Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (often refered as AOC). Rep. Ocasio-Cortez is Latinx. She strongly supports the LGBTQ community. Today, she is wearing a Chanel (designer) pant suit with a large lapel button that says TAX THE RICH.

Republican Representative Marjorie Greene does not support wearing a mask to prevent the spread of COVID. She does not believe that vaccines are necessary. She supports former President Trump and makes very negative comments about President Biden.

Democratic Representative Katie Porter is in the Congressional hallway and she has observed and heard the following exchange today:

Rep. Ocascio Cortez and Rep.Marjorie Greene, are walking towards each other. They are both busy talking with their aides and they walk right into each other, both drop the papers they are carrying. Rep. Greene says "AOC - watch where you are walking, you queer loving Latina. You are such a hypocrite, wearing that expensive white designer pant suit when all you do is talk about taxing the rich and never shut up about your poor working-class constituents." AOC responds, "you understand nothing, you are just a Trump following Trumper."

Question:

Is Rep. Marjorie Greene's statement to Rep. Ocasio-Cortez defamatory? To answer this question, explain what specific type of defamation would be at issue if AOC were to file a defamation suit against Rep. Marjorie Green. Then answer if AOC is likely to prevail if she filed a defamation lawsuit against Rep. Green - reach a conclusion by applying the law we learned in class.