Gov. Jay InsleeJay Robert InsleeInslee calls on Trump to ‘stay out of Washington state’s business’ Seattle mayor responds to Trump: ‘Go back to your bunker’ Trump warns he will take back Seattle from ‘ugly Anarchists’ if local leaders don’t act MORE (D-Wash.), a 2020 presidential candidate, took a jab at potential rival Howard Schultz, saying the Starbucks CEO has been “almost totally” absent from policy in Washington state.
“He has never really engaged in public policy in my state,” Inslee told New York Magazine in an interview published Tuesday.
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“AWOL — almost totally — from almost anything having to do with democracy or policy in our state. Doesn’t even vote over half the time … Here’s a guy who wants to be president of the United States who didn’t even deign to vote, what, five weeks ago?”
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“In Howard’s life, voting is just for the little people,” Inslee added. “I don’t think his candidacy is going to soar.”
Schultz, who purchased the Seattle coffee retailer in 1987, said in January that he was mulling the prospect of an “centrist Independent” run for president.
Democrats have expressed fear that if Schultz does run, he’ll help hand President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE a second term.
Inslee launched his presidential campaign in March, and announced Monday that it had raised $2.25 million in the first quarter of 2019.