Rumors are swirling that Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could be eyeing a presidential run, sparked by her recent unexpected activity on the social media platform X.

The New York lawmaker, known for her progressive stances, has notably remained silent on a recent incident involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross, who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.

In contrast, Ocasio-Cortez has been vocal in her condemnation of pro-Hamas protests that recently took place outside a synagogue in a Jewish neighborhood in Queens. Additionally, she has publicly supported the ongoing protests in Iran, actions that have caught the attention of keen observers online.

The account End Wokeness on X highlighted her recent activity, noting, “AOC’s activity on X over the past week includes 1 post condemning pro-Hamas chants, 1 post supporting the protests in Iran, and 0 posts about Renee Good and ICE.” This prompted speculation, with the account suggesting, “In other words, AOC is running in 2028.”

‘In other words, AOC is running in 2028,’ it concluded.

The account also pointed out that the only time the 36-year-old mentioned Renee Good or ICE on either her personal or professional accounts was when she reshared an interview she gave outside of Congress in which she slammed the agency.

‘This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability,’ Ocasio-Cortez told reporters in the immediate aftermath of the shooting last Wednesday.  

‘At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.’

Speculation is mounting that woke Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will run for the presidency. The 36-year-old is pictured waving to the crowd ahead of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration

The New York Democrat has not posted about Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross gunning down Renee Nicole Good (pictured) in Minneapolis this week 

She went on to say that ICE ‘has less accountability than virtually any law enforcement agency in the US, yet they are some of the most well-funded, operating with impunity— and we just saw them murder an American citizen in cold blood in the street…

‘I hope this is prosecuted to the full extent of the law,’ Ocasio-Cortez added. ‘This is an agency that must be reined in.’

Yet she has apparently never shared her support for Good directly, who witnesses have said was acting as a legal observer and was filming the protest. 

The congresswoman instead only seemed to deny in the interview that Good ‘weaponized her vehicle’ when she struck Ross.

Meanwhile on Sunday, Ocasio-Cortez shared her support for the Iranian protesters.

‘The Iranian government’s violent crackdown on demonstrators is horrific and must stop now,’ she wrote.  ‘All people have the right to protest their government without fear or violence. 

‘I support the Iranians taking to the streets to call for a better future.’

AOC also spoke out when protesters started chanting their support for Hamas outside a New York City synagogue on Friday. 

‘Hey so marching in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood and leading with a chant saying “We support Hamas” is a disgusting and antisemitic thing to do,’ she posted.

‘Pretty basic.’

She has not mentioned Good by name, only arguing that she did not ‘weaponized her vehicle’ when she struck Ross

Internet sleuths now believe AOC’s behavior on X is indicative of a decision to run for the White House in 2028

New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz shared that post, writing: ‘(She’s running),’ while another X user shared, ‘I love how AOC has changed her tune on several topics now that she is running for POTUS.’

The woke congresswoman has worked to make a name for herself across the country last year as she toured the US with Sen. Bernie Sanders for their Fighting the Oligarchy tour.

She has also brought in some of Sanders’ former senior advisors, and spent millions of dollars on social media and on acquiring lists of potential donors to expand her  grassroots fundraising potential, Axios reported in September.

‘Her team has spent more on digital advertising than almost any other politician in 2024 and as a result, they have brought in hundreds of thousands of new small-dollar donations, Kyle Tharp, author of media and politics newsletter Chaotic Era, which closely tracks online spending, told the outlet.

‘She’s also seen record-breaking organic growth on social media, adding several million new followers across Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, X and Facebook.’

Some former aides to Senator Bernie Sanders now see her as the heir apparent who could expand the Vermont senator’s appeal beyond the Democratic Party’s left wing and immediately raise tens of millions of dollars in a presidential race. AOC is pictured with Sanders at a rally in California in April

Some former Sanders aides now see her as the heir apparent who could expand the Vermont senator’s appeal beyond the Democratic Party’s left wing and immediately raise tens of millions of dollars in a presidential race.

‘She has a supporter base that, in many ways, has a larger potential width than Bernie’s,’ said Ari Rabin-Havt, a longtime Sanders aide.

‘She’s been in the glare of the spotlight from day one and has the national campaigning experience a lot of other potential candidates are now trying to get.

‘It would be the height of arrogance to assume she couldn’t win the 2028 nomination,’ he argued.  

An early December poll by Argument/Verasight even showed Ocasio-Cortez defeating the likely Republican nominee, Vice President JD Vance.

Her edge was in the margin of error, with 51 percent of voters backing her in the theoretical match up, while 49 percent supported Vance.

Still, AOC added fuel to the fire when she shared the results online.

An early December poll by Argument/Verasight showed Ocasio-Cortez defeating the likely Republican nominee, Vice President JD Vance. She is pictured delivering the opening remarks at Mamdani’s inauguration

One month prior, she also insisted that Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City was an omen to the ‘Old Guard’ of the Democratic Party.

‘I do think that this moment – a lot of people who are willing to talk about party unity when it serves everybody, it puts those folks on notice,’ AOC said at the time.

‘And I think it also puts folks on notice that we have a future to plan for, we have a future to fight for and we’re either going to do that together or you’re going to be left behind.’

Ocasio-Cortez went on to argue that this fight for a better future was ‘not a partisan issue.’

‘It’s not about progressive, it’s not about moderate, it’s not liberal – this is about do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now?’ she said. ‘And the assignment is to come together across differences no matter what.’