AOC is under fire for selling a “Tax the Rich” sweatshirt on her online campaign store for $58.
One Twitter user wrote “AOC is selling $65 dollar sweatshirts that say “tax the rich” that only rich ppl can afford. Should just say “Tax Me.”
Apparently the price may have changed.
AOC is selling $65 dollar sweatshirts that say “tax the rich” that only rich ppl can afford. Should just say “Tax Me.” pic.twitter.com/UhiNckLkWP
— matt’s idea shop (@MattsIdeaShop) December 3, 2020
Another wrote:
Tax the Rich sweatshirt from @AOC: $66.76 incl. shipping.
Tax the Rich sweatshirt from @Amazon: as low as $29.99 with free shipping.
Tax the Rich sweatshirt from @AOC: $66.76 incl. shipping.
Tax the Rich sweatshirt from @Amazon: as low as $29.99 with free shipping.https://t.co/EKTFFBwzfr pic.twitter.com/VlwsdugFwv
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) December 3, 2020
AOC defended herself by tweeted:
Republicans are freaking out bc we don’t use slave-wage labor for merch that funds grassroots organizing.
But what’s the difference between Trump’s merch and ours?
Ours is made in the US. Flag of United States
(& for GOP who joke that we shld give T-shirt for free, we actually do – just volunteer Winking face)
https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1334543240742260737?s=20
The Team Trump Twitter account fired back:
Every single piece of our merchandise is made in the USA
As usual, you don’t know what you’re talking about!
https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1334553956094267392?s=20