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During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” that aired on Sunday, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., addressed the question of whether he plans to run for president again in 2028.
“Let’s not worry about that,” he responded to host Dana Bash. “I am going to be 84 years old next month, in fact. I think that speaks for itself.”
Sanders emphasized that the crucial focus should be on educating, organizing, and providing a clear agenda to working-class individuals, enabling them to realize that “we can, in fact, provide a decent standard of living for all our people.”
Bash pointed out to Sanders that without effective leadership, a motivated base with a clear vision will not bring about change.
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at the Fighting Oligarchy rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States, on May 2, 2025. (Nathan Morris/NurPhoto)
Sanders firmly believes that strong grassroots movements will ultimately lead to the emergence of appropriate leadership. He declined to endorse any specific individual to carry forward what Bash referred to as “the Bernie Sanders mantle.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., spoke on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday about whether he would run for president again in 2028. (Joe Maher)
Having run for president in both the 2016 and 2020 campaigns, Sanders has been engaged in a “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” across the United States for a significant portion of this year.
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. departs from the Senate floor as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 1, 2025. (Nathan Howard)
Currently, Sanders is in Asheville, North Carolina. The venue for his tour stop had to be changed from a capacity of 2,400 to one that accommodates approximately 7,200 attendees, as reported by Blue Ridge Public Radio.
