Ocasio-Cortez’s comments reflect a broader pattern among some progressive Democrats who see Trump’s presidency as an existential threat. Critics, however, argue that her statements amount to fear-mongering, pointing out that similar predictions were made before Trump’s first term, none of which materialized.

The seeds for 2020's post-election conspiracy theories were planted in the 2016 election cycle, when Trump refused during the campaign to say that he would accept the outcome if Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton was the winner.

Sky News host contributor Kosha Gada has suggested that Vice President Kamala Harris’ political career is over after she was defeated by Donald Trump last week in the presidential election.