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Alex Henderson

AOC in Twitter battle with Elon Musk

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

In a Wednesday, November 2 tweet, Twitter's new billionaire owner, Elon Musk, took a swipe at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York when he posted a photo of an AOC sweatshirt that was selling for $58 and added a frowning emoji. But the progressive Democratic congresswoman, who is never shy about calling out her political adversaries, was quick to defend the shirt and point out that it was made by union labor.

AOC tweeted, "Proud of this and always will be. My workers are union, make a living wage, have full healthcare, and aren't subject to racist treatment in their workplaces. Items are made in USA. Team AOC honors and respects working people. You should try it sometime instead of union-busting."

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