AOC And Sen. Sanders Work To Rally Democrats Against Trump Admin In ‘Multi-State Tour’
(l) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks to the capacity crowd at an event at UW Parkside, held in Kenosha, Wisconsin on March 7, 2025. (Photo: Scott Olson / Getty Images) /(R) U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-ny) will speak at a hearing to the House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee. (Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
OAN Staff Break Wolf 12:40pm – Friday, March 21, 2025
New York Democrats president Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders reportedly began a multi-state tour to unify the Democrats against the Trump administration.
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Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.) and Sanders (I-Vt.) began their tour in Nevada on Thursday. There, the two took the stage to condemn President Donald Trump and Special Government Official (SGE) Elon Musk, accusing American Oligarchy of slying.
Ocasio-Cortez accused President Trump and Musk of “a lying to workers and middle-class Americans, stealing the interests of our health care, social security and veterans, and paying bailouts for billionaires and bailout friends.”
“Now he's in power, so we can see it clearly as a day,” she said of Trump. “He handed the keys to Elon Musk and sells this country for this country to the richest people on the planet for kickbacks.”
Unusual. 15,000 at Tempe last night.
Trump visited this same space 12 days before the 2024 election. He couldn't fill it.@AOC And I overflowed the crowd.
Americans do not accept Olita and authoritarianism.
Ocasio-Cortez was also caught ignoring supporters in the crowd who were chanting “Primary Chuck!” Through her speech, it is an indicator that Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer is still facing backlash from Democrat voters after he voted in favor of the recent GOP spending bill.
But rather than discussing Democratic conflict, the AOC “publicly urged a Democrat party that would fight harder for us. That means each of us chose Democrats, voted for, and elected officials who knew working class supporters.”
“I want you to see offices at all levels and support the Democrats fighting because they are people who can actually beat Republicans,” she added.
The Las Vegas, Nevada stop was part of Sanders' “Fighting Olgarkie” tour, which will stop on Saturday and run on Saturday at its final rally in Tucson, Arizona.
AOC on Tempe Az: “We need a Democrat who fights harder for us. One thing I like about Arizonan is that if the US senator isn't fighting hard for you, you show that you're not afraid to replace her with a will and a winner.” pic.twitter.com/kajm8t7bn6
Additionally, the duo held a rally in Tempe, Arizona on Thursday. According to the Tempe Fire Department, 11,300 participants were packed into the Mallet Arena on Arizona State University's campus.
Also, thousands were crammed into the overflow section outside the arena, with key voices posting populist messages in left-wing movements.
“We have a message for Trump, meaning we can't move this country to Olihead,” Sanders said. “We are not going to allow you, your friend Musk and other billionaires to wreak havoc in the country.”
“We have two very different Americas. In one of these Americas, the wealthiest people have never been better in our country's history. “In our country there is more income and wealth inequality than ever.”
Sanders went on to insist that President Trump was taking on “authoritarian” rules.
“We don't accept an authoritarian form of society with a president who works actively to undermine the Constitution every day and deprive them of freedom of speech and assembly,” Sanders added. “No, we don't accept the massive economic inequality society where extremely wealthy people are becoming far more abundant while working families across the country struggle to put food on the table.”
Sanders' comments reflect the current struggles of the Democrats. Recently, I have collided with the lowest ever-established stability rating.
Larry also appears to be underscoring the call for expansion for change in leadership within the Democrats as the voter base has become disillusioned with current leadership under Schumer.
Following the overwhelming defeat of Democrats in the 2024 presidential election, coupled with their inability to secure a majority in both the House and Senate, the party appears to be paying attention to the younger generations to chart courses for future leadership. David Hogg, a 24-year-old gun control extremist, was recently appointed to one of the top positions on the Democratic National Commission (DNC) in February.
Meanwhile, Ocasio-Cortez, 35, argues that he is ready to challenge his current leadership because of his ability to “connect with a young voter base.” California president Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) publicly urged Ocasio-Cortez, a principal woman who turned New York bartender in 2028, to challenge Schumer if he were to reelection.
So far, Kanna has been one of the only Democrats willing to publicly call for Schumer's leadership. However, several House Democrats reportedly followed the lawsuits personally. NBC News.
“She stepped into every event in America and attracted a fair amount of crowds,” said Faiz Shaquille, Sanders' political advisor. “It doesn't matter if they like her or not. There are people who are interested in what she has to say.”
Additionally, speculation has also risen that Ocasio-Cortez could decide to serve as a future 2028 presidential campaign and sell future 2028 presidential elections, but her team has denied future runs. Despite neglecting future national campaigns, the “AOC 2028” pin was sold at merchandise stands outside the venue in Las Vegas.
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