White House slams Kamala Harris saying ‘Take the hint’ as she eyes third run

Kamala Harris hinted at a third presidential run, but the White House dismissed her, citing past electoral losses
PUBLISHED OCT 26, 2025
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson criticized Kamala Harris for continuing to air grievances to foreign media (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Fortune Media)
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson criticized Kamala Harris for continuing to air grievances to foreign media (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Fortune Media)

WASHINGTON, DC: Former Vice President Kamala Harris gave her clearest indication yet of her plan to seek a third presidential bid in an interview with the BBC on Saturday, October 25. The strong hint, however, was immediately met with a sharp White House response that pointed to her past failed campaigns for the presidency, including her loss to President Donald Trump in last year’s election.

Kamala Harris speaks onstage during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards dinner at Walter E. Washington Convention Center on September 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)
Kamala Harris spoke at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Phoenix Awards dinner on September 27, 2025 (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)

Talking to the BBC, Harris said “possibly” when asked about running for president again, adding that her grandnieces would certainly see a female president “in their lifetime, for sure.”

White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson replies to Harris’ remarks

The White House was quick to fire back at Harris’ comments. Spokesperson Abigail Jackson highlighted the former candidate’s repeated electoral defeats and criticized her for not taking the hint.

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“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,” Jackson told the BBC. “Or maybe she did take the hint, and that’s why she’s continuing to air her grievances to foreign publications.”

Kamala Harris says she is ‘not done’ and that ‘service is in my bones'

Despite clear signals from voters, Harris insists she’s not ready to step away from politics. She dismissed her past poor performances in polls and elections, saying, “I am not done. I have lived my entire career as a life of service, and it’s in my bones… If I listened to polls, I would not have run for my first office or my second office – and I certainly wouldn’t be sitting here."



Harris also attacked President Donald Trump, calling him a “tyrant,” and claimed that her earlier warnings about his authoritarian behavior were “ultimately proven right."

Kamala Harris accuses Trump of misusing his executive powers

According to 'RealClearPolitics' poll average, Harris trails California Governor Gavin Newsom among 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls. Rather than outlining her own plans, she used her BBC appearance to criticize Trump, accusing him of abusing his executive authority. 

Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Wiltern Theatre on September 29, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. Harris is in the midst of a 15-city book tour following the release of her new book, '107 Days', recounting her presidential campaign against President Donald Trump (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Kamala Harris spoke at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles during her '107 Days' book tour on September 29, 2025 (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

"He said he would weaponize the Department of Justice — and he has done exactly that,” Harris said. “You look at what has happened in terms of how he has weaponized, for example, federal agencies going after political satirists.”

Pointing to the recent suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel after a Trump-appointed regulator allegedly pressured his network over a joke about conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, Harris added, “His skin is so thin he couldn’t endure criticism from a joke and attempted to shut down an entire media organization in the process."

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