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Posted on 02/19/2026 12:57:31 AM PST by Libloather
New York's Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez’s highest‑profile outing on the world stage yet at the Munich Security Conference last week has sharpened speculation about her long‑term political ambitions.
Newsweek has reached out to Ocasio‑Cortez via email for comment.
Why It Matters
Ocasio‑Cortez’s emergence on an international platform comes as Democrats begin to look beyond President Donald Trump's time in office and toward a generational reshaping of party leadership.
How seriously she is taken as a future contender is increasingly reflected in both betting odds and prediction markets.
What To Know
Ocasio‑Cortez’s trip to Germany marked her most prominent international appearance to date, placing the New York congresswoman alongside world leaders and senior policymakers at one of the world's most closely watched global security forums.
She has defended the purpose of her trip and rejected suggestions that it was about positioning herself for a White House run.
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Star Sports currently lists Ocasio‑Cortez at 12/1 to win the 2028 U.S. presidential election, placing her behind Vice President JD Vance and California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, but ahead of a wide field of potential contenders.
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What’s lost in the Munich word salad coverage is that she avoided what would be her honest answer to the question. Were she honest, she would have answered “no” to the question of supporting Taiwan in a move by China. As a communist, the abhors Taiwan and would love to see it obliterated by communist China. So her stuttering and hemming/hawing was an effort to cover the truth of her actual desire. And ditto for supporting Israel from any Mamdanish move to obliterate the state.
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