Scooting AOC may have set herself up for a defamation suit with her latest allegations against the president and what she believes that meant to bad actors in Congress.
Among the myriad acts of lawfare against President Donald Trump as he pursued a return to the White House, E. Jean Carroll was awarded roughly $90 million while the defendant was deemed civilly liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
Now, as alleged sexual scandals rock the Capitol with dual resignations, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) aims to kick the buck to the Oval Office as she rehashes claims the president “is a rapist” as justification for legislators who believe “I can abuse people and still keep my job too.”
Streaming as she scooted down the street, the congresswoman insisted, “But there really are consequences when the president of the United States has been found convicted in court of felony 34 times, has been found liable — a judge said that he has, in fact, raped a woman …”
She then asserted, “… the president of the United States is a rapist. The president of the United States is implicated in the Epstein Files. He is convicted in court of 34 counts of fraud, felony fraud.”
AOC on Trump: “A judge said he has in fact raped a woman. The president is a rapist. The president is implicated in the Epstein Files. He is convicted in court of 34 counts of fraud, felony fraud” pic.twitter.com/6lByZQAKcD
— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) April 14, 2026
“And, I’m sorry, it has a trickle-down effect. Because when that guy can do it and become president of the United States, then what happens is that you get all these members [of Congress] that think, oh, well, you know what … I can abuse people and still keep my job too,” said Ocasio-Cortez as California Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) and Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales (R) both resigned over sexual allegations.
The congresswoman contended Republicans would be “pissed” but “have no leg to stand on” when calling for congressional resignations if they continue supporting the presidency of Trump.
After a previous instance where Ocasio-Cortez accused Trump of being a rapist, social media users reminded her of the multimillion-dollar settlement that ABC paid out after anchor George Stephanopoulos repeatedly claimed the president was “found liable for rape.”
“Wow who would have thought that electing a rapist would have complicated the release of the Epstein Files?” the New York lawmaker posted to social media.
Ocasio-Cortez’s claim that the president is a “known rapist” has also been repeated on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, where she asserted that the Epstein Files “has contributed to the normalization and the idea that incidents of harassment shouldn’t matter.”
AOC: Whether it’s people in the Epstein files still roaming free, or the president, a known rapist, continuing to occupy the White House, all of this has contributed to the normalization and the idea that incidents of harassment shouldn’t matter.
And I think today was an… pic.twitter.com/jIKbjmkcXQ
— Acyn (@Acyn) April 15, 2026
In addition to some calling on the congresswoman to “wear that helmet at all times,” reactions on social media once again reminded her that the congressional privilege to say whatever they feel like while being shielded from reprisal strictly applies to legislative speech. “Easiest defamation lawsuit ever.”
Easiest defamation lawsuit ever
— YellowHoodie 2.0 (@ShowThePeople) April 14, 2026
Doesn’t apply when riding a bike, genius.
— Richard Scruggs (@RichardS2262) April 15, 2026
She should wear that helmet at all times, not just when she’s riding a bike
— pickled donutz (@pickleddonutz) April 15, 2026
She doesn’t seem like the type who should be doing two things at once.
— JC (@Quato2) April 15, 2026
well i for one am happy she’s wearing a helmet finally to protect that last brain cell she may have.
i see she has the bike as a prop to detract from the real reason.— stephanie cameron (@khemo5) April 15, 2026
**Taps the sign…. Just because a Judge said he did.. Doesnt make it true. The Jury, are the ones who determine that. What did the jury say AOC.. WHAT DID THE JURY SAY pic.twitter.com/xEA6bxsoEf
— Signal and Circuit (@Signal_N_Circit) April 14, 2026
Georgie Stephanopolous said the same thing and ended up contributing $16 million to the Trump library. I wonder how AOC will be contributing.
— Twirlly (@TwirllyGirlly) April 14, 2026
Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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