Pelosi criticized the congresswomen for their lack of votes on a spending appropriations bill and their conduct on Twitter. Ocasio-Cortez later pushed back against Pelosi’s statements, claiming that she shouldn’t be attacking “newly elected women of color.”
However, following President Trump’s tweets from yesterday, the House Speaker did publically defend “The Squad.”
When @realDonaldTrump tells four American Congresswomen to go back to their countries, he reaffirms his plan to “Make America Great Again” has always been about making America white again.
Our diversity is our strength and our unity is our power. https://t.co/ODqqHneyES
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) July 14, 2019
