‘Shark Tank’ Star Takes Shot at AOC: ‘Great at Killing Jobs’
“Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary took a shot at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) while discussing New York’s economy. During an appearance on CNN, O’Leary called New York “uninvestable,” adding, “Sorry, don’t shoot…
“Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary took a shot at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) while discussing New York’s Economy.
During an appearance on CNN, O’Leary called New York “uninvestable,” adding, “Sorry, don’t shoot the messenger. Just telling you the way it is.”
Co-anchor Kaitlin Collins noted there would be “pushback from our elected officials in New York on that.”
O’Leary replied, “I’ll debate them anytime of the day you want, particularly AOC.”
He continued, “She’s great at killing jobs. She kills jobs by the thousands.”
O’Leary mentioned Amazon’s decision to take the company’s jobs “away from her.”
He added, “She threatened to sue them if they created jobs. I mean, this is a reality.”
A co-host chimed in, saying, “There’s a little more to it, but let’s not re-litigate that.”
The investor responded, “Well, you know, sorry, just telling the truth.”
Watch O’Leary’s comments below:
In February 2019, Amazon squashed plans to build a corporate headquarters in New York City.
“A number of state and local politicians have made it clear that they oppose our presence and will not work with us to build the type of relationships that are required to go forward,” Amazon said in a statement at the time.