Hollywood Stars Call on Oprah to Run for President in 2020: ‘This Is Not a Drill’
Oprah Winfrey’s inspirational speech at Sunday’s Golden Globes was one of the night’s highlights, and had many hoping that it would be a launching pad for a potential presidential run in 2020.
“Please run for President. This world needs more of THAT,” tweeted country music star Billy Gilman.
Added “Murder on the Orient Express” star Josh Gad, “That hangover you feel this morning, the one that gives you a pit of hopefulness in your stomach, is called #Oprah2020.”
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While it seemed like wishful thinking by those caught up in the moment, a Winfrey-fronted ticket may not be as far-fetched as you may think.
Winfrey’s longtime partner, Stedman Graham, wouldn’t rule out a future run. “It’s up to the people,” Graham told the L.A. Times. “She would absolutely do it.”
Following the speech, the #Oprah2020 quickly became a talking point on Twitter.
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Here are more of the online reactions from the Hollywood community.
That hangover you feel this morning, the one that gives you a pit of hopefulness in your stomach, is called #Oprah2020
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) January 8, 2018
Oprah/Michelle 2020
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) January 8, 2018
As I sit here in tears…I have never ever seen such a speech. @Oprah, my friend. Please run for President. This world needs more of THAT. WOW.
— Billy Gilman (@BillyGilman) January 8, 2018
So…. Oprah 2020! #GoldenGlobes
— aasif mandvi (@aasif) January 8, 2018
She’s running. A new day is on the way.
— Leslie Odom, Jr. (@leslieodomjr) January 8, 2018
#OprahWinfrey, thank you for giving a little Mexican American girl, from the wrong side of the tracks, a chance to DREAM. Now please run for President. #Oprah2020! pic.twitter.com/LIsuZ8JKK7
— DanaCortez (@DanaCortez) January 8, 2018
OPRAH FOR PRESIDENT!!!! #Oprah2020
— Larry Wilmore (@larrywilmore) January 8, 2018
"For too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dared to speak their truth to power men hold. But their time is up!"
Oprah is the hero we need.#GoldenGlobes #Oprah2020
— National NOW (@NationalNOW) January 8, 2018
My husband voted for George HW Bush (once) and George W Bush (twice) and just said, “I’d vote for #Oprah for President.” #goldenglobes
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) January 8, 2018
THIS. IS. NOT. A. DRILL. ???????? #Oprah2020 https://t.co/r81QHhlxQ3
— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) January 8, 2018
Dear Lord in heaven, please let this happen #Oprah2020
— michelle visage (@michellevisage) January 8, 2018
If we’re going to have a billionaire, she may as well be actually a billionaire and actually self made. #Oprah2020
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) January 8, 2018
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