AOC Defends Using a Gas Stove in Her Apartment Despite Dems trying to outlaw them

AOC defends using a gas stove in her rented apartment and mocks Republicans for their 'meltdown' over the bid to ban them

• Ocasio-Cortez mocked Republicans for gas stove 'meltdown' 
• 'I do think it's funny that, like, absolute utter Republican meltdown,' said AOC
• Republicans reacted with fury to report gas stoves could be banned 
• Texas congressman said the U.S. could pry stove 'out of my cold dead hands'

Heated remarks continue in the 'stove wars' as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York mocked Republicans on Thursday evening for their 'meltdown' over a report that President Joe Biden was considering banning gas stoves.

'I do think it's funny that, like, absolute utter Republican meltdown where they're like you can take my gas stove out of my cold dead hands,' the progressive firebrand said in a video posted to her Instagram. 

 Bloomberg reported on Monday that such a ban was on the table, quoting the Biden-appointed Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. calling the household appliance a 'hidden hazard,' with new research linking gas stoves to childhood asthma. 

Republicans blew up, with some saying the administration can take gas stoves 'from my cold dead hands.'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) mocked Republicans for their 'meltdown' over a report that President Joe Biden was considering banning gas stoves

Ocasio-Cortez, earlier this week, pointed out that 'ongoing exposure to NO2 from gas stoves is linked to reduced cognitive performance.'

That led Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas to lash out and share a photo of the New York congresswoman's gas stove. 

'AOC says gas stoves cause "reduced cognitive performance" - yet she uses a gas stove? Is this a self-diagnosis?' Jackson tweeted. 'AOC, as a medical doctor, I can tell you this: what's wrong with your head IS NOT caused by stoves. Something WAY BIGGER is causing your decreased cognitive function!' 

Texas Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson said the federal government would have to 'pry' his gas stove 'from my cold dead hands'

When progressive firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York pointed out that 'ongoing exposure to NO2 from gas stoves is linked to reduced cognitive performance,' Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson lashed out at her - and shared a photo of the New York congresswoman's gas stove

Additionally, a number of Republicans pointed to a 2020 tweet showing Dr. Jill Biden cooking veggies over gas - a photo that was taken three years ago.

'Rules for thee but not for me,' tweeted Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.

Jackson, a former White House doctor, said he'd rather die than cook with electric.

'I'll NEVER give up my gas stove. If the maniacs in the White House come for my stove, they can pry it from my cold dead hands. COME AND TAKE IT!!' Jackson said.

Jackson even went as far to set up a URL - SaveTheStoves.com - that links to a WinRed donation page, which asks visitors to sign a petition, but also signs them up for texts and calls from Jackson's Congressional campaign. 

'We can't let the maniacs in the White House get away with this! Add your name now to the official petition to SAVE OUR STOVES!!' the website says. 

A number of Republicans shared this 2020 tweet from first lady Jill Biden that showed her cooking vegetables over a gas stove