Megyn Kelly Says AOC Reminded Her of Mussolini During DNC Speech: ‘It Was Like an Assault’

Megyn Kelly tore into Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) speech at the Democratic National Convention on Monday, comparing her to the 20th century fascist Italian leader Benito Mussolini and describing her speech as “an assault.”

Reacting to Ocasio-Cortez’s DNC speech on The Megyn Kelly Show, Tuesday, Kelly said:

When I saw people on the internet praising her last night, even some Republicans, like, “Oh, that was a great speech,” I thought, have you never actually seen an effective female public speaker? Like, they mistake energy or like enthusiasm for effectiveness. I mean, anyone can get up there and shout at you! [Shouting] She can shout at you! It doesn’t make you a good public speaker. It was like an assault. Right? Don’t you feel assaulted by what I just did? That’s how I felt listening to her.

After playing a clip of former President Barack Obama speaking at the DNC in 2004, Kelly continued, “That’s what AOC was going for. That’s what they all go for. They fail. There’s only one Barack Obama, there will never be another Barack Obama. I’m sorry, find your own style. You’re not good at imitation.”

Kelly then added that Ocasio-Cortez instead reminded her of a mix between Hilaria Baldwin and Mussolini.

“She was a cross between Hilaria, who went to a fancy boarding school in either Boston or Rhode Island, and isn’t Spanish at all, and also this guy,” she said. “You may remember him from World War II as the leader of Italy.”

Kelly proceeded to play a clip of Mussolini speaking from his balcony to a crowd of supporters.

Watch above via The Megyn Kelly Show.

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