Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is asking her followers to be careful about what they read after a meme Twitter account began parodying her press releases, to the delight of conservatives across social media.
Armed with a blue check, the Twitter username @AOCpress, identified as an “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Press Release (parody),” describes itself as “Saying the quiet part out loud (parody).”
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The account gained mass popularity Monday when Elon Musk replied to it.
“This might be the wine talking, but I’ve got a crush on @elonmusk,” the parody account tweeted.
Musk replied with a fire emoji.
Tweets from the account parody everything from Ocasio-Cortez’s personal life to her political views.
“If we tax citizens at a rate of 80%, we’d easily be able to pay 3 trillion dollars in reparations to transgenders,” one tweet reads.
If we tax citizens at a rate of 80%, we’d easily be able to pay 3 trillion dollars in reparations to transgenders.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Press Release (parody) (@AOCpress) May 30, 2023
“Feeling cute, might go to the southern border for another photo shoot,” another commented
Feeling cute, might go to the southern border for another photo shoot.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Press Release (parody) (@AOCpress) May 30, 2023
“To conserve water and save the planet, I’m not going to bathe until 2027,” one popular tweet states.
To conserve water and save the planet, I’m not going to bathe until 2027.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Press Release (parody) (@AOCpress) May 30, 2023
Ocasio-Cortez does not appear to find the account’s humor funny.
“FYI there’s a fake account on here impersonating me and going viral. The Twitter CEO has engaged it, boosting visibility,” the New York congresswoman tweeted.
FYI there’s a fake account on here impersonating me and going viral. The Twitter CEO has engaged it, boosting visibility.
It is releasing false policy statements and gaining spread.
I am assessing with my team how to move forward. In the meantime, be careful of what you see.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 30, 2023
“It is releasing false policy statements and gaining spread. I am assessing with my team how to move forward. In the meantime, be careful of what you see.”
The parody account responded to the real Ocasio-Cotez’s concern by making fun of the situation.
“After brainstorming with my staff — I’m going to push Congress to make it illegal to joke, laugh, or make fun of me,” the account tweeted. “Parody should be illegal.”
After brainstorming with my staff – I’m going to push Congress to make it illegal to joke, laugh, or make fun of me.
Parody should be illegal.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Press Release (parody) (@AOCpress) May 30, 2023
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I can’t believe people would think these parody tweets are from our office when they are clearly fake.
Come on y’all you know I would never say something as stupid as that.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Press Release (parody) (@AOCpress) May 30, 2023
“I can’t believe people would think these parody tweets are from our office when they are clearly fake. Come on y’all you know I would never say something as stupid as that,” the parody account added.
