Kamala Harris has brushed off a viral poll suggesting that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson might stand a better chance of becoming president than she does.
The former Vice President, who has hinted at a possible return to presidential politics, delivered a sharp and confident response when asked about the survey during a recent BBC interview.
Harris reflects on her 2024 campaign and future plans
Following her 2024 election defeat to Donald Trump, Harris published a memoir titled 107 Days, detailing her whirlwind campaign that began after Joe Biden abruptly exited the race.
The title refers to the short 107-day period she had to mount her presidential run, a fraction of the time most candidates get. Despite her limited campaign window, Harris performed strongly in key battlegrounds, losing several swing states by narrow margins.
When asked about her political future, Harris made it clear she’s not done yet. “I am not done,” she said. “I’ve not decided yet what I will do in the future beyond what I am doing right now.”
Asked about The Rock’s poll advantage
During the interview, Harris was shown polling data suggesting that former wrestler and actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had stronger odds of winning the presidency in 2028 than she did.
Her response was direct and composed: “I think there are all kinds of polls that will tell you a variety of things. I’ve never listened to polls.”
She added: “If I listened to polls, I would not have run for my first office or my second office, and I certainly wouldn’t be sitting here in this interview.”
Other public figures who ranked ahead of Harris in the same survey included Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and Ivanka Trump.
Harris criticizes Trump over “weaponizing” federal agencies
Harris also used the interview to express deep concern over Donald Trump’s actions during his return to office.
Referencing Trump’s public feud with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel (whose show was briefly suspended after criticizing the president’s handling of far-right activist Charlie Kirk’s death) Harris accused Trump of undermining democratic norms.
“He said he would weaponize the Department of Justice, and he has done exactly that,” she said. “You look at what has happened in terms of how he has weaponized, for example, federal agencies going after political satirists.”
Harris concluded by saying Trump’s intolerance of dissent poses a threat to free expression: “His skin is so thin he couldn’t endure criticism from a joke, and attempted to shut down an entire media organization in the process.”