Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez embraces Trump's 'Evita' nickname for her

https://www.businessinsider.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-embraces-trumps-evita-nickname-for-her-2019-7?r=US&IR=T

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday appeared to embrace a nickname President Donald Trump reportedly gave her in an interview for a new book: "American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump."

In excerpts of the interview, Trump said he noticed Ocasio-Cortez early on as she vied to unseat former Rep. Joe Crowley and compared her to Eva Perón, also known as Evita.

Evita was the wife of Argentinian president Juan Perón who became famous as a champion for the working class in the late 1940s before she died from cancer at a young age. The Peróns were also controversial for repressing political freedoms and rampant government corruption, and are now regarded as fascist leaders.

Ocasio-Cortez tweeted quotes attributed to Evita in response to Trump's apparent nickname.

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn't seem to mind that President Donald Trump has reportedly compared her to one of the 20th century's most famous and controversial champions of the working class — Eva Perón, also known as Evita.

In an interview for a new book, "American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump," Trump reportedly said he'd noticed Ocasio-Cortez early on as she fought to unseat Rep. Joe Crowley in the New York Democratic primary in 2018. Trump also said he began referring to Ocasio-Cortez as Evita around that time.

In excerpts of the interview obtained by The Guardian, Trump said he first saw Ocasio-Cortez on TV, stating, "I see a young woman ranting and raving like a lunatic on a street corner, and I said: 'That's interesting, go back.'"


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