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02nd Mar 2017

Oprah was asked about running for President and her answer sent Twitter into a frenzy

Rory Cashin

We’ve already had #Kanye2020 and #TheRock2020, but of all the suggestions we’ve heard so far, #Oprah2020 does have a nice ring to it, don’t you think?

During a peer-to-peer interview on Bloomberg, the host broached the topic of glass ceilings and how America might finally be ready for a black female President.

It drew great applause from the crowd, and Oprah used the opportunity to throw some shade at the current Oval Office occupier.

Clip via Bloomberg

Now, it is very clear to us that Oprah isn’t really considering running for office – at least not from this all-in-good-fun response – but that didn’t stop Twitter from collectively losing their minds at the prospect of it.

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