{"id":2570478,"date":"2026-02-17T01:09:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-claims-venezuela-is-below-the-equator-in-munich-flub\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T01:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:11:10","slug":"aoc-claims-venezuela-is-below-the-equator-in-munich-flub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-claims-venezuela-is-below-the-equator-in-munich-flub\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC claims Venezuela is \u2018below the equator\u2019 in Munich flub"},"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\">20<\/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-claims-venezuela-is-below-the-equator-in-munich-flub%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=2570478&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>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s first appearance at Europe\u2019s Munich Security Conference, where she participated in several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-i-learned-at-the-aspen-ideas-reet-festival-sponsored-by-mastercard-paypal-and-prudential-in-partnership-with-bloomberg\/\" title=\"What I Learned at the Aspen Ideas RE$ET Festival Sponsored by Mastercard, PayPal, and Prudential in Partnership with Bloomberg\">panel discussions<\/a> in an effort to raise her profile, became the center of controversy after she claimed that Venezuela lies \u201cbelow the equator.\u201d the article notes that Venezuela is actually in the Northern Hemisphere, north of the equator, and treats this geography slip as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >widely ridiculed moment<\/a>.Critics from across the political spectrum derided the remark and her performance, including journalist Glenn Greenwald, Fox News host Sean Hannity, comedian Steven Crowder, and others; former President Donald Trump also said the moment was \u201cnot a good look\u201d for the United States. The piece frames her Munich appearance as part of a broader strategy to boost her profile, including discussions at TU Berlin about U.S.politics, while highlighting the backlash over the Venezuela comment and other remarks surrounding Maduro and elections.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">AOC claims Venezuela is &lsquo;below the equator&rsquo; in Munich flub<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2504687\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) had a rough go of things at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4455794\/congress-munich-conference-opportunity-rebuild-confidence-nato-allies\/\">Munich Security Conference<\/a> over the weekend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Making her first appearance at Europe&rsquo;s preeminent security summit since being elected to Congress in 2018, Ocasio-Cortez participated in multiple panel discussions, in what was widely considered to be a strategic effort to increase her political profile. However, several of her remarks drew much criticism and ridicule, including a response she gave about <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\">Venezuela<\/a>, in which she claimed the country was located &ldquo;below the equator.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4459730\/trump-refuses-to-endorse-texas-gop-primary\/\">Trump withholds endorsement for Texas Senate GOP primary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4459686\/anderson-cooper-60-minutes-departure\/\">Anderson Cooper announces 60 Minutes departure amid CBS shake-ups<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4459567\/shooting-rhode-island-hockey-game\/\">At least two dead after &#8216;targeted&#8217; shooting at Rhode Island hockey game<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We look at what happened in Venezuela, for example,&rdquo; said Ocasio-Cortez in a discussion at TU Berlin about the state of politics in the United States. &ldquo;It is not a remark on who Maduro was as a leader. He canceled elections. He was an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-nonprofits-fighting-save-act-lead-to-soros-backed-groups\/\" title=\"Leftist Nonprofits Fighting SAVE Act Lead To Soros-Backed Groups\">anti-democratic leader<\/a>.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That doesn&rsquo;t mean that we can kidnap a head of state and engage in acts of war just because the nation is below the equator,&rdquo; said Ocasio-Cortez.<\/p>\n<p>However, the congresswoman was mistaken. Venezuela is the northernmost country in South America, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/countries\/venezuela\/location\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">located<\/a> in the Northern Hemisphere and north of the equator. It was one of several remarks by Ocasio-Cortez that were widely panned by critics. Her Venezuela flub drew much mockery and scorn from political rivals and opponents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Journalist Glenn Greenwald was among those who slammed the New York City congresswoman.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whoever convinced AOC that she had successfully completed her tutoring and was now ready to give book reports about foreign policy in public really should look for another line of work,&rdquo; Greenwald <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ggreenwald\/status\/2023387087484105074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2023387087484105074%7Ctwgr%5E982c321699ce1cd8f2d88be9ec367a495c33aa92%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F02%2F16%2Fus-news%2Fwannabe-foreign-policy-pro-aoc-lampooned-for-claiming-venezuela-is-below-equator%2F\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> on X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unless the goal was to sabotage her,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;In which case: kudos for a job well done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;AOC&rsquo;s Geography Is as Bad as Her Politics &mdash; And That&rsquo;s Saying Something,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/seanhannity\/status\/2023482250730615205?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Fox News host Sean Hannity.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hey Dummy, Venezuela is, in fact, NOT below the equator,&rdquo; podcast host Steven Crowder <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/scrowder\/status\/2023480030152810667?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> on X. &ldquo;The more you know, @AOC.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Comedian and talk show host Jimmy Failla ridiculed Ocasio-Cortez about the Venezuela error, while also making fun of her claims about being from the Bronx.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4455990\/aoc-dodges-2028-munich-security-conference\/\">AOC DODGES ON 2028 WHITE HOUSE RUN AT MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nobody is shocked that AOC doesn&rsquo;t know where Venezuela is,&rdquo; Failla <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jimmyfailla\/status\/2023529232098619728?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> on X. &ldquo;This is the same chick who claims she grew up in the Bronx even though her actual neighborhood of Yorktown Heights is FORTY miles away.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump also commented about Ocasio-Cortez&rsquo;s Munich performance, saying her comments were &ldquo;not a good look.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I watched AOC answering questions in Munich,&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rapidresponse47\/status\/2023579424491253844?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> to a press gaggle on Air Force One on Monday evening. &ldquo;This was not a good look for the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AOC misstates Venezuela&#8217;s location; 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