\u2018I want to be of service to our country\u2019<\/b>
\nThe executive chairman of Starbucks is stepping down next month, leading many to speculate he may be gearing up to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020.
In a New York Times interview published Monday, the coffee giant CEO gave elusive answers when asked if he\u2019s preparing for a political career, but did manage to blame Trump for promoting racial division.
\u201cI want to be truthful with you without creating more speculative headlines,\u201d Schultz said. \u201cFor some time now, I have been deeply concerned about our country \u2014 the growing division at home and our standing in the world.\u201d
Schultz, 64, pointed out he wants to do something to give back to the people, but is unsure politics is the way to go about it.
\u201cI want to be of service to our country, but that doesn\u2019t mean I need to run for public office to accomplish that,\u201d he told the NYT.
\u201cOne of the things I want to do in my next chapter is to figure out if there is a role I can play in giving back,\u201d he added. \u201cI\u2019m not exactly sure what that means yet.\u201d
Schultz raised the prospect of a political run when he slammed Trump last year, saying the President \u201cis creating episodic chaos every day.\u201d
Starbucks closed down shops across the country last week to hold a racial sensitivity workshop for employees following reports that stores were discriminating against black people. The company has since adopted policy changes that allow people to loiter in their establishments even if they\u2019re not customers.
Trump had previously flirted with the possibility of calling for a Starbucks boycott during the 2016 presidential campaign, upset over the decision to omit \u201cMerry Christmas\u201d from their holiday cups.<\/p>\n

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