AOC Blasts Reagan’s ‘Welfare Queen’ Narrative

Lots of people praise Ronald Reagan — but Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn’t a lot of people, taking the former president to task for his infamous stereotype of black mothers on welfare.

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March 12, 2019 6:01 PM

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