Journalist and commentator Megyn Kelly hinted at a possible presidential run if Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) enters the 2024 race, launching a blistering critique of the progressive lawmaker’s rhetoric on masculinity.
Kelly accused Ocasio-Cortez of “radicalizing” young men through what she described as harmful political messaging. “There was indeed one party that radicalized today’s young men, and it was yours, madam [AOC],” Kelly said on her podcast. She claimed Ocasio-Cortez scapegoated young men for societal issues, blaming them “for literally everything just because they were born male.”
The commentator further criticized Ocasio-Cortez for what she called an effort to “take nontrans children… and literally give them double mastectomies so that you can feel better about who you are,” though she did not specify the context of such claims. Kelly also dismissed Ocasio-Cortez’s recent comments during a CNN town hall, where the congresswoman argued Republicans had pushed young men into “unhealthy masculinity and domination.”
Kelly accused Ocasio-Cortez of misunderstanding conservative values, stating, “You don’t know any young Republican men… none of them would be seen with her.” She also referenced Ocasio-Cortez’s past criticism of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, calling the progressive lawmaker’s remarks on “insecure masculinity” a tactic to alienate voters.
“If she runs for president, I might run,” Kelly said, adding, “I’ll find my way into the ticket somehow. There’s no way this person can run or be president.” The commentary followed Ocasio-Cortez’s assertion that young men felt “dejected and completely disaffected” by messages framing them as “to blame for everything.”
Kelly’s remarks reflect broader tensions within U.S. political discourse, with her comments emphasizing a stark divide over how masculinity and societal roles are addressed in public debate.
