Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha slammed former Vice President Kamala Harris for courting socialist leaders as she eyes a potential 2028 presidential run — and called on Republicans to sharpen their messaging ahead of November elections.
“This is all about Kamala kissing the ring of the unofficial leader of the socialist wave taking over the Democrat Party, and getting his blessing,” Concha said on Fox News’s Fox & Friends First Thursday.
The comments come after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed Harris reached out to him over the phone.
Concha indicated Harris may be positioning for a 2028 run, but argued that if Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) enters the race, Mamdani’s support will shift to her — “the actual socialist.”
“Kamala will simply be playing a socialist as a candidate on TV to pander to the far Left during the primaries, because that’s where the voters come out and that’s where the energy is,” Concha said.
“SHE WILL SAY OR DO ANYTHING TO WIN THE PRESIDENCY.”
Concha argued Harris would swing hard left during the primaries, then pivot to the center if she secured the nomination — a familiar pattern from her past campaigns.
“I think running a third time will not be a charm for Kamala Harris in the eyes of many Democrats,” Concha said.
He highlighted that a 2028 run would force Harris into two full years of campaigning — exposing her vulnerabilities.
“As we’ve seen, the more people that get to know Kamala Harris, the worse it is for Kamala Harris,” Concha said.
Concha then turned his fire on Republicans.
He said the GOP needs to rethink its strategy for the November elections based on “conditions on the ground.”
Concha noted that under the Trump administration, gas prices are falling and the Dow Jones is up. He contrasted that with the high inflation rate under the Biden administration.
“I THINK REPUBLICANS JUST HAVE TO GO ON THE OFFENSIVE AND SAY, ‘ARE YOU BETTER OFF NOW THAN YOU WERE DURING THE BIDEN YEARS?’ AND I THINK THAT THAT WOULD RESONATE.”
The strategy mirrors Ronald Reagan’s famous 1980 debate question — a line that helped him defeat Jimmy Carter in a landslide.
