Republicans have been tearing into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for ripping up President Trump’s State of the Union address. But she found support from a fellow House Democrat who once denounced her as a racist.

In a post-State of the Union analysis, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez praised Pelosi for her viral response to Trump’s speech, calling her stunt on the House dais an “audacious move.”

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