CNN political commentator Van Jones believes Oprah Winfrey would be a shoo-in to beat President Donald Trump in 2020.
CNN's Van Jones: Why Oprah could beat Trump in 2020
Van Jones argues that Oprah Winfrey may have the right qualifications to defeat Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
Jones appeared on Wednesday's episode of Bravo late-night show "Watch What Happens Live" and was asked by a caller who he'd like to see challenge Trump in the next presidential election.
"Oprah Winfrey," Jones answered without skipping a beat.
He went on to name several other potential candidates who he thinks could be contenders, including the US senator from California Kamala Harris; former Newark mayor and current senator from New Jersey Corey Booker; and the young Democratic congressman from Massachusetts Joe Kennedy III. But Jones believes Winfrey has the biggest chance of unseating Trump.
"It takes a superstar to to beat a superstar," Jones said. "And I think if Oprah Winfrey ran, she'd win all 50 states and it would be a wrap."
In December, Winfrey admitted that Trump's win was a revelation for her in terms of the possibility of being able to serve as US president without having previously worked in public service. That led to a lot of speculation that the media maven was thinking about a run.
A new Public Policy Polling survey released this week supports Jones' statements. It reports that if Winfrey ran against Trump in 2020, she'd lead him by 7%.
Watch Jones on "Watch What Happens Live" below: