GMR: Is the U.S. ready for a socialist president?

 
BY: Communist Party USA| July 31, 2026
GMR: Is the U.S. ready for a socialist president?

Word is that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) is considering a run for the presidency. Could she be the first self-described socialist to win the White House? This week on GMR, we’ll talk about what it would take to get a socialist elected president of the United States — and, more importantly, what conditions would have to exist for that president to implement a socialist program. Join Scott Hiley, CPUSA co-chair Rossana Cambron, and two veteran Communist candidates, Luke Rotello and Tony Pecinovsky, as they discuss what it would take to put a red in the White House.

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