AOC’s speech on Charlie Kirk went viral prompting reaction from Elon Musk.
Elon Musk reacted to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s viral speech on Charlie Kirk before she voted ‘no’ on a resolution to honor Charlie Kirk as a “courageous patriot”. 58 Democrats opposed the resolution, 38 voted present and 22 did not vote. The five-page resolution, introduced by the House speaker, Mike Johnson, and co-sponsored by 165 House Republicans but no Democrats, praises Kirk as a “courageous American patriot” who sought to “elevate truth, foster understanding, and strengthen the Republic”.Ocasio-Cortez’s statement went viral as she was scathing in criticizing Kirk’s politics. “Condemning the depravity of Kirk’s brutal murder is a straightforward matter – one that is especially important to help stabilize an increasingly unsafe and volatile political environment where everyday people feel at risk. We can disagree with Charlie and come together as a country to denounce the horror of killing. That is a bedrock American value,” she said. “We should be clear about who Charlie Kirk was: a man who believed that the Civil Rights Act that granted Black Americans the right to vote was a ‘mistake,’ who after the violent attack on Paul Pelosi claimed that ‘some amazing patriot out there’ should bail out his assailant, and accused Jews of controlling ‘not just the colleges – it’s the nonprofits, it’s the movies, it’s Hollywood, it’s all of it.’ His rhetoric and beliefs were ignorant and sought to disenfranchise millions of Americans – far from ‘working tirelessly to promote unity’ as asserted by the majority in this resolution,” AOC said. “It is equally important that Congress unites to reject the government’s attempt to weaponize this moment into an all-out assault on free speech across the country. All in the name of Charlie Kirk, the Trump Administration, and the FCC are now cynically threatening to shut down ABC and any outlets who give airtime to his political critics. This is a disgusting attack on the American people and the very First Amendment rights that define us as a country. It is also ABC’s responsibility to refuse to participate in this corruption and escalation of censorship,” AOC said, adding that she prays for Kirk’s family and for his loved ones. “Awful person,” Elon Musk wrote reacting to AOC’s comments.
