{"id":39184,"date":"2026-08-11T19:40:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T14:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39184"},"modified":"2026-08-11T19:40:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T14:40:48","slug":"trump-admin-reportedly-miffed-at-maga-influencers-criticizing-aoc-for-freezing-her-eggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39184","title":{"rendered":"Trump Admin Reportedly Miffed at MAGA Influencers Criticizing AOC for Freezing Her Eggs"},"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 id=\"attachment_5701085\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5701085\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5701085\" src=\"https:\/\/am13.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26044825771608-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5701085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by: Marijan Murat\/picture-alliance\/dpa\/AP Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Trump White House is reportedly unhappy with conservative influencers attacking Rep. <strong>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/strong> (D-NY) over her decision to freeze her eggs, with some insiders warning that the backlash risks alienating women ahead of the midterms.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old Democratic congresswoman drew criticism after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/aoc-reveals-shes-freezing-her-eggs-leaves-door-wide-open-to-2028-run-in-interview-with-abcs-karl\/\">posting<\/a> an Instagram video Saturday showing herself administering an injection as part of the egg-freezing process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon&#8217;t be weird about this, even though I know all of you will be,\u201d Ocasio-Cortez told her followers, later explaining why she was sharing the personal journey: \u201cI think it\u2019s important for us as leaders to have these conversations, conversations, and share these processes, especially for working women across the country, and normalize them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"b044aa0ab4d016397b4c8723697f8c5c\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On Saturday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram to share her decision to freeze her eggs and what it means to her as she looks to 2028. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rvVAhjB1D5\">pic.twitter.com\/rvVAhjB1D5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CNN (@CNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CNN\/status\/2086639527804694672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some prominent conservatives promptly took issue with the decision and began offering cynical takes. MAGA commentator <strong>Matt Walsh<\/strong> questioned the move:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"e43d81013bd12a0410a910d5f33934fb\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">She\u2019ll turn 37 in a couple months. If she got pregnant now, it would technically be a geriatric pregnancy. Instead she\u2019s freezing her eggs. This desire to start having children late in life is completely baffling to me. I\u2019ll have kids in theirs 20s by the time I turn 50. AOC\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/43L4RAAzxJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/43L4RAAzxJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattWalshBlog\/status\/2086502142798356862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>As did <strong>Andrew Kolvet<\/strong>, spokesman for Turning Point USA:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"57fcac8548eb6e437336d38ce51278bd\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is the message progressives spread when it comes to family formation, and one of the reasons why fertility rates are cratering. Just freeze your eggs, kids! Pursue that career, even if you\u2019ve been engaged for 4 years to a man you\u2019ve known since college. AOC turns 37 in a few\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FYgSIGWYJp\">https:\/\/t.co\/FYgSIGWYJp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndrewKolvet\/status\/2086483138969206908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>And <strong>Laura Loomer<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"995c334ac992964b5a993e1616bacd66\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AOC is freezing her eggs at 36 because she wants to try to \u201crelate\u201d to women when she runs for President in 2028. She knows freezing eggs at 36 when you\u2019ve been engaged for 4 years is a lost cause. So she wants a sob story about infertility when she does decide to run for\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/2086596328440619049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>But, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/08\/11\/aoc-egg-freezing-white-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Axios<\/a>, the reaction by some MAGA pundits reportedly caused unease inside President <strong>Donald Trump\u2019s<\/strong> White House.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe most certainly want to encourage more women and families to have children, period,\u201d a senior White House official told the outlet on Tuesday. \u201cThat&#8217;s a diplomatic way of saying, &#8216;Yes, the Matt Walsh messaging is not helpful.&#8217;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn&#8217;t really a winner for Republicans,\u201d a Trump adviser added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katie Miller<\/strong>, wife of close Trump aide <strong>Stephen Miller<\/strong>, who welcomed her own baby in June, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/we-should-celebrate-that-katie-miller-offers-rare-praise-for-ocasio-cortez\/\">praised<\/a> Ocasio-Cortez and defended her in a lengthy post:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"9f1bc00b8e35fbf8d45629606d11a976\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We have historically low birth rates worldwide.  <\/p>\n<p>If one woman wants to preserve her right to have children, which means more than having none\u2014we should celebrate that.<\/p>\n<p>If she inspires other women to have babies, we should celebrate that.<\/p>\n<p>More women should get married and have\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katie Miller (@KatieMiller) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KatieMiller\/status\/2086635844576723212?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trump has publicly championed in-vitro fertilization, while his administration has sought to position itself as supportive of Americans having more children.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/trump-admin-reportedly-miffed-at-maga-influencers-criticizing-aoc-for-freezing-her-eggs\/\">Trump Admin Reportedly Miffed at MAGA Influencers Criticizing AOC for Freezing Her Eggs<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\">Mediaite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by: Marijan Murat\/picture-alliance\/dpa\/AP Images 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. 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