Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on Friday abandoned his quixotic bid for the White House as an independent.

“My belief in the need to reform our two-party system has not wavered, but I have concluded that an independent campaign for the White House is not how I can best serve our country at this time,” he said in a message posted on his website.

Schultz faced fierce resistance from Democratic activists who feared an independent run would give President Trump an easier path to re-election.

The former CEO said not enough people are willing to back an independent because they fear doing so “might lead to re-electing a uniquely dangerous incumbent president.”

In June, the billionaire businessman announced that he was taking a “detour” from a possible independent 2020 bid, citing health concerns. He said at the time he’d revisit his presidential ambitions after Labor Day.

With Post wires