The former Navy captain and astronaut says "we're in some seriously challenging times".

US Democratic Senator Mark Kelly has said he will “seriously consider” running for president in 2028 as he battles the Trump administration over a video in which he urged military personnel to refuse illegal orders.

The Arizona senator, who was accused of “seditious behaviour” by Donald Trump over the November clip, said he and his wife, Gabrielle Giffords, received “many” death threats after the president’s comments.

“We get them on a weekly basis now,” he told BBC Newsnight. “We had to get security to protect us 24 hours a day.”

Asked if he was considering a White House run, the retired Navy captain said he was considering it “because we’re in some seriously challenging times”.

  • bagsy@lemmy.world
    192·
    3 days ago

    He seems ready to fight, and seems fearless. He has my vote if he starts demanding trials, convictions, and jail time for the traitors and pedophiles.

    • rumba@lemmy.zipEnglish
      81·
      2 days ago

      Not in the Epstein files.

      Won’t trigger misogynists.

      Won’t trigger racists.

      Astronaut,

      Only worth about 20 mill, might resonate with middle class.

      They’ll try to rail him for telling the military not to follow illegal orders, It would be an interesting run.

      • Furbag@lemmy.world
        6·
        2 days ago

        He’s a super safe pick, that’s pretty clear. Safer than Gavin Newsom, imo.

        However, I’d like to see what his platform is before I make up my mind about him. Amnesty for the fascists is a complete non-starter for me. Trump and his cronies must be punished. He needs to be clear about that on the campaign trail, and not weasel his way around it like Biden did.

        • rumba@lemmy.zipEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          Yeah, the best thing Newsom has going for him is hecking Trump. History is cagey.

          Looks like kelly’s voting history is pretty passe except:

          Yea Border Act of 2024

          The Border Act of 2024 (S.4361) was voted down in the U.S. Senate on April 23, 2024. The bill would have expanded the Department of Homeland Security’s capabilities of handling individuals entering/residing in the country without permission. It would have expanded the Department’s capabilities at the border. It required 3/5ths of the vote to pass cloture.

          Now given, he’s gonna be pro-Arizona, and this was before the ICE bullshit, but it’s still a concern

          https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Kelly

    • Nihilistic_Mystics@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      He’s one of the most right wing Democrats though, and he has voted for Republican budgets and frequently for Trump appointees. More so than Fetterman.

      I’d vote for him in the general, but he’s not a good pick in the primary at all.

      • bagsy@lemmy.world
        1·
        7 hours ago

        I was not aware, thanks for that info. Ill have to reconsider my position on him.