Most Americans 'don't want' Oprah to run for president

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Individuals could love Oprah Winfrey, nonetheless most don't need the chat present queen to run for president, though if she did she would beat Donald Trump, a ballot revealed Friday.

Winfrey's rousing speech at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards ceremony ignited hypothesis that the billionaire leisure mogul, the primary black girl to personal a tv group, is harboring Oval Workplace ambitions.

Sixty-four % of respondents have a constructive view of Winfrey, together with 43 % of Trump supporters, in accordance with the NPR, PBS NewsHour and Marist survey.

Nonetheless when requested throughout the event that they wished Winfrey to run in 2020, solely 35 % acknowledged optimistic. A majority -- 54 % -- acknowledged no and 11 % acknowledged they'd been undecided.

However when a hypothetical presidential head-to-head was held immediately, 50 % of nationwide registered voters acknowledged they'd vote in Winfrey as a Democrat. Solely 39 % acknowledged they'd return Trump to workplace.

Voters had been predictably break up alongside get collectively traces. Ninety-one % of Democrats backed Winfrey. Eighty-five % of Republicans acknowledged they'd vote for Trump.

Whereas there's little indication that 63-year-old Winfrey wants the job, Hollywood's loathing of Trump and Democrats' bafflement actuality TV star may win with no earlier authorities expertise has fueled speak about of discovering their very private movie star candidate.

Trump acknowledged Tuesday he doubted Winfrey would run, nevertheless when she did, he would win.

The survey was carried out amongst 1,350 adults earlier this week, after Oprah's speech made headlines. The ballot carried a margin of error of two.7 % and three % amongst registered voters.