Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is among the names likely to be in the conversation for President in 2028.
If she runs, she will be the progressive candidate.
She just had a major word salad that could be bad news for that campaign.
She was asked about the US defending Taiwan – her answer was not great to say the least.
🚨 Deer in the headlights: @AOC panics after being asked whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan against Communist China:
“Um… you know… I think that … this is… such a … I think that… this is a um… This is a very longstanding policy of the united states.” pic.twitter.com/Noik7bRpC1
— POLARIS National Security (@PolarisNatSec) February 13, 2026
The policy here is not the main takeaway.
AOC will have more than enough time to clean up this statement.
The problem here is that AOC does not seem authentic here.
Authenticity is the advantage she would need to win the primary in 2028.
Kamala Harris is viewed as a flip flopper. She was among the most liberal candidates in 2020.
In 2024, she pretended to be a moderate.
Gavin Newsom is viewed equally as a flip flopper. His job as governor of California alone makes him politically vulnerable.
AOC is not going to lose supporters over this word salad but it should make progressives worried about there chances in 2028 if she is going to be the candidate leading them.
Donald Trump defeated the Republican establishment because he was viewed by voters as authentic. Even when voters disagree they don’t view him as someone who is pandering. They view him as someone saying what he thinks.
This clip had politician written all over it, and that will not serve her well in 2028.
Here is a slight write up from Chat GPT on the history of the United States’ and Taiwan:
The United States’ commitment to Taiwan is rooted in decades of geopolitical tension between Washington and Beijing. After recognizing the People’s Republic of China in 1979, Congress passed the Taiwan Relations Act, requiring the U.S. to provide Taiwan with defensive weapons and declaring that any attempt to determine Taiwan’s future by force would be a serious concern. While the law stops short of guaranteeing direct military intervention, it established a long-standing policy of “strategic ambiguity” — leaving unclear whether U.S. troops would defend the island. In recent years, rising tensions with China and stronger statements from U.S. leaders have renewed debate over whether America would step in militarily if Taiwan were attacked.
