President Donald Trump has been in office for just over a month, but already the speculation about who might challenge him for reelection in 2020 has begun.
But besides the typical lists of senators, representatives and other public servants who might pursue the Democratic nomination in a few years, there has been a notable increase in the number of potential candidates from the private sector, including quite a few celebrities. Trump’s success as a politician has given these people a newfound legitimacy.
Here is a full list of people with no experience in public service who could potentially run for president in 2020, either as a Democrat or an independent.
Media personality Oprah Winfrey
The billionaire owner of her own television network, Winfrey said in an interview with Bloomberg Television that Trump’s success has made her rethink whether she would be able to run the country.
“I thought, 'I don't have the experience, I don't know enough,’” Winfrey said. "Now I'm thinking, “Oh, oh.’”
Winfrey supported Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 campaign and has previously told Entertainment Tonight that she would never run for office.
Disney CEO Bob Iger
The Hollywood Reporter made waves Wednesday by reporting that Iger, who runs one of the world’s most successful media companies, is actively considering a presidential run in 2020 as a Democrat. Per the Reporter, his contract with Disney is set to expire in 2018, clearing the way for a potential campaign.
In 2016, Iger contributed to Clinton’s campaign, per CNBC, but after Trump’s election, he did agree to join the new president’s economic forum, and he has remained on that forum while other CEOs have backed away under intense social media pressure, per Variety.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
The billionaire tech giant will be just 36 years old by 2020, which would make him the youngest president ever by a long shot. However, he recently made changes to Facebook’s stock structure that would allow him to hold government office without losing control of his vast company. Also, observers have pointed to his recent change in attitude towards religion, his 2017 promise to visit all 50 states and his recent statements on Trump’s actions regarding immigration as proof that he is laying the groundwork for a run.
However, Zuckerberg told BuzzFeed News that he will not run, and given the vast reach of Facebook, with its 2 billion users, the role of president might even be something of a step down for him, at least in some ways. If he did run, it is unclear if he would do so as an independent or a Democrat. He currently identifies with neither political party.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban
Cuban, who at one point supported Trump, has now become one of his fiercest critics, attacking him on Twitter and stumping for Clinton during the 2016 campaign. And in February, he told Business Insider, “we will see,” when it comes to a potential presidential run.
Trump, for his part, has tweeted about such a possibility, saying Cuban isn’t “smart enough to run for president.”