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Khanna: Ocasio-Cortez running for president in 2028 ‘would have no bearing’ on own decision to enter race
- Rep. Ro Khanna says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez running for president wouldn’t change his own decision — he praises her but is focused on his own “economic patriotism” vision.
- Khanna highlights stark economic contrasts: he notes about $20 trillion (roughly one-third of U.S. wealth) and five $1T companies sit in his district while deindustrialized communities struggle.
- Both Khanna and Ocasio-Cortez are floated as possible 2028 contenders amid a wave of progressive primary wins — though some Democrats (like Sen. Jon Ossoff) have distanced themselves from running.
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