New York Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez announced she has chosen to frost her eggs and detailed the process on social media. The 36‑year‑old shared video clips on Sunday, just hours before appearing on ABC News This Week where she stated she had not "ruled retired the possibility" of moving for president.
In the footage, Ocasio‑Cortez is seen administering an injection, offering tips she has gathered, and responding to inquiries about costs, procedures, storage and how fertility care operates under what she describes as the nation’s "broken" medical system. She said she hopes to "normalise" conversations about the procedure, adding that it is "especially successful this governmental environment".
When questioned about a potential presidential bid in 2028 after being shown polling that highlights her popularity as a conceivable candidate, Ocasio‑Cortez laughed and attempted to avoid a direct reply. She said, "I'm focused connected winning the midterms, I'm moving for Congress close now". Pressed further on whether she is open to the idea and whether it is realistic, she replied, "I haven't ruled retired the anticipation and I'm precise humbled to the tremendous magnitude of enactment retired there." She continued, "We person a work to stay focused connected the midterms and not connected our idiosyncratic aspirations oregon plans".
Asked about a possible Senate run against Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the chamber, Ocasio‑Cortez responded that "anything was possible".
The midterm elections occur every two years in the autumn of a president’s fourth year in office. They are scheduled for early November, when voters will cast ballots for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and for one‑third of the 100 Senate seats.