Donald Trump calls Barack Obama 'highly overrated' and claims he'd win a third-term matchup
During the interview, however, Smith floated a hypothetical matchup between Trump and Obama if they could both run for a third term.
Key points
- 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.
- Obama remains a popular figure in the Democratic Party and campaigned for candidates in the midterms who went on to win their U.S.
- President Donald Trump told "Straight Shooter" host Stephen A.
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Additional details
- Florida, I have the all-time record." "Are you saying you'd beat Obama?" Smith asked.
- Fox News Digital reached out to Obama's office and the White House for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
- You'll find it very nasty if you do," Trump remarked.
- "Yeah, I think I'd beat him easily," Trump said.
- Senate races, including Ohio's Sherrod Brown and Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed.
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