Though A Schultz Run Would Likely Help Him, Trump Bashes The Former CEO Anyway

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President Donald Trump evidently does not want the potential help a third party bid by former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz would give him in 2020.

Democrats worry that Schultz could act as a spoiler, taking away votes from the Democratic candidate and thus throwing the race to Trump.

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  1. “Besides, America already has that!”

    So it is going to be one of those weeks.

  2. Howard Schultz doesn’t have the “guts” to run for President! Watched him on @60Minutes last night and I agree with him that he is not the “smartest person.” Besides, America already has that! I only hope that Starbucks is still paying me their rent in Trump Tower!

    — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 28, 2019

  3. This, from a President would didn’t have the guts to stand up to Ann Coulter or Nancy Pelosi.

  4. What a pathetic excuse for a human being.

  5. He’s got guts. Or should I say a huge gut that’s getting bigger by the week?

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