Most Americans Say Oprah Shouldn't Run For President In 2020, New Poll Finds
- 6 years ago
According to a PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist poll, most Americans don't think Oprah Winfrey should run for president in 2020.
There's been a lot of talk about a potential Oprah Winfrey 2020 presidential run..However, according to a recent PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist poll, most Americans don't think Winfrey should embark on that endeavor.
"A third of U.S. adults and registered voters alike said Winfrey should run in the 2020 presidential election. But more than half the country — 54 percent — said it wasn't a good idea. And another 11 percent weren't sure what Winfrey should do," PBS reported.
The poll involved 1,350 adult participants and was conducted from Jan. 8 to Jan. 10.
Oprah 2020 became a trending topic after Sunday's Golden Globe Awards, during which she gave a powerful speech.
There has since been a great deal of speculation about how a Winfrey-Trump faceoff would play out.
Winfrey has remained silent on that topic, but President Trump has expressed confidence that he would emerge victorious.
Even though Trump doesn't think she'll run, he told reporters Tuesday, "Yeah, I'll beat Oprah."
He also shared kind words about Winfrey, saying he knows her "very well" and "likes" her.
There's been a lot of talk about a potential Oprah Winfrey 2020 presidential run..However, according to a recent PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist poll, most Americans don't think Winfrey should embark on that endeavor.
"A third of U.S. adults and registered voters alike said Winfrey should run in the 2020 presidential election. But more than half the country — 54 percent — said it wasn't a good idea. And another 11 percent weren't sure what Winfrey should do," PBS reported.
The poll involved 1,350 adult participants and was conducted from Jan. 8 to Jan. 10.
Oprah 2020 became a trending topic after Sunday's Golden Globe Awards, during which she gave a powerful speech.
There has since been a great deal of speculation about how a Winfrey-Trump faceoff would play out.
Winfrey has remained silent on that topic, but President Trump has expressed confidence that he would emerge victorious.
Even though Trump doesn't think she'll run, he told reporters Tuesday, "Yeah, I'll beat Oprah."
He also shared kind words about Winfrey, saying he knows her "very well" and "likes" her.