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Note: we are republishing this story which originally made the news in September 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n

When a car battery dies, most people reach for jumper cables or call AAA. But for one Capitol Hill staffer, the solution came in the form of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.<\/p>\n

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The progressive New York lawmaker made headlines after assisting a stranded motorist near the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 11. The driver in distress? Evan Hollander, aide and driver for Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.).<\/p>\n
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Her chief of staff, Mike Casca, wasted no time turning the moment into a social media spectacle. He posted a photo of Ocasio-Cortez working under the hood of the car, captioning it:<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhen your car battery expires on the Capitol plaza, instead of calling AAA you just need @AOC.\u201d<\/p>\n
The post quickly went viral, racking up millions of views and sparking a flurry of reactions. While some users cheered Ocasio-Cortez for stepping up, others saw it as yet another orchestrated PR stunt.<\/p>\n
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Praise from the Left, Mockery from the Right<\/p>\n
Supporters of the self-proclaimed democratic socialist were quick to celebrate her act of service.<\/p>\n
\u201cAOC gets there quicker than AAA,\u201d one X user quipped.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd here I was thinking that I couldn\u2019t respect her more,\u201d another admirer raved.<\/p>\n
But not everyone was impressed. Many questioned why Hollander, a grown man working on Capitol Hill, needed help with such a simple task.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t think anyone is shocked this dork needed help,\u201d one critic quipped.<\/p>\n
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Another weighed in, \u201cWhat kind of man doesn\u2019t know how to use jumper cables?\u201d<\/p>\n
And the ridicule didn\u2019t stop there.<\/p>\n
\u2018Beta Males\u2019 and a \u2018Staged\u2019 Moment?<\/p>\n
Beyond roasting Hollander for his lack of car maintenance skills, many commenters zeroed in on the two Capitol Police officers standing idly by as Ocasio-Cortez worked.<\/p>\n
\u201cBunch of men standing around while the woman does the work,\u201d one user pointed out.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis picture sums up DC men perfectly. This is the beta male starter pack,\u201d another joked.<\/p>\n
\u201cThree useless men in one picture,\u201d another person remarked.<\/p>\n
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But the harshest criticism came from those who suspected the entire situation was staged to make AOC look like a hero.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the most obviously set-up thing I\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d one person alleged.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to be completely brain-dead not to know how to jump a car,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n
Another Viral Moment for AOC<\/p>\n
Whether you see it as a genuine good deed or just another carefully crafted publicity stunt, one thing is clear\u2014AOC knows how to dominate a news cycle. This latest viral moment adds to the long list of social media spectacles that keep her in the spotlight.<\/p>\n
Sources:\u00a0New York Post<\/p>\n
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