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Posted: 2020-08-16T18:26:27Z | Updated: 2020-08-16T18:28:37Z

If Cardi B had her way, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would take up residence in the White House one day.

The WAP rapper, whos no stranger to wading into politics , has endorsed the Democratic New York congresswoman for a future presidential run, should she ever set her eyes on becoming commander in chief.

She better run for president when she turns 35, Cardi B wrote on Twitter Saturday about 30-year-old Ocasio-Cortez, who will turn the eligible age for president a few weeks before the 2024 election.

The rapper was responding to multiple videos the lawmaker shared on Friday about the barriers many people face in accessing adequate health care, noting that she had to get elected to Congress for me to afford dental treatment.

She better run for president when she turns 35 https://t.co/TcSfYLGeah

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She better run for president when she turns 35 https://t.co/TcSfYLGeah

iamcardib (@iamcardib) August 15, 2020

Ocasio-Cortez explained that after having braces as a child, her retainer broke in her 20s when she couldnt afford an orthodontist, so her dental health took a back seat. But after getting elected to congress in 2018, she had health insurance for the first time in years. While it wasnt enough to cover the full costs of dental care, she noted, it at least allowed her to save up enough money.

Everyone deserves this. Healthcare is a right. Medicare for All includes DENTAL, mental, and physical health, Ocasio-Cortez wrote, adding that making fun of peoples smiles has classist and racist undertones. And even in a world where it doesnt cover some treatments, it still offsets costs to make them accessible to everyone.

Never one to miss out on an apropos music opportunity , Ocasio-Cortez then quoted Cardi Bs smash hit, Bodak Yellow, writing, In other words, I got a bag and fixed my teeth. EXCEPT YOU SHOULDNT NEED A BAG TO FIX YOUR TEETH.