Overview
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for President Trump’s impeachment over U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and described herself as a “Bronx girl.”
- President Donald Trump responded on Truth Social by calling her “stupid” and one of the “dumbest people in Congress.”
- New York State Assemblyman Matt Slater released a Yorktown High School yearbook photo showing Ocasio-Cortez as a freshman in Yorktown Heights.
- Yorktown Heights, where she spent her formative years, has a median household income above $138,000 and median property values over $600,000, according to DataUSA.
- Ocasio-Cortez has defended her Bronx narrative by saying her suburban upbringing revealed disparities tied to zip codes.