Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on 2020 Election Steal: Denies

The claim: The 2020 US presidential election was stolen from Trump.

2021-07-29: “Let’s talk about... the myth of voter fraud. According to MIT election data and science lab – only about .00006% of total mail-in votes cast are results of voter fraud. That’s less likely than being [struck] by lightning,” source
2026-07-14: “I don't think that we should be contributing to any platforming of lies about our election.” source
2026-07-14: “Many news outlets oftentimes may receive transcripts, and I think that we have an ethical obligation to not air things that undermine our election that are not rooted in evidence and fact.” source