Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary fired shots at AOC on Friday during his appearance on CNN. While discussing the lack of jobs in the country, O’Leary asked for a debate against anybody, but made a point to single out AOC. While talking about her, O’Leary said, “She’s great at killing jobs, she kills jobs by the thousands.”
He continued, “Where did Amazon take their jobs? They took them away from her. She threatened to sue them if they created jobs. I mean, this is a reality!” Even Don Lemon nodded in agreement.
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Kevin O'Leary on AOC:
"She's great at killing jobs, she kills jobs by the thousands." pic.twitter.com/3SKglc0Irn
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) March 3, 2023
AOC took offense to Mr. O’Leary and took to Twitter to file her response. It doesn’t look like he’ll even get that one-on-one debate, however. AOC wrote, “If it’s so “‘uninvestable,'” then why is NYC home to some of the most billionaires in the world?”
She continued, “This is what billionaires do. They leverage their power to gain platforms and spread unsubstantiated claims to push policies that are even more favorable to them than they already are.”
If it’s so “uninvestable,” then why is NYC home to some of the most billionaires in the world?
This is what billionaires do. They leverage their power to gain platforms and spread unsubstantiated claims to push policies that are even more favorable to them than they already are. https://t.co/RdVXesgZZo
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 3, 2023
In 2019, Amazon’s proposal to construct a second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens, was opposed by community activists and left-leaning politicians such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and state senators. These opponents focused on the substantial incentives, totaling $2.5 billion, that Amazon would receive to locate to the area. Ultimately, Amazon withdrew its plans in February 2019, marking a victory for AOC and other anti-Amazon politicians in the region.
Now what I DON’T want is for our public funds to be funding freebie helipads for Amazon + robber baron billionaires, all while NYCHA and public schools go underfunded & mom+pops get nowhere near that kind of a break.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 4, 2018
Kevin O’Leary and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) have many differences in terms of their political views and ideologies.
O’Leary is known for his conservative economic policies, advocating for low taxes, limited government intervention in business, and free-market capitalism. In contrast, AOC is a self-described democratic socialist who has called for progressive policies such as a Green New Deal, higher taxes on the wealthy, and increased government regulation of industries. O’Leary has also been critical of climate change activism, arguing that it is not a significant threat to the economy and that the focus should be on economic growth. AOC, on the other hand, has made climate change a key issue in her platform, calling for aggressive action to combat it.