AOC mocked after tagging wrong Jamaal Bowman and making factual blunder in post celebrating him

NEW YORK: Rep Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was a prominent supporter of Rep Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), who recently lost his primary. She posted a tweet on June 26, commending him, which contained several factual inaccuracies. Bowman stood defeated in the NY-16 primary by George Latimer, the Westchester County Executive with a history in the New York State Senate and Assembly, solidifying his strong district connections.

Bowman's tenure was marred by controversies, including a censure for triggering a fire alarm to obstruct a vote in September 2023, a 2011 blog post with a 9/11 conspiracy poem, and intense criticism of Israel's actions following the October 7 Hamas attack.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls Jamaal Bowman 'true public servant'

Ocasio-Cortez commended Bowman, calling him a "true public servant." Regrettably, she mentioned the incorrect "Jamaal Bowman."

The post read, ".@JamaalBowman. Son of a single mother. Grew up in public housing. Dedicated his life to teaching. Became a school principal. Founded a prized school to serve Bronx youth. Elected as the 1st Black Congressman for NY16. Never took a dime in corporate money. A true public servant."

The @JamaalBowman account is associated with a user located in Germany and has been inactive since 2012. Congressman Jamaal Bowman operates two X accounts: @RepBowman and @JamaalBowmanNY.

Besides the flurry of mockery directed at Ocasio-Cortez's critics after the infamous fire alarm incident, many people pointed out that Bowman wasn't the area's first Black representative. He was not even the second, according to Media ITE.

Who was first African American elected to Congress from New York?

Adam Clayton Powell Jr served as a pastor and was the first African American elected to Congress from New York. He won his first election in 1944, representing New York's 22nd congressional district, and took office in 1945.

He served NY-22 until 1953, then represented NY-16 from 1953 to 1963, and NY-18 from 1963 until 1971 due to redistricting.

Powell's successor in the district was the second African American congressman from New York, the now-retired Representative Charles Rangel, who served NY-16 for ten years during his extensive congressional career from 1971 to 2017.

Many have attempted to defend Ocasio-Cortez, claiming that redistricting renders the legacies of Powell and Rangel irrelevant.

However, the present NY-16 still encompasses portions of the former district, making it illogical to consider the district entirely new following the redrawing of its boundaries.

Internet mocks AOC for tagging wrong Jamaal Bowman

After the internet noticed that AOC tagged the wrong Jamaal Bowman, users mocked her. One wrote, "You tagged the wrong account!!! This Jamaal has 66 followers!!! Nice job genius!!!"

Another user wrote with laughing emoji, "Can't even tag the right account"

The third commentator wrote, "You know him so well, you tagged the wrong Jamaal."

"You tagged the wrong account you idiot! So much for a “true friend” lol" a person remarked.

An X user asserted, "You tagged the wrong account. Also you're wrong"

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