Joe Kent hints at a 2028 run as anti-Israel populist anger grows on the right

Jul 02, 2026

A Trump administration official signals he may run for higher office in 2028, riding a growing backlash on the right against US support for Israel — bad news for the Republican establishment and both parties' foreign-policy consensus.

  • Joe Kent is openly considering a 2028 run and wants to build a populist movement focused on ending foreign wars and foreign influence over US politics.
  • He argues Trump's second term now looks like the same neocon establishment Trump once ran against, calling it "the uniparty" back with a vengeance.
  • Tucker Carlson is reportedly launching a third party, tapping the roughly 60% of Americans who call themselves independents.
  • The core grievance: anger that US money and soldiers serve Israel's interests, with claims that most of Congress and the media back Israel uncritically.
  • The hope pitched here is a peaceful, ballot-box revolt — throwing out incumbents in both parties in the 2026 midterms and 2028.

Outlook: Expect US-Israel policy to be a front-and-center wedge issue in the 2026 midterms and the 2028 race, with rising risk if the Middle East conflict escalates into deeper US involvement.

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