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Politics · 15 August 2026

Trump claims AOC is ditching "woke" policies for 2028 presidential run

Trump claims AOC is ditching "woke" policies for 2028 presidential run

Franmarie Metzler; U.S. House Office of Photography via Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons CC0 License)

President Trump said on Friday that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is trying to distance herself from past "woke" policies as she prepares for a 2028 presidential bid. Ocasio-Cortez has not ruled out a run. She is now widely tipped to be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028, according to prediction sites such as Kalshi and Polymarket.

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