Cruz calls Ocasio-Cortez 'parasite sucking on the taxpayer' over billionaire remarks
Key takeaways
- Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Monday called progressive firebrand Rep.
- I recognize for her –– given that she was a bartender –– that is probably true, and there is no disrespect to bartenders, Cruz told Fox News s Sean Hannity.
- Ocasio-Cortez, a potential Democratic contender for the 2028 presidential election, made her case about billionaires while on the podcast It s Open with Ilana Glazer on Thursday.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Monday called progressive firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) a parasite sucking on the taxpayer after she claimed that Americans can t earn to become billionaires.
I recognize for her –– given that she was a bartender –– that is probably true, and there is no disrespect to bartenders, Cruz told Fox News s Sean Hannity. Bartenders are an honorable profession. But she went from that to being a government employee and a parasite sucking on the taxpayer.
Ocasio-Cortez, a potential Democratic contender for the 2028 presidential election, made her case about billionaires while on the podcast It s Open with Ilana Glazer on Thursday. She said that the accumulation of wealth up to a certain level is unearned.