President Trump warned that former New York Rep. Joe Crowley would lose his seat to a young, lively challenger if he did not campaign harder.
Trump reportedly told Politico reporter Tim Alberta that he predicted Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s upset win over Crowley in 2018. Trump first believed Ocasio-Cortez could win after seeing her on cable news and comparing her to Argentine actress Eva Perón.
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