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New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being accused of defaming President Donald Trump by calling him a "rapist" connected societal media amid contention complete nan Department of Justice's handling of nan Jeffrey Epstein case.
The far-left Democrat, who has traded barbs pinch Trump many times crossed some of their governmental careers, weighed successful connected nan existent contention surrounding disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was recovered dormant successful his New York City jailhouse compartment successful 2019 aft facing national charges related to kid activity trafficking.
"Wow who would person thought that electing a rapist would person analyzable nan merchandise of nan Epstein Files?" Ocasio-Cortez posted to X connected Friday. She appeared to beryllium referencing nan 2023 civilian proceedings leveled against Trump by writer E. Jean Carroll. A assemblage recovered Trump liable of intersexual assault, but not of rape, which critics of Ocasio-Cortez many times cited successful their condemnation of her usage of nan connection "rapist."
The comments came aft nan Trump Department of Justice said location is nary database of Epstein clients. But Trump supporters and ineligible experts alike warned AOC to lawyer up aft dropping nan "R" bomb.
"The President should writer AOC into bankruptcy. I recognize she’s trying to raise her floor plan but this is measurement way excessively far," ineligible expert Phil Holloway posted to X connected Saturday successful consequence to a connection from Ocasio-Cortez.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks astatine nan NYCLU's May Day rally for worker and migrant authorities astatine Foley Square, May 1, 2025, successful New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
"Even nether nan ridiculously lenient standards of NY Times v. Sullivan, you’ve managed to incur defamation liability Wow," Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee posted to X successful response.
"Why didn’t you guys merchandise nan Epstein files complete nan past 4 years? Maybe you were excessively engaged covering for Joe Biden… or, could it person thing to do pinch different erstwhile Democrat President?" Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin posted successful consequence to Ocasio-Cortez.

President Donald Trump gestures to nan crowd astatine nan Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, Feb. 22, 2025, successful Oxon Hill, Maryland. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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"Well we person grounds for a immense defamation suit present you idiot because Donald Trump has ne'er been indicted for rape overmuch little convicted," big of YourVoice America Bill Mitchell posted to X.
"You recognize your X relationship doesn't transportation nan aforesaid protections to defame group that you bask during legislature proceedings?" different X account posted.
Other critics of nan lawmaker's connection said nan usage of nan connection "rapist" comes connected nan heels of ABC paying Trump $15 million, which will spell toward backing his statesmanlike library, complete George Stephanopoulos' declare successful March of past twelvemonth that Trump was recovered civilly liable of rape successful nan E. Jean Carroll case. Trump has many times denied moreover knowing Carroll, claiming she made mendacious allegations that he raped her successful a section shop dressing room successful nan 1990s successful an effort to waste books decades later.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez talks pinch reporters connected June 30, 2021. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
"Donald Trump has not been criminally convicted of being a rapist. This is defamatory. And I dream you are sued by Trump for this nan aforesaid measurement George Stephanopoulos was sued and forced to salary Trump $15 cardinal dollars. I dream you person millions fresh for Trump, Porky. @AOC," Trump state Laura Loomer posted successful response to Ocasio-Cortez.
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"This is gonna beryllium fun. AOC is truthful dumb she conscionable called Trump a rapist – aft ABC was forced to fork complete $16 cardinal successful a colony pinch Trump aft George Stephanopoulos called him a rapist," Townhall contributor Rachel Alexander posted to X.
In March 2024, Stephanopoulos asserted successful a tense question and reply pinch Republican Rep. Nancy Mace that Trump was recovered "liable for rape" successful a civilian case. Stephanopoulos showed a clip of Mace discussing being a unfortunate of rape earlier he asked her, "How do you quadrate your endorsement of Donald Trump pinch nan grounds we conscionable saw?"
"You've endorsed Donald Trump for president. Judges and 2 abstracted juries person recovered him liable for rape and for defaming nan unfortunate of that rape," Stephanopoulos said, alluding to nan ineligible triumph by Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll.

George Stephanopoulos speaks during ABC's "This Week." (ABC/Paula Lobo via Getty Images)
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Stephanopoulos repeated nan declare connected rape 10 times during nan interview, Fox Digital antecedently reported, earlier Trump revenge a defamation suit. ABC News and Stephanopoulos reached a colony statement pinch Trump's ineligible squad up of his 2nd inauguration, paying $15 cardinal and announcing nan web and anchor "regret" nan comments made connected air.
"Editor's Note: ABC News and George Stephanopoulos regret statements regarding President Donald J. Trump made during an question and reply by George Stephanopoulos pinch Rep. Nancy Mace connected ABC’s This Week connected March 10, 2024," an editor's statement successful an article focused connected nan question and reply states.
Other societal media commenters defended Ocasio-Cortez's usage of nan connection "rapist," arguing she did not usage Trump's sanction successful her station and that a defamation lawsuit was unlikely.
Fox News Digital reached retired to Ocasio-Cortez's agency connected Sunday for further remark connected nan matter, but did not instantly person a reply.
"AOC likes to play dress for illustration she’s from nan block, but successful reality she’s conscionable a sad, miserable blockhead who is trying to over-compensate for her deficiency of self-confidence that has followed her for her full life," White House connection head Steven Cheung said successful remark provided to Fox News Digital connected Sunday.
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"Instead, she should get immoderate superior thief for her evident and terrible lawsuit of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has rotted her pea-sized brain," he added.