Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was mocked online Wednesday after an image emerged of her using a gas stove purportedly in her residence after she previously stated that exposure to gas stoves could cause cognitive issues.
Consumer Product Safety Commission Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr remarked in a Monday interview with Bloomberg that gas stoves present a “hidden hazard” and said “any option is on the table” for banning the appliances.
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), a former White House physician, responded on Tuesday: “I’ll NEVER give up my gas stove.”
“If the maniacs in the White House come for my stove, they can pry it from my cold dead hands,” he said. “COME AND TAKE IT!!”
AOC responded, “Did you know that ongoing exposure to NO2 from gas stoves is linked to reduced cognitive performance[?]”
However, a screenshot emerged Wednesday of a video that Ocasio-Cortez posted on Instagram of her cooking in what appears to be her kitchen using a gas stove.
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