{"id":19773,"date":"2025-07-08T13:34:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19773"},"modified":"2025-07-08T13:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:34:10","slug":"fetterman-fires-back-at-aoc-as-social-media-spat-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19773","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman Fires Back at AOC as Social Media Spat Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Interestingly, for those who take pleasure in witnessing the self-destruction of the woke left as their internal conflicts intensify, the social media exchange between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) regarding Israel and Hamas persists. Sen. Fetterman responded after AOC accused him of making a \u201cbleak dunk attempt\u201d in response to his criticism of her views on the Israel-Hamas conflict.<\/p><div class=\"ivhgk69fed6307f83f\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ivhgk69fed6307f83f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ivhgk69fed6307f83f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ivhgk69fed6307f83f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ivhgk69fed6307f83f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ivhgk69fed6307f83f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>The disagreement originated from a post by AOC concerning the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s position on the war in Gaza, where she condemned Israel\u2019s actions as \u201cunrestrained\u201d and urged the American government to \u201cstop enabling\u201d the war to assist the Palestinian civilians suffering due to the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>In her assertive post, she stated, \u201cThe horrors unfolding in northern Gaza are the result of a completely unrestrained Netanyahu government, fully armed by the Biden administration while food aid is blocked and patients are bombed in hospitals. This is a genocide of Palestinians. The US must stop enabling it. Arms embargo now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Hill, a news outlet focused on Washington, DC, published an article about her tweet, titled, \u201cOcasio-Cortez criticizes Biden administration over \u2018unrestrained\u2019 Israel government.\u201d Sen. Fetterman utilized a screenshot of that article to respond to AOC, tweeting, \u201cThe tragedy in Gaza is 100% on Hamas. Stop using civilians and hospitals as shields, surrender, and release all remaining hostages\u2014and this ends.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interestingly, for those who take pleasure in witnessing the self-destruction of the woke left as their internal conflicts intensify, the social media exchange between Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) regarding Israel and Hamas persists. Sen. 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