Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Calls Out Republican Congressman Ted Yoho Over Sexist Slur; Watch Viral Video of Her Speech

Washington, July 24: Democratic Social gathering Consultant Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday admonished a Republican Congressman for allegedly hurling a sexist slur at her on the steps of the US Capitol. Ocasio-Cortez and different Democrats assailed a sexist tradition of ‘accepting violence and violent language in opposition to ladies’.

In her practically 10-minute speech on the ground of the Home of Representatives, Ocasio-Cortez forged the incident of Florida Consultant Ted Yoho as all-too-common behaviour by males, together with US President Donald Trump and different Republicans. Earlier, Ocasio-Cortez had rejected a suggestion of contrition from Yoho for his language throughout this week’s Capitol steps confrontation. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Delivers Fiery Speech Defending Inexperienced New Deal, Says Local weather Change Not an Elitist Concern.

Addressing the Home of Representatives, Ocasio-Cortez stated, as quoted by information company AFP, “He referred to as me disgusting, he referred to as me loopy, he referred to as me out of my thoughts.” Including extra, she stated, “In entrance of reporters, Consultant Yoho referred to as me — and I quote — a ‘fucking bitch’.”

This is the speech by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

 

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez on the US Home flooring:

“In entrance of reporters, Rep. Yoho referred to as me, and I quote, a ‘f—ing bitch.’”

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By way of her speech, the 30-year-old Democratic Social gathering Consultant needed to state that Yoho’s behaviour was symptomatic of a wider drawback of attitudes in direction of ladies. Ocasio-Cortez stated, “What we’re seeing is that incidents like these are taking place in a sample. This can be a sample of an angle in direction of ladies and the dehumanisation of others.” She even stated that Yoho’s behaviour is ‘cultural drawback’ and is ‘not new’.

Aside from Consultant Yoho, Ocasio-Cortez gave the instance of one incident when she was instructed to go residence to a different nation by United States President Donald Trump. She had stated, “The President of the US final 12 months instructed me to go residence to a different nation with the implication that I do not even belong in America.” Ocasio-Cortez is of Puerto Rican origin, who was born and raised in New York Metropolis.