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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 09:40 AM Jun 2019

Trump says Clinton was tougher opponent than Biden would be


In an exclusive interview with "Meet the Press," the president says his 2016 foe was "ruthless" compared to "sleepy Joe."

June 23, 2019, 9:26 AM EDT

By Ben Kamisar

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he’d rather run for re-election against former Vice President Joe Biden than his 2016 foe, Democrat Hillary Clinton.

In an exclusive interview with "Meet the Press," Trump praised Clinton as a “very tough” opponent compared to Biden, the current Democratic front-runner in the 2020 race.

“Hillary Clinton was a great candidate. She was very smart. She was very tough. She was ruthless and vicious,” Trump said in the interview, which was taped on Friday.

“I would actually rather run against Biden.”

“Sleepy Joe. He's sleepy. She was not sleepy,” he added, echoing his nickname for Biden.

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Trump says Clinton was tougher opponent than Biden would be (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2019 OP
I think majoirty of Americans want you Iliyah Jun 2019 #1
So laughable it's almost pathetic! Butterflylady Jun 2019 #2
Poor Trumpy NYMinute Jun 2019 #3
That's why prior reports he was afraid of running against Biden are irrelevant marylandblue Jun 2019 #4
He has no basis for knowing anything Trenzalore Jun 2019 #9
Chump is a schoolyard bully who plays mind games hoping to emasculate Biden. Princetonian Jun 2019 #5
He does play mind games, but it's not a simple game of opposites. marylandblue Jun 2019 #6
This is one of those rare instances where Trump is telling the truth because mtnsnake Jun 2019 #7
Trump can't close an umbrella. This 4D chess stuff is laughable. John Fante Jun 2019 #12
Jeeze.. No thanks for your trump explaining.. the Cha Jun 2019 #13
That's the thing. Even when he is telling the truth, he is lying. mtnsnake Jun 2019 #14
Thanks for the Trumpsplaining. GulfCoast66 Jun 2019 #20
aaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahaha Vegas Roller Jun 2019 #22
Trump is weaker candidate in 2020 than he was in 2016 Trenzalore Jun 2019 #8
It was just a few years ago that he claimed tishaLA Jun 2019 #10
" Hillary Clinton was a great candidate" quickesst Jun 2019 #11
Yeah, Bullshit, trump.. freaking Psycho. Cha Jun 2019 #15
"Yeah, Bullshit, trump.. freaking Psycho." quickesst Jun 2019 #16
lol.. Anybody that believes trump Cha Jun 2019 #17
Exactly Cha! quickesst Jun 2019 #18
I can't believe I'm going to say this, but smart attack by Donny. rogue emissary Jun 2019 #19
He is just speaking to his base Vegas Roller Jun 2019 #21
 

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
1. I think majoirty of Americans want you
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 09:48 AM
Jun 2019

to STFU and go far far away.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Butterflylady

(3,523 posts)
2. So laughable it's almost pathetic!
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 09:48 AM
Jun 2019

Scared are we!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

NYMinute

(3,256 posts)
3. Poor Trumpy
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 09:52 AM
Jun 2019

It will hurt so much when a sleepy candidate kicks your ass around the country.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
4. That's why prior reports he was afraid of running against Biden are irrelevant
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 09:59 AM
Jun 2019

First it was leaked he was afraid, he probably leaked that himself. Now he says he isn't. His real purpose is to confuse everybody. So ignore it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Trenzalore

(2,331 posts)
9. He has no basis for knowing anything
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 11:41 AM
Jun 2019

His strategy is to hold huge hate rallies and belittle his opponent. it won't be different regardless of the candidate.

It isn't like he is going to change policy positions based on the perceived weakness of a rival.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Princetonian

(1,501 posts)
5. Chump is a schoolyard bully who plays mind games hoping to emasculate Biden.
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 11:13 AM
Jun 2019

Always understand he means the opposite of what he says.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
6. He does play mind games, but it's not a simple game of opposites.
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 11:22 AM
Jun 2019

He is neither afraid or unafraid of Biden. He simply wants people to be confused and argue about non-issues. His real or imagined fears are irrelevant - ignore them.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

mtnsnake

(22,236 posts)
7. This is one of those rare instances where Trump is telling the truth because
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 11:30 AM
Jun 2019

he wants us to think that he means the opposite. He knows that nobody believes a word out of his mouth, so whenever he says Biden would be easy, he thinks we'll assume he's lying through his teeth. Trump really does know that Biden would be way easier to handle than Hillary was, but he's hoping that we think he's just lying again.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

John Fante

(3,479 posts)
12. Trump can't close an umbrella. This 4D chess stuff is laughable.
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 05:28 PM
Jun 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(295,900 posts)
13. Jeeze.. No thanks for your trump explaining.. the
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 05:32 PM
Jun 2019

Psycho is incapable of telling the truth.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

mtnsnake

(22,236 posts)
14. That's the thing. Even when he is telling the truth, he is lying.
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 05:44 PM
Jun 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
20. Thanks for the Trumpsplaining.
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 01:02 AM
Jun 2019

But I’m not buying what your selling.

The man is a simpleton.

Biden is who he fears. And with good reason.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Vegas Roller

(704 posts)
22. aaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahaha
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 01:08 AM
Jun 2019

Your contortionist logic (if one can call it that) is laughable.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Trenzalore

(2,331 posts)
8. Trump is weaker candidate in 2020 than he was in 2016
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 11:39 AM
Jun 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

tishaLA

(14,176 posts)
10. It was just a few years ago that he claimed
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 11:45 AM
Jun 2019

She was frail and not physically up to the job. His surrogates claimed she'd had a stroke, or she was dying.

Net net: they will say anything about anyone and too few who have any power holds him to account

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
11. " Hillary Clinton was a great candidate"
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 01:30 PM
Jun 2019

"LOCK HER UP!!!"

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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Cha

(295,900 posts)
15. Yeah, Bullshit, trump.. freaking Psycho.
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 07:27 PM
Jun 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
16. "Yeah, Bullshit, trump.. freaking Psycho."
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 07:39 PM
Jun 2019

TELL IT CHA!!!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(295,900 posts)
17. lol.. Anybody that believes trump
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 07:44 PM
Jun 2019

hasn't been paying the last 2 1/2 years.

quickesst

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

rogue emissary

(3,147 posts)
19. I can't believe I'm going to say this, but smart attack by Donny.
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 09:36 PM
Jun 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Vegas Roller

(704 posts)
21. He is just speaking to his base
Mon Jun 24, 2019, 01:06 AM
Jun 2019

hey I beat the biggest one of them all .. so I can beat the lesser people.

I'm glad he thinks that way so Biden can whoop his a$$.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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