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Trump makes comment on who would win if him and Obama were both allowed to run in 2028 election
Despite his party being hit with a devastating defeat in the recent midterm elections, President Donald Trump has not lost faith in himself, and even claimed he would beat the Democrats' last President if he had the chance.
In a recent appearance on the Straight Shooter podcast, hosted by journalist Stephen A. Smith, Trump claimed that he could defeat former President Barack Obama in an election for a third term.
He noted that this was largely because Obama, who held his job from 2009 to 2017, is "overrated."
Trump hit out at his predecessor, dubbing him "overrated"
During the episode recorded at the White House shortly after the Republican Party suffered a catastrophic loss, losing many historic red seats, including Texas and Utah, Trump was asked a few difficult questions about the remainder of his tenure.
The question that seemed to irk the President most, however, was who would win if the next race was between Trump and Obama.
Defending himself as adamantly as usual, Trump said: "I got many more votes than he got, and I got many more votes in the states.
"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."
Smith then asked, "Are you saying you'd beat Obama?"
Unsurprisingly, Trump responded: "Yeah, I think I'd beat him easily."
Reacting to seeing Smith's mistrustful look, the president added: "I think he's highly overrated."
When quizzed on why he was so vehemently against Obama, Trump attempted to justify himself by saying that Obama wasn't a "good president" and more of a "divider."
Trump argued he is more popular than Obama, but the numbers show otherwise
Trump claimed that, on the other hand, as president, he "brings people together" through mutual success.
While the 22nd Amendment means that Obama cannot run for office, as it states that no person can be elected President more than twice, he remains a popular figure in the Democratic Party.
He was also very active in the run-up to the recent elections, campaigning 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.
However, Fox News' exit polling revealed that 87 percent of participants had serious concerns over the substantial hike in gas prices, with 62 percent blaming Trump's policies directly.
The stark surveys also showed that his personal popularity rating stood at a dismal 38 percent, a figure that CBS News and CNN also reported.