into this next presidential cycle. >> and this did get under the skin of the president from far away. former president jimmy carter saying if russian interference in the election was fully investigated, it would, quote, show that trump didn't actually win the election in 2016 and then this is the response that was elicited into the president. >> yesterday former president jimmy carter suggested that your presidency is illegitimate and that you only got the white house with help from russia. >> russia russia russia. isn't it crazy? okay. jimmy carter, look, he was a nice man. he was a terrible president. he's democrat, and it's a typical talking point. jimmy carter, i was surprised that he would make a statement. i saw it. it was not a big thing, but i saw the statement, and it's, you know, a lot of democrats like to make that statement. he's been trashed within his own party. he's been badly trashed. i felt badly for him.