{"id":2047090,"date":"2023-09-27T19:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T23:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-calls-aoc-not-that-smart-after-comparing-current-immigrant-crisis-to-ellis-island\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T19:32:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T23:32:15","slug":"elon-musk-calls-aoc-not-that-smart-after-comparing-current-immigrant-crisis-to-ellis-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-calls-aoc-not-that-smart-after-comparing-current-immigrant-crisis-to-ellis-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk criticizes AOC, questions her intelligence for comparing current immigration crisis to Ellis Island."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Felon-musk-calls-aoc-not-that-smart-after-comparing-current-immigrant-crisis-to-ellis-island%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=2047090&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><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo \u2062by Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Ocasio-Cortez and Musk Clash Over NYC&#8217;s\u200b Immigrant Crisis<\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, September 27, 2023, Elon Musk took a jab at Representative \u200cAlexandria \u2063Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) after she downplayed New York City&#8217;s \u200bimmigrant crisis. In response to her claim that the current situation \u200cis\u200c less chaotic than the influx of\u2064 immigrants \u2062through Ellis Island,\u200b Musk called\u2064 AOC &#8220;not \u200cthat smart.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>AOC&#8217;s \u2063statement \u2063was made in a video posted on \u2064her Instagram account,\u2062 where\u200d she compared \u200cthe current numbers of\u2062 immigrants to \u200bthe \u200cmassive influx through Ellis Island in the past. This sparked criticism from conservative commentators on social \u2063media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe numbers \u2014 when it \u2062comes to people coming to NYC today \u200d\u2014 are nothing, I\u2019m telling you, nothing,\u200c compared \u200cto the daily amounts of people that we saw coming in through Ellis Island in the first half of last century,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>The\u200d leftist \u201cEat \u2064the Rich\u201d representative, who represents parts of Queens and \u200cthe Bronx, \u2062stated: \u201cMore than \u206412 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island between 1892\u2062 and 1954. We \u2062had seen just \u2062huge\u200d numbers of people coming\u200c in\u200b per\u200d day that far eclipsed what we\u2019re\u200d seeing right \u200dnow.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This clash between \u200dAOC and Musk is not the first, as they \u200chave engaged in \u2063ongoing feuds on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-threads-colluding-with-feds-to-censor-americans-like-facebook-did-judiciary-chair-jordan-asks-zuckerberg-for-answers\/\" title=\"Did Threads collude with feds to censor Americans, similar to Facebook? Jordan, Judiciary Chair, seeks answers from Zuckerberg.\">social media\u2063 platform<\/a> X (formerly known as Twitter), which is owned \u2064by\u2064 Musk.<\/p>\n<p>In response to AOC&#8217;s video, Musk tweeted, &#8220;She\u2019s just not that smart.&#8221; AOC fired\u200c back, \u2064highlighting her \u2062accomplishments and credentials as the youngest female elected to the U.S. Congress.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI\u200b wasn\u2019t born rich \u2063and became the \u2064youngest\u2062 woman in American history to be elected to Congress,\u201d AOC\u200d said in her response. \u201cThen I investigated Cohen, authored the largest FEMA funeral \u2064assistance program in history and led the creation of a US Climate Corps \u2063to create tens of thousands of new jobs. Stay mad.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Aside from their personal feud, AOC also \u2062criticized Musk for his opposition to unions. She announced her intention to trade in her Tesla vehicle for\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-sidesteps-question-on-why-shes-not-driving-union-made-ev-actually-looking-into-trading-in-her-tesla\/\" title=\"AOC avoids answering why she doesn't drive a union-made EV, says she's considering trading in her Tesla.\">union-made \u2062electric vehicle<\/a> (EV) in support of the United Auto Workers&#8217; strikes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re actually looking into trading in our car\u200b now. So we\u2019re looking into it and hopefully we will soon,\u201d \u2063she told CBS.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200dAOC accused Musk of interfering with her X account after their online argument, claiming that her account stopped working efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding NYC&#8217;s immigrant \u2063crisis, AOC attributed part of the problem to U.S. sanctions against Venezuela and\u200c Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro&#8217;s responsibility for the \u2064influx \u200bof immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox\u2064 for free. Subscribe \u2064here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Hunter Biden\u2019s China-backed\u200c business partners sent him more than 250-thousand-dollars back in 2019. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Los Angeles Unified School District\u200d has finally \u200bvoted to rescind the COVID vaccine mandate for\u2062 its teachers and employees.