President Donald Trump told Stephen A. Smith he believes he could ‘easily’ beat former President Barack Obama in a hypothetical presidential race.
Donald Trump calls Barack Obama 'highly overrated' and claims he'd win a third-term matchup
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President Donald Trump told "Straight Shooter" host Stephen A. Smith Thursday he believes he could defeat former President Barack Obama in an election for a third term, calling the former president "overrated."
Smith released an interview with the president recorded at the White House in which the two discussed several issues after the Republican Party's losses in the midterm elections.
During the interview, however, Smith floated a hypothetical matchup between Trump and Obama if they could both run for a third term.
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"I got many more votes than he got, and I got many more votes in the states," Trump said. "And I have most of the state records of the big states. If you take a look at Texas, I have the all-time record. Florida, I have the all-time record."
"Are you saying you'd beat Obama?" Smith asked.
"Yeah, I think I'd beat him easily," Trump said.
After seeing Smith's disbelieving face, the president added, "I think he's highly overrated."
When asked to elaborate, Trump explained that it was his opinion that Obama wasn't a "good president" and more of a "divider." By comparison, Trump claimed that he, as president, "brings people together" through mutual success.
Fox News Digital reached out to Obama's office and the White House for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Obama remains a popular figure in the Democratic Party and campaigned for candidates in the midterms who went on to win their U.S. Senate races, including Ohio's Sherrod Brown and Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed.
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Later on, Trump asked Smith whether he would ever consider running for office, a prospect Smith rejected earlier this year.
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"I would keep your life the way it is. You know what? You'll find it very nasty if you do," Trump remarked.
Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.