{"id":1725574,"date":"2022-11-04T17:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T21:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1725574"},"modified":"2022-11-06T18:38:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-06T23:38:53","slug":"aoc-lies-about-selling-58-shirts-for-charity-the-money-goes-to-her-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-lies-about-selling-58-shirts-for-charity-the-money-goes-to-her-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC Lies About Selling $58 Shirts for Charity &#8211; the Money Goes to Her Campaign"},"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\">30<\/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%2Faoc-lies-about-selling-58-shirts-for-charity-the-money-goes-to-her-campaign%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=1725574&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>Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) claimed during an online spat with Twitter boss Elon Musk that merchandise being sold on the \u2018Official AOC Team Shop\u2019 goes to charity, something recent FEC disbursement records appear to contradict.<\/p>\n<p>The row between the two social media forces began when the New York Democrat complained about a plan by Musk to implement a subscription service of $8\/month to retain blue check status on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLmao at a billionaire earnestly trying to sell people on the idea that \u2018free speech\u2019 is actually a $8\/mo subscription plan,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC\/status\/1587647032457449473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">she tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Tesla CEO fired back in a variety of ways, but one in particular involved a screenshot of a $58 sweatshirt being sold at Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s online store.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\">\ud83e\udd14 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XuJdfMTTi1\">pic.twitter.com\/XuJdfMTTi1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1587923502354472960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/elon-musk-nukes-aoc-for-complaining-about-having-to-pay-8-month-for-blue-check-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk Nukes AOC for Complaining About Having to Pay $8\/Month for \u2018Blue Check\u2019 Status<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>AOC Shop Purchases Exposed as Campaign Contributions<\/h3>\n<p>AOC defended the pricey garment by stating the store is run with unionized labor receiving a fair wage in addition to claiming all proceeds from the shop \u201cgo to community acts like tutoring underserved kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her own site betrays that claim, however.<\/p>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Sign up to receive the latest<\/strong> political news, insight, and commentary delivered directly to your inbox.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>The FAQ section explicitly states that all purchases made <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.ocasiocortez.com\/pages\/faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in the online shop<\/a> \u201care campaign contributions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It then lays out a series of five campaign contribution rules each customer must agree to.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is a blatant lie. Proceeds go to your campaign. It\u2019s explicitly stated on the site. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HGnwlH18i0\">https:\/\/t.co\/HGnwlH18i0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BK2Uepv9JZ\">pic.twitter.com\/BK2Uepv9JZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rusty \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f (@rustyweiss74) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rustyweiss74\/status\/1588115860341886977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.ocasiocortez.com\/policies\/terms-of-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u2018 page on the Ocasio-Cortez merchandise store reiterates that those wishing to purchase items must adhere to the campaign contribution rules.<\/p>\n<p>And, when you add that $58 sweatshirt to your cart, the rules are again stated along with a new message:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMerchandise is a premium for a donation. As the total value of your transaction is legally considered to be a political contribution, FEC regulation requires that we verify some personal information prior to checkout.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Before checkout, the customer is asked to provide their employer\u2019s name and occupation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-261518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.04-10.43-thepoliticalinsider-6364ece9ed82d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"814\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.04-10.43-thepoliticalinsider-6364ece9ed82d.jpg 1796w, https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.04-10.43-thepoliticalinsider-6364ece9ed82d-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.04-10.43-thepoliticalinsider-6364ece9ed82d-1024x486-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.04-10.43-thepoliticalinsider-6364ece9ed82d-800x379-1.jpg 800w\" \/><\/div>\n<p>If the FEC requires that data for political donations, why do AOC\u2019s FEC disbursements not show any money made through the store going out to charities as she claims?<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/heartache-aoc-wants-to-ditch-her-tesla-after-elon-musk-teased-her-about-hitting-on-him-musk-fires-back-hard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AOC Wants To Ditch Her Tesla After Elon Musk Teased Her About Hitting on Him \u2013 Musk Fires Back HARD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>FEC Disbursement Records Show No Charitable Contributions in the Past Several Months<\/h3>\n<p>Libs of TikTok, a widely followed conservative Twitter account, did some research on the claim that store merchandise sales go to charity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAOC lied to Elon Musk,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe claimed to be a philanthropist when in reality all proceeds from her merch go to her campaign,\u201d their viral tweet continued. \u201cI searched all her campaign expenses in the last 4 months and there were no donations to charity organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A link to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) website is provided showing campaign expenditures from \u2018Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez For Congress\u2019 \u2013 which pays for the online shop \u2013 does not include any charitable donations in recent months.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AOC<\/a> lied to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a>. She claimed to be a philanthropist when in reality all proceeds from her merch go to her campaign.<\/p>\n<p>I searched all her campaign expenses in the last 4 months and there were no donations to charity organizations. See for yourself <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M53CRQPI4o\">https:\/\/t.co\/M53CRQPI4o<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m0LUidsTIL\">pic.twitter.com\/m0LUidsTIL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1588251063823388673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In fact, there are payments for use of ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft, orders from Grub Hub, and by far the most common transaction is for \u201cpayroll services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Payments to charitable organizations for \u201cunderserved kids\u201d are nowhere to be found.<\/p>\n<p>Fox Business <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/aoc-tells-musk-proceeds-her-campaign-merch-store-go-community-acts-expenses-say-otherwise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed the legwork done<\/a> by Libs of TikTok and The Political Insider stating AOC\u2019s \u201cown\u00a0online merchandise store \u2026 explicitly states that purchases are campaign contributions\u201d and \u201ccampaign finance data since July \u2026 make no mention of donations to charity organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Libs of TikTok later joked that calling out AOC didn\u2019t mean they wanted to date her.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just want to get ahead and clear something up in case it comes up because of this tweet: I do not want to date you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AOC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1588255250741628928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Elon Musk and Ocasio-Cortez have been engaged in a Twitter spat for some time. It\u2019s been a classic story of romance \u2013 she, an impressionable former bartender with the intellectual heft of a pre-teen, he a shy billionaire.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Stop hitting on me, I\u2019m really shy \u263a\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1520152887090892800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>AOC even sent a public message to Musk suggesting he had censored her on Twitter, all while dining on some lip-smacking good chicken nuggets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AOC<\/a> accuses <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> of censoring her on twitter. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yGEAckNEK5\">pic.twitter.com\/yGEAckNEK5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Gage (@johnrobertgage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnrobertgage\/status\/1588204955613044736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Social media users suggested what AOC was experiencing was a caching issue, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/media\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ridiculed-censorship-claim-elon-musk-aoc-wants-much-victim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">others mocked her<\/a> for thinking Musk had personally censored her account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAOC is big mad at the thought of Twitter not boosting her bad takes anymore,\u201d wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kyleezempel\/status\/1588262179119443968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kylee Griswold<\/a>, editorial director of The Federalist. \u201cMore importantly, don\u2019t talk with nugs in your mouth. Gross.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk, meanwhile, insists he has taken AOC\u2019s concerns under advisement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour feedback is appreciated, now pay $8,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1587911540770222081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Perhaps she\u2019ll get the $8 from her campaign, paid for through purchases in the AOC merch shop.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Now is the time to support and share the sources you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider ranks #3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) claimed during an online spat with Twitter boss Elon Musk that merchandise being sold on the \u2018Official AOC Team Shop\u2019 goes to charity, something recent FEC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1725580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1725574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1725574","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1725574"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1725574\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1725580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1725574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1725574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1725574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}