Transcript: Phone call between President Trump and journalist Bob Woodward

[DonViejo]

By Aaron Blake
September 4 at 12:05 PM
Bob Woodward, an associate editor at The Washington Post, sought an interview with President Trump as he was writing “Fear,” a book about Trump's presidency. Trump called Woodward in early August, after the manuscript had been completed, to say he wanted to participate.

This is a transcript of that call, with key sections highlighted and annotated. To see an annotation, click on the yellow, highlighted text.

Trump: Hello, Bob.

BW: President Trump, how are you?

Trump: How are you? How are you doing? Okay?

BW: Real well. I’m turning on my tape recorder, with your permission.

Trump: Oh, that’s okay. That’s okay. I don’t mind that at all.

BW: I’m sorry we missed the opportunity to talk for the book.

Trump: Well, I just spoke with Kellyanne [Conway] and she asked me if I got a call. I never got a call. I never got a message. Who did you ask about speaking to me?

BW: Well, about six people.

Trump: They don’t tell me.

BW: A senator. I talked to Kellyanne about it two and a half months ago.

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[Listen to Woodward and Trump's call on The Post's "Can He Do That?" podcast]

[oldtime dfl_er]

1. such a liar

I don't know how even a conservative like Woodward can talk to that asshat with any level of respect. What gets me is the very ending of the transcript, where 45* says "so it's going to be a very inaccurate book". The imbecile pays no attention to anything and just makes up things in his mind while chatting away maniacally.

[boston bean]

2. OMFG what a putz!!

[GusBob]

3. You have a first baseman? What's his name?

Who?
The guy on first? Does he have a name?
Who?

[Ilsa]

4. The people in the WH are "managing" him, or trying to.

They try to teach him how politics works, protect him from himself, but he trips himself up. It doesn't surprise me that they tried to protect him from Bob Woodward.

[demmiblue]

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