Is Oprah Running For President?

<div><p>Oprah Winfrey has been a household name for years. She's a wildly successful businessperson, and hosted one of the most-watched shows in television history. Sound familiar? Donald Trump's win in November now has Oprah thinking about running for president.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/oprah-variety.png" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/oprah-variety_GH_content_550px.png 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/oprah-variety_GH_content_650px.png 650w" sizes="89vw" title="Oprah President" alt="Oprah President" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Variety</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>"I thought, 'I don't have the experience. I don't know enough.' And now I am thinking, 'Oh.'"</p><p>That's what she told Bloomberg Media in a recent interview.</p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Why not? Oprah started from nothing and now has a net worth of over $3 billion. She came in at number 2 on the Forbes' list of richest self-made women. She's been on the edge of politics for years, helping Barack Obama's campaign in 2007 and endorsing, although mildly, Hillary Clinton in 2012.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/oprahcampaign-DigitalChew.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/oprahcampaign-DigitalChew_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/oprahcampaign-DigitalChew_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="Oprah Campaign" alt="Oprah Campaign" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>DigitalChew</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>If you're a big O fan you might not want to get your hopes up however. Those closest to her say it's unlikely. Gayle King, Oprah's long-time friend, said she'd "bet her first-born" that Oprah won't run.</p><p>"Never. I'll say never on this one."</p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Still, her legions of fans might just be convince her to run. There's already Oprah 2020 and Oprah for President stickers and shirts on sale, with much more likely on the way.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/oprahpresident-1.jpg" title="Oprah2020" alt="Oprah2020" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>RedBubble</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p>Oprah is known for giving her fans gifts, maybe a presidential run will be the last one.</p><p></p></div>