AOC claps back at Elon Musk for calling her ‘not that smart’
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez issued a firm rebuttal to Elon Musk during their latest online clash, after the SpaceX boss said that she was “not that smart”. Replying to Mr Musk, Ms Ocasio-Cortez wrote: “I wasn’t born rich and became the youngest woman in American history to be elected to Congress. Stay mad.” Ms Ocasio-Cortez has previously warned Mr Musk was “testing the waters” to possibly interfere in the 2024 election. Ms Ocasio-Cortez has also challenged several of Mr Musk’s decisions with regard to X, saying that the removal of blue ticks could pave the way for “more potential harm”.