25 false and misleading rumors about AOC that we've fact-checked

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has been the frequent subject of politically charged misinformation and disinformation online. As a progressive Democrat, she has been one of U.S. President Donald Trump's most prominent critics. False social media posts targeted Ocasio-Cortez's family, including rumors that her brother was arrested for trafficking fentanyl and that her family collected her dead grandmother's Social Security checks. Other posts falsely attributed quotes to Ocasio-Cortez. There was even a claim she is an actress hired by Democrats to pretend to be a congresswoman. Below is a collection of false and misleading claims about AOC that we've fact-checked: Sources Rascouët-Paz, Anna. "13 Rumors We've Investigated about AOC." Snopes, 10 May 2025, https://www.snopes.com//collections/aoc-rumors-collection/. By Nur Ibrahim Nur Nasreen Ibrahim is a reporter with experience working in television, international news coverage, fact checking, and creative writing. Article Tags