Chris Cuomo Blames AOC for Demise of Democratic Party

Chris Cuomo has sharply criticized Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), calling her a "symbol of the demise" of the Democratic Party and urging the party to move on from her. On his podcast, Cuomo argued that AOC and similar candidates prioritize "the few over the many," which he defines as the problematic current meaning of "woke," and warned that this approach will lead the Democrats to downfall. He described paying attention to AOC and her ideological circle as a "huge f-----g mistake" that could bring unprecedented backlash to the party, comparing the potential political fallout to a "whole bucket of brine" worse than the culture wars over trans sports. Cuomo also expressed concern that spotlighting AOC aids the rise of "dangerous ideologies" into the mainstream, including radical left and fundamentalist sympathies. The critique of AOC comes amidst Cuomo’s family political drama, with his brother Andrew Cuomo running for New York City mayor against democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, who defeated him in the Democratic primary. Overall, Cuomo’s comments reflect deep intraparty tensions over the direction and leadership of the Democratic Party.