AOC slams ‘oppressed’ Trump states while touting NYC services despite $5B deficit and transit crime spike

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sparked backlash by arguing that 'red states' are 'oppressed' and 'neglected', while praising New York City's public services despite its $5.4 billion budget gap and surge in violent transit crime. She claimed that residents of these states are oppressed, leading to their political views. The city faces a starkly different reality under Mayor Eric Adams' successor, with potential service cuts and higher taxes on the wealthy.