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Podcaster Michael Knowles argues AOC’s egg freezing video ‘might as well have been a presidential campaign announcement’

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Nava, V. (2026, August 26). Podcaster Michael Knowles argues AOC’s egg freezing video ‘might as well have been a presidential campaign announcement’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/us-news/podcaster-michael-knowles-argues-aocs-egg-freezing-video-might-as-well-have-been-a-presidential-campaign-announcement/

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Podcaster Michael Knowles argues that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-NY) egg freezing video is a sign that she might be planning to run for president, and not just a personal decision as she has claimed. He cites an interview with the Vice President where he said Ocasio-Cortez is the leader of the Democratic Party pack. According to Knowles, this move makes it more likely that Ocasio-Cortez will be elected president, but also suggests that she may prioritize her career over personal happiness. Knowles believes that the Democratic Party has already been taken over by socialists like Ocasio-Cortez and others who agree on a range of issues including abortion, tax increases, and amnesty for illegal aliens.
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Michael Knowles, host of The Michael Knowles Show on the Daily Wire, recently commented on AOC's Instagram video where she documents her egg freezing procedure. Knowles believes that AOC is "being talked up to run for president" and thinks the video "might as well have been a presidential campaign announcement". He argues that by prioritizing her career over having children, AOC is being relatable but also sad to millennials who may be facing similar choices. Knowles claims that AOC's decision is reflective of the Democratic Party's shift in values, with Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) taking control.

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Knowles PERSON · 6× DSA ORG · 3× the Democratic Party ORG · 3× AOC ORG · 2× Ocasio-Cortez PERSON · 2× Democratic Socialists of America ORG · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Michael Knowles Show PERSON · 1× New York GPE · 1× the Daily Wire ORG · 1×

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There is some disagreement on whether or not we should abolish all the prisons or just let most of the criminals out of prison, but they basically all support abortion on demand, transing the kids, amnesty for illegal aliens, raising taxes, taking people’s property away, on down the line,” he said.
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🔮 “It seems clear to me that that egg freezing video might as well have been a presidential campaign announcement,” Knowles continued.

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Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who has been meticulously documenting the entire process on her Instagram vlog, has said she’s undergoing the procedure to “feel more in control of my life” and “empowered” – but with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) takeover of the Democratic Party complete, according to Knowles, the videos read very differently. uncertain
videos → document → Knowles
“What is she putting it off for?” the host of “The Michael Knowles Show” on the Daily Wire said of the New York Democrat’s apparent decision to delay having children. asserted
host → put → children
“It seems clear to me that that egg freezing video might as well have been a presidential campaign announcement,” Knowles continued. uncertain
Knowles → seem → me
“She is being talked up to run for president. asserted
She → talk → president
I interviewed the vice president not so long ago. asserted
I → interview → president
He said she’s the leader of the pack in the party right now, and I think it’s all really sad that she puts her career ahead of this thing that she clearly also wants.” asserted
she → say → that
Describing Ocasio-Cortez as “the voice of the millennial generation,” Knowles argued that the congresswoman’s decision to freeze her eggs is both “sad” and relatable to Americans in her cohort. asserted
decision → describe → cohort
“She puts the adulation and applause of others over a family life that she also clearly seems to want, and really, there’s nothing uncommon about that for her,” he said. asserted
he → put → her
“I think that’s what a ton of millennials do, and that’s really sad. asserted
that → think → millennials
“So, the really sad conclusion is, stunts like that make it much more likely that AOC will be elected president, and it also means that she’ll probably be very unhappy.” asserted
she → make → that
In the backdrop of the DSA darling’s egg-freezing journey is the fight for the soul of the Democratic Party, which Knowles asserts has already been won by the socialists. asserted
Knowles → freeze → socialists
Full Episode “This fight that you’re supposedly having within the Democratic Party. asserted
you → have → Party
It’s already done,” Knowles argued. asserted
Knowles → do → ?
“It’s a fait accompli that the socialists took over the Democrat Party. asserted
socialists → ’ → Party
Every week, Post columnist Miranda Devine sits down for exclusive and candid conversations with the most influential disruptors in Washington on ‘Pod Force One.’ asserted
Devine → sit → One
“It’s AOC’s party now, and Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi are just living in it.” asserted
Schumer → ’ → it
Knowles, who also hosts “The Book Club” at PragerU, noted that Democrats and the DSA “basically agree on everything.” asserted
Democrats → host → everything
“There is some slight disagreement over how much they hate the state of Israel. asserted
they → be → Israel
There is some disagreement on whether or not we should abolish all the prisons or just let most of the criminals out of prison, but they basically all support abortion on demand, transing the kids, amnesty for illegal aliens, raising taxes, taking people’s property away, on down the line,” he said. asserted
he → be → line
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