Why everything you feared about Trump is true
7/3/202635 min
It feels different this time around. Donald Trump's second term is more ferocious, more feral, more imperial. There are two chroniclers of the Court of Trump who know this better than anyone. And they have just published 'Regime Change' - the authoritative account of the White House under Trump 2.0.
Their access is remarkable. Inside accounts of the discussions, arguments, and fawning taking place inside the incredibly small circle of people truly in Trump's orbit. Trump has slated the book as a "Fake News...Con Job!". Its contents have led to calls for inquiries and subpoenas.
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, Lewis spoke to Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan about their reporting revelations, about a truly unprecedented President, and what comes next.
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Nobody likes her. She could never be the first woman president. She could never be. [crowd cheering] That'd be an insult to our country. You will feel it in the future. God bless- You don't, you don't know that. God bless. You don't know that. God bless. Don't, you gotta- You will not have a war. Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. You will. We're gonna feel very good. You will feel the influence. We're gonna feel very good- I'm, I'm telling you ... and very strong. You will feel influence. You're right now not in a very good position. On July 4th, it's going to be approximately 107 degrees out, and I'm gonna go and I'm gonna make a really long speech just to show that I can do anything. You ever see a guy, somebody told him he looks great in a bathing suit on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday during the week? We basically have two countries that have fi- been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the fuck they're doing. Do you understand that? Quiet.