AOC complains to Jon Stewart that ‘normalized’ Trump is ‘so much more dangerous’ in second term

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and wide comedian Jon Stewart lamented the "normalizing" of President Donald Trump by Democrats and Big Tech during the latest podcast occurrence of "The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart," released connected Thursday.

Stewart marveled astatine however Democrats' preserved "decorum" during Trump's inauguration connected Monday, calling it a "surreal scene" to behold 4 years aft the Capitol riot. 

"In immoderate ways, [Trump] clowns them. It doesn't look similar holding to protocol, it looks similar submission," helium observed. 

Stewart said the party's aggravated absorption to Trump during the run present seemed "performative."

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., spoke to "The Weekly Show" big Jon Stewart astir Democrats' absorption to President Trump the 2nd clip around. ("The Weekly Show" via X/Screenshot)

"When you’re creating apocalyptic messaging astir a fascist —" Stewart began.

"Literally!" Ocasio-Cortez chimed in.

"Literally, who is coming implicit and doing these things, and past erstwhile helium wins, sitting down with watercress sandwiches and pick cheese, and doing the full 9 yards, it makes you wonder, did you judge immoderate of the s— you were saying before?" Stewart continued. "Or was that thing that was conscionable a portion of your messaging?"

The progressive congresswoman agreed with Stewart's assessment, claiming Trump was "so overmuch much dangerous" this clip astir due to the fact that "he is overmuch much normalized" than helium was during his archetypal term.

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President-elect Donald Trump arrives for the 60th Presidential Inauguration successful the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol successful Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. () (Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP)

"The archetypal time, radical were truly connected edge, they were connected guard, they were precise vigilant astir immoderate interruption that helium would person with these norms. This time, the norms are becoming him. The norms are embracing him," she continued.

Despite years of hostility betwixt Big Tech leaders and President Trump, CEOs astatine large tech companies person warmed up to Trump since the election.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon enforcement president Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk were each successful attendance astatine the president's inauguration connected Monday.

Ocasio-Cortez referenced luxury covering decorator Oscar de la Renta dressing women successful the First and Second families astatine inaugural events arsenic signs of the taste shift.

Ivanka Trump stands betwixt hubby Jared Kushner and Elon Musk who speech pleasantries. Also pictured, Jeff Bezos. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

"All of these radical that were frightened earlier of being associated with him. From the astir common, basal level, to the astir elite level, they're all, each successful now," she continued.

"Because this is present a billionaire feeding frenzy. It is simply a buss a-- race. It is, however tin I amusement however overmuch fealty I person to Donald Trump successful bid to get my digs?"

"What’s truly important for radical to recognize present and each time of this administration, is that you’re being ripped off. You’re being ripped off, dude! Like, everyone is being ripped off," she said. "And helium goes up there, and helium says what helium wants to say, but he’s conscionable the quintessential New York con man."

CEO of Meta and Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon laminitis Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk be the inauguration ceremonial earlier Donald Trump is sworn successful arsenic the 47th US President successful the US Capitol Rotunda successful Washington, DC, connected January 20, 2025.      (Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS)

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