In her first UK interview since the 2024 U.S. presidential election, former Vice President Kamala Harris revealed she is open to running for president again in 2028. Speaking with the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Harris reflected on her loss to President Donald Trump and said her political career may not be over. She expressed confidence that America will eventually elect a woman president — and suggested that it could still be her. Declaring, “I am not done,” Harris emphasized her lifelong commitment to public service and hinted that her journey in politics is far from finished.
Harris’s remarks were her clearest indication yet that she may pursue another presidential campaign, despite the Democratic Party’s crushing defeat in 2024. When asked whether she could imagine herself as president one day, she responded, “Possibly,” while adding that her grandnieces will “for sure” see a woman in the White House in their lifetime. Dismissing polls that currently rank her as an unlikely contender — even placing her behind celebrities like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — Harris said she has never been guided by polling data. She reminded viewers that she has repeatedly defied expectations, noting that she would never have reached her current position had she listened to early critics.
The interview comes as Democrats continue to analyze what went wrong in 2024. Many within the party blame former President Joe Biden for staying in the race too long despite concerns about his age and mental fitness. Others argue that Harris, who became the Democratic nominee after Biden withdrew, struggled to connect with voters on the economy — the dominant issue of the campaign. Promoting her new memoir, 107 Days, which recounts the final stretch of her campaign after Biden’s withdrawal, Harris declined to speculate on whether she might have beaten Trump if Biden had exited earlier. Calling the question “unknowable,” she described it as one of the lingering “what ifs” surrounding the election’s outcome.
Harris also used the interview to renew her criticism of President Trump, calling him a “tyrant” and accusing him of weaponizing federal agencies, particularly the Department of Justice, against political rivals. She cited the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel by ABC after he joked about right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk’s death, claiming the incident demonstrated Trump’s intolerance for dissent. According to Harris, Trump’s thin skin and influence over corporations and media networks show how far his administration has gone in punishing critics.
The former vice president further accused corporate and institutional leaders of “bending the knee” to Trump for personal gain, saying many sought his favor to secure mergers or avoid investigations. She lamented what she viewed as widespread moral compromise in pursuit of proximity to power. Her comments drew a sharp response from the White House, where spokeswoman Abigail Jackson dismissed Harris’s remarks as “absurd lies.” Jackson said Harris’s continued criticisms reflected bitterness over her “landslide” defeat, adding that if she truly accepted the voters’ verdict, she would not be “airing grievances to foreign publications.”
Despite acknowledging that the 2024 campaign had been “traumatizing” for her and her team, Harris insisted that she remains committed to public service. She recalled the moment Trump’s victory became clear, repeating to herself, “My God, my God, what will happen to our country?” While she has not yet made a decision about 2028, her candid tone and renewed determination marked a shift from her previous caution. Having endured a narrow popular vote loss but a decisive defeat in the Electoral College, Harris appears determined to keep her political future alive. Whether she can rebuild trust within a divided Democratic Party and reconnect with voters remains uncertain. Still, as she concluded her London interview, Harris made one thing clear — she is not closing the door on 2028.
