Ocasio-Cortez’s Campaign Finance Records, Website Contradict Claims That Merchandise Profits Go to Charity

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) prepares to speak during a rally outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 7, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) this week claimed that proceeds from sales of her campaign merchandise go to charity groups, a claim that appears to be at odds with information on her official website.

The contradicting claims come after Ocasio-Cortez, in a Twitter post on Nov. 2, took aim at billionaire businessman Elon Musk’s new plan to charge Twitter users a monthly fee to keep their accounts verified.