Ocasio-Cortez jabs GOP and Trump: Americans have never wanted a border wall

Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Saturday posted a tweet asserting her opposition to President Trump’s border wall plan.

“A wall is not what Americans want & never has been,” she wrote. “In recent Pew polling, almost 60% of Americans oppose a wall. A record-high 75% of Americans say immigration is good for the US.”

Her post was a response to a tweet by the New York GOP account which stated: “Radicals like @AOC are holding the Democratic Party and our nation hostage. @MaxRose4NY, @DelgadoforNY19, and @ABrindisiNY should fight for a deal that increases border security. It’s what the people want!”

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The contentious exchange reflects the ongoing conflict between President Trump and Democrats over funding for the border wall which the president has demanded as part of a long-term government spending bill.

However, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared Thursday: “There’s not going to be any wall money in the legislation.”