{"id":2467033,"date":"2025-07-26T10:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T14:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twilight-zone-aoc-ripped-by-her-own-people-for-voting-against-mtg-amendment\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T10:36:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T14:36:46","slug":"twilight-zone-aoc-ripped-by-her-own-people-for-voting-against-mtg-amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twilight-zone-aoc-ripped-by-her-own-people-for-voting-against-mtg-amendment\/","title":{"rendered":"Twilight Zone: AOC Ripped By Her Own People for Voting Against MTG Amendment"},"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\">26<\/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%2Ftwilight-zone-aoc-ripped-by-her-own-people-for-voting-against-mtg-amendment%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=2467033&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) faced significant criticism from fellow progressives after voting against a Republican-led amendment by marjorie taylor Greene (MTG) that sought to cut $500 million in funding for IsraelS iron Dome missile defense system. While manny expected AOC to oppose any amendment from MTG, this particular vote drew backlash because it involved support for Israel&#8217;s defense. The amendment was overwhelmingly defeated in the House, with only six votes in favor, including some progressive lawmakers such as Ilhan Omar and Rashida tlaib.<\/p>\n<p>AOC&#8217;s vote led to her Bronx office being vandalized and condemnation from groups like the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), who called her decision unacceptable and criticized the iron Dome as part of israel&#8217;s military operations harming Palestinians. AOC responded by explaining that the amendment would have cut defensive aid to Israel while <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >leaving offensive military support intact<\/a>, which she opposed.She emphasized her consistent stance against U.S. munitions fueling the conflict in Gaza and denied that she voted for broader military funding. AOC also addressed misinformation and accused critics of lying about her position, highlighting the polarized and contentious nature of the debate surrounding U.S. aid to Israel.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York faced blowback from her fellow liberals last week when she voted against an amendment offered by conservative Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Normally, progressives would be happy to see AOC voting against almost any amendment that Greene would offer, but in this case, the subject matter was funding Israel&rsquo;s Iron Doom anti-missile defense system.<\/p>\n<p>MTG offered an amendment to cut the $500 million in funding from the fiscal year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, the<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/21\/us-news\/aocs-bronx-hq-vandalized-with-red-paint-after-israel-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> New York Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The amendment was defeated soundly, with 422 members voting against it and only six in favor, with AOC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Squad&rdquo; pals of Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan voting for it, along with fellow Democratic Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fed-bill-maher-unloads-jasmine-crockett-al-green-trump-drives-dem-party-derangement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Green<\/a> of Texas and Summer Lee of Pennsylvania. GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who opposes all foreign aid, also supported Greene&rsquo;s amendment.<\/p>\n<p>The act itself passed <a href=\"https:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/Votes\/2025212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">221 to 209<\/a> early Friday morning on July 18, with five Democrats voting for it, though Ocasio-Cortez was not one of them.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, she received harsh feedback for not backing MTG&rsquo;s amendment.<\/p>\n<p>Her Bronx congressional office was even vandalized.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">AOC&rsquo;s office was vandalized overnight, likely because she recently dared to vote to fund Israel&rsquo;s Iron Dome, a system that literally saves lives from incoming rocket fire.<\/p>\n<p>This is what happens when you show even the slightest recognition of Israeli humanity: you get punished.<\/p>\n<p>I&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LVgGEcdIaZ\">pic.twitter.com\/LVgGEcdIaZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HenMazzig\/status\/1947342617340952801?\">July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Democratic Socialists of America called her vote &ldquo;unacceptable&rdquo; in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dsausa.org\/statements\/on-the-iron-dome-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 19 statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-funds-genocide-graffiti-defaces-campaign-office-aoc-rebukes-lies-over-israel-vote\/\" title=\"&#039;... funds genocide&#039;: Graffiti defaces campaign office, ... rebukes \u2018lies\u2019 over Israel vote\">arms embargo means keeping<\/a> all arms out of the hands of a genocidal military, no exceptions. This is why we oppose Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez&rsquo; vote against an amendment that would have blocked $500 million in funding for the Israeli military&rsquo;s Iron Dome program,&rdquo; the DSA said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While the Congresswoman voted against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-dems-blocking-measure-to-prohibit-imports-made-with-chinese-slave-labor\/\" title=\"Senate Dems Blocking Measure To Prohibit Imports Made With Chinese Slave Labor\">defense appropriations bill<\/a> itself, voting against funding for the imperialist military-industrial complex and the Israeli genocide, we were further deeply disappointed by her clarifying statement on her position on the Iron Dome. Along with other US-funded interceptor systems, the Iron Dome has emboldened Israel to invade or bomb no less than five different countries in the past two years,&rdquo; the group added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jta.org\/2025\/07\/21\/politics\/aoc-faces-backlash-vandalism-after-voting-against-cutting-us-aid-from-israels-iron-dome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jewish Telegraph Agency<\/a> reported that the DSA pulled its endorsement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-quotes-legendary-clint-eastwood-line-issues-big-challenge-alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> last year after she hosted an anti-Semitism panel that the group said &ldquo;conflated anti-Zionism with antisemitism and condemned boycotting Zionist institutions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>AOC responded to the controversy regarding her Iron Dome vote, posting on social media, &ldquo;Marjorie Taylor Greene&rsquo;s amendment does nothing to cut off offensive aid to Israel nor end the flow of US munitions being used in Gaza. Of course I voted against it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What it does do is cut off defensive Iron Dome capacities while allowing the actual bombs killing Palestinians to continue,&rdquo; she continued. &ldquo;I have long stated that I do not believe that adding to the death count of innocent victims to this war is constructive to its end. That is a simple and clear difference of opinion that has long been established. I remain focused on cutting the flow of US munitions that are being used to perpetuate the genocide in Gaza.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Marjorie Taylor Greene&rsquo;s amendment does nothing to cut off offensive aid to Israel nor end the flow of US munitions being used in Gaza. Of course I voted against it.<\/p>\n<p>What it does do is cut off defensive Iron Dome capacities while allowing the actual bombs killing Palestinians to&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC\/status\/1946588421197046084?\">July 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, now clearly agitated, she wrote, &ldquo;Google is free. If you&rsquo;re saying I voted for military funding, you are lying. Receipts attached. Drag me for my positions all you want, but lying about them doesn&rsquo;t make you part of the &lsquo;left.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Google is free. If you&rsquo;re saying I voted for military funding, you are lying. Receipts attached.<\/p>\n<p>Drag me for my positions all you want, but lying about them doesn&rsquo;t make you part of the &ldquo;left.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If you believe neo-nazis are welcome and operating in good faith, you can have them! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/leQo1cvXTD\">pic.twitter.com\/leQo1cvXTD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC\/status\/1947365083463467009?\">July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you believe neo-nazis are welcome and operating in good faith, you can have them!&rdquo; she added, possibly referring to Greene.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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