Overview

• Loomer posted on X that AOC had gained “at least 50 pounds” since entering Congress while sharing a clip of her in a red dress at New York City’s Puerto Rican Day Parade.
• The post drew over 13,000 largely negative comments by Monday morning as users condemned the personal attack as body-shaming.
• Internet sleuths circulated a photo of Loomer wearing a nearly identical red dress to highlight the perceived hypocrisy of her criticism.
• Some of Loomer’s own supporters and fellow conservatives, including Chrissy Casilio, urged her to delete the post and focus on AOC’s policy positions instead of her appearance.
• The exchange has reignited debate over gender dynamics and civility in political discourse on social media.