Avenatti told Newsweek on Wednesday that he “yes, absolutely” believes he could prevail over Trump—if he decided to run. “I think I would be his worst nightmare,” Avenatti said.
“I think it would be an extremely contentious campaign, no holds barred, and very close,” Avenatti said of a hypothetical race between Trump and him running as Democratic Party candidate.
The lawyer also said he's "a long way from deciding if I’m going to run or not,” and that he introduced the election topic in response to a question by one of his Twitter followers.
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“When are you announcing your 2020 run?” HillReporter.com editor Brian Krassenstein replied.
“IF (big) he seeks re-election, I will run, but only if I think that there is no other candidate in the race that has a REAL chance at beating him," Avenatti responded. "We can't relive 2016. I love this country, our values and our people too much to sit by while they are destroyed. #FightClub #Basta.”
Avenatti elaborated to Newsweek that he believes there is a “small group of people that identify as street fighters that could potentially beat Trump in an election,” and that he would not name the individuals but “I could prevail.”
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Other candidates “certainly have a chance” against Trump, but the list is not long, Avenatti said. The lawyer said an honest discussion with highly active Democratic Party members would reveal the “field thus far is uninspiring, with a few exceptions” he would not disclose.
“Some of the establishment candidates that I have heard may run, they may be able to get through the primary, but they will be crushed by Mr. Trump come the general election,” Avenatti said. “If people believe that some traditional, weak-kneed career politician can beat this guy, they’re fooling themselves and setting themselves up for a repeat of 2016.”
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"I'm not a guy that was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and a real estate portfolio in Manhattan," Avenatti said at the time. "I'm a street fighter with an Ivy League degree."
“There’s only two questions that matter as it relates to 2020,” Avenatti said. “One, who can beat Trump, and two, would they be better or worse than Trump.”
Newsweek
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