AOC responds with humor to Trump’s dig at his failed leadership bid

President-elect Trump said Wednesday that the deputy was “a shame.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DN.Y., was recently turned down for a leadership position on a House committee, prompting an amusing response from the progressive politician.

“Too bad AOC has lost the battle for leadership in the Democratic Party,” Trump wrote Wednesday in Social Truth. “You should keep trying. One day you will succeed!”

The New York congresswoman later shared a screenshot of Trump’s comments and wrote a humorous response.

“Damn, you know it’s bad when even Trump feels bad for me,” Ocasio-Cortez said, adding a laughing emoji.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., responded Wednesday to President-elect Trump’s jabs at Truth Social. (Getty Images/AP Images)

The funny exchange came just one day after the 36-year-old Democrat was defeated in her bid to serve as the top Democrat in the House Oversight Committee. The leading role went to Democratic Representative Gerry Connolly of Virginia, who received 131 votes to Ocasio-Cortez’s 84.

“I thank my colleagues for their support and confidence in me to lead House Democrats on the Oversight Committee,” Connolly said. in a statement after being elected by the House Democratic Caucus.

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Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., listens during an event in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

“This will be trench warfare,” he added. “Now is not the time to be timid. I promise the American people that our Democratic Committees will be a beacon of truth and will be ready from day one to counter the Republican gaslight.”

Ocasio-Cortez, who has served on the oversight committee since 2023, wrote on the social media platform Bluesky that she “did everything possible” with her bid.

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