Whoa: Did Oprah Winfrey Just Say She's Running for President?
A tweet by Oprah Winfrey is fueling speculation that she's going to run for president in 2020.
Responding to a New York Post column that she'd be the "best hope" for Democrats in the next election, Oprah tweeted "Thanks for your vote of confidence!"
@jpodhoretz Thanks for your VOTE of confidence!Democrats' best hope for 2020: Oprah | New York Post https://t.co/tvt82v8cMH
— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) September 28, 2017
Despite Winfrey's many denials over the years that she'd ever run for office, Twitter took that as a sign that yes, she is running.
Oprah for President! Oprah Winfrey sets political speculation on fire as she retweets article promoting a presidential run. #Oprah2020pic.twitter.com/OCR9mi89OM
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) September 29, 2017
So @Oprah thanks @jpodhoretz for his piece arguing she could be the 2020 Democratic Presidential nominee if she wants to be.
She's running. https://t.co/nVmWi3rLvw
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) September 29, 2017
The New York Post isn't the only outlet suggesting Winfrey throw her hat into the ring: Back in March, Politico ran an article called "The Serious Case for Oprah 2020."
That's the same month The David Rubenstein Show," she said, "'I thought, 'Oh gee. I don't have the experience. I don't know enough. And, now I'm thinking, 'Oh.'"
In the meantime, Oprah is still busy producing and acting. She plays Mrs. Which in the upcoming "A Wrinkle in Time" and received an Emmy nomination for producing the TV movie "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," in which she also starred.
[Via Twitter, New York Post, Rare]