Two-term Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) is once again fueling speculation about a third-party White House run.
Hogan’s America United PAC debuted a new advertisement calling out both parties’ foreign policy stances on Tuesday. The ad criticizes Democrats for their shaky Israel-Palestine policy, an abrupt departure from the party’s onetime unwavering support for the Middle East’s sole democracy. It also chastises Republicans for increasingly turning against aid to Ukraine. (RELATED: Democrat Congressman Says He Will Cross Aisle To Support Censure Resolution)
“Our allies question whether they should still trust us, and our enemies question whether they should still fear us,” Hogan recounts, accompanied by foreboding images and ominous music.
Hogan is a co-chair of No Labels, a national organization advocating for a third-party alternative in an increasingly likely Biden-Trump rematch.
Many on the left are skeptical of their efforts, arguing a No Label candidacy would disproportionately hurt Biden’s chances at reelection. Nevertheless, Hogan remains defiant in the face of criticism from both sides of the aisle. (RELATED: Larry Hogan’s Ex-Chief Of Staff Dead After FBI Standoff)
Although he remains coy about his political aspirations, Hogan continues to flirt with the idea of running for higher office, as Axios reports:
…Hogan — who served two terms as governor in Maryland, a solidly blue state — has been a vocal critics of former President Trump, saying he shouldn’t be the GOP nominee.
Hogan also recently accused President Biden of catering “to the far-left extremes” and showing “weakness to the world” during a speech in New Hampshire, an early primary state.
Hogan has stressed that he’ll run for president only if the “conditions are right” — and if he thinks running won’t help Trump return to the White House.
The former governor tried to cast himself as a Reagan Republican in a statement to Axios, declaring: “America is strongest when we stand united with our allies. At this dangerous moment, that’s the leadership we need. Unfortunately, neither party is delivering it.”
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