Mark Halperin Rags on AOC for Running to the NY Times to Complain About Coverage of Her Munich Disaster (VIDEO)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ran to the New York Times to save her from the disaster she created for herself in Munich, where she was unable to answer basic questions.

Isn’t it fascinating that AOC knew that the NY Times would work with her to spin the whole thing in her favor somehow?

On his 2Way program today, journalist Mark Halperin tore into AOC, mocking her not only for the Munich disaster but for running to her protectors at the Times:

“AOC called the NY Times last night because she didn’t like the press she was getting over her appearance in Munich and she said something on one level very rational. She said, I wasn’t there as a presidential candidate, I wasn’t even there as a senate candidate.”

“Here’s the NY Times headline: After First Big Overseas Trip, Ocasio-Cortez Expresses Frustrations. The congresswoman argued in an interview that presidential speculation, which included scrutiny of her slip-ups, had overshadowed her anti-authoritarian message at the Munich Security Conference.”

“If you go to an international security conference filled with presidential candidates and have your team build up that you’re there to be on the world stage, and you think the press is going to cover your substantive and very interesting message about the threat of authoritarianism taking advantage of income inequality, over your prospects as a presidential candidate, as evinced by your debut on the world stage, you are so naive that you shouldn’t even be a member of the House.”

Conservative guest Larry O’Connor added:

“There’s also a ham-handed narcissism in calling the New York Times and trying to do some sort of damage control.”

Watch the whole thing below:

“There’s a ham-handed narcissism in calling the New York Times and trying to do some sort of damage control,” says @LarryOConnor about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s efforts to recover from her gaffe-ridden appearance in Munich. “Whether she’s there as a presidential candidate or… pic.twitter.com/C9w3k03nAc

— 2WAY (@2waytvapp) February 18, 2026

Isn’t it just amazing that the NY Times reporter came right out and admitted that AOC called him? Why was she so comfortable doing that? Why is he so comfortable admitting it? Because Democrats and the media are all part of the same party.

AOC came to Munich to warn about the far-right. Coverage focused on 2028 & verbal missteps.

She gave me a call.

“Everyone’s got this story wrong, that this is about me running for president,” she said. “Global democracies are on fire the world over.”https://t.co/KBeT3kaBzj

— Kellen Browning (@Kellen_Browning) February 17, 2026

We are watching AOC’s future political prospects crumble in real time. It’s a real shame, isn’t it?