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Donald Trump Asserts He Would 'Easily' Defeat Barack Obama in Hypothetical Match-Up

In a recent interview, Donald Trump claimed he would win an election against former President Barack Obama, describing his predecessor as 'highly overrated.'

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In a recent interview, Donald Trump claimed he would win an election against former President Barack Obama, describing his predecessor as 'highly overrated.'

President Trump claimed in a new interview that he could “easily” beat former President Obama in a political match-up, days after Republicans experienced sweeping losses in the midterm elections. “I got many more votes than he got, and I got many more votes in the states,” Trump told “Straight Shooter” host Stephen A.

The Hill reported the story as "Trump says he would 'easily' beat 'highly overrated' Obama." RedState reported the story as "Trump Talks Midterms With Stephen A. Smith, Calls Obama 'Overrated,' Says He'd Beat Him Easily."

2 sources have covered this story, including The Hill and RedState. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 12 hours ago.

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RedState reported it first, Nov 13, 7:15 AM ET. 2 outlets carried it over 1h 23m, 1 center and 1 right.All in the United States.

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  1. FirstRedStateNov 13, 7:15 AM ETRight
  2. +1h 23mThe HillNov 13, 8:38 AM ETCenter

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    Core event reported by 2 independent outlets across the spectrum.

    2 corroborating · 1 primary-source link

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    Key facts present in mainstream desks; corroboration thin from wires.

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