AOC Says Democrats Need To Elect 'Brawlers Who Fight' To Defeat The GOP
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"This isn't just about Republicans," the New York Democrat said during an event with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in Nevada.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said the country needs a Democratic Party that is prepared to fight to stop President Donald Trump from enacting his sweeping agenda.
At an event with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in Las Vegas, Ocasio-Cortez called out Republicans for enabling people like Elon Musk to advance their priorities, adding that the U.S. “political system right now is ill-prepared for this abuse of power.”
But Ocasio-Cortez said the challenge at hand goes far beyond just opposing the GOP.
“This isn’t just about Republicans,” she said. “We need a Democratic Party that fights harder for us too. But what that means is that we as a community must choose and vote for Democrats and elected officials who know how to stand for the working class.”
The congresswoman praised the Nevada Democrats who opposed a GOP spending bill that cleared both chambers of Congress last week, adding that the party needs more people “like them with the courage to brawl for the working class.”
"This isn't just about Republicans," the New York Democrat said during an event with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in Nevada.
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