Trump Says He'd Easily Beat Obama in 3rd-Term Matchup, Calls Him Overrated
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 13
Trump Says He'd Easily Beat Obama in 3rd-Term Matchup, Calls Him Overrated
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 13
Summary
Trump told Stephen A. Smith in a White House interview that he would “easily” defeat Barack Obama in a hypothetical race if both men could seek a third term.
Pressed on why, Trump cited his vote totals and state records in places including Texas and Florida, then argued Obama was “highly overrated” and a “divider.”
The exchange came after Smith raised the scenario while discussing Republican midterm losses; Trump also said he, by contrast, “brings people together” through shared success.
Obama, still a leading Democratic figure, campaigned in the 2026 midterms for Senate candidates including Sherrod Brown in Ohio and Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, both of whom won.