Is it just me, or when a public figure says, "I'm not running for public office," do you automatically assume you'll start seeing their bumper stickers on the trucks around town? I had that sensation when I was listening to thirty-seven-year-old Chelsea Clinton -- daughter of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, of course -- in her exclusive interview with Variety.
“I really am constantly surprised by the stories of me running for, fill in the blank—Congress, Senate, City Council, the presidency. I really find this all rather hysterical, because I’ve been asked this question a lot throughout my life, and the answer has never changed.”
However, she believes it's an important question for young people to ask themselves. “Do you have a vision for what you want to do in this job?" and "Do you think you’d do a better job than whomever else is there now?” Chelsea, who lives in Manhattan, says she loves the government officials who represent her. “I love my City Councilwoman—she’s awesome. I’m obsessed with Tish James, who is our public advocate in New York City. I support our mayor. I love my Congresswoman. I love our senators."
Of course, her good will extends only so high up the political food chain. Unsurprisingly, she is not a fan of Donald Trump, who unceremoniously beat her mother in November's dramatic Presidential election.
"I clearly do not support the president and certainly hope that he is defeated in the next election," she said. "But I don’t think I’m the best person for that job.” What humility she's showing by not believing that she's the best person to run the free world. Hey, Chelsea, you're already two years past the minimum Constitutional age requirement. Why not?
If you were waiting for the other shoe to drop, wait no longer. At the end of the interview, she gave herself a little space to change her mind in the future. “If someone steps down or something changes, I’ll then ask and answer those questions at that time. But right now, no, I’m not running for public office.”
Did you catch that? "Right now." Watch the interview below: