It was only a matter of time that famous gamer Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) would fall under the Animal Crossing spell.
But the news broke Thursday afternoon that she had just purchased a Nintendo Switch and a copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the hottest entertainment property during the pandemic, with 5 million copies sold in March. Aida Chavez, a reporter for the Intercept, said she was having a “depressing” interview with Ocasio-Cortez about coronavirus policy. She wanted to ask a light question to end, and she got confirmation: AOC is on AC.
