{"id":1175987,"date":"2021-12-31T16:04:32","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T21:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1175987"},"modified":"2021-12-31T16:04:33","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T21:04:33","slug":"desantis-team-responds-to-aoc-in-fl-school-kids-in-ny-eating-outside-in-freezing-temperatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-team-responds-to-aoc-in-fl-school-kids-in-ny-eating-outside-in-freezing-temperatures\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis Team Responds To AOC In FL: School Kids In NY Eating Outside In \u2018Freezing Temperatures\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-team-responds-to-aoc-in-fl-school-kids-in-ny-eating-outside-in-freezing-temperatures%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1175987&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p dir=\"ltr\">The office of Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis responded Friday to reports of far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NYC) dining out maskless in Miami Beach as COVID-19 cases spike in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGlad to see AOC enjoying the Florida freedom and sunshine, but it\u2019s sad that school children in NYC are forced to eat lunch outside in freezing temperatures this winter due to the draconian and useless COVID policies pushed by AOC and her fellow progressives,\u201d DeSantis spokeswoman Christina Pushaw told The Daily Wire.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/opinion\/2021\/12\/13\/22831750\/parents-are-fed-up-with-incongruous-democratic-policies-aimed-at-our-kids-school-masks-covid-biden\">confirmed<\/a> this month that at least some school children were being forced to eat outside due to COVID-related protocols. Psaki said her child doesn\u2019t mind at all eating snack and lunch outside and added that vaccines are not yet approved for very young children. Alternatively, some parents have voiced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/opinion\/2021\/12\/13\/22831750\/parents-are-fed-up-with-incongruous-democratic-policies-aimed-at-our-kids-school-masks-covid-biden\">outrage<\/a> at the protocols.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/news\/aoc-spotted-in-miami-beach-as-nyc-reports-record-covid-cases\/\">National Review<\/a> on Thursday night broke the story of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez dining out in Miami Beach as COVID cases spike in her district after someone sent the news team a photo of the outing:<\/p>\n<p><em>Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was spotted dining in Miami Beach, Fla., on Thursday, according to a tip received by National Review, on the same day that her native New York City reported a record number of Covid-19 cases.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Photos obtained by National Review show Ocasio-Cortez seated outside Doraku Sushi and Izakaya in Miami Beach Thursday afternoon, raising a cocktail in one and checking her phone in another.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Florida outing comes as New York City <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/news\/coronavirus\/times-square-nye-is-on-mayor-says-as-nyc-reports-highest-single-day-case-total-yet\/3472744\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/news\/coronavirus\/times-square-nye-is-on-mayor-says-as-nyc-reports-highest-single-day-case-total-yet\/3472744\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1641004983829000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1gzaIoPsikK7X5WWOferxY\">reported<\/a> a record number of new, confirmed cases of Covid-19 (almost 44,000). Ocasio-Cortez represents New York\u2019s 14th congressional district, which covers parts of the Bronx and Queens.<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In a side-by-side photo, the discrepancy highlighted by DeSantis\u2019 office was showcased online. \u201cKids in [NYC] sitting in the cold to eat lunch vs. NY\u2019s congresswoman soaking up the sun,\u201d posted Twitter account @beyondreasdoubt.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">kids in nyc sitting in the cold to eat lunch vs. ny\u2019s congresswoman soaking up the sun <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AFtS0OofFW\">pic.twitter.com\/AFtS0OofFW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LB (@beyondreasdoubt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beyondreasdoubt\/status\/1476783316288352260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Team DeSantis on Thursday was quick to comment on AOC\u2019s FL visit. \u201cWelcome to Florida, AOC! We hope you\u2019re enjoying a taste of freedom here in the Sunshine State thanks to [Ron DeSantis]\u2019s leadership,\u201d a tweet said. \u201cP.S. We recommend the Rock Shrimp Roll and the Aoki Tai the next time you decide to dine in Miami. Cheers!\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">P.S. We recommend the Rock Shrimp Roll and the Aoki Tai the next time you decide to dine in Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Team DeSantis (@teamrondesantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/teamrondesantis\/status\/1476767930994106369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pushaw, too, made her own remarks via Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlorida is so dangerous &amp; scary that AOC decided to go on vacation in Miami this week,\u201d mocked the spokeswoman. \u201cYou know it\u2019s a free state when even a Democrat can enjoy cocktails without being forced to show her papers or wear a mask.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Florida is so dangerous &amp; scary that AOC decided to go on vacation in Miami this week \ud83c\udf1e You know it\u2019s a free state when even a Democrat can enjoy cocktails without being forced to show her papers or wear a mask \ud83d\udc0a<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christina Pushaw \ud83d\udc0a (@ChristinaPushaw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristinaPushaw\/status\/1476763501766983680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, RedState managing editor Jennifer Van Laar refuted claims that AOC was merely visiting family.&nbsp;\u201cI mean, I love Miami Beach, too. And don\u2019t try to tell me she\u2019s visiting her family,\u201d  she wrote. \u201cThey\u2019re 4 hours away. She\u2019s just extending a firm middle digit to her constituents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I mean, I love Miami Beach, too. And don&#8217;t try to tell me she&#8217;s visiting her family. They&#8217;re 4 hours away. She&#8217;s just extending a firm middle digit to her constituents. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RGPT23zCrb\">https:\/\/t.co\/RGPT23zCrb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jennifer Van Laar (@jenvanlaar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jenvanlaar\/status\/1476955790598680577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/i-am-beyond-furious-oregon-kindergarteners-reportedly-forced-to-eat-lunch-outside-in-40-degree-weather\"><strong>\u2018I Am Beyond Furious\u2019: Oregon Kindergarteners Reportedly Forced To Eat Lunch Outside In 40-Degree&nbsp;Weather<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The office of Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis responded Friday to reports of far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NYC) dining out maskless in Miami Beach as COVID-19 cases spike in New York City. \u201cGlad to see AOC enjoying the Florida freedom and sunshine, but it\u2019s sad that school children in NYC are forced to eat lunch &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1175987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1175987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1175987"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1175987\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1175987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1175987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1175987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}