Megan Rapinoe approved of AOC's use of explicit language in a quote, adding 'sometimes a good old fashioned MFer is the only way'

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New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used some foul language in her December Vanity Fair cover story, and US Women's National Team star Megan Rapinoe was all for it.

While speaking in an interview for the story, AOC expressed her frustration with President Donald Trump after The New York Times' bombshell report on his taxes, venting that "these are the same people saying that we can't have tuition-free public colleges because there's no money, when these motherfuckers are only paying $750 a year in taxes."

After the story was published on Thursday, the first-term New York representative shared a link to the story on her Twitter and added, "I try not to curse in public, but... ????????‍♀️."

Rapinoe was quick to endorse Ocasio-Cortez's message, adding that "Sometimes a good old fashioned MFer is the only way."

It's no surprise the OL Reign and USWNT striker would support the occasional use of foul language to underscore a point. Rapinoe — who put on a masterclass during the national team's dominant run through the 2019 World Cup — famously declared, "I'm not going to the f------ White House" should the team win the tournament in France.

"No, I'm not going to the White House," she added. "We're not gonna be invited. I doubt it."

The comments invited controversy — and even sparked a feud with the President himself — but the pink-haired forward managed to lead the USWNT to victory regardless, earning both the Golden Ball and Golden Boot awards as the tournament's most valuable player and top scorer, respectively.

AOC is in the midst of her reelection campaign, but she's as heavy a favorite as they come. Rapinioe, meanwhile, is mere weeks removed from spending 97 days in the WNBA's bubble in Bradenton, Florida, where she supported girlfriend Sue Bird as the point guard and her Seattle Storm secured their fourth WNBA championship. When she returns to the pitch remains to be seen.

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