Running a presidential campaign against Donald Trump “would’ve been fun,” President Obama said in a new interview.
In a wide-ranging interview with HBO’s Bill Simmons, of Grantland fame, Obama discussed policy, pop culture, sports and his favorite “Game of Thrones” character.
“I remember the characters, so when I watch it, I know exactly what’s going on,” he recalled about the hit HBO show. “But if you read a review of the show afterwards and they’re mentioning such and such, the only one I remember is Jon Snow, because I can pronounce Jon Snow.”
When asked which character Trump, the Republican presidential front-runner, would be on the show, Obama deflected.
“Uh … I don’t think … I don’t think any of them rise to that level,” he said.
“If you were campaigning against Trump, would you even bother? Would it be like LaBradford Smith talking trash to Jordan or something?” Simmons asked.
“I would’ve enjoyed campaigning against Trump. That would’ve been fun,” Obama responded.
The president also said he feels less pressured by the job now that he is halfway through his second term and does not have to think about another election.
“There’s no doubt that the longer I’m in this job, the more confident I am about the decisions I’m making and more knowledgeable about the responses I can expect. And as a consequence, you end up being looser,” Obama said. “There’s not much I have not seen at this point, and I know what to expect, and I can anticipate more than I did before.”
So, Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden going forward?
“Come on, Bill,” Obama responded with a laugh.
Read the full interview here.
