'In your dreams': Donald Trump eviscerated after confidently saying 'yeah, I'll beat Oprah' in 2020
"Oprah will be lots of fun," Trump told reporters during a bipartisan meeting with lawmakers on immigration.
Despite mounting speculation and hype over the possibility of Oprah Winfrey making a bid for the presidency in the 2020 election, President Donald Trump believes he could still beat the media mogul.
"Yeah, I'll beat Oprah. Oprah will be lots of fun," Trump told reporters during a meeting with bipartisan lawmakers on immigration on Tuesday, 9 January. "I know her very well. You know, I did one of her last shows... it was very nice.
"I like Oprah but I don't think she's going to run," he said with a slight smile. "I don't think she's going to run. I know her very well."
Winfrey's rousing speech at the Golden Globes on Sunday night triggered an avalanche of speculation over whether she would take on Trump in the next presidential election.
Back in 1999, Trump told Larry King on CNN that Winfrey would be his "first choice" as a running mate should he ever decide to run for president.
"If she'd do it, she'd be fantastic. I mean, she's popular, she's brilliant, she's a wonderful woman," Trump said at the time.
Oprah has previously poured cold water on rumours saying she has no plans on running for political office. Gayle King, a confidante of the businesswoman and TV personality, said on CBS that although he finds the idea "intriguing," he does not believe she is actually considering it right now.
Still, Trump's "overconfident" claim that he could beat Oprah in a presidential race should she decide to run didn't seem to sit well with many social media users.
A number of people asserted Trump will not be running again for the presidency, pointing to the ongoing investigations into Russian interference and possible collusion with Moscow.
"Dream on," one user tweeted while another asked: "From jail?"
"My money is on Oprah", someone chimed.
Others expressed their exasperation over the possibility of an Oprah vs Trump race saying "can we just stop electing celebrities."
— Molly Priddy (@mollypriddy) January 9, 2018
"Hahaha! I dont want either of them in the Whitehouse, but c'mon!" one person said. A second added: "Good lord. Can we please go back to having politicians as politicians please?!"
"How is this real life?" another wrote.
— Sara Wiltshire (@SaraWiltshire6) January 9, 2018
In a proper democracy he wouldn't even have beaten Hillary. pic.twitter.com/RfVWiU1lQT
— MÄyÄ (@MayaOfAuckland) January 9, 2018
Sweetie you'll be lucky to beat your 4 year term xx
— Theresa May (@MrsTheresaMay) January 9, 2018
I'm not convinced he could beat ME in 2020.
— Greg Baldwin (@GregBaldwinIroh) January 9, 2018
Of course he did! I’m a big Trump fan but I think he could have a hard time against Oprah!
— Libby Andrews (@WorldOLuxe) January 9, 2018
Oprah reminded us what presidential sounds like.
— She persisted (@CaseyHinds) January 10, 2018
Donald Trump reminded us what malignant narcissism with dementia sounds like.
Oprah is already a better human being than you so she is already winning pic.twitter.com/z9wkOqsG9c
— Petty Pablo (@electricsoul123) January 10, 2018
Sorry little donnie! People actually like Oprah!
— Dennis Benson (@bigbooboo554) January 10, 2018
Not a chance in hell. She'd wipe the floor with him #Oprah2020
— Pat Toomey never held a Town Hall in Philadelphia (@Toomey_TownHall) January 10, 2018
Bruh in your dreams
— weirdo (@niicoolaaaassss) January 10, 2018
Oprah is really everything that Trump pretends to be -- successful, self-made, generous, charitable, beloved and the list goes on pic.twitter.com/HtpGniFXbq
— PoliticsVideoChannel (@politvidchannel) January 10, 2018
I've not weighed in on Oprah - although I would love to see a black woman run - because it's just too early. But I will say this: there's a greater chance Oprah will be a candidate in 2020 than Trump.
— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) January 9, 2018
Not only could he not beat her in a pres race, he couldn't beat her at scrabble, arm wrestling or even a national anthem sing off.
— Wynne Openhowski (@WynneO) January 9, 2018
One thing we know: Donald Trump is scared of Oprah.
— Pé Resists (@4everNeverTrump) January 9, 2018
Trump never hesitates to go after a celebrity who criticizes him and grabs the media spotlight when s/he does so. But he has with Oprah.
Trump knows Oprah is everything he claims to be: self-made, smart, respected.
If Oprah beat him in 2020, Trump would truly lose his shit.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) January 8, 2018
Get ready for Trump to begin bashing Oprah.
— Linda Muggli (@lkmuggli) January 9, 2018
Waiting for Oprah to respond to his comment. pic.twitter.com/TUsnZ5Td1U
— Diane A (@tahoequeen21) January 9, 2018
Bull
— Diana Wu (@the3wus) January 10, 2018
Oprah will not have to beat Trump in 2020. He will not be a candidate.
— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) January 9, 2018
How is this real life?
— Emily Holubowich (@healthfunding) January 9, 2018
Trump: I would beat Oprah https://t.co/0YI2K0buNp pic.twitter.com/IYXhsaIdCV
The “highest office in the land†has literally just turned into a reality TV show now huh?
— ð–‚ð–™ð–ˆð–ð–ˆð–—ð–‹ð–™ (@purplefudge96) January 9, 2018
Screw it. Let's have Trump vs. Oprah. For VP candidates, Pikachu and the ghost of Michael Jackson. Let's get this out of our system, America.
— Zach Weinersmith (@ZachWeiner) January 10, 2018
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