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The Trump White House is reportedly unhappy with conservative influencers attacking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) over her decision to freeze her eggs, with some insiders warning that the backlash risks alienating women ahead of the midterms.
The 36-year-old Democratic congresswoman drew criticism after posting an Instagram video Saturday showing herself administering an injection as part of the egg-freezing process.
“Don’t be weird about this, even though I know all of you will be,” Ocasio-Cortez told her followers, later explaining why she was sharing the personal journey: “I think it’s important for us as leaders to have these conversations, conversations, and share these processes, especially for working women across the country, and normalize them.”
“This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life,” she said.
Some prominent conservatives promptly took issue with the decision and began offering cynical takes. MAGA commentator Matt Walsh questioned the move:
As did Andrew Kolvet, spokesman for Turning Point USA:
And Laura Loomer:
But, according to Axios, the reaction by some MAGA pundits reportedly caused unease inside President Donald Trump’s White House.
“We most certainly want to encourage more women and families to have children, period,” a senior White House official told the outlet on Tuesday. “That’s a diplomatic way of saying, ‘Yes, the Matt Walsh messaging is not helpful.’”
“This isn’t really a winner for Republicans,” a Trump adviser added.
Katie Miller, wife of close Trump aide Stephen Miller, who welcomed her own baby in June, praised Ocasio-Cortez and defended her in a lengthy post:
Trump has publicly championed in-vitro fertilization, while his administration has sought to position itself as supportive of Americans having more children.
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