Donald Trump transcript: The Republican nominee in his own words

[DonViejo]

Republican nominee Donald Trump sat down with The Post’s Philip Rucker for an interview at Trump National Golf Club on Aug. 2 following a rally at a nearby high school. This is a lightly edited transcript of the 50-minute interview.

RUCKER: So how are you feeling about the campaign?

TRUMP: I think really good. I think, uh —

RUCKER: ’Cause there are a couple of polls that came out showing Hillary got a big bounce —

TRUMP: Yeah, she got a bounce —

RUCKER: — after her convention.

TRUMP: Well, she got the second. You have the advantage being the second convention. It’s a big advantage being the second convention. But I feel good. You see the crowds. I mean, you don’t see enthusiasm like that at a Hillary rally. People are falling asleep.

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[auntpurl]

1. This part struck me:

TRUMP: And I am gonna do a couple PACs, at the right time.

RUCKER: What do you mean?

TRUMP: I’m gonna do two or three $10 million PACs at the right time.

RUCKER: What does that mean, though, a PAC?

TRUMP: Anti-certain candidate PACs.

RUCKER: You mean Clinton, or elsewhere?

TRUMP: I’m not saying against her, but I’m gonna do anti-, I’ll be active in politics through PACs at a later date.

RUCKER: Like during this election year, or?

TRUMP: No.

RUCKER: Or in the future?

TRUMP: For future elections.

RUCKER: Oh. So if there’s a candidate you don’t like who’s running, you would fund a PAC to hurt them?

TRUMP: Republican or Democrat.

RUCKER: Really?

TRUMP: Yeah. That I’ll do.

That does not sound like a man who thinks he's going to win the presidency.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

2. Ego and vindictiveness. n/t

[auntpurl]

4. Well, yes, always, but my point is

he's talking about doing PACs after the election. You can't put a PAC together if you're president. He's clearly planning for what he'll do when he loses.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

5. Ahhh...

... good point!

[writes3000]

3. He's such a child. Truly disturbing.