(America First Report)—New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is facing accusations of defaming President Donald Trump. She called him a “rapist” on social media during a debate about how the Department of Justice handled the Jeffrey Epstein case.
The progressive Democrat, who has often clashed with Trump during their time in politics, shared her thoughts on the ongoing issues around Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was a wealthy financier who died in his New York jail cell in 2019 while facing federal charges for child sex trafficking.
“Wow who would have thought that electing a rapist would have complicated the release of the Epstein Files?” Ocasio-Cortez posted on X on Friday.
She seemed to be talking about the 2023 civil trial against Trump brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. In that case, a jury decided Trump was responsible for sexual assault, but not for rape. Critics of Ocasio-Cortez pointed this out many times when they criticized her for using the word “rapist.”
Her comments came after the Trump administration’s Department of Justice stated there is no list of Epstein’s clients. But Trump’s supporters and legal experts warned AOC to get a lawyer after she used that strong word.
“The President should sue AOC into bankruptcy. I realize she’s trying to raise her profile but this is way way too far,” legal analyst Phil Holloway posted to X on Saturday in response to a message from Ocasio-Cortez.
“Even under the ridiculously lenient standards of NY Times v. Sullivan, you’ve managed to incur defamation liability Wow,” Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee posted to X in response.
“Why didn’t you guys release the Epstein files over the last 4 years? Maybe you were too busy covering for Joe Biden… or, could it have something to do with another former Democrat President?” Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin posted in response to Ocasio-Cortez.
“Well we have grounds for a huge defamation suit here you idiot because Donald Trump has never been indicted for rape much less convicted,” host of YourVoice America Bill Mitchell posted to X.
“You realize your X account doesn’t carry the same protections to defame people that you enjoy during congressional proceedings?” another X account posted.
Other people who disagreed with the lawmaker’s post mentioned that calling Trump a “rapist” follows a recent event where ABC had to pay Trump $15 million. That money will help fund his presidential library. It happened because George Stephanopoulos claimed in March of last year that Trump was found civilly liable for rape in the E. Jean Carroll case. Trump has always denied knowing Carroll. He says she made up the story about him raping her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s to sell more books years later.
“Donald Trump has not been criminally convicted of being a rapist. This is defamatory. And I hope you are sued by Trump for this the same way George Stephanopoulos was sued and forced to pay Trump $15 million dollars. I hope you have millions ready for Trump, Porky. @AOC,” Trump ally Laura Loomer posted in response to Ocasio-Cortez.
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