Heckler tells 'egotistical' Howard Schultz if he runs for president, it will help re-elect Trump
Since announcing Sunday night that he's considering running for president as a "centrist independent," former Starbucks chairman and CEO Howard Schultz has come under fire from Democrats worried he'll split the vote and deliver President Trump a victory — and he's gotten taunting encouragement from Trump.
While most people are merely complaining about him online, one heckler decided to tell Schultz to his face that he needs to stay out of politics. While promoting his new book, From the Ground Up: A Journey to Reimagine the Promise of America, at a Barnes & Noble in Manhattan on Monday night, Schultz was asked about running for president. He started explaining what he meant by "centrist independent," but was soon interrupted.
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