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Running for president. and if i do, i will run as an independent. now, the word independent is just a designation on the ballot. if i run for president, i will run as an american under one banner, the american flag. >> former ceo of starbuck's, howard schultz, says he's now, as you heard, seriously considering a run in 2020 as an independent, and as we learned vividly and graphically tonight, not everyone is on board and excited by the prospect. >> i wanted to clarify the word independent, which i view merely as a designation on the ballot. >> don't help elect trump! you egotistical billionair...

Saying schultz didn't have the guts to run. and mike bloomberg, who as you can see is an animated speaker, put out a statement that said in part, quote, an independent would just split the anti-trump vote and end up reelecting the president. that's a risky refused to run in 2016 and we can't afford to run it now. schultz is even getting push-back from people in his own home state. this is the twitter page for the washington state democrats. they shared the photo of a starbuck's cup with "don't do it, howard" written on it. steve kornacki is back at the big board tonight with more on what a sch...

Just a designation on the ballot. if i run for president, i will run as an american under one banner, the american flag. >> former ceo of starbucks, howard schultz, says he's now, as you heard, seriously considering a run in 2020 as an independent, and as we learned vividly and graphically tonight, not everyone is on board and excited by the prospect. >> i wanted to clarify the word independent, which i view merely as a designation on the ballot. >> don't help elect trump! you egotistical billionaire [ bleep ] -- >> so that happened at an event in new york. trump seemed to troll howard schultz...

And those things are sort of that point. again, the president didn't calculate, he can't control it, and so that's why you see the tweets that you see. >> so peter, i know it was a telephone interview, but i'll ask you nonetheless because they're still atmospherics with this kind of thing and you've spoken with him before. how did you find him, and this threat to shut it down again, maybe use emergency powers, was that crocodile in nature or did his voice sound real? >> well, i found him first of all very will to talk and in no hurry at all to get off the phone. he seemed happy to discuss thes...

Be in maryland touring the headquarters of gun manufacturers baretta, which sits 25 miles south of the washington navy yard, the site of monday's massacre. perry is on a poaching mission, trying to lure gun makers away from states that are putting in place stronger gun safety laws like maryland. the governor also visited connecticut gun maker six months after the newtown massacre and has launched efforts in california, illinois, missouri, and new york. perry's trip to baretta was announced before the d.c. shooting, but he's made no changes in his schedule in the wake of massacre. on the other ...