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My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell Says He's Not Going To Run Against Ilhan Omar

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell says he is not going to run against Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District.

The entrepreneur told the hosts on Fox and Friends on Friday that while he "would love to run" against the congresswoman, he can't give up his current platform.

Still, he vowed to help President Donald Trump turn Minnesota "completely red."

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On Thursday, Lindell had people thinking about his political ambitions after he tweeted about his up-coming Fox and Friends appearance. He promised a "big announcement" and a definitive answer as to whether he'd run for Congress.

What the big announcement turned out to be was an autobiography, titled "What Are The Odds?: From Crack Addict To CEO."

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