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The highly-anticipated second Republican debate is tonight in Southern California, at the Ronald \u200dReagan Presidential Library. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Oklahoma Representative Tom Cole\u200b says House\u200b lawmakers will continue to fight to pass bills\u200b to fund the Federal Government, even if there is a \u200dshutdown.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>LONDON (Reuters) -The European Commission \u200claunched\u2064 an\u200b investigation on Wednesday \u2063into whether to\u2062 impose \u2064punitive tariffs \u200dto protect European Union\u2063 automakers against\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) \u2013 The U.S. Senate\u2019s\u200d top Democrat is bringing U.S. technology\u2063 leaders including Tesla CEO Elon \u2064Musk, Meta\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By John\u200b Revill ZURICH (Reuters) \u2063\u2013 ABB is spending $280 million on a new robotics\u2062 factory in \u2064Sweden, \u2063the Swiss\u2064 engineering\u2063 and\u2026\u2062 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>PARIS (Reuters) \u2013 French Europe Minister Laurence \u2064Boon on \u200dWednesday welcomed an\u200d anti-subsidy investigation into\u200d Chinese electric vehicles launched by the EU\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2062does AOC&#8217;s comparison of the current situation to the\u200b past influx of immigrants through Ellis Island hold up \u200cin light of the changing circumstances \u2064surrounding immigration?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Isis, AOC&#8217;s statement has sparked \u200ba larger conversation about the accuracy of her comparison between the current situation and the past influx of immigrants through Ellis Island.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that AOC&#8217;s comparison is flawed, \u2063as the circumstances surrounding immigration have changed \u200csignificantly over time. Ellis Island\u200d was the main entry point for immigrants into the United States from 1892 to 1954, during a period of mass migration \u200cpredominantly from Europe. The numbers \u2063of immigrants passing through Ellis Island during this time were indeed substantial, with over\u200d 12 million\u2063 individuals arriving in search of\u200d better opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>However, the situation today is different. The immigration \u2063landscape has\u200d shifted, and the reasons for migration have evolved. AOC&#8217;s comparison\u200b overlooks the complexities surrounding immigration, including the diverse origins of\u200b immigrants and the various factors driving migration.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, New York City&#8217;s immigrant crisis should not be downplayed. While the number of immigrants arriving in the city may not be \u200cas high as during the \u200dEllis Island era, the current crisis \u200dpresents its own set of challenges. Issues such as overcrowded detention centers, resource scarcity, and strained social \u2064services \u200dneed to be addressed effectively.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk&#8217;s comment calling AOC\u2062 &#8220;not that smart&#8221; only\u200d adds fuel to\u2062 their ongoing feud. \u2062Engaging \u200din personal attacks detracts \u2062from\u200d the important conversations\u200b that need to take place regarding immigration policies and solutions for\u200c the challenges faced by immigrants and the communities they settle in.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to their personal clash, \u2063AOC highlighted Musk&#8217;s opposition to unions and expressed her support for the United \u2064Auto Workers&#8217; strikes by announcing her intention \u200cto trade\u2064 in her\u2062 Tesla vehicle for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-rural-drivers-should-buy-electric-cars-because-they-use-the-most-gas\/\" title=\"Pete Buttigieg: Rural Drivers Should Buy Electric Cars Because They Use the Most Gas\">union-made electric vehicle<\/a>. This highlights a broader labor dispute and raises \u200cthe ongoing discussion about workers&#8217; rights and the role of unions \u2064in industries like the automotive sector.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, AOC&#8217;s accusation that Musk interfered with her X\u2062 account after their online argument raises questions about the influence and power of social \u200dmedia platforms owned by influential figures. It underscores the \u200cneed for transparency and neutrality in these platforms to ensure fair and unbiased discourse.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200dthe \u2064clash between AOC and Musk continues, it is essential to focus on the underlying issues rather than engaging in personal attacks. \u200bThe immigrant crisis in New York City and the larger conversation about immigration policy \u200band \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-calls-aoc-not-that-smart-after-comparing-current-immigrant-crisis-to-ellis-island\/\" title=\"Elon Musk criticizes AOC, questions her intelligence for comparing current immigration crisis to Ellis Island.\">workers&#8217; rights deserve attention<\/a> and\u2064 thoughtful discussion. Only through constructive dialogue \u200dcan progress be \u2062made towards finding meaningful \u200csolutions for the challenges that our society faces today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk criticized AOC, calling her &#8220;not that smart,&#8221; in response to her statement comparing New York City&#8217;s immigrant crisis to Ellis Island&#8217;s influx of people over a century ago. 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