'That made no sense'! AOC puts dizzying new spin on her racially charged catfight with Nancy Pelosi [video]

After all but flat-out accusing Nancy Pelosi of racism, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is now trying to walk it back. Well, sort of.

She told CNN’s Manu Raju that she was just speaking in more general terms or whatever:

Just asked @aoc if she stands by her comment that Pelosi singles out women of color. “Well I think it’s really just pointing out a pattern, right? We’re not talking just about progressives, it’s singling out four individuals and knowing the media environment we’re operating in..”

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 11, 2019

…knowing the amount of death threats we get, knowing the amount of concentration of attention, I think it’s worth asking why.”

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 11, 2019

Oh?

She's just asking questions! https://t.co/5qScKMVB4h

— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) July 11, 2019

AOC is just asking questions, guys. Like, why does the old white lady keep putting her WOC squad in literal danger by criticizing them? https://t.co/gZPQq7WmBa

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) July 11, 2019

Just asking questions, you guys.

I asked AOC if she thinks Pelosi has racial animus or is racist, and she said: “No, no, absolutely not, absolutely not.”

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 11, 2019

Watch:

AOC appears to suggest that Pelosi is targeting her because Pelosi wants her to get death threats: “It's singling out 4 individuals, and knowing the media environment that we're operating in, knowing the amount of death threats that we get …. I think it's just worth asking why” pic.twitter.com/cueiQi9XC8

— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) July 11, 2019

Welp.

3. AOC just told @mkraju that she does not believe Pelosi is racist. https://t.co/t1RmaH2d1Q

— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) July 11, 2019

Then what was all that business about Pelosi’s “explicit singling out of newly elected women of color” if it wasn’t a charge of racism?

"I don't think you're a racist *but*…."

— Cocaine Bear (@KyCocaineBear) July 11, 2019

Um…if she is treating women of color different than white women…

…that is literally the definition of racist.

"1. a person who shows or feels discrimination or prejudice against people of other races…" https://t.co/NpQKHUjZuA

— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) July 11, 2019

???

She literally just accused her of singling her out because of her skin color.

That is the definition of racism!

— Steve (@__steve_g) July 11, 2019

Who does AOC think she’s fooling at this point?

>@AOC: Why would @SpeakerPelosi be "explicit[ly] singling out of newly elected women of color"… "knowing the amount of death threats we get"? But, no, no racial animus… what possibly gave you that idea??https://t.co/DpjfmH1Upu pic.twitter.com/zAPrVMV5W6

— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) July 11, 2019

So she's not saying she's racist, just implying it until asked directly if that's what she means. Gimme a break @AOC

— jazzmankyle (@jazzmankyle) July 11, 2019

"Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining." https://t.co/9RpEbqDr1R

— Boomieleaks (@notwokieleaks) July 11, 2019

Ok, that made no sense. ?

— Murray (@Avalon1776) July 11, 2019

It makes sense if you remember who AOC is.

So she’s completely back peddling and just used race to whine… brave

— Bob Malak (@bob_malak) July 11, 2019

What? “She doesn’t like use because we are people of color”, so is she racist “ No, no”…
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How dumb does AOC think Democratic voter are? What is going on is gaslighting.. Say something, then deny the obvious conclusion of what you said.. Trump does this.. pic.twitter.com/J395X6jLwM

— Hugh James (@HughKnewIt) July 11, 2019

AOC making a spectacle out of herself then loudly wondering why people notice is delightful https://t.co/oSZv5Wrrhc

— cc (@cc_fla) July 11, 2019

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional text and a tweet, and the headline has been amended to reflect the addition of video.