Coverage dated October 16, 2023

Oprah Winfrey Wasn’t Considering White House Run With Mitt Romney in 2020, Refutes New Book Claim

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A spokesperson for Oprah Winfrey says she never considered joining Sen. Mitt Romney on a presidential ticket in 2020, despite claim in new book.

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Hot Air
Oprah: What the Heck is Romney Talking About? (opens Hot Air)
Published Oct 16, 2023
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Oprah Winfrey hit back at a recent claim made by Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) in a new biography, “Romney: A Reckoning” — namely that she had wanted to run for president in 2020....
Variety
Oprah Winfrey Wasn’t Considering White House Run With Mitt Romney in 2020, Refutes New Book Claim (opens Variety)
Published Oct 16, 2023
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A spokesperson for Oprah Winfrey says she never considered joining Sen. Mitt Romney on a presidential ticket in 2020, despite claim in new book.
The Hollywood Reporter
Oprah Winfrey Disputes Mitt Romney’s Claim that She Asked to Join Him on a Unity Presidential Ticket (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published Oct 16, 2023
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Romney claims in a new biography that Winfrey called and asked him to join her on a 2020 presidential ticket. Winfrey says that isn't so.
Just the News
Romney says Oprah pitched 2020 unity ticket with her a VP to stop Trump, 'save the country' (opens Just the News)
Published Oct 16, 2023
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A spokesperson for Winfrey, an entertainment celebrity and big Democrat Party donor, disputes Romney's recollection of the matter.
Black Enterprise
Who Said That? Oprah Winfrey Denies Claims She Asked Mitt Romney To Run With Her On 2020 Presidential Ticket (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Oct 16, 2023
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In Romney's upcoming biography, he claims Winfrey called him saying that they should form a unity ticket “to save the country.”
New York Post
Oprah asked Mitt Romney to run in 2020 to thwart Trump, book claims (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 16, 2023
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Oprah Winfrey once tried to convince Sen. Mitt Romney to run for president as an independent in a desperate attempt to prevent former President Donald Trump from winning re-election in 2020, a fort…
Rolling Stone
Oprah Winfrey Denies Pitching 2020 Presidential Ticket With Mitt Romney (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Oct 16, 2023
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The senator previously claimed in an upcoming biography that the media mogul wanted to form the unity ticket to stop Trump