>> i don't think so. i don't think so. i sit here and say i don't think so. i don't know. >> i'm being serious. if someone tried to recruit lebron to run for president, they said listen, they've got no one. if you don't run, trump's going win, would you run? >> well, in that case, i may. if they have no one, there i believe are some people out there. i hope. but let's see first. let's see first. >> we also talked about living while black and how even money and fame don't insulate you from racism. much more on that interview in just a moment. but let's start with the president's week, shall we? i want to bring in cnn global affairs analyst max boot and molly ball. good evening. >> good evening. max, president trump was on the attack this week, lashing out at everyone, saying that sessions should shut down the mueller investigation, contradicting his national security team on russia, trying to distance himself from paul manafort. what does this tell you about his frame of mind?