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In the past few days, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has found herself at the center of a government shutdown crisis that began on October 1st, 2025. The Bronx-born congresswoman has been making headlines both for her political stance and her unexpected role as tour guide during the federal closure.
The most heartwarming story emerged when Ocasio-Cortez stepped up for a group of eighth graders from Zeta Charter Schools in the Bronx. According to Chalkbeat New York, these students had traveled to Washington for a long-planned Capitol tour, only to discover their official guides were furloughed due to the shutdown. Rather than let the kids return home disappointed, AOC personally escorted them through the building, giving them what she called VIP access. The impromptu tour included stops at the Rotunda, Senate chambers, and even a special reading room for female Congress members, where she shared stories about trailblazers like Shirley Chisholm and Patsy Mink. The visit went viral on social media, with her TikTok video racking up over 3 million views.
Politically, Ocasio-Cortez has been vocal about the shutdown showdown with Trump. During an interview with Chris Hayes on MSNBC, she declared that Democrats won't blink first, saying protecting people is too important a task to give up before anything starts. She framed the crisis as Democrats being there to help people amid what she called the destruction of the federal safety net.
In a more controversial move, AOC unleashed a fiery Instagram rant targeting Stephen Miller, Trump's adviser. According to the Times of India, she called Miller a clown and mocked his height, claiming he looks like he's 4 feet 10 inches tall and angry about it. She encouraged her followers to laugh at what she termed insecure MAGA men, suggesting that making fun of them is one way to dismantle their movement.
The congresswoman has also been discussing what she calls an unprecedented abuse of power by the current administration, though she maintains that these forces are weaker than they appear.
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