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Ocasio-Cortez Faces Backlash for $50K Puerto Rico Spending

12/11/2025

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) spent nearly $50,000 in Puerto Rico from late June to September.
The spending included over $15,000 for lodging at two high-end hotels and more than $10,000 for catering.
The campaign spent $23,000 on venue rentals at Coliseo De Puerto Rico.
Ocasio-Cortez attended a Bad Bunny concert at Coliseo De Puerto Rico.
Critics contrasted the spending with her anti-gentrification stance.

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Story summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) spent nearly $50,000 in Puerto Rico from late June to September.
The spending included over $15,000 for lodging at two high-end hotels and more than $10,000 for catering.
The campaign spent $23,000 on venue rentals at Coliseo De Puerto Rico.
Ocasio-Cortez attended a Bad Bunny concert at Coliseo De Puerto Rico.
Critics contrasted the spending with her anti-gentrification stance.