AOC Slammed For Tweet Celebrating Economy Collapse

On Monday, Rep.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York wrote a tweet in which she celebrated the collapse of oil prices.

"You absolutely love to see it," the progressive Democrat tweeted.

"This along with record low-interest rates means it's the right time for a worker-led, mass investment in green infrastructure to save our planet." Later, she deleted the tweet.

She then posted a similar, more tempered response, which said the moment marked "a turning point in the climate movement." Business Insider says Ocasio-Cortez is one of the most outspoken advocates of the Green New Deal.

The coronavirus pandemic brought travel and manufacturing industries to a grinding halt.

There is now a surplus of oil which oil producers can't get rid of.

West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures dropped 321% to -$40.32 a barrel on Monday.

Brent crude dropped 9.5% to $25.41.