Sen. Rand Paul Says He’s ‘50/50’ on 2028 Presidential Run, Wants GOP to Move Away From ‘Populism’ (VIDEO)
Senator Rand Paul has said he is “50/50” on the idea of running for president in 2028.
In an interview with CBS host Robert Costa that will air this Sunday, Paul was asked about his feelings on the Trump administration and the current direction of the Republican Party.
He explained:
There used to really be a free market/Libertarian wing of the party, and now there’s not much left.
In fact, on many days it’s me in the Senate, the only one left for free trade.
But I think there still is a desire among business for it, and it may make the so-called Libertarian vote, hich might not be big enough to ever win anything, if you combine that with the Chamber of the Commerce and the traditional business community that doesn’t like protectionism, there may be a force out there for a different direction from the party other than being continued to be led by populism.
Costa then remarked that Paul “sounds like he’s running for president.”
“Yeah, I don’t know yet, so maybe they know something,” Paul responded.
“I don’t know. We’re thinking about it, and I would say 50-50,” he continued.
”We’ll make a decision after the election.”
Watch the clip below:
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) when asked if he’s going to run for president: “Yeah, I don’t know yet, so maybe they know something I don’t know. We’re thinking about it, and I would say 50-50. We’ll make a decision after the election.” pic.twitter.com/rdcO0nvfKW
— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) March 27, 2026
NEWS: Sen. Rand Paul tells @CBSSunday that he’s considering a presidential run in 2028, and believes he might be able to link the libertarian wing with the business wing to counter GOP populists.
“We’re thinking about it,” he said. “I would say 50-50.”
Our interview airs this…
— Robert Costa (@costareports) March 27, 2026
Since Trump returned to office last year, Paul has repeatedly opposed his policies on immigration, free trade, and foreign interventions.
Just last week, he opposed President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Homeland Security, former Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin.
It would not be the first time that Paul has run for the presidency.
Paul ran for the presidency in the 2016 presidential election, but withdrew following a poor showing in the Iowa caucuses.
His father, Ron Paul, mounted high-profile campaigns in 2008 and 2012, building a strong grassroots following with a view to pushing the Republican Party in a more libertarian direction.
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