Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez he prefers to keep Senator Ted Cruz at bay.
On Thursday, the Republican agreed with the legislator’s request to investigate the stock market application Robinhood after that it will block the purchase of shares of GameStop and AMC, companies that are in the middle of the struggle between retail investors and large hedge funds.
AOC said on Twitter that he did not understand “Robinhood’s decision to block stock acquisitions by retail investors, while investment funds are free to trade in the shares they consider,” so he called for a chamber hearing to discuss the issue with scholarship application.
Senator Cruz agreed with the claim, citing the AOC tweet.
“I agree,” Cruz wrote.
Network users commented on what happened to GameStop and Robinhood unite politicians on the shores of gambling as AOC and Cruz.
But the New Yorker cares little that Cruz supports one of the causes.
“I am happy to work with Republicans on this issue, where there is one thing in common, but you almost understood me. they will assassinate 3 weeks agoyes, “AOC wrote referring to the assault on the Chapter.” I would be happy to work with almost any other member of the Republican party that I’m not trying to be killed. In the meantime, if you want to help, you can give up. “
I’m happy to work with Republicans on this issue, where there are commonalities, but you almost killed me 3 weeks ago, so you can leave it at that.
I’m glad I work with almost any other GOP that doesn’t try to kill me.
In the meantime, if you want to help, you can resign. https://t.co/4mVREbaqqm
– Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 28, 2021
Cruz regretted his words AOC when asked about it.
“There is a lot of anger and partisan anger on the democratic side. It is not healthy for our country, it certainly does not promote healing or unityBut everyone has to decide how they want to interact with the others, “Cruz told Capitol reporters.
GameStop has grown 400% this week and 1,750% since the beginning of the year, a sharp increase that many users of Reddit “trolling” funds like Melvin Capital, which had invested large sums in “short” options to take advantage of the stock market crash.