Oprah sparks talk of White House bid with Golden Globes speech

By Mallory Shelbourne - 01/08/18 07:40 AM EST
Oprah sparks talk of White House bid with Golden Globes speech
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Oprah Winfrey sparked speculation of a potential 2020 run for president after delivering a moving speech at the Golden Globes Sunday evening as she accepted a lifetime achievement award.

Donning black like many other celebrities to make a statement about sexual harassment, Oprah paid homage to the press and to victims of sexual abuse as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement. 

“I want all the girls watching here and now to know that a new day is on the horizon.” Oprah said.

“And when that new day finally dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent women, many of whom are right here in this room tonight, and some pretty phenomenal men fighting hard to make sure that they become the leaders who take us to the time when nobody ever has to say, ‘me too’ again.”

Oprah in an interview after the show denied that she is preparing to run for president, but the speculation had already begun, and the talk-show host’s first name was trending in the nation’s capital Monday morning.

But Stedman Graham, Oprah’s partner for the last several decades, told The Los Angeles Times that a run for the Oval Office could happen.

“It's up to the people,” Graham said. “She would absolutely do it."

Opran's speech quickly garnered praise on Twitter, with some users using the #Oprah2020 hashtag. 

 

Even NBC’s main Twitter account lauded Oprah, referring to her as “our future president.”

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