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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gallego on whether White House bid has crossed his mind: ‘F‑‑‑ing of course'
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) left the door open for a possible 2028 presidential bid, saying in a recent interview that while 'of course' the idea has come up, he's not focused on it currently. Gallego, who has stirred speculation with an upcoming visit to battleground Pennsylvania, told NBC News that he has received encouragement from donors, organizations and 'well-known' Democratic operatives to run. 'Has it ever crossed my mind? F‑‑‑ing of course, I'm an elected official, it crosses my mind,' he said, calling the question a 'land mine.' The junior senator added, 'Am I thinking about it right now? Absolutely not.' Gallego's comments come as he's set to participate in a town hall Saturday in battleground Bucks County, Pa. The Keystone State, much like Arizona, is a swing state that voted for President Trump in November. The state Democratic Party is hosting the town hall as part of a broader 'Fight to Save Medicaid' initiative. His trip has drawn some attention to him as a possible 2028 candidate as Democrats search for their next clear leader. Gallego was able to win his Senate race in 2024 and outperform former Vice President Kamala Harris despite her more than 5-point loss to Trump. The senator told NBC that the next presidential race is so distant that it's 'not even near the radar of me thinking about doing it.' He also mentioned that his wife is expecting their third child and he's only been in the Senate for a few months. 'I need to do both jobs well, and those are two very hard jobs,' he said. 'Being the father is the hardest one.' Gallego added that Pennsylvanians want to hear from him because they want a message that Democrats can 'deliver' and bring back working class voters to win elections. 'I'm the person that has worked those hard jobs and has had to figure out how to make ends meet, how to string a couple paychecks together, to pay rent and everything else like that,' he said in the NBC interview. 'And I think people want to hear from Democrats like me.' The Arizona Democrat is just one of several names that have been floated as possible 2028 Democratic candidates, including Govs. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, JB Pritzker of Illinois, and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan; Sens. Cory Booker (N.J.) and Chris Murphy (Conn.) and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Gallego on whether White House bid has crossed his mind: ‘F—ing of course'
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) left the door open for a possible 2028 presidential bid, saying in a recent interview that while 'of course' the idea has come up, he's not focused on it currently. Gallego, who has stirred speculation with an upcoming visit to battleground Pennsylvania, told NBC News that he has received encouragement from donors, organizations and 'well-known' Democratic operatives to run. 'Has it ever crossed my mind? F—ing of course, I'm an elected official, it crosses my mind,' he said, calling the question a 'land mine.' The junior senator added, 'Am I thinking about it right now? Absolutely not.' Gallego's comments come as he's set to participate in a town hall Saturday in battleground Bucks County, Pa. The Keystone State, much like Arizona, is a swing state that voted for President Trump in November. The state Democratic Party is hosting the town hall as part of a broader 'Fight to Save Medicaid' initiative. His trip has drawn some attention to him as a possible 2028 candidate as Democrats search for their next clear leader. Gallego was able to win his Senate race in 2024 and outperform former Vice President Harris despite her more than 5-point loss to Trump. The senator told NBC that the next presidential race is so distant that its 'not even near the radar of me thinking about doing it.' He also mentioned that his wife is expecting their third child and he's only been in the Senate for a few months. 'I need to do both jobs well, and those are two very hard jobs,' he said. 'Being the father is the hardest one.' Gallego added that Pennsylvanians want to hear from him because they want a message that Democrats can 'deliver' and bring back working class voters to win elections. 'I'm the person that has worked those hard jobs and has had to figure out how to make ends meet, how to string a couple paychecks together, to pay rent and everything else like that,' he said in the NBC interview. 'And I think people want to hear from Democrats like me.' The Arizona Democrat is just one of several names that have been floated as possible 2028 Democratic candidates, including Govs. Josh Shapiro (Pa.), J.B. Pritzker (Ill.) and Gretchen Whitmer (Mich.); Sens. Cory Booker (N.J.) and Chris Murphy (Conn.) and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Gallego headed to Pennsylvania amid talk of White House bid
