Icahn On Washington And Trump: 'We Need A Major Change Or We Will See Riots In The Streets'

When asked on CNBC who would be the best president, Carl Icahn responded, "I don't think there would be any comparison," after answering with Donald Trump as the best presidential choice for 2016. "Clinton says she's there to clean up this mess, but she's been there all these years and hasn't done anything," said Icahn.

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‘Pure Gridlock'

"It's no secret...there's pure gridlock [in Washington] and they can't get anything done," stated the fund manager. Icahn believed Trump would solve the problems of Washington. Trump's "a consensus builder, he knows how to deal with people," said Icahn.

Finally, when asked about Trump's racist comments on Federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who was overseeing a lawsuit on Trump University, Icahn pushed them aside. "If they can't find anything worse to say about Donald then say some nonsense [...] let's talk about Hilary Clinton's problems," said the activist investor.