Oprah unable to fully slam the door on presidential rumors with Brian Stelter's foot wedged in it

Doug P. | 6:21 PM on January 25, 2018

CNN’s Brian Stelter was really excited by Oprah Winfrey’s speech at the Golden Globes, so much that he was really hoping for a presidential run in 2020:

Confirmed: CNN's Brian Stelter is really REALLY excited by idea of Oprah running for prez https://t.co/Q9OxXJcNfQ

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 10, 2018

Not obsessed: CNN's Brian Stelter manages to drag Oprah into Trump's s**thole controversy https://t.co/tJP5mlLfqG

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 12, 2018

Apple or banana? Brian Stelter uses emojis and half of a Gayle King quote to push Oprah 2020 https://t.co/VPwgO13yUR

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 9, 2018

A temporary buzzkill struck today after Winfrey dumped cold water on those hoping to see her run for office:

Oprah Winfrey on running for president: "It's not something that interests me" – US magazine interview https://t.co/RwvDR1spW2

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) January 25, 2018

Breaking News: @Oprah reportedly not running for president, "not in my DNA." pic.twitter.com/ggIn1qTSzS

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 25, 2018

Is Stelter giving up hope? NEVER!

Oprah told @laurabrown99 that running for president is "not something that interests me." https://t.co/Jb4axoODDQ The interview came out today, but it was conducted 3 weeks before the Globes… She'll be doing more press for "A Wrinkle In Time," and 2020 will keep coming up…

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 25, 2018

Reality: Next year Oprah might feel compelled to run, or she might not. No one knows. In her convos with friends — some of whom are urging her to run — she hasn't ruled it out. She acknowledged those convos to @laurabrown99 but also said, "I don't have the DNA for it…"

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 25, 2018

Hope springs eternal.