AOC shuts down the Greene-as-an-ally idea, calls her a 'proven anti-semite'

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: Progressive congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) made it clear on Friday, May 8, that criticism of President Donald Trump is not enough to earn political common ground with her.

Speaking before students at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, AOC rejected suggestions that ideological overlap on isolated issues should lead the political left to embrace figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG), who in recent months has drawn praise from some anti-Trump circles.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez draws a hard line on Marjorie Taylor Greene

During a student Q&A session, Ocasio-Cortez was asked whether her past warnings about extremism within the Republican Party had made bipartisan work more difficult, especially after she partnered with conservative lawmakers on legislation targeting congressional stock trading.

The congresswoman said she still stands by her earlier criticism.

She pointed out that political disagreements and personal attacks from Republican lawmakers have not stopped her from working across party lines when the policy goal is worthwhile.

Referring to her cooperation with Tim Burchett on insider trading reform, Ocasio-Cortez said, “He’s called me a communist, a witch, and all kinds of things, but we still need to ban insider trading in Congress.”

That, she said, reflects her broader political philosophy: “I care about results.”

But when asked whether the same openness should apply to Greene, who has become an unlikely talking point in some progressive circles because of her criticism of Trump and parts of the GOP establishment, Ocasio-Cortez made her position unmistakably clear.

“I personally do not trust someone like Marjorie Taylor Greene,” she said. Then came her sharpest line of the evening: “She is a proven bigot and anti-Semite.”

AOC rejects tactical alliances

Ocasio-Cortez argued that political coalitions should not be built solely around shared opposition to a common enemy.

Speaking specifically about issues involving Gaza and Israel, she said aligning progressive movements with individuals who have histories of extremist rhetoric could undermine both credibility and long-term goals.

“I don’t think it benefits our movement to align the left with white nationalists,” she told the audience.