The Trump administration doesn’t understand the needs of ordinary people. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez does
It’s no surprise that Ivanka Trump, who grew up in lavish wealth, is out of touch with ordinary Americans. We were reminded of this fact when she was asked by Fox News host Steve Hilton about leftwing Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal and its proposed jobs guarantee. Her reply was baffling: “I don’t think most Americans in their heart want to be given something,” she said, adding: “I’ve spent a lot of time traveling around this country over the last four years, people want to work for what they get, so I think this idea of a guaranteed minimum is not something most people want. They want the ability to be able to secure a job.”
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