Remember that viral moment back in 2021 when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez waltzed into the Met Gala in a borrowed white gown screaming “TAX THE RICH” in giant red letters? Well, the bill finally came due—and surprise, surprise—she forgot to pay it.
The House Ethics Committee has released a report that reads like the script of a bad reality show: a socialist starlet, a $30,000-a-ticket ball, freebies galore, and a pile of unpaid invoices swept under the rug until someone asks uncomfortable questions.
Rules for thee, but a red carpet for me
The Met Gala is not your neighborhood block party. Tickets start at thirty grand. That’s a brand-new car… or in AOC’s world, a freebie as long as you have the right Instagram hashtags.
According to the report, AOC accepted a comped ticket for her fiancé Riley Roberts. That’s $30,000 right off the bat, on top of the “creative” billing from a designer brand called Brother Vellies, who supplied her accessories. And by “creative,” I mean they basically underbilled her and hoped exposure would pay the bills. Spoiler alert: exposure doesn’t pay the bills.
Delayed payments? Try no payments
Here’s where it gets good: the committee found that payments for her “Tax the Rich” look—accessories, styling, and other services—weren’t made until AFTER the investigation began.
Translation: if no one had looked into it, she probably would have kept those invoices in the same drawer as her economic plan.
Blame it on the staff
When caught, AOC took the bold leadership route: she threw her staff under the party bus.
Her defense to investigators?
“I just never, ever, ever would have allowed that to happen, knowing what I have learned… but I wasn’t privy to the invoices.”
Sure, because when you’re the one wearing the designer dress at a $30K event, there’s no reason to ask, “Hey, did someone actually pay for all this?”
The staff did it. The dog ate the homework. Mercury was in retrograde. Pick your excuse.
The committee’s final bill: Pay up
The committee didn’t slap her with sanctions (because Washington protects its own), but they did tell her to pull out the checkbook:
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$2,733.28 to Brother Vellies for the accessories.
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$250 to the Costume Institute for Riley’s dinner.
That’s it. No fines. No real accountability. Just “Pay it now, and we’ll call it even.”
Must be nice. If you or I forgot to pay a bill this big, we’d be paying penalties until our grandkids retire.
Tax the Rich… and by rich, we mean you
This entire saga is political performance art at its finest.
AOC claims to stand for the poor, the working class, and all things “equity.” But here’s the truth:
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She talks like a socialist and parties like an elite.
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She preaches about accountability and never takes any.
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She rails against the rich while living off the perks of wealth.
If there was ever a symbol of the progressive elite, it was that white dress with red letters. And it turns out the only thing more fake than her slogan that night was her tab.
The gala of grift
The Ethics Committee didn’t find “intentional” wrongdoing, but let’s be honest—this is Washington. Intentionality isn’t the bar. The bar is basic decency.
If you’re going to shout “Tax the Rich,” maybe start by paying your own bills on time.
Because at the end of the day, there’s nothing progressive about skipping out on the check.
Final Thoughts
So the next time AOC lectures us about how the system is rigged, remember: she’s not wrong. It is rigged. For people exactly like her.
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