If elections were held now I would win by a lot more than I did - Trump boasts

President Donald Trump believes he stands a good chance to win by even more votes than he did last November if an election were to be held today.


“I would win by a lot more than I did on November 8,” Trump boasted during an exclusive interview with NBC News at the White House.

“And I think we’re doing a great job,” he added.

Trump’s brash claims contradict recent public polls that show his already low approval ratings are falling even lower.

“We had a group in the other day with poll numbers that were so good,” Trump said in a clip that aired on the “TODAY” show at the weekend.

“That were so good, so strong, that if the election were held today, I would win by a lot more than I did on November 8,” Trump said.

He did not identify the “group” that had those poll numbers.

When asked if he missed campaigning in front of adoring crowds, the president admitted, “I liked it.”

But, he added, referring to being president, “I like this even more.”

“I love the health care,” Trump said of his efforts to replace Obamacare. “I love the process. I love the management of it. I love the governing of it.”

Trump won the presidency after receiving 304 votes in the Electoral College to 227 for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

However, in the popular vote nationally, Clinton received 2.86 million more votes than Republican Trump.

On Thursday, the new Quinnipiac University Poll found that just 36 percent of the public approves of Trump’s performance as president, with 58 percent disapproving.

The poll last month found that Trump had a 40 percent approval rating.