Truth and Trump: An Evening with Bob Woodward | TVO Today Live

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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 the truth of his influence behind him, or is his MAGA movement still a force to be reckoned with? Steve Paikin discusses this during an evening with Bob Woodward on TVO Today Live, where the veteran investigative journalist shares his insights on the ongoing political landscape

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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