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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed after Sean Hannity shares clip of her getting shouted down by NYC's anti-migrant protesters

During a recent press conference, AOC and the Democrats were interrupted by protesters shouting slogans of 'send them back' and 'close the border'

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: On Friday, September 15, Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats faced vocal heckling during a press conference held in New York City concerning the migrant crisis.

The press conference took place outside Manhattan's Roosevelt Hotel, which has been serving as a relief center for asylum seekers. However, the Democrats' remarks were repeatedly interrupted by protesters shouting slogans of "send them back" and "close the border."

Following the event, Fox News anchor Sean Hannity took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a clip claiming that Ocasio-Cortez was "drowned out" by the protesters. 

The Internet soon started reacting to Hannity’s post, and several criticized the Democrats, saying, "It’s great when they face their own medicine." 

Sean Hannity shares clip of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez getting 'drowned out' by anti-migrant protesters

Fox News anchor Sean Hannity took to X (formerly Twitter) to share an article containing a clip from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's press conference with the caption, "*AOC TOTALLY DROWNED OUT BY PROTESTERS IN NYC: "CLOSE THE BORDER! SEND THEM BACK!"*" 

The headline of the article attached by Hannity read, "'CLOSE THE BORDER!': AOC, Dems Get Shouted Down During Migrant Protest [WATCH]," and was placed under the ‘Metro Migrant Crisis’ category on the website. 

In the video, Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other democrats were making their statements after surveying the NYC migrant crisis outside of a hotel in Manhattan.

Ocasio-Cortez began by saying, "My name is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. I’m here alongside Representative Adriano Espaillat, and we’re incredibly thrilled and excited to be here…" 

However, she was interrupted by shouts of "send them back," and "close the border."

Despite that, she continued, "We have geographic diversity here, including representatives from California, Texas, Illinois, and New Jersey."

Again, a man shouted into a megaphone, saying, "Close the border! Close the border! Respect the constitution AOC! I am your constituent!" 

Ocasio-Cortez voiced, "And what we seek to do is to make sure that all the resources are necessary and that we are joining with the city and state," before a man shouted again over her in a megaphone adding, "Illegal immigration is not right! Respect the constitution, close the border!" 

Internet slams Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Democrats over 'migrant crisis' 

Soon after Sean Hannity's post on X (formerly Twitter), the Internet started reacting, with many slamming the Democrats over the problem of illegal immigration.

A user wrote, "Hilarious! They tried to pad their voters with illegal immigrants and in the process are losing more voters than the amount of illegals they let in."

Another claimed, "32 trillion in debt and the US is putting illegals up in hotels while veterans are homeless. You want them so bad use your own money aoc," slamming Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. 

"Close AOc mouth and Close the Borders," wrote one, as a user stated, "NYC voted her in. NYC can vote her out." 

One more said, "It’s great when they face their own medicine," hinting at the Democrats, and another expressed, "It’s going to get worse. New York City will not tolerate this," pointing to the migrant crisis.