{"id":11120,"date":"2026-07-20T03:13:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T22:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11120"},"modified":"2026-07-20T03:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T22:13:09","slug":"aoc-accused-of-fake-accent-at-a-memphis-rally-compared-to-harris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11120","title":{"rendered":"AOC accused of fake accent at a Memphis rally, compared to Harris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Rep. <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_3904289\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a>, D-N.Y., was accused of putting on an accent during a Memphis rally last week, with critics on social media comparing her to former Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Ocasio-Cortez was speaking at a campaign rally in <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_3904290\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/southeast\/tennessee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Memphis<\/a> on Friday for progressive U.S. House candidate Justin Pearson, who currently serves as a Tennessee state representative.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We cannot afford to leave Tennessee behind,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We cannot afford to leave Kentucky behind, Alabama behind, Mississippi behind, Georgia behind, South Carolina behind. There is no country where we are split apart.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_3904291\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/aoc-tells-new-yorkers-pull-alabama-rally-speech-behind-bulletproof-glass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AOC TELLS NEW YORKERS TO \u2018PULL UP\u2019 TO ALABAMA DURING RALLY SPEECH BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-justin-pearson-memphis-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-justin-pearson-memphis-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-justin-pearson-memphis-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-justin-pearson-memphis-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-justin-pearson-memphis-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-justin-pearson-memphis-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-justin-pearson-memphis-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-justin-pearson-memphis-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-justin-pearson-memphis-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at a rally in Memphis.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic congressional candidate State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, Friday, July 17, 2026, in Memphis.<\/span> <span>(George Walker IV\/AP Photo)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;About a month or two ago, we were in Montgomery, Alabama \u2014 Sister [Rep. Ayanna] Pressley and I were in Montgomery, Alabama, and one of the things that we said was that it is time for the North to roll up to the South,&#8221; Ocasio-Cortez continued.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Critics online singled out this part of her speech, saying she put on a &#8220;fake accent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;AOC, from the \u2018Bronx\u2019 sounding like a southern Baptist preacher while in Memphis,&#8221; actor Michael Rapaport, who has said he\u2019ll run for the New York City mayor\u2019s office in 2029, posted on social media.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_3904292\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/kamala-harris-torches-own-party-members-invested-holding-title-admits-i-am-exhausted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>KAMALA HARRIS TORCHES OWN PARTY MEMBERS INVESTED IN HOLDING ON TO THEIR &#8216;TITLE,&#8217; ADMITS, &#8216;I AM EXHAUSTED&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Hillary Clinton developed an accent. Kamala Harris developed an accent. AOC is developing an accent. It\u2019s all patronizing,&#8221; conservative communications strategist Steve Guest posted on social media.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Rep. AOC just got busted putting on a FAKE ACCENT for a predominantly black audience. She&#8217;s seriously going full Kamala for 2028,&#8221; <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_3904293\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2078455818639269996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">another user wrote<\/a>, referencing a potential presidential bid.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/justin-j-pearson-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ayanna-pressley-summer-lee-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/justin-j-pearson-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ayanna-pressley-summer-lee-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/justin-j-pearson-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ayanna-pressley-summer-lee-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/justin-j-pearson-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ayanna-pressley-summer-lee-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/justin-j-pearson-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ayanna-pressley-summer-lee-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/justin-j-pearson-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ayanna-pressley-summer-lee-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/justin-j-pearson-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ayanna-pressley-summer-lee-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/justin-j-pearson-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ayanna-pressley-summer-lee-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/justin-j-pearson-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ayanna-pressley-summer-lee-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Justin J. Pearson stands onstage with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and Summer Lee at a campaign rally.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Democratic congressional candidate State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, second from right, is joined on stage by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., left, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., second from left, and Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., right, during a campaign rally, Friday, July 17, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn.<\/span> <span>(George Walker IV\/AP Photo)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Harris was repeatedly accused of <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_3904295\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/white-house-dismisses-questions-about-kamala-harris-new-southern-accent-just-insane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">altering her accent<\/a> depending on the group of people she&#8217;s speaking to.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/343\/192\/kamala-harris-2024-election-autopsy-fox-news.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686\/384\/kamala-harris-2024-election-autopsy-fox-news.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/672\/378\/kamala-harris-2024-election-autopsy-fox-news.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1344\/756\/kamala-harris-2024-election-autopsy-fox-news.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/931\/523\/kamala-harris-2024-election-autopsy-fox-news.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1862\/1046\/kamala-harris-2024-election-autopsy-fox-news.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/720\/405\/kamala-harris-2024-election-autopsy-fox-news.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1440\/810\/kamala-harris-2024-election-autopsy-fox-news.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1200\/675\/kamala-harris-2024-election-autopsy-fox-news.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Kamala Harris speaks at teachers union convention in Houston.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the American Federation of Teachers\u2019 88th National Convention on July 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas.<\/span> <span>(Montinique Monroe\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In 2024, Harris was slammed for using what critics called a fake Southern accent while speaking at a rally in Atlanta in July 2024, and again during a Labor Day rally in Detroit that year. 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