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Several co-hosts of “The View” expressed doubts Friday about former Vice President Kamala Harris running for president in 2028.
Harris was asked during a Tuesday interview with podcaster Keke Palmer whether she was considering running for president in 2028. Harris laughed and said she hadn’t decided yet.
However, some of “The View” co-hosts urged the Democratic Party to seek another contender. “Let’s be real,” co-host Ana Navarro said, noting that she spoke with Harris about how many women remain “scarred” by the fact both she and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lost to President Donald Trump.
When asked if a Black woman could be elected president, guest host Raven-Symone replied, “Not in America. In the days after Joe Biden dropped out in 2024, online platforms saw racist content directed at Kamala go up 525% and misogynistic content went up 2,328%.”
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“The View” co-hosts discussed whether former Vice President Kamala Harris would not be the Democratic Party’s best choice for 2028. (Screenshot/ABC News)
“We are not as progressive as we think we are, United States,” Raven-Symone added. “There are other countries doing it much better when it comes to women in office. You need to catch the blank up, period.”
“If the Democrats want to win, but I don’t think she is the right candidate,” Sara Haines said. “Because the Democrats have been screaming for new energy, that they would need something new to combat this. This would be her third time on this ballot from the first time when she didn’t — she was out really early when she ran, and then the time with Biden, this would be the third time.”
“People are clamoring for fresh energy and there is a lot of candidates – Pete Buttigieg, Mark Kelly, [Josh] Shapiro, Wes Moore. They’re moderate, moderate Democrats and I think they could sweep,” Haines said, later noting that Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., would be viable down the road as well.
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The liberal ABC talk show discussed the possibility of Harris running in 2028 and noted that many Democrats were looking for fresh leadership. (Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)
Democratic strategist and co-host of “The Huddle” podcast Dan Turrentine told Fox News Digital, “I think America is ready for a female president. The two women who have lost were politically flawed, and it was known from the beginning.”
“For Harris in 2028, the challenge is that candidates that have successfully run three times — Reagan, Trump — were ideologically consistent, and the country came to them. Harris has been inconsistent, creating an authenticity problem,” he continued.
“You then have to look at the present dynamic of the Democratic Party — angry and demanding fight. Harris has been MIA the last two years, which is consistent with her history of caution and indecision,” Turrentine said.
“Lastly, if Harris runs, she will have to fight an establishment and media that are very skeptical and will likely look to pounce,” he added. “There are a lot of reasons to question her chances. But, if she runs, she will be a serious candidate in the primary, and if she were to win the primary, in this bitterly divided country, would start the general with a decent chance.”
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Co-host Sara Haines suggested former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Penn., and Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md., would be better 2028 options for Democrats. (Jenny Anderson/ABC via Getty Images)
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Fox News Digital contacted Kamala Harris’ office but did not immediately receive a response.