The list of outrageous statements from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez grows longer by the day. Each time we think the radical leftist has reached peak absurdity, she manages to outdo herself.

Remember when she claimed the world would end in 12 years? Or when she insisted that crime in New York was rising because people needed to steal bread to feed their families? These weren’t mere gaffes – they were glimpses into the parallel universe inhabited by today’s radical left.

In 2021, she compared border facilities to concentration camps. In 2023, she declared capitalism was “irredeemable.” Now, in 2025, she’s decided to completely rewrite the story of America’s COVID-19 survival.

During a recent interview with Latino USA, Ocasio-Cortez made the extraordinary claim that illegal immigrants were the reason Americans survived the coronavirus pandemic. Yes, you read that correctly.

From ‘The Daily Wire’:

“And so if you want to be hard-nosed about it, understand that America’s immigration force and our community of immigrants, including and especially the millions of undocumented people in this country, are why America has prospered, especially why we survived the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The Latest Progressive Fantasy

Not content with merely crediting illegal aliens for America’s pandemic survival, AOC doubled down with apocalyptic warnings.

According to her crystal ball, Americans face empty farms and a construction industry collapse unless we embrace unlimited illegal immigration.

She dismissed millions of Americans struggling with inflation. Apparently, citizens worried about grocery prices just don’t understand her superior economic wisdom.

Threatening American Workers

The congresswoman’s comments reveal a disturbing pattern of prioritizing illegal immigrants over American citizens.

Her assertion that “America cannot survive” without illegal immigration isn’t just false – it’s an insult to every American worker who kept this country running during the pandemic.

These were American truck drivers delivering supplies across the country. American factory workers maintaining production lines. American healthcare workers putting their lives on the line. American farmers keeping food on our tables.

The Real Story

The truth about America’s COVID survival has nothing to do with illegal immigration. It was American’s strength and resilience during a dark time that carried us through. It was our faith and work ethic that held us together.

And it was our stubborn refusal to bow the knee to corrupt governments that forced an end to lockdown mandates and vaccine requirements.

But acknowledging these facts wouldn’t serve the progressive agenda. Instead, AOC and her allies continue pushing a narrative that diminishes American achievement while promoting open borders.

With the border crisis reaching new heights under President Trump’s second term, AOC’s comments aren’t just historically inaccurate – they’re dangerous. They represent the left’s ongoing attempt to exploit any crisis to advance their radical immigration agenda.

The next time AOC decides to rewrite history, she should remember that American resilience, not illegal immigration, is what truly sees us through our toughest challenges. But then again, acknowledging American exceptionalism has never been her strong suit.

Key Takeaways

• AOC falsely credits illegal immigrants for America’s COVID-19 survival, dismissing the resolve of the American spirit.

• The progressive representative threatens economic collapse without illegal immigration, showing contempt for American labor.

• This latest claim continues AOC’s pattern of exploiting crises to promote radical immigration policies.

• The real story of America’s pandemic survival centers on American innovation, resilience, and love of freedom.

Sources: Daily Wire