Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t deny 2028 speculation: ‘My ambition is to change this country’
Ocasio-Cortez said she is focused on changing the country, not chasing higher office, after rejecting 2028 White House speculation.
- On Friday, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dismissed speculation regarding a 2028 White House run during a University of Chicago talk, rejecting the notion that her political identity centers on seeking "positional" power.
- Democratic strategist David Axelrod pressed Ocasio-Cortez on potential future presidential or Senate bids, prompting her to frame her ambition as "movement-building" rather than resume-building and focused on "meeting the moment."
- She argued that media figures and "modern-day barons" use the promise of future office to manipulate politicians, stating her primary ambition is enacting enduring policies like single-payer healthcare rather than seeking a "title or seat."
- While she defends working with Rep. Tim Burchett on insider trading bans, Ocasio-Cortez drew a hard line against Marjorie Taylor Greene, warning progressives against aligning with her and labeling her a "proven bigot and anti-Semite."
- A Harvard Caps Harris poll last month found 8% of Democratic voters favor Ocasio-Cortez as their next presidential candidate, though she has served in Congress since 2018 as a member of "The Squad.
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AOC's Ambiguous Response on Future Presidential Aspirations
During a recent discussion, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addressed inquiries regarding her possible presidential run in 2028, choosing to deflect rather than provide a definitive answer about her political ambitions. The post AOC’s Ambiguous Response on Future Presidential Aspirations appeared first on News Addicts.
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