Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has described the American political system as “broken” and suggested she may not seek the presidency again in 2028.
In her first interview since the 2024 election defeat to former President Donald Trump, Harris appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where she opened up about the toll of the campaign and her current outlook on politics.
“I just, for now, don’t want to go back into the system,” Harris told Colbert. “I think it’s broken.”
Harris, 60, lost both the popular vote and the Electoral College in the 2024 election, despite raising over $1 billion for her campaign. She also recently ruled out a run for California governor in 2026. When asked if she was considering any other public office, she replied, “No… it’s perhaps more basic than that.”
Instead, Harris said she hopes to reconnect with Americans in a non-political way:
“I want to travel the country. I want to listen to people. I want to talk with people. And I don’t want it to be transactional, where I’m asking for their vote.”
Though stepping back from electoral politics, Harris made it clear she is not abandoning public service.
“I’m always going to be part of the fight,” she said.
Harris appeared on the show to promote her new book, 107 Days, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at her presidential campaign. She admitted the presidency was never her childhood dream:
“There are some people who grow up believing, ‘I want to be president’ — that wasn’t me.”
She also addressed speculation that she might have replaced President Biden on the 2024 Democratic ticket after his shaky debate performance.
“There were some who suggested that,” she said. “But it was Joe’s decision, and he made that decision.”
Asked how long it took her to return to watching the news after her loss, Harris responded bluntly:
“Months. I’m just not into self-mutilation.”
Pressed on who she sees as the current leader of the Democratic Party, Harris declined to name anyone directly, stating only:
“There are lots of leaders.”
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