Critics Accuse AOC of Hypocrisy After Wearing Hijab at Eid Event

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez donned a hijab at an Eid al-Adha celebration in New York City on Wednesday. The holiday commemorates Prophet Ibrahim's obedience to God and runs from May 27 to May 30 this year. Hundreds of attendees gathered in the Bronx, a borough partially within AOC's congressional district.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first Muslim mayor, spoke alongside the congresswoman. He wore a traditional kurta styled with the Arsenal soccer team's uniform. Mamdani proudly tweeted about his historic role as the city's inaugural Muslim leader.

A specific video clip has ignited a fierce online backlash from conservative observers. The footage shows AOC speaking while Mayor Mamdani stands motionlessly behind her, looking forward. This segment has garnered hundreds of thousands of views and thousands of comments across social media platforms.

Critics on X and Instagram labeled AOC's attire hypocritical. One angry user stated, 'AOC wearing a hijab exposes the total moral bankruptcy of the radical left.' Another tweet accused her of screaming about patriarchy while wearing a garment mandated by theocracies. The user added, 'Iranian morality police execute women over this exact covering.'

Further criticism compared AOC to the fictional society in The Handmaid's Tale. A user wrote, 'You're the woman who tried to convince other women that the U.S. was becoming Gilead.' The comment continued, 'You have just accepted, endorsed, and wore the clothes required to be one. You are Gilead now.'

Other users argued that Marxism is fundamentally incompatible with Islam. One Instagram post declared, 'The Marxist wearing a hijab.' Another questioned why she opposes Christianity but accepts this specific religious garment.

Despite the intense criticism, some voices dismissed the outrage as overblown. One X user asked, 'Oh no, someone's showing respect to a religion in the most diverse city in the country. WHATEVER SHOULD WE DO?!' Another called the reaction 'Peak fragile outrage addiction.'

A third commentator argued the anger stemmed from xenophobia seeking cheap clicks. They wrote, 'That's not exposing pandering - it's your crew's xenophobia jones flaring for cheap clicks while real problems get ignored.'

The Daily Mail has contacted both AOC's and Mamdani's offices for official comment regarding the incident.