Despite all the naysayers and much of the early polling data, Donald Trump boldly predicts he will ultimately win both the African-American and Hispanic votes in his 2016 Republican run for the White House.

Speaking with ABC News, Trump also took every opportunity to criticize President Barack Obama, claiming he has set "a very poor standard" for African-American people.

"And by the way, he has done nothing for African Americans," Trump added. "You look at what's gone on with their income levels. You look at what's gone on with their youth. I thought that he would be a great cheerleader for this country. I thought he'd do a fabulous job for the African American citizens of this country. He has done nothing. They are worse now than just about ever."

According to Trump, this could result in a long wait before the U.S. again sees a black president. Trump, who has relentlessly grilled the president about his birth certificate and was once sued by the Justice Department for discriminating against black tenants, still sees himself as the best option to represent black voters.

"They have problems now in terms of unemployment numbers, look at their unemployment numbers," he said. "And you have -- here you have a black president who's done very poorly for the African Americans of this country." Trump also insisted he is now leading among Hispanic voters.

He also hinted he may even entertain a third party run for office, but added that this possibility would only come to fruition if he felt establishment Republicans did not give him a fair chance.

Throughout the interview, the outspoken Trump also sought to distance himself from any onetime praise he may have given his now Republican primary rivals. Trump all but admitted he only said kind things about his competitors in the past because he needed good relationships with politicians for business purposes.