Embattled freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wasted no time in politicizing the recent synagogue shooting in California.
Daily Wire reported that social media users slammed Ocasio-Cortez on Saturday, after she came out and attacked the Republican-controlled Senate and pushed for gun control immediately in the wake of the horrible white nationalist attack on a synagogue in California, which left one person dead and three others injured.
Heartbroken to hear of the San Diego synagogue shooting, particularly so on this final day of Passover.
We have a responsibility to love + protect our neighbors.
The longer the Senate delays holding a vote on #HR8, the more we put Americans at risk.https://t.co/ef9FURMFQ5
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) April 27, 2019
Angry and offended Twitter users were quick to respond.
“Bodies aren’t even cold and you’re standing on their graves to promote legislation that won’t have any effect.”
Bodies aren't even cold and you're standing on their graves to promote legislation that won't have any effect. https://t.co/NzvkQwKUxm
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) April 27, 2019
“You just embraced the anti-Semites Jeremy Corbyn and Ilhan Omar,” Hillel Neuer tweeted. “Perhaps today you should just remain silent, unless you wish to apologize for your actions.”
You just embraced the antisemites Jeremy Corbyn and Ilhan Omar. Perhaps today you should just remain silent, unless you wish to apologize for your actions. https://t.co/bQjH63qMHx
— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) April 27, 2019
“Please stop trying to exploit the spilling of Jewish blood to push a partisan agenda,” AG Conservative tweeted. “Especially since you know none of the facts, the shooting happened in a state that already has strong gun control laws, and you have a history of excusing anti-Semitism.”
Please stop trying to exploit the spilling of Jewish blood to push a partisan agenda.
Especially since you know none of the facts, the shooting happened in a state that already has strong gun control laws, and you have a history of excusing anti-Semitism. https://t.co/8AERkjSxCK
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) April 27, 2019
“She went from Zero to Politics in no time.”
She went from Zero to Politics in no time. https://t.co/HpN39dh2zH
— Imam Mohamad Tawhidi (@Imamofpeace) April 27, 2019
“Can really tell how heartbroken you are by the way you’re using a targeted Synagogue shooting to push your own legislation,” Harry Khachatrian tweeted.”
Can really tell how heartbroken you are by the way you’re using a targeted Synagogue shooting to push your own legislation https://t.co/RQhBGgRO1n pic.twitter.com/sfkFctR4b6
— Harry Khachatrian (@Harry1T6) April 27, 2019