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Ocasio-Cortez says she went to Munich ‘not because I’m running for president’
AOC said her Munich trip was to alert about inequality and rising far-right movements, rejecting claims it signaled a presidential candidacy.
- On Monday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended her trip, saying it was not to launch a presidential campaign and that she spoke at the Munich Security Conference.
- Explaining the context, AOC said she went to sound the alarm about runaway inequality fueling right-wing populist movements but alleged opponents used short viral clips to distract.
- On Monday, AOC answered a question with `This is, of course, a, a very long-standing, policy of the United States`, drawing criticism from critics including right-wing commentators for her Venezuela location remark.
- In the U.S., critics including the Catholic Church and pundit Clay Travis responded to AOC's Munich trip, calling her performance 'not a good look for the United States.'
- In broader context, AOC framed her opponents as a transnational network linking Orbán, Trump, Milei, and Bolsonaro, while reporters' question `Is Munich the new New Hampshire?` highlighted spectacle versus substance.
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Ocasio-Cortez says she went to Munich ‘not because I’m running for president’
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she went to the Munich Security Conference "not because I'm running for president," amid speculation that she could pursue the 2028 Democratic nomination.
AOC Says ‘Everyone’s Got the Story Wrong’ on Rumored Presidential Run After Buzzy Munich Appearance
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hit back at the discourse surrounding her recent visit to Germany, defending the trip abroad was not meant to serve as a launchpad for a possible presidential run. The congresswoman, who was in Germany as a speaker at the Munich Security Conference, suggested that many were far too focused on her potential ulterior motive for being in Europe rather than actually listening to her warning about authoritarianism…
AOC Says 'Everyone's Got the Story Wrong' on Rumored Presidential Run After Buzzy Munich Appearance
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hit back at the discourse surrounding her recent visit to Germany, defending the trip abroad was not meant to serve as a launchpad for a possible presidential run. The congresswoman, who was in Germany as a speaker at the Munich Security Conference, suggested that many were far too focused on her potential ulterior motive for being in Europe rather than actually listening to her warning about authoritarianism…
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