The disruptive impacts of Donald Trump's presidency continue to wreak havoc in America and influence politics abroad. Two years after losing the presidency, is his influence behind him or is his MAGA movement still a force to be reckoned with? Steve Paikin discusses this with veteran investigative journalist Bob Woodward.
00:00 Intro
01:31 The Trump Tapes
02:09 Trump on Kim Jong-un and North Korean Missile Tests
03:04 Donald Trump's Thoughts on Being Interviewed by Bob Woodward
03:32 The Unedited Reality of the Trump Tapes
04:06 President Trump's Writing Process and Speech Deliveries
04:31 The Dynamic of Bob Woodward's Relationship with Trump
05:49 Why Trump Wants to Sue Bob Woodward
06:27 Trump’s Lack of Understanding of Democracy and the Presidency
07:05 Donald Trump’s Mishandling of the Coronavirus Crisis
07:23 Early Warning Signs of the Virus Threat
07:38 Trump Downplaying the Threat to Avoid Panic
08:03 The Top Secret Briefing and Warning of a Firestorm
09:01 President Trump’s Lies, Cover-Up, and Concealment
09:26 Blowing off Dr. Anthony Fauci
10:00 Trump's Disregard for Expert Advice
10:29 Bob Woodward on Urging the President to Take Action
12:37 Detached from Reality, Obsessed with Re-election
14:45 Trump's Boasting
15:12 Trump’s North Korean Strategy Based on Instinct
15:57 The CIA Says Kim Jong-un is Stupid
18:00 Humorous Moment in the Oval Office
18:37 Trump's Personality and Skills
19:13 Nixon's Failures and Trump
22:40 Nixon's Understanding of the Downfall of a Presidency
24:10 Nixon's Moment of Self-Realization and the Consequence of Hate
24:45 Trump and the Ukraine Scandal
25:51 Donald Trump’s Obsession with Hate
29:40 The Difference in the Republican Party Today
30:34 The Meeting with Nixon and Republican Leaders
32:05 Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy and the Republican Party Today
34:43 Trump Supporters in Midland Texas
35:45 Vice President Pence Says Nothing in the Oval Office
36:27 Trump's Impact on American Politics and Death of the Old Order
37:54 Bob Woodward on Whether Donald Trump Can Win the 2024 Election
40:04 The Demon of Pomposity in American Society
41:25 Would Putin Invade Ukraine if Trump Were President Today
45:23 Time is Not on Ukraine's Side
45:48 The Threat of a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine
49:32 Leadership Vacuum in the United States
54:51 The Darkest Moment of Theoretical Possibility
56:29 Biden’s Efforts to Avoid World War III
58:36 Biden Tells Trump to Shut Up
01:02:30 The Role of Army Generals in Preventing Wars
01:06:22 Rising Far-Right Extremism
01:06:48 The Appeal of Trumpism to Working Class Voters
01:07:56 Trump's Sense of Being Wronged
01:13:48 Unsinkable Donald Trump
01:15:06 The Unparalleled Danger of Trump
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