Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Trump as 'Incompetent' and "Corrupt" for his response to Puerto Rico

Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lit into President Donald Trump and his counselor Kellyanne Conway on Sunday over the president’s reaction to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, which is still recovering from Hurricane Maria more than 18 months after the storm devastated the island.

In an initial tweet, the progressive congresswoman, who represents New York, responded to criticism levied against her by Conway. The close Trump aide had lambasted Ocasio-Cortez for not commenting publicly on the Easter Sunday attack on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that left hundreds dead.

Responding, Ocasio-Cortez pointed out that she was visiting her grandmother in Puerto Rico during Easter and was disconnected from technology.

“On Easter I was away from tech visiting my grandmother in Puerto Rico, which continues to suffer from the White House’s incompetent disaster response,” the representative explained. “Are you trying to imply that I am less Christian? What was the point of you bringing this up on national TV?”

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