Ocasio-Cortez on Trump: ‘You kind of want this guy on a golf course’ instead of in Oval Office
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Rep. Ocasio-Cortez prefers President Trump be on a golf course instead of in the Oval Office.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) stated she would prefer President Trump be "on a golf course" rather than in the Oval Office. Her comments follow multiple intense threats issued by President Trump toward Iran. Ocasio-Cortez suggested that while it is "awful" the President plays golf, it might be preferable to his actions while in office. This statement reflects criticism of the President's foreign policy decisions and his use of presidential power.
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