LONDON (BN24) — Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has raised the possibility of running for president again in 2028, suggesting she may make another bid for the White House after her defeat to Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
In her first UK interview, broadcast on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Harris responded to questions about her political future, affirming that a woman would one day occupy the White House, and she may be the one to do it. When asked directly about a potential 2028 presidential run, Harris replied, “Possibly,” confirming she is considering a second attempt at the top job.
“I am not done,” Harris said, emphasizing that her career has always been about public service, and that this commitment runs deep in her bones. The former vice-president expressed confidence that future generations, including her grandnieces, will see a female president during their lifetime, hinting that she could be the one to break that barrier.
Although Harris has refrained from making any concrete promises, her comments represent the clearest indication yet that she might run again, following the devastating loss to Trump last year. Despite some political analysts and polls positioning her as an outsider for the next Democratic nomination, she dismissed these predictions, claiming that if she had listened to the polls in the past, she never would have achieved her political success.
“If I listened to polls, I wouldn’t have run for my first office, or my second office, and I certainly wouldn’t be sitting here,” Harris remarked. Her defiance came in the context of a broader conversation about her political resilience and determination to push forward.
During the interview, Harris also revisited her intense criticism of Trump, calling him a “tyrant” and stating that many of the warnings she issued about his authoritarian tendencies had, unfortunately, come to fruition. She referenced Trump’s weaponization of the Department of Justice, describing his efforts to control federal agencies and silence political critics as evidence of his fascist leanings.
Harris also slammed those business leaders and institutions that, in her view, have kowtowed to Trump’s demands, accusing them of aligning with a “tyrant” to protect their interests. “There are many who have capitulated since day one… bending the knee at the foot of a tyrant,” she stated, speaking to the broader climate of compromise and fear that she believes Trump has created in America.
The interview also touched on the tumultuous aftermath of her 2024 presidential campaign, a race in which Harris and President Joe Biden faced significant challenges, particularly with economic messaging and voter outreach. Some in the Democratic Party have questioned whether Harris could have done more to set a clearer message, especially regarding critical issues like the economy.
When asked about the possibility that Biden should have stepped aside earlier to allow her a more prominent role in the campaign, Harris responded cautiously. “I needed more time to connect with working people,” she said, reflecting on the challenges of mounting a late-stage campaign with limited resources and a fragmented message. However, she admitted that even with more time, it’s uncertain if her message would have resonated enough to overtake Trump’s electoral momentum.
While Harris did not shy away from discussing her regrets about the 2024 election, she suggested that her late start made it impossible to compete effectively. “We started so late, it was almost impossible to win,” she said, pointing to the narrowing gap in the popular vote, although acknowledging her substantial loss in the Electoral College.
Despite the bruising nature of her defeat, Harris remained upbeat about her political future. Her remarks to the BBC indicate that her political ambitions remain alive, even if there is still uncertainty surrounding the path forward for the Democratic Party. Asked if she still viewed herself as a contender for the presidency, she didn’t rule out another campaign. However, her final message was clear: she is committed to continuing her political journey.
Harris’s upcoming book, 107 Days, offers a candid account of the rapid shift in the 2024 race after Biden withdrew from the field, allowing Harris to jump in with little time to mount a full-fledged campaign. During the interview, she was pressed on whether she should have urged Biden to step down sooner. Harris was also asked if she might have been president now, instead of Trump, had Biden done so earlier. The answer to that question, as Harris acknowledged, remains one of the great “ifs” in recent American history.
Although she is currently focused on a book tour and not a presidential campaign, Harris’s words seem to indicate that she is leaving the door open for a potential second run. The political landscape, after all, is never static, and as Harris herself put it, “I am not done.”
