Trump practically begs ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to run for president

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz.
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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is getting very close to an independent bid for president, and Democrats aren't happy about it. President Trump, on the other hand, couldn't be more thrilled.

In a Monday morning tweet, Trump responded to Schultz's Sunday night announcement that he is "seriously considering" a 2020 run.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.