Riley Gaines Challenges AOC To Debate After Congresswoman Mocked Her

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Dr. Jones

Oct 29, 2025

On Monday, women's rights activist Riley Gaines got into it with New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and it ended with this:

As reported by Fox News, Gaines took issue with not only AOC's view of women but the entire leftist political platform as a whole:

'So, here is what I will say. I want to honestly challenge AOC to a debate,' Gaines said. 'She can defend socialism. I will defend capitalism. She can defend removing God. I defend embracing a biblical worldview. She can defend child sacrifice. I will defend the sanctity of life. Any of the radical, insane Democratic policies that they stand for, I will debate the opposite and I am challenging AOC to it here.'

The challenge, which came during Gaines's appearance on The Ingraham Angle, came as the result of a social media back-and-forth between the two ladies, which was sparked by Gaines criticizing AOC's appearance at a rally for New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and AOC's response to it.

Riley clapped back:

Following Gaines's public challenge, AOC once again had a snippy response on X:

To which Gaines replied with a parting shot:

What do you say, AOC?


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