Oprah ‘not interested’ in US presidential bid
Oprah Winfrey has said she will not run for US president, after rumours she could stand against Donald Trump in 2020.
In an in-depth interview with magazine given three weeks before her famed Golden Globes speech, the 63-year-old talk show host said the presidency was “not something that interests me”.
“I actually saw a mug the other day,” she told the publication, when asked about the
trend
“I thought it was a cute mug. All you need is a mug and some campaign literature and a T-shirt.
“I’ve always felt very secure and confident with myself in knowing what I could do and what I could not.
“And so it’s not something that interests me. I don’t have the DNA for it.”
Shortly before the interview, Oprah’s house had been surrounded by the wildfires which devastated large parts of California. Also this month, she received the Cecil B DeMille Award at the Globes, and gave an emotional speech tackling social issues from racism to sexism.
Rumours re-kindled online that Winfrey should and could run for president in 2020.
But close friends said private discussions had been ongoing for months, adding that she was “actively thinking” about running.
Members of Winfrey’s inner circle, including her long-time partner Stedman Graham and Gayle King, have hinted she might consider a bid.
“It’s up to the people,” Mr Graham told the
when.