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Running a presidential campaign against Donald Trump "would've been fun," President Obama said in a new interview.

In a wide-ranging interview with HBO's Bill Simmons, of Grantland fame, Obama discussed policy, pop culture, sports and his favorite "Game of Thrones" character.

"I remember the characters, so when I watch it, I know exactly what's going on," he recalled about the hit HBO show. "But if you read a review of the show afterwards and they're mentioning such and such, the only one I remember is Jon Snow, because I can pronounce Jon Snow."

When asked which character Trump, the Republican presidential front-runner, would be on the show, Obama deflected.

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