Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO who has floated an independent run at the White House, deleted a tweet Wednesday in which he praised a column that insulted other 2020 contenders.
In the now-deleted tweet, Schultz linked to a piece that called Sen. Kamala Harris
Kamala HarrisObama hits Trump for refusing to concede, says there's 'no legal basis' for challenges Next attorney general must embrace marijuana law reforms Passenger rail investment offers non-stop service to a prosperous economy MORE (D-Calif.) “shrill” and Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Warren slams Justice Alito over 'nakedly partisan' speech Biden's win is not a policy mandate — he should govern accordingly On The Money: House Democrats to renew effort to obtain Trump's tax returns | How Biden might use executive power to advance economic agenda MORE (D-Mass.) “Fauxcahontas,” a reference to her claims of Native American heritage.
“Thank you @Rogerlsimon for a thoughtful analysis of what’s possible. #ReimagineUS,” Schultz tweeted, along with a link to an article on PJ Media by Roger L. Simon titled “Howard Schultz Could Actually Win the Presidency."
“Current frontrunner Kamala Harris is far from reassuring,” Simon writes in the column. “She’s a shrill (see the Kavanaugh hearings) quasi-socialist promising pie in the sky — Medicare-for-all, debt-free college, guaranteed pre-K, minimum basic income, confiscatory taxes — and she’s just getting started. Bernie [Sanders] and others will soon be following suit. Fauxcahontas already has, competing in a game of socialist one-upmanship.”
Schultz announced Sunday that he was “seriously considering” running for president as an independent.
His potential run has drawn criticism, particularly from liberals who believe he could split the Democratic vote and help President Trump
Donald John TrumpTrump: New York won't receive COVID-19 vaccine immediately Biden considering Yellen as possible Treasury secretary: report Trump puts Giuliani in charge of election lawsuits: report MORE win reelection.
Schultz was heckled Monday at a promotional event by a man who shouted, “Don’t help elect Trump, you egotistical billionaire asshole!”
Trump also ridiculed the former CEO, tweeting, “Howard Schultz doesn’t have the ‘guts’ to run for President!”
