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Sanders says Ocasio-Cortez would be a 'formidable' 2028 presidential candidate

October 24, 2025 Petra Hartmann Fact checked

In an interview released this week on Axios' The Axios Show, Sen. Bernie Sanders praised Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and said she would be a 'formidable' presidential candidate in 2028, while emphasizing that any decision rests with her.