Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who's mulling a presidential bid, urged former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to seek the Democratic Party's nomination if he decides to run for president and drop the idea of an independent candidacy, which he and other Democrats fear could help President Trump win reelection in 2020.
"No one in America should give Donald Trump a helping hand to become reelected as president of the United States," Inslee told CBS News. "The devastation that that man could cause is profound and well-known."
"Do not help Donald Trump. That's inexcusable," he added.
Schultz told "60 Minutes" on Sunday that he was "seriously thinking" about launching an independent bid for the White House. The coffee mogul, who describes himself as a "lifelong Democrat," said he favors an independent run because he thinks that both major parties have embraced fringe elements and failed to address the country's growing debt.
