raising questions about the city’s sanctuary policies and the effectiveness of the transit police under the new administration.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital<\/a> reached out to Ocasio-Cortez’s office for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/aoc-slams-oppressed-trump-states-while-touting-nyc-services-despite-5b-deficit-transit-crime-spike <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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