AOC ditches Bernie on Telemundo

MRC Latino | April 9, 2020
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FRANCISCO CACERES: Congresswoman, I’ve got you here and I can't help but ask you about this year's presidential election and Democratic primary. You supported Senator Bernie Sanders in October. However, after Super Tuesday, where Joe Biden gained ground, you seem to have pulled back. Do you still think Senator Sanders is the best Democratic candidate to defeat Donald Trump in November?

ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ: Well first of all, there is, what I support with the senator is his agenda. And I support, and I believe that the agenda of ensuring health coverage, health insurance, guaranteeing a living wage, securing a just policy for our immigrants, I believe that. This agenda, I believe, can… we have to face Donald Trump with a working families’ agenda, and Senator...

CACERES: Would you support Joe Biden if he were the Democratic candidate?

AOC: Sure, sure. I believe that we have to support any candidate who gets the nomination, because this president is a crisis in...uh… this president is a crisis we have to confront him with...and support the Democrats in November.