- 52% said they would choose Barack Obama
- 41% said they would back Donald Trump
Breaking it down by demographics:
- 73% of Hispanic voters sided with Obama
- 68% of Black voters preferred Obama as well
Perhaps most notably, Obama was the only recent Democratic figure to beat Trump in the hypothetical polling. When Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris were included, Trump came out on top.
Obama vs. Trump: The Race That Never Was
Yet despite their legacies being deeply intertwined, they’ve never gone toe-to-toe at the ballot box. Until now, at least, in the world of “what if” polling.
Could it ever really happen?
Right now, the idea of Trump running in 2028 — or Obama coming out of political retirement — seems far-fetched. The law makes it nearly impossible, but Trump himself has teased the idea more than once.
As he said: “I’m not joking… there are methods.”
Changing the Constitution would take approval from two-thirds of both the House and Senate, plus ratification from at least 38 state legislatures.
Unlikely? Absolutely. Impossible? With American politics these days, you’d be wise not to rule out anything.
