AOC explains ‘profoundly misleading’ tweet
Опубликованно 21.08.2020 01:00
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) this week endorsed Joe Biden as the party’s presidential candidate to run against US President Donald Trump in November, formalising a nomination that had already been decided.
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Former Vice-President Joe Biden will now run for president on the Democratic ticket. Picture: Democratic National Convention/AFP
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Mr Biden saw off competing campaigns from the likes of Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders before the former vice-president clinched the nomination.
But on Wednesday, NBC News tried to make it look like the race was still on.
“In one of the shortest speeches of the DNC, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez did not endorse Joe Biden,” a tweet sent from the network’s account said.
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A screenshot of the now deleted NBC News tweet.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the youngest members of the US Congress who through the primaries supported Mr Sanders and championed the Green New Deal and Medicare For All policies that were largely at the heart of his campaign.
She also endorsed him for president.
“I hereby second the nomination of Senator Bernard Sanders of Vermont for president of the United States of America,” she said at the DNC.
But it wasn’t a last minute protest against the party’s choice.
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Ms Ocasio-Cortez was specifically asked to second the nomination as part of the event’s rules, and her speech was also prerecorded.
“Convention rules require roll call and nominations for every candidate that passes the delegate threshold. I was asked to second the nomination for Senator Sanders for roll call,” she explained on Twitter.
If you were confused, no worries!Convention rules require roll call & nominations for every candidate that passes the delegate threshold.I was asked to 2nd the nom for Sen. Sanders for roll call.I extend my deepest congratulations to @JoeBiden - let’s go win in November.
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