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Starbucks executive chairman Howard Schultz said he may enter the political arena now that he’s stepping down from the coffee giant, saying he wants to find a way to give back in “my next chapter,” according to a report on Monday.

“I want to be truthful with you without creating more speculative headlines,” ​Schultz, 64, told The New York Times. “For some time now, I have been deeply concerned about our country ​– the growing division at home and our standing in the world.​”​

​He has referred to President Trump as “creating episodic chaos every day.”​

“One of the things I want to do in my next chapter is to figure out if there is a role I can play in giving back,” he continued. “I’m not exactly sure what that means yet.”

Asked if that mean a run for the White House, he said he’s looking at a range of options, “and that could include public service, but I’m a long way from making any decisions about the future.”​

Schultz, who grew up in Canarsie, warned about allowing speculation to spin out of control.

“I want to be of service to our country​,” he said, “but that doesn’t mean I need to run for public office to accomplish that​.”

He’s stepping down from Starbucks on June 26.

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