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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced she will not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, stating, “I don’t celebrate rapists,” referencing Trump’s history of sexual assault allegations.

While Trump has never been convicted of rape, a jury found him civilly liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll.

Ocasio-Cortez also criticized TikTok for crediting Trump with restoring service in the U.S., calling it a propaganda move.

She warned of social media platforms being weaponized by right-wing interests, claiming they are contributing to the rise of “21st-century fascism” under the incoming administration.

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    12 hours ago

    Biden had rape accusations against him as well from his younger years. Those never received much media attention.

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      11 hours ago

      To be fair, not many forms of media were invented in Biden’s younger years. I think he graduated high school just as radio was becoming a thing.