Oprah says she is not running for US president (in 2020)

Winfrey, 63, says White House run ‘is not something that interests me’

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Oprah Winfrey at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday
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Oprah Winfrey has thrown cold water on rumours that she would enter the running to become the Democratic nominee for president in 2020, saying it is “not something that interests me”.

In a new interview with US magazine InStyle, the 63-year-old TV personality and mogul said that although she found the sudden appearance of #Oprah2020 mugs “cute”, when it comes to actually seeking political office: “That’s not for me.”

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