Let's Not Pretend That All

It's Both Strategic, To Get People's Minds Off Other Things, And To Pick An Internal Enemy. It's Part Of [donald Trump's] Psychodynamics To Always Care About His Press Coverage Intensely. He's More Interested In That Than Anything Else.

Tim Kaine Didn't Come Across Authentic. It Wasn't Good. And It Was - It Just Really - I Think, For Short-term Benefit, I Think The Democrats Tarnished The Brand, Which Is An Awfully Good Brand.

It Doesn't Have To Be The Same Line That We Have Had For The Last 40 Years, Because That Clearly Isn't Working On Any Level. But You Have Got To Have A Pretty Clear Line On This Crucial Issue.

Kevin Mccarthy, Who Is The House Majority Leader, Was Pretty Open. He Went Out And Recruited Candidates. And The Republicans In The House Have Paid A Price For It Ever Since, Because They Cannot Pass Anything Comprehensive Or Real Because Of The Freedom Caucus, Which Is The Child, The Product, The Progeny Of The Tea Party.

Presidential Trust Is Something, That's Perishable And It's Precious. And Once A President Loses It, It's Not A Question Of Whether It's Conflict Of Interests Laws Or There Aren't Conflict Of Interests Laws.