Kamala Harris Considers Another Presidential Run
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is contemplating a third run for president after two previous unsuccessful attempts.
During her first interview in Britain since losing the 2024 election, Harris expressed optimism that a woman would eventually occupy the White House during her lifetime.
When a BBC interviewer asked about her chances of becoming the first female president, Harris responded, “It’s possible.”
“It’s not over yet,” she added. “I’ve dedicated my entire career to public service—it’s in my bones.”
Harris mentioned she hasn’t made a final decision about running in 2028 but dismissed polling data indicating she isn’t leading among Democratic candidates.
“If I had listened to the polls, I wouldn’t have run the first time, nor the second, and I certainly wouldn’t be here now,” she said.
While the White House has mocked her “landslide” defeat in 2024, where she did not secure any battleground states, Harris took a strong stance against President Donald Trump, labeling him a “tyrant.”
“He promised to weaponize the Department of Justice, and that’s exactly what happened,” she noted.
Harris also commented on the many who quickly aligned themselves with power to avoid scrutiny.
The White House press secretary Abigail Jackson fired back at Harris’s claims, suggesting that her significant loss should have been a wake-up call.
“When Kamala Harris lost the election in a landslide, she should have taken a cue,” Jackson stated. “The American people don’t care about her absurd lies. Maybe that’s why she expresses her grievances in foreign publications.”
Harris first entered the presidential race in 2019 while serving as a California state senator but withdrew just before the voting began.
Her campaign struggled following a pivotal debate against Tulsi Gabbard, who critically confronted Harris’s record as a prosecutor, which resonated strongly with the audience.
“Senator Harris is proud of her time as a prosecutor, claiming she would be a prosecutor president. Yet, I have serious concerns about that record,” Gabbard remarked. “She jailed over 1,500 people for marijuana offenses and laughed when asked if she ever smoked it,” leaving Harris visibly surprised.
In 2024, Harris’s campaign surged partly due to President Joe Biden’s declining mental acuity, which ultimately led him to withdraw after a poorly received debate against Trump.
Even after pressure from party leaders, Biden hesitated to exit his re-election bid.
When questioned whether Biden might have won had she stepped back from the race, Harris replied, “I don’t know.”
It remains uncertain if Harris will indeed run in 2028, especially given the crowded field of candidates. Notably, she received the 2024 nomination from party leadership without winning any primary.
