Major Trump critic has 'not dismissed' another presidential run ahead of 2028 election

Sen. [Cory Booker](https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/cory-booker), D-N.J., revealed he has not dismissed a potential run for president in 2028. Booker, who is seeking re-election this year, was asked by Jaime Harrison [on his podcast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncNSSmtO2S8) Tuesday about whether he would launch another presidential campaign, considering 2028 was "right around the corner." "I know the folks in Jersey would love to have a president who's from New Jersey," Harrison said. [**JOSH SHAPIRO SAYS TRUMP WARNED HIM 'DON'T RUN' FOR PRESIDENT AFTER ARSON ATTACK**](https://www.foxnews.com/media/josh-shapiro-says-trump-warned-him-dont-run-president-after-arson-attack) "They'd love to have Bruce Springsteen play at the inauguration," Booker joked. He added, "I am telling you right now, I don't. I'm not even coy about these things. I'm running for reelection. I have not dismissed the idea of running for president again in '28." [Fox News Digital](https://www.foxnews.com/media) reached out to Booker's office for comment. [**DEMOCRATIC HEAVYWEIGHTS HARRIS, NEWSOM TURN HEADS, FUEL 2028 SPECULATION**](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-heavyweights-harris-newsom-turn-heads-fuel-2028-speculation) Booker previously ran for president during the 2020 election but [suspended his campaign](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cory-booker-suspends-2020-presidential-campaign) in Jan. 2020 before the Iowa caucuses. Booker has garnered national attention through his vocal opposition to President Donald Trump. In 2025, Booker broke the record for the [longest speech on the Senate floor](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/booker-concludes-record-25-hour-speech-against-trump-musk-marking-longest-senate-floor) after speaking for 25 hours against the Trump administration and the Republican Party. [**AOC, OTHER 2028 DEMOCRATIC HOPEFULS CALLED OUT FOR 'SLIMING' AMERICA DURING MUNICH CONFERENCE**](https://www.foxnews.com/media/aoc-other-2028-democratic-hopefuls-called-out-sliming-america-during-munich-conference) "In just 71 days, the President of the United States has inflicted so much harm on Americans' safety, financial stability, the core foundations of our democracy, and even our aspirations as a people for, from our highest offices, a sense of common decency," Booker opened his speech. Booker's comments on Harrison's podcast came after Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., told the BBC Monday night that he was also "seriously" [considering a presidential run](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mark-kelly-eyes-2028-white-house-run-fighting-trump-demotion-threat) in 2028. "I have people talk to me about it all the time, but we have an election in 2026 that I'm really worried about. We've got to get through that first. I will make a decision," Kelly said.