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at every phase of the race,

when someone has seemed to be

the threat that he

was worried about...

[Stone] Yes.

- To find the one element...

- [Stone] Yes.

[Heilemann] ...of their psyche,

distill it to a single thing.

"Jeb Bush is low-energy."

"Liddle Marco."

- Whatever it is.

- [Stone] Yes. Yes.

And just pummel,

pummel that person.

Yeah, 'cause he's used

the same kind--

he's used the exact same,

uh-uh-uh,

technique in business.

Look, this whole thing's

a high-wire act.

That's why it's so interesting.

That's why people

are tuning in.

'Cause it's genuine.

It's not predetermined.

Everything he's saying

isn't pre-tested.

So, uh, yeah, it's a--

you know, he's like--

it's like, you know,

dealing with live ammunition.

[seagulls squawking]

[man] Passengers ran in panic

after a bomb exploded

in the departures area

of Brussels international

airport Tuesday morning.

[man] Suicide bombers

struck that location.

And authorities are digging

for whatever possible

terror connections

they may have.

[man] These are the men

Belgian prosecutors

say were responsible...

[Halperin] National security's

gonna be a big issue.

You and Hillary Clinton

are both

way ahead in delegates now,

so let's say

it's a general election

between the two of you.

She was the Secretary of State,

nation's chief diplomat.

You're a businessman

and-and hosted a TV show.

How do you win that argument

at a time of national

security crisis?

I think we'll win it

because I think people

will see I'm much more

competent than she is.

But how do you prove

to people--

I think I'm much smarter

than she is.

I think I'm much more

competent than she is.

[Heilemann] When'd you learn

about what happened in Brussels?

How did--like,

just what happened?

- Like, what was that--

- [Trump] I received a call.

And then I turned on

the television.

- [Halperin] Like, 5 a.m.?

- Uh, pretty early, maybe six.

Your friend--your friend

knows to call you that early.

- Eh.

- That's a good friend.

They know I'm not

a big sleeper.

- [Halperin] Yeah. [chuckles]

- And I saw what happened.

And I turned on the television,

saw what happened.

Said, "Here we go."

Here we go.

Trump] Come on,

let's walk over.

[Heilemann] Okay.

pensive music

[Halperin] You got the call

from your friend this morning.

You already were scheduled

to do a bunch

of morning show interviews

by phone.

Did you consult anybody

about what to say?

- No.

- Did you talk to anybody--no?

No, I don't have

to consult.

Look, I say it from my heart

and my brain.

- Right.

- It's not just heart.

It's heart and brain.

And that's what I do.

So you just say

what you want to say?

I say what I think

is appropriate.

[Halperin] Who are you

thinking about more these days:

Cruz and Kasich

or Clinton?

- [Trump] Clinton.

- [Halperin] Clinton.

You know, I think I'm gonna do

very well against, uh,

I call them the leftovers.

[laughs]

And I think

I'm gonna do very well.

And we'll see what happens.

You think she's afraid

of you?

The last person she wants

to run against is me.

[Halperin]

But do you think she's--

And I know that from her people.

I know that for a fact.

The last person

she wants to run against.

What are her people

doing talking to you

- about that?

- They tell me--

[Halperin] Do you remember

the last time

you talked to Hillary

or Bill Clinton?

[Trump] A long time ago.

And you got

mutual friends?

Oh, I have people.

You know, I grew up in New York.

- Yeah.

- And they were in New York.

But it's been a long time.

[Heilemann] Just throw your mind

back for a second, all right?

You invited them

to your wedding.

- [Heilemann] Right? Okay.

- [Trump] Mm-hmm.

[Heilemann] Uh, is-is that--

were you guys actually--

did you feel like, at that

time, you were actually friends

and friendly, or was that just

all kind of make-believe?

[Trump] I have been considered

a world-class businessman.

- I'm all over the world.

- Right.

I will invite important people

to my wedding

because oftentimes

you need those people.

When you're doing deals,

when you're doing deals

in other countries

and you need approvals

from this country

to do deals in other countries,

it's good to have relationships.

So there was no warmth

between you then?

- But you--

- Even then, you weren't old--

you're not--if you weren't

friendly then...

Eh, friendly.

A little bit friendly.

- It was just--

- They were nice. I was nice.

- But it's business.

- Right.

You know, the old thing,

the old story.

It's not personal.

It's just business.

That's a mafia saying,

but, you know.

- It's all right.

- That's all right?

Yeah, it happens to be true.

You had "low-energy Jeb."

You had "liddle Marco."

You got "lyin' Ted." What are

you gonna say for Hillary?

Well, I have a name for her,

but I'm not gonna use it yet.

- Oh, come on! Come on!

- You got--you know what it is?

You know what it is?

Give us a hint.

[Trump] We have plenty.

We knocked out plenty.

Is it-is it "something" Hillary?

At least one.

[bird chirping]

How long do you think

it'll be, Mr. President,

before there's

a first husband?

[Bill Clinton] Not long.

Not long.

I think there'll be a--

[clears throat] A woman

will be elected president

probably in my lifetime.

I certainly--I hope that a woman

will have a chance to run.

[Gore] Would you raise

your right hand, please?

[McKinnon] Hillary Clinton's

march to the presidency

has been going on for decades.

Former senator.

[Biden] Madam Secretary,

please raise your right hand.

[McKinnon] She's a former

Secretary of State.

rousing pensive music

[Obama]

There has never been

any man or woman

more qualified

for this office

than Hillary Clinton.

[Clinton] The stakes

in this election

just keep getting

higher and higher,

while the rhetoric

on the other side

keeps getting lower and lower.

[crowd booing]

[McKinnon] She's probably

weathered more attacks

than any candidate in

the history of U.S. politics.

She's been burned

by the press a lot.

It's understandable

why she and her campaign

would be protective

and reluctant

to open up more.

You know,

I think she's got skin

probably as thick

as a rhinoceros at this point.

There's not a lot

of new things you can throw

at Hillary Clinton

that she hasn't seen.

Although Donald Trump

might be the first.

[indistinct chatter]

[Halperin] Today,

as we sit here, do you think

most likely Donald Trump will be

the Republican nominee?

- [Podesta] Yes.

- [Mook] Yes.

[Palmieri] Yes.

[Halperin] Tell me,

like, an anecdote or a moment

where you went from

"no" to "maybe."

[Podesta]

When he attacked McCain.

A mere mortal would--

could not have survived that.

Well, that's what I was

gonna say, was it the attack--

The attack.

Doubling down on it.

- Right.

- And...

- And then...

- ...rising.

A week later, when it was not

the beginning of the end,

I was like, "Oh.

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