Congresswomen Respond To Controversial Trump Policies
Alright, folks, buckle up because we’ve got a lot to unpack here. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is at it again, this time warning voters that if they thought their grocery bills were bad now, just wait until the farms are empty due to mass deportations. That’s right—according to her, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is about to send America into a tailspin, and she’s making sure you know it.
Now, let’s set the scene. The Trump administration has ramped up ICE operations, leading to thousands of arrests and deportations. The move has sparked a major debate, and AOC is making it crystal clear where she stands. She insists that illegal immigrants aren’t just people looking for a better life—they’re essential to the American economy. She argues that without them, food prices will skyrocket, housing costs will soar, and the healthcare system will be in shambles because, as she puts it, immigrants—especially the undocumented ones—are the backbone of the country.
On National Girls & Women in Sports Day, Trump is:⁰ ⁰- banning trans kids from playing sports⁰- trying to cut Title IX women’s and girls’ athletics grants⁰-removing references to women, female & equality on government websites⁰ ⁰LET ME BE CLEAR⁰⁰This. Doesn’t. Protect.…
— Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@RepJasmine) February 6, 2025
But here’s where things take a turn. AOC says that many voters don’t respond to humanitarian arguments, so instead, she’s offering a hard-nosed economic warning: Deport illegal immigrants, and you’ll feel it where it hurts—your wallet. “If you think your groceries are expensive now, wait until the farms are empty,” she says. She warns that without undocumented labor, construction sites will stall, caretakers for the elderly will disappear, and the ripple effects will be disastrous. It’s a dramatic prediction, but is it accurate? That’s the million-dollar question.
Now, onto another heated issue—Trump’s new executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. While most Democrats have kept quiet on the issue, Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas has stepped into the ring, and let’s just say, it hasn’t gone well for her. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Crockett slammed the order, claiming it doesn’t protect women at all. But the internet wasn’t buying it.
Nothing in your post is true.
Transgender kids are not banned from playing sports – they just have to play on teams and in leagues where their sex matches the other athletes. Or they can form their own leagues.
This was done to keep men from dominating women’s sports by…
— DBG8492 (@dbg8492) February 6, 2025
Users fired back, pointing out that the order doesn’t ban transgender athletes from playing sports—it simply requires them to compete based on their biological sex. Others noted that the vast majority of Americans, including Democrats, support protecting women’s sports from biological male competition. And they’ve got the numbers to prove it: A New York Times/Ipsos survey found that 79% of Americans—including 67% of Democrats—oppose allowing biological males to compete against women. That’s not exactly a fringe position.
And let’s not forget the exit polls from the last election. Seventy percent of moderate voters said Trump’s stance on transgender athletes in women’s sports was important to them, and 44% called it “very important.” In other words, this is a major issue, and it’s one that Trump’s opponents seem to be misreading entirely.
Why do you care more about the feelings of some biological males over the rights and safety of women?
There’s a name for it when men are prioritized over women and given more rights. I was taught that’s misogyny.— Ellie A (@EllieGAnders) February 6, 2025
Crockett, of course, isn’t backing down. She’s doubling down on her criticism, calling Texas and Florida “deplorable” for their conservative policies on transgender issues. But here’s the thing—if this is such a losing issue for Trump, why do the polls say otherwise? Why do most Americans seem to agree with him?