The article discusses Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (AOC) recent cross-country “Fighting Oligarchy” tour with Sen. Bernie Sanders, highlighting discrepancies between her progressive messaging and her campaign’s expenditures at luxury hotels. Campaign finance records reveal that AOC’s campaign spent over $3,500 on accommodations at the Vdara Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas, known for its high-end amenities. This spending coincided with a town hall event where she criticized wealth inequality and the top 1%.
Ocasio-Cortez, who often champions the working class and has previously faced scrutiny for high-profile events like the Met Gala, appears to be enjoying a lifestyle at odds with her political stance. Other notable hotel expenditures included significant amounts at luxury locations in Salt Lake City and Tucson. While Sanders also incurred hotel expenses during the tour, his overall spending was larger but spread across different locations and not as concentrated on luxury venues.
Neither Ocasio-Cortez nor Sanders’ representatives commented on the spending, raising questions about the sincerity of their populist rhetoric in light of their lavish accommodations.
