Former United States Vice President Kamala Harris has hinted that she may run for president again in 2028, saying she is not done with politics.
In her first interview in the United Kingdom, Harris told the BBC she still sees herself having a political future and believes a woman will one day occupy the White House.
When asked if that woman could be her, she replied, “Possibly,” adding that she had not yet made a final decision.
“I am not done,” Harris said. “I have lived my entire career as a life of service, and it’s in my bones.”
Harris, who lost to Donald Trump in last year’s election, dismissed polls that rate her chances of becoming the Democratic Party’s candidate as low.
She said she never pays attention to such polls, recalling that she would never have run for her earlier offices if she had listened to them.
During the interview with BBC presenter Laura Kuenssberg, Harris described Trump as a “tyrant” and claimed her past warnings about his leadership style had come true.
She accused the former president of weaponising the Department of Justice and targeting his critics, including media personalities.
Citing the recent suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel after he joked about a right-wing activist, Harris said Trump’s administration had pressured broadcasters to silence critics.
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“His skin is so thin he couldn’t endure criticism from a joke and attempted to shut down an entire media organisation,” she said.
Harris also criticised American business leaders and institutions for bowing to Trump’s influence.
“Many have capitulated since day one because they want to be close to power, have mergers approved, or avoid investigations,” she stated.
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Reacting to her comments, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson dismissed Harris’s remarks, saying, “When Kamala Harris lost the election in a landslide, she should’ve taken the hint.
The American people don’t care about her absurd lies.”
Harris has just published her new book titled 107 Days, which recounts her brief campaign following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 race amid concerns about his health. She avoided directly answering questions about whether she believed Biden should have stepped aside earlier but admitted that starting her campaign late made it difficult to win.
She described her defeat as painful and surprising, noting that while the popular vote was close, Trump won comfortably in the Electoral College. Harris acknowledged that her campaign struggled to connect with working-class voters on key issues like housing and childcare but said she needed more time to make her case.
Now on a book tour in London, Harris continues to travel with a full entourage and tightly scheduled events — a sign that her political ambitions may not be over. Though she stopped short of confirming another presidential run, her remarks strongly suggest that she is considering a comeback bid for the White House in 2028.
