AOC: Pros­e­cut­ing Trump Is Like Putting ‘An Ankle Bracelet Around Him’ Because He Can’t Cam­paign

AOC: Prosecuting Trump Is Like Putting ‘An Ankle Bracelet Around Him’ Because He Can’t Campaign

Rep. Alexan­dria Oca­sio-Cortez (D‑NY) was accused by crit­ics this week of say­ing the qui­et part out loud when she said that the Democ­rats’ crim­i­nal tri­al against for­mer Pres­i­dent Don­ald Trump was a legal way for them to keep him off the cam­paign trail.
AOC made the remarks while speak­ing to reporters ahead of Trump’s a ral­ly on Thurs­day in South Bronx.
“By the way, Trump’s doing it in the South Bronx not to make a point, but because he’s got court,” AOC said. “And the man prac­ti­cal­ly has the legal ver­sion of an ankle bracelet around him, and he can’t leave the 5 bor­oughs because h …