Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called Elon Musk one of the most unintelligent billionaires she has ever met or seen.

Posted by The Dan Bongino Show, Oct 16, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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Sources: 6 support2 context
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 92%

The Dan Bongino ShowOct 16, 2026

Multiple independent outlets, including The Hill (tier1), report that Ocasio-Cortez said in a February 2025 Instagram Live video that Elon Musk is 'probably one of the most unintelligent billionaires I have ever met or seen or witnessed.' The extracted claim faithfully matches the post's wording, and the post's own 'probably' hedge is only dropped in paraphrase, which doesn't change the.

What we found

Supports. The Hill (tier1) quotes Ocasio-Cortez calling Musk 'one of the most unintelligent billionaires I have ever met' in a live Instagram video, with the full quote 'This dude is probably one of the most unintelligent billionaires I have ever met or seen or witnessed.'[1]

Supports. Mediaite, Daily Beast, NY Daily News, Washington Examiner, and NDTV all quote the same 'probably one of the most unintelligent billionaires...ever met or seen or witnessed' remark from the February 3–4, 2025 Instagram session.[2][3][4][5][6]

Context. The remark was made while criticizing Musk's role in DOGE and was widely reported and mocked, so the statement is well documented as an actual quote rather than a misattribution.[7][8]

Context. The post is a 2026 repost of a February 2025 statement; the claim describes the act of saying it, which the sources document regardless of when the post appeared.[1]