Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg traded barbs hours before the two billionaires are set to air competing advertisements during the Super Bowl.

Trump told Fox News in a clip released Sunday before the pre-Super Bowl interview with Sean Hannity that he "would love to run against Bloomberg" in the general election.

"I would love it," Trump said.

The President took a swipe at Bloomberg's height in the interview, calling him "very little," and making a claim that the former mayor would use a "box for the debates to stand on."

There's no evidence that Bloomberg is trying to get a box to stand on for the Democratic debate.

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