Ex-Starbucks chief considers running for President

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Former chief has expressed interest in running for US as a "centrist" independent candidate, "outside the two-party system".

He also accused both the Democrats and the Republicans for indulging in "revenge politics" every single day. Schultz also took a jibe at the incumbent US during the show.

"We're living at a most fragile time. Not only the fact that this President is not qualified to be the President but the fact that both parties are consistently not doing what's necessary on behalf of the American people and are engaged, every single day, in revenge politics," the former chief said.

are hailing Schultz's decision, stating his self-funded independent campaign had the "potential to reshape dynamics of the race," reported.

"I want to see the American people win. I want to see win," the 65-year-old Schultz said on the show.

Shultz, whose net worth according to Forbes stands at USD 3.4 billion, said he favoured rejoining the 2015 Paris Agreement on the show. The US, led by Trump, had left the accord in 2017 and was widely slammed by countries for its move.

Elections are due in the on November 3, 2020. Trump had in 2016, surpassed Democrat to win the

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First Published: Mon, January 28 2019. 14:05 IST