WASHINGTON, Jan 11 : Oprah Winfrey would comfortably beat Donald Trump in a presidential election, a poll has suggested.
The TV personality would have a 10-point lead over the Republican if a vote were held today, a Rasmussen Reports survey found. Speculation that Ms Winfrey could run for the White House in 2020 has swirled since she gave a rousing speech at the Golden Globe Awards, praising women who have spoken up against sexual violence and promising "a new day".
Friends of the celebrity have said she is "actively considering" running against Trump, although she has denied any presidential ambitions. The President himself, meanwhile, said "I don't think she's going to run" and boasted he would beat her if she did.
However, the new poll suggests 48 per cent of likely US voters would opt for Ms Winfrey if she did enter the fray, compared to 38 per cent who said they would vote for Trump. A sizeable 14 per cent were undecided. More than a fifth of Republicans would back Oprah, found the poll, thought to be the first to test Ms Winfrey's popularity against that of Trump. -INDEPENDENT