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is heading to Pennsylvania this week to participate in a town hall in the swing county of Bucks County, according to the Democratic National Committee, driving speculation over whether he might be harboring presidential ambitions. Gallego will appear at a state party-hosted town hall Saturday as a part of a broader 'Fight to Save Medicaid' initiative as Democrats ramp up pressure on Republicans over the reconciliation package. Medicaid is one of the key issues in the debate over the reconciliation bill. The House Energy and Commerce Committee has been tasked with finding cuts that would save $880 billion that are part of GOP efforts to achieve their budget priorities. The panel has jurisdiction over Medicaid, which is likely to be impacted in the spending cuts and has become a source of Democrat-led attacks on the party and has put Republicans in swing districts on the defensive. Gallego will be visiting Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick's (R-Pa.) district, which is in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District. The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report rates his seat as 'likely Republican.' DNC Chair Ken Martin called Gallego a 'critical voice' for the party in a statement. 'We're thrilled that he will headline the Bucks County 'People's Town Hall' during our 'Fight to Save Medicaid' month of action,' Martin said. 'Brian Fitzpatrick has the opportunity to do the right thing and vote 'no' to save Medicaid for millions of Americans, including those in his district. As Fitzpatrick continues to bow down to Trump and the billionaire class, Democrats like Senator Gallego are taking the fight directly to their districts across the country.' But Gallego's visit is also raising questions around whether the Arizona Democrat may be considering a presidential bid as he visits a key swing county in a battleground state. Gallego was elected to the Senate in November, defeating Republican Kari Lake. His election was seen as a bright spot for Democrats in the state given former Vice President Kamala Harris's loss in Arizona. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
05-05-2025
- Business
- The Hill
Gallego headed to Pennsylvania amid talk of White House bid
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is heading to Pennsylvania this week to participate in a town hall in the swing county of Bucks County, according to the DNC, driving speculation over whether the Arizona senator might be harboring presidential ambitions. Gallego will be appearing at a state party-hosted town hall on Saturday as a part of a broader 'Fight to Save Medicaid' initiative, as Democrats ramp up pressure on Republicans over the reconciliation package. Medicaid is one of the key issues in the debate over the reconciliation bill. The House Energy and Commerce Committee has been tasked with finding cuts that would save $880 billion that are part of GOP efforts to achieve their budget priorities. The panel has jurisdiction over Medicaid, which is likely to be impacted in the spending cuts and has become a source of Democrat-led attacks on the party and has put Republicans in swing districts on the defensive. 2024 Election Coverage Gallego will be visiting Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick's (R-Pa.) district, which is in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District. The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report rates his seat as 'likely Republican.' But Gallego's visit is also raising questions around whether the Arizona Democrat may be considering a presidential bid as he visits a key swing county in a battleground state. Gallego was elected to the Senate in November, defeating Republican Kari Lake. His election was seen as a bright spot for Democrats in the state given former Vice President Harris' loss in Arizona.
Washington Post
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Live updates: Trump suggests congressional Democrats who seek to impeach him should be expelled
President Donald Trump suggested in a late-night post on social media Thursday that congressional Democrats who seek to impeach him should be expelled. Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Michigan) introduced articles of impeachment against Trump this week that Democratic leaders have not embraced. During Trump's first term, the Democratic-led House impeached him twice, but he was acquitted both times in the Senate. The White House has advertised only one event on Trump's schedule Friday: an appearance at a Republican National Committee gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The White House is expected to release a partial budget proposal Friday that calls for $163 billion in cuts to federal spending in the next fiscal year. The Democratic National Committee is launching a new outreach program today targeting four moderate House Republicans. Dubbed the 'Fight to Save Medicaid,' the initiative intends to put pressure on Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pennsylvania), Michael Lawler (New York), Don Bacon (Nebraska) and Tom Barrett (Michigan) to vote against Republicans' tax bill. The White House on Friday will release a partial budget proposal that calls for $163 billion in cuts to federal spending in the next fiscal year, a person familiar with the matter confirmed. The upcoming 'skinny budget' will propose cuts to a broad array of federal spending on environmental, education, foreign aid and health-care programs, including many of those already targeted for reductions by the Trump administration or billionaire Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service, the person said. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday evening seeking to prohibit federal funding for NPR and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The order, which could be subject to legal challenge, called the broadcasters' news coverage 'biased and partisan.' Senate Democrats who have complained of a Trump administration impervious to their pleas for oversight and accountability, following recent national security blunders, will soon have the opportunity to interrogate the man at the heart of it all.
