In a stunning turn of events, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested in a tweet Tuesday that the Earth might be roundish after all. It was a move that astonished her most staunch supporters and shocked her detractors.

"I'm admittedly late to the party here, but after thoughtful examination, I'm beginning to come around to the idea that the Earth could very well be roundish," she wrote. "I'm not sure why I couldn't recognize it before, but the more I learn, the more I question things and gain a deeper understanding of the cosmos."

The freshman congresswoman's new-found awareness of the roundish nature of the Earth has stumbled through a minefield, as pundits on both sides of the aisle scramble to agree or disagree with her latest idea. According to sources close to the White House, President Trump is expected to issue a statement on the issue later this week.