Alex Wong / Getty Images Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) or whatever he is. WASHINGTON ― Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) on Saturday referred to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democratic congressional nominee who is seen as a rising star in her party, as “this girl Ocasio-Cortez or whatever she is.”DeSantis, who is running for governor and has the support of President Donald Trump, made his remarks during a campaign event in Orange Park, Florida. “You look at this girl Ocasio-Cortez or whatever she is, I mean, she’s in a totally different universe,” he said to laughs. “It’s basically socialism wrapped in ignorance.”HuffPost obtained a video of DeSantis’ remarks. You can watch them here:

Source: Huffington Post July 23, 2018 16:27 UTC