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Sen. John Kennedy says he is considering a 2028 presidential run
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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he is considering a run for president in 2028, but has not made a decision. He said his plans “right now” are to seek re-election to the Senate in 2028, and that he would consider a White House bid if “a bunch of goobers” enter the Republican race. The New York Post also reported that Kennedy defended Sen. Tom Cotton after President Trump released Cotton’s cellphone number over his blocking of the Sunshine Protection Act.
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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said he is considering a run for president in 2028, in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. Kennedy said his plans “right now” are to run for re-election to the Senate in 2028, but that if he does not think he “can be effective” in the Senate he “would consider” a White House bid. He said he had not made a decision. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
Asked about the possibility, Kennedy said: “On my side of the aisle, if a bunch of goobers run, and I think they’re goobers, and one of the goobers might win, and I think I could do a better job, I would consider running. But right now, I’m running for reelection,” he told host Kristen Welker, according to The Hill. The New York Post quoted the same remarks. [ 3 , 5 ]
The Hill reported that Kennedy entered the Senate in 2017 and has campaigned for Senate Republicans in several states this year, including a visit to Nebraska to support Sen. Pete Ricketts. It said Kennedy will be 77 on Jan. 20, 2029, the date of the next scheduled presidential inauguration, which would make him the third-oldest president at the time of inauguration. [ 5 ]
The Hill also reported that Vice President Vance leads in most polls of the potential 2028 Republican field, citing a survey by Harvard University, the Harris Poll and HarrisX conducted in late September that found Vance leading Donald Trump Jr. by 15 points among Republican respondents. It said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and political commentator Tucker Carlson rounded out the top six. [ 5 ]
The New York Post reported that Kennedy also defended Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) after President Trump released Cotton’s personal cellphone number in a rebuke over Cotton’s blocking of the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill to make daylight saving time permanent. “Every now and then, there are disputes in Congress that have existential significance for the future of Western civilization. Daylight Savings Time is not one of them,” Kennedy said. “Tom Cotton feels strongly about it. Tom is a rock star senator.” [ 3 ]
Of the president, Kennedy said he “can be tempestuous” and added, “I don’t think he should have given out Tom’s cellphone number,” the New York Post reported. Cotton, who chairs the Senate Republican Conference, is up for re-election on Nov. 3, the Post said. [ 3 ]
The New York Post noted that Kennedy’s colleague, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), was defeated in a primary earlier this year after Trump backed Rep. Julia Letlow, and that Kennedy had questioned former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over publicly funded ads shortly before her firing. [ 3 ]
Por qué importa
Kennedy is a sitting Republican senator openly weighing a presidential bid while saying his default plan is to stay in the Senate, a signal of an unsettled 2028 Republican field. Vice President Vance leads most polling of that field, according to The Hill, so any additional candidate would enter a race with a clear early front-runner. Kennedy also used the appearance to criticise the president over his treatment of a Senate colleague, a rare public break inside the party.
Datos clave
- Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he is considering running for president in 2028. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- Kennedy said he has not made a decision. [ 1 , 3 , 5 ]
- He said his plans “right now” are to run for re-election to the Senate in 2028. [ 3 , 5 ]
- He said he would consider a presidential run if “a bunch of goobers” run on his side of the aisle and one of them might win. [ 3 , 5 ]
- The New York Post described Kennedy as 74 years old; The Hill said he will be 77 on Jan. 20, 2029, the date of the next scheduled presidential inauguration. [ 3 , 5 ]
- Kennedy defended Sen. Tom Cotton after Trump released Cotton’s personal cellphone number over Cotton’s opposition to a bill making daylight saving time permanent. [ 3 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- Sen. John Kennedy said in an NBC “Meet the Press” interview that he is considering a 2028 presidential run. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- Kennedy said he has not made a decision about running. [ 1 , 3 , 5 ]
- Kennedy said his current plan is to run for re-election to the Senate in 2028. [ 3 , 5 ]
- Kennedy said he would consider running if “a bunch of goobers” entered the Republican primary field. [ 3 , 5 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- Whether Kennedy will actually enter the 2028 presidential race. Kennedy said only that he would consider it and that he has not made a decision; no outlet reported a campaign or a timeline for deciding.
- Kennedy’s criticism of President Trump over releasing Sen. Tom Cotton’s cellphone number. Reported only by the New York Post, which is a single source for that exchange and for the quote describing the president’s conduct.
- The state of the 2028 Republican field and Vice President Vance’s polling lead. Only The Hill reported the polling figures, citing a Harvard University, Harris Poll and HarrisX survey conducted in late September; no other document in this set carries those numbers.
Qué dicen los medios locales
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- NBC News reports that Sen. John Kennedy told “Meet the Press” he is considering a run for president but has not made a decision. [ 1 ]
- NBC News reports Kennedy said he is considering a presidential run in 2028. [ 2 ]
- The New York Post reports Kennedy’s remarks, including that he would consider running if “a bunch of goobers” run, and his defence of Sen. Tom Cotton after Trump released Cotton’s cellphone number. [ 3 ]
- The Hill reports Kennedy’s comments and adds that he would be 77 at the Jan. 20, 2029 inauguration, that he entered the Senate in 2017, and that Vice President Vance leads most 2028 GOP polling. [ 5 ]