Ocasio-Cortez says Trump 'scared' after he vows America will 'never be a socialist country'
Fox News ^ | February 05 2019 | Gregg Re
Posted on 2/6/2019, 2:13:57 AM by
President Trump vowed during his State of the Union address on Tuesday that "America will never be a socialist country," in an apparent rebuke to self-described Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders that drew loud cheers and a standing ovation from Republicans in the House chamber -- as well as supportive applause from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
In response, after the speech, Ocasio-Cortez told Fox News: “I thought it was great. I think he’s scared."
The progressive firebrand pointedly did not applaud as Trump condemned human trafficking and illegal immigration in his address, and she often stared ahead expressionless during his remarks. In an interview later Tuesday night, Ocasio-Cortez said she was asking herself, "Is this a campaign stop or is this a State of the Union?"
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