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Assemblyman Challenges Ocasio-Cortez's Bronx Identity Amid Trump Clash
6/26/2025
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- New York Assemblyman Matt Slater took aim at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, challenging her "Bronx girl" identity after he posted her Yorktown High School yearbook photo. Ocasio-Cortez, who spent her early years in the Bronx, stood her ground during a heated social media exchange with President Trump, who labeled her "stupid."
