Trump thinks he could easily beat Sanders in 2020 match-up: report
President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE has been saying that he could easily defeat Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) if he challenged him in 2020, Politico reported Monday.
Trump has been speculating with aides and other Republicans about which Democrat will run against him for the presidency, but has dismissed Sanders as a viable candidate.
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The president has said that Sanders, 76, won’t have the energy for a second presidential bid, but that he could easily beat the Vermont independent if he decides to run again. Trump will be 74 at the time of the election.
Allies say Trump should be more concerned about a bid from Oprah Winfrey or former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE, 75.
“What we can’t let voters do is think they can get the same policies with someone they like better, like Joe Biden — someone who would fight for them but who doesn’t have the crass edge,” one former White House staffer told Politico. “I hope CNN has [New York Sen.] Kirsten GillibrandKirsten GillibrandWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Warren, Pressley introduce bill to make it a crime for police officers to deny medical care to people in custody Senate Dems press DOJ over coronavirus safety precautions in juvenile detention centers MORE [D] on every minute of every day. Love it. Bring it. She’s easy to destroy. If you’re the president, or the [Republican National Committee], you’re more worried about someone who looks like Biden — someone who has more mainstream appeal, who blue-collar workers could identity with.”
Trump has reportedly said that Sanders would run against him “even if he’s in a wheelchair.”
Sanders ran as a Democrat in 2016 but lost the party’s nomination to Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE.
However, after Clinton’s surprise loss to Trump, some Democrats wondered whether Sanders could have defeated Trump instead.
Trump’s campaign pollster is among those that said Sanders would have beat Trump in a general election.
Sanders is discussing whether or not to run again in 2020.
Winfrey, 63, has been the subject of presidential speculation following a passionate speech she gave at the Golden Globes on the subject of sexual misconduct.
“Oprah would be a problem: she’d be their best,” one GOP strategist said. “She’s ubiquitous, she’s black, she has crossover appeal and she probably clears a lot of the field out.”
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