WATCH: AOC leaves door open to 2028 White House bid: 'Maybe, maybe not'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responds to speculation about a potential 2028 presidential run, saying her main focus is on guaranteeing healthcare for all Americans. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., refused to rule out a 2028 presidential run, but said expanding healthcare remains more important than pursuing higher office. "Could I be president?" Ocasio-Cortez said. "Could I not be president? Maybe, maybe not." She repeatedly steered the conversation away from her own political future and back toward policy outcomes, arguing that the value of holding office depends on what can be accomplished with it. She suggested that achieving universal healthcare would be a greater measure of success than securing any particular title, including the presidency. "What matters more is that we guarantee healthca