Kamala Harris has hinted at a possible 2028 presidential run in a BBC interview
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris A second run for the presidency has been hinted at – perhaps her strongest indication yet that she could throw her hat back into the commander-in-chief ring.
Harris, who was defeated by Pres Donald Trump In last year’s election, she told the BBC she was keeping her options open and ruled out polls that would have seen her as an outsider in 2028. She also branded the President a “tyrant”.
“I’m not done,” she told the United Kingdom outlet. “I’ve lived my entire career as a life of service and it’s in my bones.”
Former Vice President Kamala Harris discusses her new memoir “107 Days” at the London Literature Festival 2025 at the Southbank Center on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in London. (James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images)
Harris lost the Electoral College to Trump 312 to 226, and the popular vote dropped by 2.3 million votes. She was entered into the race as the Democratic primary candidate behind then-Pres Joe Bidenwithdrew from the election in the wake of a disastrous debate performance.
After the defeat, Harris kept a fairly low profile until last month’s publication of her book, “107 Days,” detailing her short, failed presidential campaign. In the book, she argues that she had little time to define her message or distance herself from Biden’s record. She also cited infighting among Democrats and a lack of confidence from donors.
in her BBC interview, Harris left the door open for a second run at the White House, saying her grandchildren would see a female president “in their lifetime, for sure.”
Asked if that person could be hers, she replied, “Possibly,” as she considered another bid.
Harris said she hasn’t made a decision but still sees herself as a political future.
“I’m not done,” she said. “I’ve lived my entire career as a life of service and it’s in my bones.”
There is no clear front-runner to lead the Democrats in the 2028 election, and a crowded list of possible nominees includes California Gov. Gavin NewsomFormer Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DN.Y., Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, among others.
Harris said she was undeterred by the unfavorable turnout.
“If I had listened to the polls, I wouldn’t have run for my first office or my second — and I certainly wouldn’t be sitting here,” she said.
The full interview will be broadcast on Sunday, but the BBC released excerpts on Saturday.
Harris said her worries that Trump would act like a dictator were justified.
Democratic presidential nominee and vice president Kamala Harris takes the stage during Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on August 22, 2024. (Reuters/Mike Seger)
“He said he would weaponize the Justice Department – and that’s what he’s done,” Harris told the BBC.
She pointed to the late night comic’s suspension Jimmy Kimmel After ABC joked about the Republican reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death.
Kimmel’s show was suspended by ABC after Trump-appointed FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened broadcasters, a move Trump celebrated. Kimmel appeared to falsely suggest that the alleged killer was a MAGA supporter and was re-aired the following week.
“You look at how he’s weaponized, for example, federal agencies going after political cartoonists… his skin is so thin that he can’t take criticism from a joke and in the process tried to shut down an entire media establishment,” Harris said.
Harris labeled Trump a “tyrant” and accused business leaders and organizations of cooperating with the president and bowing to his demands.
Donald Trump and Melania Trump during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“There are many…who have surrendered from day one, who are bowing to the feet of the tyrant, I believe they want to stay ahead of the power, because they might want to get the merger approved or avoid an investigation,” Harris said.
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The White House The BBC declined to comment on Harris’ comments.
“When Kamala Harris lost the election, she should have been warned — the American people don’t care about her stupidity,” spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told the outlet. “Or maybe she took a hint and that’s why she’s airing her complaints to foreign publications.”
Fox News Digital has also reached out to the White House for comment.
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