Remember when Hillary Clinton would change her voice when speaking to a predominantly black audience? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has apparently picked up that habit and ran with it.
While speaking at Al Sharpton’s event this week, she was clearly using an accent different from her own.
Townhall reports:
What is This?! AOC Makes Up Completely New Accent During Speech to Al Sharpton’s Conference
During a speech to Al Sharpton’s annual National Action Network conference in New York City Friday, freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sounded quite different than she usually does.
It appears she came up with a brand new accent for the speech.
While the media is running praise filled headlines like, “I’m proud to be a bartender,” about her remarks, others noticed the change and are calling her out.
Watch the video below:
Who did the fake Southern accent better – Alexandria "this is what changing the country looks like" Ocasio-Cortez or Hillary "I don't feel no ways tired" Clinton?
😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/4awvbYSDJ2
— BlazeTV (@BlazeTV) April 6, 2019
Here’s another video from the same event:
.@AOC: "I'm proud to be a bartender. Ain't nothing wrong with that. There's nothing wrong with working retail, folding clothes for other people to buy. There is nothing wrong with preparing the food that your neighbors will eat." pic.twitter.com/4uveYJNqVj
— The Hill (@thehill) April 5, 2019
AOC is not happy about being called out for this:
Folks talking about my voice can step right off. Women’s March & Kavanaugh speech, same.
Any kid who grew up in a distinct linguistic culture & had to learn to navigate class enviros at school/work knows what’s up.
My Spanish is the same way.
These conspiracy mills are 🚮. https://t.co/8li33Jd6DL
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) April 5, 2019
As much as the right wants to distort & deflect, I am from the Bronx. I act & talk like it, *especially* when I’m fired up and especially when I’m home.
It is so hurtful to see how every aspect of my life is weaponized against me, yet somehow asserted as false at the same time.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) April 5, 2019
Anyone who watches the video can clearly see and hear what she was doing.
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