Biden bid for 2024 not fully backed by AOC. Should she endorse him? New Yorkers weigh in
New Yorkers shared their thoughts on Biden's performance, AOC's refusal to endorse president
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}New Yorkers from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's district shared whether the Democrat should endorse President Biden for his 2024 election bid.
"As a Democrat, I think she should," John, a long-term Astoria resident, said. But he said he wasn't a fan of either Ocasio-Cortez or Biden, and noted that he "can't figure out" how the congresswoman got elected into office.
Ocasio-Cortez, who's represented parts of the Bronx and Queens since 2019, wouldn't endorse Biden after CNN's Dana Bash asked if the New York Democrat would support the president's 2024 run.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"You know, should he run again, I think that I, you know, I think we'll take a look at it," Ocasio-Cortez said Sunday on "State of the Union."
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President Biden and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (Getty Images)
Some New Yorkers told Fox News that Ocasio-Cortez should not endorse Biden's reelection bid.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I’m not happy with what he’s done so far," one constituent, Adam, said. He added that he'd like to see "more progressive and radical politics."
"I feel like we could do a lot better than Biden," said Adam, who lives in Astoria, a Queens neighborhood.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Gus, a long-term Astoria resident in AOC's district, says she should not endorse Biden in 2024. (Megan Myers/Fox News Digital)
Ocasio-Cortez also said on CNN that "the president has been doing a very good job so far."
But Gus, a long-time Astoria resident, told Fox News: "I don’t think the majority of Americans agree with that."
"I don’t think he’s doing a good job," he added. "I think he’s doing a horrible job."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Gus said "many, many things" in Biden's presidency disappointed him, particularly "crime and the economy."
New York City saw a nearly 28% year-over-year increase in overall crime in May, according to the city's police department. Meanwhile, gas prices have repeatedly broken records throughout 2022 and surpassed $5 per gallon for the first time on Sunday, according to AAA.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Nick, a New Yorker, says "between crime, inflation and the economy" he is not happy with the state of the country. (Megan Myers/Fox News Digital)
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Inflation reached a 40-year high in May, according to the Department of Labor. The consumer price index increased 8.6% compared to last year.
But John said America's problems can’t all be blamed on Biden.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"It’s kind of hard to blame him for everything," he said. "Blaming the president for everything is like blaming Ronald McDonald for a bad cheeseburger. It’s not all his fault."