AOC campaign spent tens of thousands on luxury hotels

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 23:20 · Archive

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's campaign has spent nearly $50,000 on upscale hotel stays across the country.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's re-election campaign has spent approximately $47,000 to $50,000 on luxury hotel stays across the country in recent months. Federal Election Commission filings show 45 hotel charges since April, with the most expensive single stay being $5,044 at The Memphian, a boutique hotel in Memphis with spa services. Other significant expenses included $2,694 at The Candler Hotel in Atlanta, a historic landmark property, and stays at upscale properties in Chicago and New York.

All 45 hotel stays were at properties classified by industry rankings as luxury, upscale or upper upscale. The hotels featured high-end amenities such as designer furnishings, rainfall showers and in-room espresso machines. The campaign filings do not specify whether individual charges covered single or multiple nights for multiple team members.

Critics have highlighted what they characterise as a contradiction between the spending and Ocasio-Cortez's public positions. One GOP advisor told the Daily Mail: 'In the dictionary next to the definition of "Champagne socialist" is a photo of AOC blowing $17,000 on luxury hotels while railing against the rich.' The spending comes as Ocasio-Cortez has been described as considering a potential Senate or presidential run in 2028.

How it is being reported

• AOC’s ‘champagne communist’ campaign lives it up at luxury hotels, splurging nearly $50K on stays across USPost analysis of Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign filings since April show around 45 hotel charges totaling $47,000 including bougie stays across the country totaling up to $5,000 in some instances.New York Post · 23 Oct, 23:08
• AOC's spending spree: How Democrat 'Champagne socialist' has been splurging thousands from campaign funds on luxury hotels and chauffeur servicesRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's campaign disbursed thousands of dollars for hotels across the country between July and September - as speculation swirls around her political ambitions.Daily Mail · 21 Oct, 23:31

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