Does Democrat New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez think we’re dumb, or is she running for president? It might be both.

Amid the Iranian protests and demonstrations against the country’s Islamic government, Ocasio-Cortez expressed support for the uprising and called the government’s responses “horrific.” (RELATED: Iranians Burn Down Mosques)

“The Iranian government’s violent crackdown on demonstrators is horrific and must stop now. All people have the right to protest their government without fear of violence. I support the Iranians taking to the streets to call for a better future,” she wrote Sunday on X.

The Iranian government’s violent crackdown on demonstrators is horrific and must stop now. All people have the right to protest their government without fear of violence. I support the Iranians taking to the streets to call for a better future.

— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@RepAOC) January 11, 2026

Yet Ocasio-Cortez has a long history in Congress of being very dovish toward the Ayatollah regime, while staying

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