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Oprah Sets The Record Straight On A Possible 2020 Presidential Run

Rumors of Oprah Winfrey possibly running for president sprang up after her acceptance speech at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards.
Posted at 12:21 PM, Jan 25, 2018
and last updated 2018-01-25 12:21:18-05

After several weeks of rumors about an Oprah Winfrey presidential campaign, the woman herself is setting the record straight.

The former talk show host told InStyle, "It's not something that interests me. I don't have the DNA for it."

Rumors about Winfrey potentially launching a 2020 bid started after her acceptance speech at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards.

And her longtime partner Stedman Graham told the Los Angeles Times that Winfrey "would absolutely" run for office if the people wanted her to.

But Winfrey's disinterest in becoming president shouldn't be too surprising. Last year, she told Stephen Colbert she will "never run" for political office.

Additional reporting from Newsy affiliate CNN