AOC Urges Northern Progressives to Travel to Southern States
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke at a May 16 rally in Montgomery, Alabama, calling on northern progressives to visit Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi. The remarks drew criticism from southern conservatives who highlighted the congresswoman's use of bulletproof glass.
nypost.comRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke at the "All Roads Lead to The South" rally in Montgomery, Alabama, on May 16. She urged progressives from northern states to travel to Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi to address what she described as political injustice.
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Thousands attended the day-of-action event organized in response to recent Supreme Court rulings and Republican redistricting plans. Civil rights advocates have argued those plans weaken Black voting power.
Conservative podcaster Todd Spears posted a TikTok video that received more than one million views. "Roll up and do what exactly? Because you're standing behind, like, pope glass in your own hometown," Spears said. TikTok creator Kei Bennett posted a separate video that drew more than 800,000 views.
She said the court under Chief Justice John Roberts is "part of that long history of regression and repression in America." She further stated that Republicans "think they can draw us out of power" and warned they "do not know the sleeping giant that they just awakened." Ocasio-Cortez's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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3 events- May 16, 2026
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke at the "All Roads Lead to The South" rally in Montgomery, Alabama.
4 sourcesdailycaller.com · nypost.com · Fox News · @DailyCaller - May 16, 2026
Ocasio-Cortez posted on social media urging non-residents to "pull up" to the listed southern states.
4 sourcesdailycaller.com · nypost.com · Fox News · @DailyCaller - May 24, 2026
Conservative podcaster Todd Spears posted a TikTok video that received more than one million views.
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