New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) has expressed concern over the possibility of Donald Trump imprisoning her if he wins the presidential election in November.
“I mean, it sounds nuts, but I wouldn’t be surprised if this guy threw me in jail,” the progressive Democrat told podcast host Kara Swisher.
“He’s out of his mind. I mean, he did his whole first campaign around ‘lock her up.’ This is his motto,” AOC said, as outlined by the New York Post.
“I take him at his word when he says that he’s going to round up people. I take him at his word when he threatens journalists. I take him at his word,” she added.
AOC voiced her belief that Trump’s first term served as a precursor to more extreme actions if re-elected; a sentiment echoed by other Democrats, even after the former president was found guilty on 34 felony counts by a Manhattan jury, making him a convicted felon.
“He has learned from his mistakes of appointing professionals, and he will not make that mistake next time,” AOC explained to Swisher.
Her concern follows Trump’s remarks earlier this month during a Fox & Friends interview, where he labeled his opponents as “bad people,” suggesting they are “sick” and “destructive.”
Trump hinted at retribution but also sought to downplay fears, telling Sean Hannity, “When this election is over, based on what they’ve done, I would have every right to go after them … because it’s Joe Biden and you see all the criminality.”
“They [the Democrats] want to arrest on no crime,” the former president continued. “They want to arrest the person that won the nomination in a landslide.”
Swisher asked AOC if she believed Trump had a strong chance of winning a second term, to which the New York lawmakers replied, “Trump does absolutely have a chance to win.”
“That is why I have thrown my support behind Biden early and I support it vociferously,” AOC added.
The Democrat emphasized the stakes, saying, “It is unequivocal that if Donald Trump wins, we are looking at the potential dissolution of democracy in the United States of America.”
“And the question about what would happen to me or the Democratic Party is a joke compared to the question of what is going to happen to our country.”
Daily Mail highlighted that AOC acknowledged the lack of excitement surrounding President Biden’s campaign.
“I think the demoralization around the president has caused folks to sometimes tune out on down-ballot candidates that will actually advance more alignment with their interests. And so the answer here is to get into the game, not to get out of it,” she advised.
AOC went viral last month following revealing remarks amid Trump’s hush money trial.
She dubbed Trump needing to be in court, thus preventing him from campaigning, as “the legal version of [an] ankle bracelet around him.”
Republicans pointed to these comments as evidence of Democrats’ lawfare against the former president. “AOC admits the Democrat’s Lawfare against Trump is like an electronic ankle monitor limiting his ability to campaign,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posted on X.
“That’s called election interference baby girl.”
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