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Rare Bipartisan Support: Luna Defends Ocasio-Cortez's Background

2/23/2026

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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) defends Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) against Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) mocking remarks about her bartending background.
Luna says belittling Ocasio-Cortez is tone deaf.
She argues that many hardworking Americans without political pedigree deserve to run for office.
Ocasio-Cortez responds that her experience makes her more qualified to represent working people than career politicians.
The exchange signals rare bipartisan support amid ongoing political tensions.

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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) defends Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) against Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) mocking remarks about her bartending background.
Luna says belittling Ocasio-Cortez is tone deaf.
She argues that many hardworking Americans without political pedigree deserve to run for office.
Ocasio-Cortez responds that her experience makes her more qualified to represent working people than career politicians.
The exchange signals rare bipartisan support amid ongoing political tensions.