AOC heckled, booed as NYC town hall descends into chaos

U. S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was shouted down and faced a partially hostile crowd during a Friday town hall where some participants were upset about the Democratic socialist legislator's positions on immigration Ukraine funding and the debt limit.

Speaking to constituents in Corona, Queens, The "Squad" member was disrupted several times as some heckled and booed her, and in turn, her supporters shouted down those protesters.

"American citizens before migrants," one man shouted as he walked toward Ocasio-Cortez holding small American flags. "Where are you on the migrant issue? You're a piece of s--t."

He was led away by security personnel.

The man also repeated a debunked claim that military veterans were being kicked out of New York City hotels to make room for migrants. One man who said he was an Iraq War veteran tried to calm the crowd down in support of the congresswoman.

"Immigrants have nothing to do with vets," the man said, holding a microphone after Ocasio-Cortez allowed him to speak. "We all came through Ellis Island. Things are different. Things change over time."... (Read more)

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