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Riley Gaines says being a mom is most important after AOC tells her to get a 'real job'

  • On Sunday, Riley Gaines, former collegiate swimmer and Republican activist, challenged Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to a debate, and Ocasio-Cortez replied bluntly by quote-tweeting the challenge.
  • Riley Gaines, who tied for fifth at the 2022 NCAA championships with Lia Thomas, has repeatedly criticized transgender women competing in sports and gained media prominence.
  • Ocasio-Cortez fired back on X with a taunt about Gaines's swimming finish, saying, `Maybe if you channeled all this anger into swimming faster you wouldn't have come in fifth.`
  • Gaines's challenge and Ocasio-Cortez's reply triggered further personal attacks on social media, while Gaines used the feud to build a media presence with conservative appearances, a book and an OutKick podcast.
  • The spat highlights continued national debate over transgender women in women's sports, as Gaines's earlier feuds with high-profile figures this year fuel broader culture-war narratives.
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