White House on Oprah Winfrey 2020: ‘We welcome the challenge’

Published January 8, 2018 8:25pm ET



President Trump would be happy to run against Oprah Winfrey in 2020, the White House said Monday, amid heightened speculation that the television personality may be “actively considering” a presidential bid.

“We welcome the challenge, whether it be Oprah Winfrey or anybody else,” deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley told reporters aboard Air Force One.

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