Oprah Denies Presidential Ambition After ‘Oprah 2020’ Goes Viral
- Seth Meyers jokingly urges her to run in opening monologue
- ‘A new day is on the horizon,’ Oprah says at awards show
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Minutes after giving a rousing speech at the Golden Globes Awards that promised “a new day” for women, minorities and the downtrodden, Oprah Winfrey said she has no ambitions to run for president.
In a brief interview backstage at the event, Winfrey was told that “Oprah 2020” was circulating on Twitter, and asked whether she planned to run. “I don’t -- I don’t,” the 63-year-old billionaire said.