AOC is not happy that Trump has new freinds.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) recently took to “The Weekly Show” podcast, hosted by comedian Jon Stewart, to criticize the growing alliance between President Trump and the tech elite. Ocasio-Cortez, never one to hold back, called Trump’s second term a “billionaire feeding frenzy” and a “kiss-a** race,” emphasizing how corporate giants are now lining up behind the former president like never before.
She pointed out that figures who were once hesitant to get too close to Trump, whether from the upper echelons of business or politics, are now fully on board. “All of these individuals who were terrified before about being linked to him… from the most basic level to the most highest level, they are all like… they are all all-in on him now,” Ocasio-Cortez said, describing the situation as a feeding frenzy where the rich and powerful are scrambling to secure their place at the table.
Her remarks come as tech titans, including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Amazon owner Jeff Bezos, and SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, were spotted at Trump’s inauguration, signaling a level of unity between the billionaire class and the Trump administration that was virtually unheard of just a few years ago. Musk, in particular, has been a vocal supporter of Trump’s campaign, attending rallies and offering his public endorsement.
Jon Stewart, who joined in the criticism, took aim at the tech moguls’ proximity to Trump, mocking the sight of them in the Capitol Rotunda. “Yes, sitting in seats normally saved for Democrat or Republican leaders, sat Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Elon Musk, TicTok guy, Google CEO, the six men who own around 20 percent of the world’s money and 100 percent of your nudes,” Stewart quipped, highlighting the strange convergence of wealth and power.
In a broader context, Ocasio-Cortez also warned that the American public is being “ripped off” by this elite power play. The corporate establishment, she argued, is growing increasingly intertwined with Trump’s vision for the country, which only serves the interests of the ultra-wealthy. Not long ago, many of these tech moguls were publicly critical of Trump’s political rise, but with his second term on the horizon, they seem to be all in.
This shift marks a significant change in the political landscape, as wealthy elites and tech giants once hesitant to align with Trump have now become key players in his camp. For those on the right, this could signal a powerful new coalition that may reshape American politics in the years to come.