(CNN) An attempt to discredit freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez using a video from her past backfired -- sending many on social media defending her instead. The 30-second video was widely shared on Twitter on Wednesday and appeared to show a younger Ocasio-Cortez gleefully dancing on the roof of a building. ...High School video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- Congratulations New York! pic.twitter.com/VSKdUImhZj — Dan Jordan (@realdanjordan) January 2, 2019But the edited clip is part of a 4-minute, 20-second video posted on YouTube eight years ago. "The mashup, a remix of song and video clips, was an instant sensation and has been replicated worldwide."

Source: CNN January 04, 2019 07:30 UTC