The "DistractionBecky" hashtag has been trending on Twitter since Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley Ayanna PressleyFauci, Black Lives Matter founders included on Time's 100 Most Influential People list Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Pressley applauded on House floor after moving speech on living with alopecia MORE (Mass.) used it to slam White House counselor Kellyanne Conway Kellyanne Elizabeth ConwaySpecial counsel investigating DeVos for potential Hatch Act violation: report George and Kellyanne Conway honor Ginsburg Trump carries on with rally, unaware of Ginsburg's death MORE online Tuesday evening.

The progressive freshman had called Conway by the new nickname after the Trump aide took aim at Pressley — as well as Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar Ilhan OmarOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Democrats scramble on COVID-19 relief amid division, Trump surprise MORE (Minn.), Rashida Tlaib Rashida Harbi TlaibTrump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' George Conway: 'Trump is like a practical joke that got out of hand' Pelosi endorses Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate primary challenge MORE (Mich.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezOn The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline McCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins Anxious Democrats amp up pressure for vote on COVID-19 aid MORE (N.Y.) — in another tweet for voting against a President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE-backed border-aid bill.

“.@KellyannePolls oh hi Distraction Becky,” Pressley tweeted at the time. “Remember that time your boss tore babies from their mothers’ arms and threw them in cages? Yeah take a seat and keep my name out of your lying mouth.”

.@KellyannePolls oh hi Distraction Becky. Remember that time your boss tore babies from their mothers’ arms and threw them in cages? Yeah take a seat and keep my name out of your lying mouth. https://t.co/dS8saIssX8 — Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) July 9, 2019

The tweet has since gone on to rack up more than 113,000 likes and 23,000 retweets, while also prompting hundreds of other Twitter users to seize on the new nickname.

From this day forth, Kellyanne Conway shall be known as Distraction Becky #distractionBecky pic.twitter.com/CAeK7rjoQu — Dwayne (@dwayne_pg) July 9, 2019

Just when I thought I couldn't love @AyannaPressley any more she calls Kellyanne Conway "Distraction Becky" and tells her "keep my name out of your lying mouth" — lights out (@countdown2march) July 9, 2019

Mississippi God damn! Distraction Becky? Call the funeral home, because Black Jesus just took me to the pearly gates! lol https://t.co/Oa114KWKRC — Corey Bu-Shea (@coreybking) July 9, 2019

@AyannaPressley's "Distraction Becky" clapback came down like the wrath of God. Whenever a black woman says, "keep my name out your mouth," you're BEGGING to be picking your feelings up off the ground.



You don't want none KellyAnne. pic.twitter.com/WbGdjA202H — FireMadeFlesh (@FleshFire) July 9, 2019

Ayanna: oh hi Distraction Becky...



Kellyanne: pic.twitter.com/WknO0wYewC — Spare Account (@PatriotErection) July 9, 2019

.@AyannaPressley murdered Kellyanne Conway with Distraction Becky. That was cold blooded and beautiful. — Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) July 9, 2019

Looking through the Distraction Becky topic and I — pic.twitter.com/sJgvWlHFuF — DaliChillDeferred (@JamericanDolly) July 9, 2019

Pressley also earned some praise from Ocasio-Cortez herself.

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“Trust me when I say you don’t want to get caught in @AyannaPressley’s righteous fire,” she tweeted. “Kellyanne is way over her head defending caging children & families in conditions that have killed almost 30 people on her admin’s watch.”