AOC's supporters reveal why they split their ticket for Trump and down-ballot Dems

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a far-left New York Democratic U.S. representative, asked her social media followers over the weekend why some of them chose to split their ticket, voting for both President-elect Donald Trump and down-ballot Democratic candidates.

In a landslide, Ocasio-Cortez won her re-election race for New York's District 14 against Republican opponent Tina Forte last week. According to the Associated Press, Ocasio-Cortez clinched nearly 69% of the vote. Despite the Democratic candidate's sweeping victory, District 14 also leaned toward Trump by one of the most significant margins in New York City.

'Trump is authentic. Harris was grown in a lab. People can tell.'

"People who support both Trump & me OR voted Trump/Dem, tell us why," Ocasio-Cortez asked her eight million Instagram followers.

The congresswoman shared some of the unexpected responses, and a few common themes emerged: Voters wanted a change candidate, appreciated Trump's authenticity, and were unimpressed by Vice President Kamala Harris.

One respondent stated, "It's real simple… trump and you care for the working class."

Another respondent explained that they "wanted change," so they voted for Trump and Democratic candidates for the remainder of the ballot "to put some brakes."

Other followers explained that they lost trust in establishment candidates from both parties.

"I feel like Trump and you are both real," one follower wrote.

"I feel that you both are outsiders compared to the rest of DC, and less 'establishment,'" another individual responded.

A third person stated that "action & progress" are greater than "stagnation & excuses."

"Both of you push boundaries and force growth," the social media user added.

"You are focused on the real issues people care about," another person wrote. "Similar to Trump populism in some ways."

One respondent did not vote for Vice President Kamala Harris because Harris did not prioritize fixing the economy, adding that "when she talked [about] it she didn't have a plan."

Echoing this sentiment, another shared that Harris "wasn't the choice of the people," she "couldn't interview," and she had "no clear policies."

Another contributor stated that Trump "speaks of war as something that is bad," while the Democratic Party has become "the party that supports war."

In response to Ocasio-Cortez's poll, a senior Democratic aide on Capitol Hill told the New York Post, "If either party wants a sweep, they have to figure out how to harvest authenticity."

"That's who wins. Trump is authentic. Harris was grown in a lab. People can tell," the source added, noting that the Democrats had a lot of messaging misses with voters.

"The Democratic Party wrote the symphony of Donald Trump — they even conducted it," the source continued. "All he had to do was take a bow."

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