Donald Trump Wanted Oprah to Be His Running Mate After Oprah's powerful acceptance speech at Sunday's Golden Globes, many were calling for her to run for president against Donald Trump in 2020. Interestingly enough, in the past, Trump actually praised her and said he wanted her to be his running mate. “Oprah. I love Oprah. Oprah would always be my first choice. If she’d do it, she’d be fantastic. I mean, she’s popular, she’s brilliant, she’s a wonderful woman." “I think Oprah would be great. I’d love to have Oprah. I think we’d win easily, actually." However, Oprah told the Hollywood Reporter back in June that she would "never run for public office" meaning the Oprah vs. Trump election in 2020 is over before it even starts...right?