Summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) responded to Elon Musk’s conspiracy theory that Democrats move the same group of paid protesters to different events.

Right-wing influencer Mario Nawfal claimed GPS data showed only 20,000 attendees—less than the reported 34,000—at recent rallies and suggested most had attended multiple past protests.

Musk amplified this claim, alleging the use of paid protesters.

Ocasio-Cortez dismissed Musk’s claim with “Someone’s butthurt,” adding he should find “a new, more interesting conspiracy theory to peddle.”

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    4 days ago

    Because Republicans ALWAYS accuse others of what they are doing. Jan6 folks were bussed in, free of charge. You can find a number of the same people at Krasvov’s rallies - don’t any of them have jobs?

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      Not so fun fact: Ginny Thomas, the wife of US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, helped organize and pay for those buses.

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      Because they are stupid. They think that if they accuse someone else everyone will look at the distraction and not you.

      It’s just like when Elon accused that dive guy of being a pedophile. It was that very moment I knew it was Musk that was the pedo.