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28 January 2019 By Gina Chon Follow @GinaChon

The former coffee chain chief is mulling a White House run. Democrats worried that would help President Donald Trump called for a Starbucks boycott. Schultz’s pro-China views could help sales there, but that’s one more reason his candidacy could backfire on the firm’s homefront.

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Former Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz said that he is seriously considering running for U.S. president in the 2020 election as an independent, according to an interview that aired on CBS’ "60 Minutes" on Jan. 27. Schultz said he’s a “lifelong Democrat” but voters were tired of both major political parties.

“We’re living at a most fragile time,” Schultz said. “Not only the fact that this president is not qualified to be the president, but the fact that both parties are consistently not doing what’s necessary on behalf of the American people and are engaged every single day in revenge politics.”

Prominent members of the Democratic party called for a boycott of Starbucks if Schultz runs as an independent. They worry that he could take away votes from the eventual Democratic presidential nominee and boost President Donald Trump’s chance of being re-elected.

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