Donald Trump floated the idea of a presidential run in 1999 — with Oprah as his vice president

Alex Lasker
Updated ·1 min read

Following Oprah Winfrey's utterly moving speech at the Golden Globes on Sunday night, fans flocked to social media en masse to encourage the media mogul to run for president in 2020.

But die-hard supporters aren't the only ones who have called for the Cecil B. DeMille award recipient to step into the political spotlight.

Even President Donald Trump once said he'd like to see Oprah in the White House -- as his very own veep.

In a 1999 interview with CNN's Larry King, a pre-presidential Trump admitted that Oprah would be his dream running mate if he were to ever seek election.

"I tell you, she's really a great woman. She is a terrific woman. She is somebody that is very special," Trump said.

"I mean, if she would ever do it. I don't know that she would ever do it," he continued. "She would be sort of like me. I mean, I have a lot of things going, she's got a lot of things going on ... that would be a pretty good ticket."

So, can we expect to see President Winfrey sitting in the West Wing any time soon?

According to Oprah's longtime partner, Stedman Graham, we just might.

"It's up to the people," Graham told The Los Angeles Times. "She would absolutely do it."

Feeding fuel to the political fire, the White House said on Monday that it welcomes the challenge, "whether it be Oprah Winfrey or anybody else."

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