Kellyanne Conway and other Trump allies are trying to make 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez the 'new face of the Democratic Party'
- White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Wednesday told "Fox and Friends" that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who just won a stunning victory in New York's Democratic congressional primary election, is the "new face" of the Democratic Party.
- Conway said Ocasio-Cortez's views are to the "stark left of America," taking particular issue with her call to abolish Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- Ocasio-Cortez was relatively unknown before defeating Rep. Joe Crowley, who represented New York's 14th District for almost two decades and was thought to be a shoo-in as the next House Speaker.
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Wednesday told "Fox and Friends" that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who just won a stunning victory in New York's Democratic congressional primary election, is the "new face" of the Democratic Party.
Ocasio-Cortez, 28, is a Bronx native, former campaign organizer for Sen. Bernie Sanders, and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
"Socialist" remains a dirty word in US politics and Ocasio-Cortez seemingly has Conway and other Trump allies concerned.
Conway said Ocasio-Cortez's views are to the "stark left of America," taking particular issue with her call to abolish Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
"I think every Democratic candidate out there could be asked now... 'Do you agree or disagree with the new face of the Democratic Party that we should abolish [ICE] altogether, the brave men and women who are trying to process these claims and in many ways protect children who may be smuggled by people who aren't related to them?''" Conway said.
She also said Ocasio-Cortez, "like many Democrats," is for "abortion on demand."
Michelle Malkin, a conservative commentator who also appeared on "Fox and Friends" on Wednesday, expressed similar sentiments.
Malkin described Ocasio-Cortez as a member of a group of "shrieking radicals" who oppose immigration enforcement and desire open borders
Ocasio-Cortez was relatively unknown before defeating Rep. Joe Crowley, who represented New York's 14th District for almost two decades and was thought to be a shoo-in as the next House Speaker.
Major media outlets such as The New York Times didn't even cover her campaign. Correspondingly, CNN Media reporter Brian Stelter on Tuesday tweeted, "The first time I heard of [Ocasio-Cortez] was 8 days ago... when Crowley sent a SURROGATE to debate her instead of showing up in person."