Who will run against Trump in 2028? Please step forward now – don’t wait | David Kirp

A leading Democrat, backed by substantial funding, should enter the 2028 presidential race right now

The Democratic politicians on the national scene, charged with leading the opposition, continue to bring a butterknife to the ongoing gunfight that is US politics under Donald Trump. Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, comes across as a weary grandpa, glasses perched halfway down his nose as he reads his script in sleep-inducing monotone. Quick - who's the minority leader of the House? You get bonus points if you can identify Hakeem Jeffries. Charismatic he is not.

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David Kirp is professor emeritus at the Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California-Berkeley