Washington (CNN) Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, was heckled by a protester Monday night as he weighs an 2020 independent bid, which many Democrats argue would hand President Donald Trump a second term.

"What I said last night is that I am seriously considering running for president as a centrist independent," Schultz said during a book event in New York City, referring to his interview with CBS's "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday. "And I wanted to clarify the word 'independent,' which I view merely as a designation on the ballot."

That's when a protester in the crowd interrupted.

"Don't help elect Trump, you egotistical billionaire a**hole," the protester yelled. "Go back to getting ratioed on Twitter. Go back to Davos with the other billionaire elites who think they know how to run the world. That's not what democracy is."

The protester was drowned out by boos from others in the audience.

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