Top Democrats were apoplectic Monday about what they fear will be a spoiler campaign by Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO, after he said he is “seriously considering” running for president as an independent.

Many Democrats on Capitol Hill said Schultz’s campaign would only split the anti-Trump vote and deliver Trump another victory in 2020.

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