Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) may be confronting possible legal ramifications after posting on social media last Friday a message that some observers have deemed defamatory. The post labeled President Donald Trump a rapist, implying this characterization was linked to the administration’s decision to withhold the release of the Epstein files.
The court case between Trump and former Elle Magazine advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who received damages after a federal jury held Trump responsible for sexually abusing her in the 1990s, seems to be referenced in this comment. But the jury found him not guilty of rape, a significant difference that Ocasio-Cortez’s remark failed to acknowledge.
Responses on social media quickly pointed out this important legal nuance and flagged the potential for legal trouble arising from an inaccurate public accusation. One commentator remarked it was “very strange that none of these allegations surfaced until his presidential campaign” and argued the post amounted to libel, suggesting any resulting lawsuit would be straightforward to win.
Another user noted that higher-profile individuals who made comparable claims had been successfully sued, hinting that Ocasio-Cortez might face similar legal consequences. Additional voices reminded that Trump has never been criminally convicted of rape and emphasized that, given her role as a congresswoman with a broad audience, Ocasio-Cortez should exercise care to avoid defamatory statements.
Senator Mike Lee said that the tweet was defamatory even under the very permissive standards, citing the Supreme Court’s 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan on X. There were also calls to remove the post, with one user speculating that George Stephanopoulos could propose doing so.
Notably, Trump had previously filed a lawsuit against Stephanopoulos and ABC last year after the host mistakenly claimed during an interview that Trump had been “found liable for rape.” The case was settled with the network agreeing to pay $15 million to Trump’s presidential library and an additional $1 million in legal fees, alongside issuing a public apology.
Laura Loomer, an outspoken Trump supporter, condemned Ocasio-Cortez’s tweet as defamatory and expressed hope that she would face a lawsuit similar to Stephanopoulos’s. Legal expert Phil Holloway weighed in, advising that the president should pursue legal action against Ocasio-Cortez to the fullest extent, possibly even bankrupting her, stating that while she may be trying to boost her profile, the accusation had gone way too far.
In a statement, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung mocked Ocasio-Cortez, claiming she pretended to be from the block but was instead a sad, miserable blockhead trying to compensate for lifelong insecurities.
Cheung further suggested she seek professional help for what he described as a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that appeared to be impairing her judgment. This was not the first time Ocasio-Cortez publicly accused Trump of being a rapist. In January, before his inauguration, she posted a series of TikTok videos declining to attend the event, citing the presence of rapists as her reason.
In one video, she forcefully stated that rapists were not celebrated, as questions from reporters regarding her attendance were repeatedly refused. Therefore, it was stated that the inauguration scheduled for the following day would not be attended by her. At the time, it was reported by The Hill that although a clear connection to Trump’s inauguration was evident, the specific events being referenced by Ocasio-Cortez remained unclear.
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