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Oprah Winfrey is “intrigued” by the idea of running for U.S. president, but she is not “actively considering” it right now, her best friend Gayle King said Tuesday._  by [Melissa Chan](https://time.com/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Jan 9, 2018 12:48 PM UTC Oprah Winfrey is “intrigued” by the idea of running for U.S. president, but she is not “actively considering” it right now, her best friend Gayle King said Tuesday.  by [Melissa Chan](https://time.com/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Jan 9, 2018 12:48 PM UTC [Oprah Winfrey](http://time.com/4928930/firsts-nancy-gibbs/item/the-titan-oprah-winfrey/) is “intrigued” by the idea of running for U.S. president, but she is not “actively considering” it right now, her best friend Gayle King said Tuesday. Winfrey delivered a powerful [speech](http://time.com/5092249/golden-globes-oprah-speech-transcript/) during Sunday night’s Golden Globes after earning a lifetime achievement award, prompting several [calls](http://time.com/5092552/oprah-golden-globes-president/) around the country for her to a mull a presidential bid in 2020\. But the famous television host does not plan to take up the challenge yet, according to King, who was pressed by colleagues on _CBS This Morning_ to say whether she believes Winfrey will run. “No, I absolutely don’t think that her position has changed. I don’t,” King said, adding that she was up late last night discussing the possibility with her close friend. “She’s intrigued by the idea. I do think that.” > [](https://twitter.com/CBSThisMorning/status/950703865359470600) Three months ago, Winfrey made it clear she had no political ambitions during an October [appearance](https://twitter.com/CBSThisMorning/status/950708061173374976) on _CBS This Morning_. “There will be no running for office of any kind for me,” the mogul said at the time. King said Winfrey “loves this country” and hopes to be “of service in some way,” without holding the highest office in America. King appeared certain about Winfrey’s current feelings but said decisions can always change. “I don’t think she’s actively considering it at this time,” King said. “You always have the right to change your mind.” ## Transcript [00:00] Time to talk about Oprah. It is time to talk about [00:03] Oprah. Because this is not just rumors anymore. Her [00:06] BFF, her best friend, speaking out this morning, Gayle [00:10] King, on her morning show, CBS This Morning, she said [00:13] she spent a long time, guys, talking to Oprah last night [00:17] after all of the hubbub yesterday. And here's how she [00:19] put it. Is she considering it? [00:23] No, I absolutely don't think that her position has [00:26] changed. I don't. I was up talking to her very late last [00:29] night, I do think this though, guys. I do think she's [00:32] intrigued by the idea. I do think that. I also know that [00:36] after years of watching the Oprah show, you always [00:38] have the right to change your mind. I don't think. At [00:41] this point, she's actually considering it. But, listen, [00:44] there are people who said they want to be her [00:46] campaign manager, who wanna quit their jobs and [00:49] campaign for her. She loves this country and would like [00:52] to be of service in some way. 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