Maggie Haberman

But there is a belief that it is more helpful to them to have a relationship with him than not. And it's not an entirely new attitude, Michael. There were actually a lot of people who had that attitude in the first term. The difference between Trump 1 and Trump 2 is that some of the—and I noticed this in just talking to voters, frankly—some of the stigma of backing Trump

But there is a belief that it is more helpful to them to have a relationship with him than not. And it's not an entirely new attitude, Michael. There were actually a lot of people who had that attitude in the first term. The difference between Trump 1 and Trump 2 is that some of the—and I noticed this in just talking to voters, frankly—some of the stigma of backing Trump

has abated a bit, the social stigma. And so I think that a lot of these CEOs who were concerned about backlash from their consumers are far less worried now.

has abated a bit, the social stigma. And so I think that a lot of these CEOs who were concerned about backlash from their consumers are far less worried now.

I think Andrew is correct about the complexities here. This was a case where George Stephanopoulos on ABC News in a segment with Nancy Mace, who is a congresswoman and a sexual assault survivor. Stephanopoulos in his segment said multiple times that Trump had been found liable for rape by a jury. This was after Trump was found guilty. liable for sexual abuse in a civil suit.

I think Andrew is correct about the complexities here. This was a case where George Stephanopoulos on ABC News in a segment with Nancy Mace, who is a congresswoman and a sexual assault survivor. Stephanopoulos in his segment said multiple times that Trump had been found liable for rape by a jury. This was after Trump was found guilty. liable for sexual abuse in a civil suit.

E. Jean Carroll, a New York writer, had accused him of rape decades earlier, but the jury did not find him liable for rape. They did for sexual abuse. The Trump team asked for a correction. They didn't get a correction. And then they filed suit in Florida. And so the Trump case, which was filed with a judge who was allowing it to move forward,

E. Jean Carroll, a New York writer, had accused him of rape decades earlier, but the jury did not find him liable for rape. They did for sexual abuse. The Trump team asked for a correction. They didn't get a correction. And then they filed suit in Florida. And so the Trump case, which was filed with a judge who was allowing it to move forward,

alleged that Trump had suffered damage to his reputation from the statements that Stephanopoulos had made and that Stephanopoulos had gotten it wrong.

alleged that Trump had suffered damage to his reputation from the statements that Stephanopoulos had made and that Stephanopoulos had gotten it wrong.

Protection against libel when it involves a public figure. That's what we're talking about.

Protection against libel when it involves a public figure. That's what we're talking about.

Certainly the earliest days, Michael, of the pre-second Trump term have been really solid for him. It's about as good as it could have been. You know, at the same time, he is coming in when there are various crises across the world and consumer prices are still high. And so he faces a lot of challenges and he has made a number of significant promises that he is going to have to

Certainly the earliest days, Michael, of the pre-second Trump term have been really solid for him. It's about as good as it could have been. You know, at the same time, he is coming in when there are various crises across the world and consumer prices are still high. And so he faces a lot of challenges and he has made a number of significant promises that he is going to have to

eventually make good on in order for voters to feel as if things are moving along but for now yes this is what he always thought it was going to be in 2016 when he won and it never was and that's very clear in almost all of his actions right now katie when it comes to congress i mean he has to feel very good about his ability to command obedience

eventually make good on in order for voters to feel as if things are moving along but for now yes this is what he always thought it was going to be in 2016 when he won and it never was and that's very clear in almost all of his actions right now katie when it comes to congress i mean he has to feel very good about his ability to command obedience