Radio shock jock Howard Stern predicts that billionaire Donald Trump will be the 2016 Republican presidential nominee.
“I’ll tell you why I think he’s going to be the nominee: He’s proven that no matter what he says, people dig him,” Stern said on his show Monday.
“(Voters) they hate illegal immigrants, but they just feel funny saying it — whether it’s rational or not — ‘Is the illegal immigrant draining your economy?’ Possibly. ‘Is he taking away your job?’ Possibly.”
Stern followed his prediction by claiming that the American people want someone who speaks frankly and hasn’t spent their life in politics.
“I think more or less, people are super tired of politicians, meaning that they like the idea of a successful businessman running the country who might actually be able to get shit done,” the radio host continued.
He also said that the real estate mogul has a Ronald Reagan-like quality that people may be looking to for answers.
“He (Ronald Reagan) was a B-list movie star who became a very successful president. And so they’re looking back to those days and going, ‘Hey, maybe that’s the answer,’” Stern said.
The radio host also said that despite his faith in Trump’s abilities to get stuff done, he also said the billionaire will face resistance from Congress.
“But the problem with it is — and Donald Trump will find this — being the president isn’t like being the president of a corporation. You still got to go through Congress for everything you want to do. And that’s the tough part,” Stern told sidekick Robin Quivers. “You’ve got to be one who can consolidate on both sides of the aisle, some sort of coalition. And it’s very difficult.”
It’s unclear yet if Stern will support Trump if he is the candidate in the general election.
Listen to the full clip below:
(h/t Real Clear Politics)
