AOC hits back at critics of her gaffe-filled Munich speech — as major Republican suggests she could be president 
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WASHINGTON — Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, known for her democratic socialist views, has responded to critics following her recent trip to Germany, where she faced backlash for several foreign policy missteps. She argued that these incidents demonstrate her commitment to thoughtful dialogue.

During a moment in which she faltered on a question regarding the U.S. response to a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan, Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) attributed her pause to a public accustomed to former President Trump’s rash statements.

“If you believe that my understanding of foreign policy is lacking because I took a moment to ponder one of the most delicate geopolitical issues we face today, then the issue lies not with my comprehension,” she expressed in an Instagram story.

She continued, “The real problem might be the normalization of a president who speaks without forethought, disregarding the consequences of his words on sensitive international matters.”

Ocasio-Cortez’s visit to the Munich Security Conference earlier this month was largely seen as an effort to bolster her foreign policy credentials, potentially gearing up for a 2028 presidential bid.

Her appearance at a panel discussion at the Technical University of Berlin also drew attention when she mistakenly stated that Venezuela is located below the equator, marking another slip during her European engagements.

“He [Nicolas Maduro] was an anti-democratic leader,” Ocasio-Cortez said at the time. “That doesn’t mean that we can kidnap a head of state and engage in acts of war just because the nation is below the equator.”

Ultimately, it was her stammering over the Taiwan issue during the Munich Security Conference that had drawn the most scrutiny.

“Um, you know, I think that this is such a, you know, I think that this is, this is of course a very longstanding policy of the United States,” the congresswoman said in response to a question from moderator Francine Lacqua of Bloomberg TV.

“What we are hoping for is that we want to make sure that we never get to that point.”

Trump later chided that the fumble was “career-ending.”

During the fallout from her gaffes in Germany, Ocasio-Cortez vented against the backlash she weathered, telling the New York Times that it was an effort to “distract from the substance of what I am saying.”

“Everyone’s got this story wrong, that this is about me running for president,” she insisted to the outlet. “I could give — whatever, about that, to be honest.

“The story is less about the opponents being some hypothetical primary. To me, my opponents are the network that links [Viktor] Orban, Trump, [Javier] Milei, [Jair] Bolsonaro, all of these folks.”

Critics argued that the foreign policy slip-up isn’t a one-off.

Shortly after his meteoric political rise during the 2018 blue wave cycle, Ocasio-Cortez struggled when pressed about the Israel-Palestinian conflict during an interview on PBS’ “Firing Line.”

Ocasio-Cortez remains the fourth-highest-polling contender three years out from the 2028 Democratic presidential race, according to the latest RealClearPolitics aggregate of polls.

Despite Ocasio-Cortez’s recent faux pas, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) predicted that the country will have a “severe reaction” to Trump in 2028 and may even elect her president.

“I hope that severe reaction will demand character and normalcy. Not seen as a philosophical reaction. If we get a philosophical reaction, we’re going to end up with AOC as president, no joke,” Christie said during a “Principles First” event.

“She went to Munich because she’s thinking in her head ‘I want to be president.’ And who can blame her? She’s watching Trump. The standard for being president has diminished fairly significantly.”

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