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Earlier today, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz drew an equivalency between the behaviors of President Trump and Democrats.

The potential independent presidential candidate maintains that both sides are promoting false narratives; this comes according to Fox News.

Reviewing Schultz's Statements

During an interview with Fox News, the 65-year-old billionaire sat down with Fox News. During this time, Schultz shared his thoughts on Democrats, President Trump, and his perceived equivalency between both sides.

"If I ran as a Democrat, which I would not do, I would have to be disingenuous given the platform that they are moving towards. [This] is a level of health care government takeover, of free college for everyone, a job for everyone which tallies about 40-trillion dollars."

Schultz then stated that the most ambitious progressive reforms are unrealistic prior to censuring the president:

"It's just not realistic. So we need a thoughtful serious conversation. And the Democrats are really creating a false narrative in the same way that President Trump created a false narrative by saying the Mexicans were going to pay for the wall. It's not truthful."

During other segments of the interview, the former Starbucks CEO spoke about his background. Schultz grew up in New York public housing and eventually rose to become CEO of a major company. He has donated to many Democrats in the past; although, Schultz maintains that his desire to run for office is motivated by the wish to see everyone have a shot at the American dream.

"I have serious profound concerns about the country. I want to do everything I can to restore faith in our government and to give the American people a real chance an opportunity at the American dream. That's why I'm here."

Schultz furthermore believes that his prospective run as an independent will appeal to centrists with both left and right leanings. At this time, his belief remains to be seen.

The Moral Equivalency Between Both Sides

Howard Schultz is not the first individual to criticize both sides of the aisle. Many Americans have noted the hatred and vitriol in this country, neither of which maintains mutual exclusivity to Democrats or Republicans.

At this time, Schultz has not officially declared that he will run for office. If this changes, additional updates will follow this report.