Howard Schultz: Democratic Party’s move left threatens ‘fracturing our democracy’

By Katelyn Caralle

Published March 9, 2019 2:35pm ET

Howard Schultz: Democratic Party’s move left threatens ‘fracturing our democracy’ — Former Starbucks CEO and Chairman Howard Schultz looks out at the audience during the kickoff event of his book promotion tour Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in New York. Democrats across the political spectrum lashed out at the billionaire businessman on Monday after he teased the prospect of an independent 2020 bid, a move Democrats fear would split their vote and all but ensure President Donald Trump's re-election. | (Kathy Willens/AP)

Howard Schultz said that the Democratic Party is threatening democracy with moving too far left.

“We have a Democratic Party that’s moving closer and closer to fracturing our democracy and free enterprise system with socialism. And I’m here to say, ‘No, that’s not the way to go.’ We need a new level of leadership, and we need to reimagine the government,” Schultz told CNN Saturday morning.