--- description: Oprah Winfrey's powerful speech at the 2018 Golden Globes sparked calls for the former talk show host to run for president. title: Oprah's Golden Globes Speech Has People Wanting Her to Run for President image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte6957652408631d3/6988f767e76ad284876308a9/golden-globes-2018-oprah1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [golden globes 2018](/tag/golden-globes-2018/) ## golden globes 2018 Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Oprah's Powerful Golden Globes Speech Has the Internet Really, Really Wanting Her to Run for President  by [Samantha Cooney](/author/samantha-cooney/)  ## Samantha Cooney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 12, 2023 11:06 PM CUTPublished: Jan 8, 2018 3:11 PM CUT  Actress and TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey poses with the Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 75th Golden Globe Awards on January 7, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California. Actress and TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey poses with the Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 75th Golden Globe Awards on January 7, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California.Frederic J. Brown—AFP/Getty Images  by [Samantha Cooney](/author/samantha-cooney/)  ## Samantha Cooney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Updated: Dec 12, 2023 11:06 PM CUTPublished: Jan 8, 2018 3:11 PM CUT Seth Meyers joked that Oprah Winfrey might run for president during his [opening monologue for the 75th Golden Globe Awards](http://time.com/5091821/seth-meyers-golden-globes-monologue/ "undefined") on Sunday night. But Winfrey’s [powerful speech about inequality](http://time.com/5092249/golden-globes-oprah-speech-transcript/ "undefined") later in the night sparked serious calls for the mogul to [consider a presidential bid in 2020](http://time.com/5091871/golden-globes-2018-oprah-president/ "undefined"). Winfrey, who was honored with the [Cecil B. DeMille Award](http://time.com/5088311/oprah-golden-globes-speech-cecil-demille-award/ "undefined") for lifetime achievement on Sunday, spoke about the injustices women and minorities have faced and promised change. “I want all the girls watching here now to know that a new day is on the horizon,” she said. The commanding speech ignited calls for Winfrey to run for the nation’s highest office in 2020\. Oprah told Bloomberg on Sunday night that [she didn’t have plans to run.](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-08/oprah-denies-presidential-ambition-after-new-day-globes-speech "undefined") But her longtime partner Stedman Graham [told the Los Angeles ](http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mog-golden-globes-oprah-president-20180107-story.html "undefined")[_Times_](http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mog-golden-globes-oprah-president-20180107-story.html "undefined")_:_ “it’s up to the people. She would absolutely do it.” Some social media users seemed eager about the idea. Meryl Streep told the Washington _Post_ on Sunday that she [wanted Oprah to run for president.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/01/08/meryl-streep-just-endorsed-an-oprah-winfrey-presidential-run/?tid=hybrid%5Fcollaborative%5F3%5Fna&utm%5Fterm=.e78e30c4be8b "undefined") > [](https://twitter.com/echerniack/status/950205475290845187) > [](https://twitter.com/SaraSampaio/status/950259221731225600) > [](https://twitter.com/joboaler/status/950204903791648768) > [](https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/950345478268444673) > [](https://twitter.com/trevorjackson5/status/950205447495147521) > [](https://twitter.com/EricaEhm/status/950205250656448514) > [](https://twitter.com/BillyGilman/status/950205032485539840) > [](https://twitter.com/AishaS/status/950202639928758274) > [](https://twitter.com/WajahatAli/status/950203554685444096) > [](https://twitter.com/cmclymer/status/950202545024225280) > [](https://twitter.com/justinkirkland4/status/950203836483981313) But others weren’t as enthusiastic about Oprah’s potential presidency. > [](https://twitter.com/Karnythia/status/950221509708206082) > [](https://twitter.com/desusnice/status/950220520322105344) > [](https://twitter.com/ashleyfeinberg/status/950222434631897088) > [](https://twitter.com/bomani%5Fjones/status/950358641047146498) > [](https://twitter.com/RobinWigg/status/950224067789025280) It’s not the first time Winfrey, who President Donald Trump [called his top pick for his running mate](http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/13/entertainment/oprah-running-president/index.html "undefined") in 2015, has been considered a potential [presidential candidate.](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/03/oprah-winfrey-presidential-poll "undefined") But Winfrey has [repeatedly said](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/awards-chatter-podcast-oprah-winfrey-immortal-life-henrietta-lacks-queen-sugar-1011398?cnn=yes "undefined") that she has [no plans to run for president.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2017/10/18/once-again-oprah-says-she-wont-run-for-office-do-we-believe-her/?utm%5Fterm=.32f90090586d "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5092552/oprah-golden-globes-president/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5092552/oprah-golden-globes-president/"},"headline":"Oprah's Powerful Golden Globes Speech Has the Internet Really, Really Wanting Her to Run for President","datePublished":"2018-01-08T15:11:28.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-12T23:06:20.000Z","description":"Even Meryl Streep wants her to throw her hat in the ring","url":"https://time.com/5092552/oprah-golden-globes-president/","keywords":["golden globes 2018","politics","Hollywood","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte6957652408631d3/6988f767e76ad284876308a9/golden-globes-2018-oprah1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Samantha Cooney","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/samantha-cooney/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte6957652408631d3/6988f767e76ad284876308a9/golden-globes-2018-oprah1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"golden-globes-2018-oprah","caption":"golden-globes-2018-oprah","creditText":"Frederic J. 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