Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks during a May Day rally at Foley Square as people gather and march in protest of the Trump administration in New York City on May 1, 2025. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
"I think what people should be most concerned about is the fact that Republicans are trying to cut Medicaid right now, and people's healthcare is in danger. That's really what my central focus is," the New York Democrat said when asked whether she is considering a run for president, despite President Donald Trump's assurances that he wouldn't cut Medicaid.
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"This moment isn't about campaigns, or elections, or about politics. It's about making sure people are protected, and we've got people that are getting locked up for exercising their First Amendment rights. We're getting two-year-olds that are getting deported into cells in Honduras. We're getting people that are about to get kicked off of Medicaid. That, to me, is most important," Ocasio-Cortez said on Capitol Hill on Trump's 100th day in office.
Ocasio-Cortez's campaign account posted a video on X last week that invigorated those rumors as the four-term Democrat from New York City and a progressive leader proclaimed, "We are one."
"I'm a girl from the Bronx," Ocasio-Cortez said on a campaign-style stage in Idaho. "To be welcomed here in this state, all of us together, seeing our common cause, this is what this country is all about."
Americans reposted Ocasio-Cortez's video across X, pointing to the video as proof of her 2028 presidential ambitions. "Get ready America. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will almost undoubtedly run for president in 2028," political reporter Eric Daugherty said in response to the video.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., right, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., participate in a stop on the ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour at the Dignity Health Arena, Theater in Bakersfield, California on April 15, 2025. (Reuters/Aude Guerrucci)
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That growing disapproval among Democrats was reflected in the poll, and the shifting perception comes as DNC vice chair David Hogg, through his political arm, Leaders We Deserve, faced blowback from the DNC for investing $20 million into electing younger Democrats to safe House Democrat seats.
Ocasio-Cortez raked in a massive $9.6 million over the past three months. The record-breaking fundraising haul was one of the biggest ever for any House lawmaker. Ocasio-Cortez's team highlighted that the fundraising came from 266,000 individual donors, with an average contribution of just $21.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., right, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., acknowledge the cheering crowd during a "Fighting Oligarchy" event in Los Angeles, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
"I cannot convey enough how grateful I am to the millions of people supporting us with your time, resources, & energy. Your support has allowed us to rally people together at record scale to organize their communities," Ocasio-Cortez emphasized in a social media post.
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Ocasio-Cortez's campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment about the 2028 presidential speculation.
Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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