Summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez denied claims that she is secretly wealthy, stating she is worth less than $500,000 and doesn’t trade stocks or take corporate money.

Her financial disclosures show modest savings and student debt.

Some conservatives on X, despite opposing her politics, praised her perceived integrity.

Accusations of political corruption have surged online, partly fueled by Elon Musk.

  • bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net
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    3 hours ago

    She doesn’t even own her own home, or she lives in a shark at that value. No second property: no cottage or landlording.

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      2 hours ago

      She has to have two places one in DC and one in her district. She like.y cannot afford that at her salary as both places are extremely expensive

      • C A B B A G E@feddit.uk
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        2 hours ago

        Anywhere property is massively over valued this is going to be true.

        Even taking off what I owe in mortgage my net worth would make me look pretty well off in the UK, but I earn a pretty below average wage.