I was holding a reserve inside all along. When you're with someone as powerful as Donald, you have no choice. You can get lost within that power if you're not careful.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Securing freedom has been a singular commitment of American presidents and patriots in and out of government for generations. But its perpetual continuation is not guaranteed.
Donald is intensely loyal. To family, friends, employees, country.
What we can borrow from Ronald Reagan... is that great sense of optimism. He led by building on the strengths of America, not running America down.
What you have with Mr. Trump is you have a clear leader, a person who - he said it best - is not going to be toyed with.
You don't change Donald Trump. You don't 'manage' him.
I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well.
Donald Trump has taken a battering ram to longstanding political norms - the unwritten conventions that make governance possible. But even before he decided to run for president, those norms were under assault.
As of now, I am in control here in the White House.
I reached a situation in which I cannot conduct the presidency.
When you feel powerful, you are willing to stand up for your rights, you are willing to stand up for what you believe in, you're more willing to stand up and be counted.