About the candidate № 01 / The Roosevelt File

A fighter for the people, not the powerful.

Theodore Roosevelt returns to lead America into a new era of prosperity and fairness — a Square Deal for the digital age.

Theodore Roosevelt · Tesla Gigafactory · 2026

A proven leader.

As the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt broke up monopolies, protected consumers, conserved our natural resources, and ensured a Square Deal for every American. Now, in 2028, he brings that same energy — and that same vision — to the challenges of the digital age.

Roosevelt's career is the case for the candidacy: a Police Commissioner who cleaned up the New York force from the inside; an Assistant Secretary of the Navy who put a fleet to sea before he ever asked Congress; a Rough Rider on San Juan Hill; the youngest President to ever take the oath, and the youngest to expand the duties of the office to match the scale of the country.

The trust problem of our time is not steel or oil — it is data, attention, and the algorithms that quietly govern American life. Bully time we did something about it. — Stump speech · Pittsburgh, PA · April 22, 2026

Why Roosevelt in 2028?

America needs a fighter who won't back down from powerful interests. Roosevelt has the experience, the vision, and the courage to deliver real change. He did it before — taking on Standard Oil, the railroads, and the meatpackers when no one else would — and he'll do it again, this time against the data trusts, the algorithm peddlers, and the donor class that has captured Washington.

The principle is simple: government must work for the citizen, not the lobbyist. Markets must be free, but never feudal. Power must answer to the people who lent it. That was the Square Deal in 1904, and it is the Square Deal today.

The road ahead.

From now until November 2028, the campaign will visit all fifty states, hold a thousand town halls, and refuse a single dollar from corporate PACs. We are funded by Americans, accountable to Americans, and answerable only to the country that built us.

If you believe in a fair shot — for the worker, the small-business owner, the veteran, the student, the family — then this is your campaign. Join us.

№ 02 / TIMELINE

A life in service.

Read the dispatches
1858
Born in New York CityTheodore Roosevelt Jr., the second of four children to Theodore Roosevelt Sr. and Martha Bulloch.
Origin
1895
Police Commissioner, New York CityCleaned out corruption inside the NYPD; pioneered the use of bicycles, telephones, and merit-based promotion.
Reformer
1898
Colonel, 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry — "The Rough Riders"Led the charge up Kettle Hill in the Battle of San Juan Heights, Cuba.
Service
1901
Becomes 26th President of the United StatesAt 42, the youngest person ever to hold the office.
Office
1904
The Square DealAnnounces the platform that defines his presidency: control of corporations, consumer protection, conservation of natural resources.
Doctrine
1906
Awarded the Nobel Peace PrizeFor mediating the Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War.
Diplomacy
1909
230 million acres conservedEstablishes 5 national parks, 18 national monuments, 51 federal bird reservations, and 150 national forests.
Legacy
2026
Announces 2028 campaignReturns to the public stage with "A Square Deal for the Digital Age" — antitrust 2.0, conservation 2.0, democracy 2.0.
Return
№ 03 / PLATFORM

A platform for the future.

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01

Break Up Big Tech

No company should have monopoly power over our digital lives. Antitrust enforcement updated for the platform era — with teeth, deadlines, and structural remedies.

Lead policyAntitrust 2.0
02

Protect Privacy

Your data belongs to you, not corporations. A federal privacy standard with portability, deletion, and meaningful consent — written for citizens, not lobbyists.

Lead policyThe Citizen Data Act
03

Green New Conservation

Clean energy jobs while protecting our environment. Triple the National Parks system. Build wind, solar, and grid in a way that honors both worker and wilderness.

Lead policyThe New Frontier
04

Healthcare for All

Every American deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare. A public option, transparent pricing, and an end to surprise billing — full stop.

Lead policySquare Deal Health
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