America Has Elected Two Adamses and Two Bushes.

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) is not launching a presidential marketing campaign — at least not yet. But if the sector fills up with “goobers,” do not depend him out.

During an look on Wednesday on NewsNation’s “Katie Pavlich Tonight,” he was requested whether or not his latest journey to New Hampshire meant something for 2028. His reply was classic Kennedy: blunt and noncommittal. [Begin watching at 3:01 in the video below]

WATCH: @SenJohnKennedy joins Katie to focus on a potential run for president in 2028, D.C.’s skill to govern itself, who’s main Democrats into the midterms, and his beloved elliptical named Margaret. pic.twitter.com/nhjS2WXqoG

— Katie Pavlich Tonight (@KatiePavlichNN) June 17, 2026

Kennedy said he was in New Hampshire to assist former Sen. John Sununu, and spoke at the “Politics and Eggs” discussion board, where the gang wasted no time urgent him on the presidential race. 

I said, look, I’m targeted on the midterms. I’m planning on operating for the United States Senate, but if you are asking me, what if a lot of people enter the sector, and I feel they’re goobers, and I feel I can do a better job, would I think about operating? And I said, effectively, sure.

Kennedy famous that donors have inspired him to suppose greater, but confused his focus is on Senate reelection.

Then got here the road that made everybody sit up.

I imply, I’ve had some people discuss to me about that. Doesn’t imply I’m going to do it. But bear in mind that music by the Judds, ‘Why Not Me?’

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are widely seen as early frontrunners, but the 2028 subject is much from settled, and Kennedy, with his national profile and loyal conservative following, clearly is aware of it.

But 2028 was just the opening act for his feedback.

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Kennedy was also requested about D.C.’s mayoral election, with Democratic Socialist Janice Lewis George in the operating. Trump had already threatened federal intervention if D.C. went arduous left, and during the interview, Kennedy backed him up. 

There are two main candidates, as best I can inform. One is a regular individual, one is a loopy individual. I hope the traditional individual wins, though I imagine in democracy, and if the people elect the loopy individual, they’re entitled to do that, but Congress and the president, the federal authorities has sure jurisdiction over D.C., and we’re not going to let the loopy individual do loopy stuff if the loopy individual wins.

He also flatly rejected D.C. statehood. 

I would not assist it. I do not suppose our founders supposed for the District of Columbia to be a state. They meant for it to be impartial territory, if you’ll.

On the Democrats heading into the midterms, Kennedy did not pull any punches.

These of us — they’re socialists. Democratic socialists. They say they do not imagine in revolution, they imagine in socialism at the poll box.

He’s not a hater. He just calls it like he sees it.

My advice to them is that their time could be better spent working at Panda Express and making an attempt to work themselves up to management.

Only Kennedy.

Of course, no Kennedy interview could be full without a dialogue of Margaret.

Sen. Kennedy’s now-famous elliptical, named after Margaret Thatcher, made another TV look. He’s on his third one, all purchased off Facebook Marketplace, stored under his carport.

Margaret is called after Margaret Thatcher because both kick butt and take names.

Then got here the most Kennedy line of the entire interview.

I like Margaret just like the satan loves sin.

As for 2028, Kennedy says he is operating for the Senate. But if the sector fills up with “goobers”? He’s not ruling something out, and with Kennedy, that’s never just a throwaway line.

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