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AOC Dismisses 2028 Run Rumors in Chicago
Filed: May 09, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: AOC tells David Axelrod she’s focused on bigger goals than “positional” power amid 2028 White House speculation.
WHO: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and strategist David Axelrod
WHAT: AOC shrugs off 2028 presidential run rumors during a sit-down at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics.
WHEN: May 09, 2026 at 9:23 AM ET
WHERE: University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, Chicago, IL
WHY: She criticized “positional” power and said her ambitions for the country are bigger than any specific presidential speculation.
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