Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., became the target of a viral roast campaign following an impassioned rant on the House floor on Tuesday, during which she slung false accusations at Republicans.
Ocasio-Cortez criticized the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” in a two-minute speech that included both inaccurate and unsupported claims. She concluded her remarks with an unexplained statement that “CEOs love this bill” in connection with the ongoing California wildfires, Fox News reported.
The bill ultimately passed with all 216 House Republicans voting in favor, along with two Democrats. Meanwhile, 206 Democrats, including Ocasio-Cortez, voted against the bill.
Ocasio-Cortez began her argument by referencing Republicans’ history of voting against the “Violence Against Women Act” and made an apparent false claim regarding their position on abortion rights.
“Republicans who have voted consistently against the violence against women act, who have taken away the right of all women to choose and have control over their own body, who, as women are bleeding out in parking lots across the country, standing there, allowing us to die, now want to pretend today that they care about women!” Ocasio-Cortez ranted.
Abortion is currently protected by state law in 21 states and the District of Columbia, with President-elect Trump consistently stating that under his administration, abortion rights will be determined by the states, as determined by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June 2022.
Ocasio-Cortez was also among many Democrats who made unsubstantiated claims in suggesting that the law would expose young girls to sexual predators.
“And why? To open up gender, and yes, genital examinations into little girls of this country, in the so-called name of attacking trans girls!” Ocasio-Cortez claimed.
Nowhere in the bill does it specify that girls or women would be required to undergo genital examinations to participate in sports. However, Ocasio-Cortez, along with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other Democrats opposing the bill, have highlighted this possibility as their primary argument against the act.
“The majority right now says there’s no place in this bill that says it opens up for genital examinations. Well, here’s the thing, there’s no enforcement mechanism in this bill. And when there is no enforcement mechanism, you open the door to every enforcement mechanism!” Ocasio-Cortez said.
The bill stipulates that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded education programs or activities to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs designated for women or girls.
Under the bill, sex is defined as an individual’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth, Fox reported.
Ocasio-Cortez has been a steadfast advocate for trans inclusion in women’s sports and has previously used the term “predatory” to describe those who oppose it. In November, she re-shared a video of Green Party VP candidate Butch Ware speaking out against trans inclusion in women’s sports, accompanied by a caption that read, “This ticket is predatory, and people deserve better.”
Despite many in her party and liberal media figures publicly distancing themselves from support for trans inclusion, Ocasio-Cortez remains firm in her stance on what defines a woman or girl. “Trans girls are girls!” Ocasio-Cortez said at Tuesday’s hearing.
“Biggoted folks love this bill. Assaulters love this bill, but also CEOs love this bill. Because Los Angeles is on fire right now, and this is the No. 1 priority this majority has,” she said, before leaving the podium.
AOC was widely mocked online for her false accusations.
“Actually real feminists love this bill,” Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) wrote on X.
“This is what @AOC thinks about the over 70% of Americans who don’t want men in women’s sports or locker rooms,” the women’s advocacy group Independent Women’s Voice wrote on the platform.
Actually @AOC, real feminists love this bill. https://t.co/nIZnkoUegA
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) January 14, 2025
“AOC goes on a rant against a bill banning males from competing in girl’s sports and claims ‘women are bleeding out in parking lots across the country.’ What?? Why does AOC want boys to beat up girls??” the Libs of TikTok account added.
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