Transcripts For WFTS This Week With George Stephanopoulos 20

Transcripts For WFTS This Week With George Stephanopoulos 20160821

From abc news, its this week. Here now, chief anchor george stephanopoulos. So is this the week . The week we finally see the new and different donald trump so many republicans are hoping for . Back in the spring, trump mused about it. By the way, i can be more president ial than anybody. I can be more president ial, if i want to be. I would say more president ial, and ive said this a couple of times, more president ial than anybodyth lincoln. His cam pan chair Paul Manafort promised the the gop change would be coming. Sfwlo youll start to see more depth of the person. After a summer of bad news and tanking poll number, trump fired manafort this week. I am who i am. Its me. I dont want to change. I dont want to pivot. I mean, you have to be you. Surprising admission. Sometimes in the heat of debate, you dont choose the right words. Or you say the wrong thing. I have done that. And i do regret it. Particularly where it may have caused personal pain. So was that the handiwork of trumps new leadership team, kellyann conway and steve bannon . How does it square with this, in Hillary Clintons america, the system stays rigged against americans. Illegal aliens get to stay. Were joined now by Kellyanne Conway, Donald Trumps new Campaign Manager. Your his third manage aer. This was the best week, think so far in the trump campaign. Mostly because hes able to be himself, the authentic donald anytime he caused people personal pain where he didnt intend to do that. Hes called the khan family . Called john mccain and apologized . No, he exprezed regret publicly. Hes said if i caused you personal pain that could include me or you thats regretting what they feel not what he said. Regretting, he said if i have chosen something in a way i didnt intend, then i regret that. This is what people love. They love humility. Authenticity. Accessibility. Im amazed that the hillary team has responded in yet another attack on donald trump. When are we going hear about how she feels about aetna and United Health care pulling out of ob obamacare. Its still seen unfavorably. To pivot on substance. Ill talk to mr. Mook in a bit. Is donald trump sorry for what he said about the khan family, about john mccain . About judge curi erk l. She said he he said he regrets the personal pain hes caused. I believe this is what people appreciate. We couldnt get deleting 33,000 emails. Shes sorry about pay to play at the state department. Sorry about the Clinton Foundation taking all these foreign donations that i assume, george, shes implicitly admitting are not a good idea since shes reported that they will stop taking these donations if elected. You have had a change of heart as well. Supported a superpac for ted cruz. Hes built a lot of his businesses on the backs of little guys. Donald trumps tax returns are not transparent. I would like to see that. Its vulgar. I do want somebody who hurls personal insults or go and talks about philosophical dimps. What changed for you . Thats not my style. Im a mother of four sha you think mr. Trump will change on hurling insults . He doesnt hurl personal insults. Hes bringing the case to communities of color in michigan. Hes speaking to all americans when he does that, george. Hes challenging the democratic party. Hillary clinton and president obamas legacy. How in the world can we abide a 5 a 8 Unemployment Rate among million more africanamerican in poverty. We want to it be act facts and figures. Thats the only way to rebuild the american economy. You unleash energy indianapolep. You get hold of the situation that is obamacare. Hes going place where is other republican candidates are unwilling or unable to do. One more question on this. You stand by your comments. You believe donald trump should returns . I learned im glad hes transparent about a number of things. Were running against the lest accountable, lest transparent, i think joyless kptd. I learned from the inside, the audit is a serious matter. Hes said when the audit is complete, hell release his tax returns. I know that what concerns people most about quote taxes is their own tax liability. We appreciate people being able and Donald Trumps plan and see who will get the middle class tax relief. Heres part of trumps comment this is week. What you to have to lose . What do you have to lose . Youre living in poverty. Your schools are no good. You have no jobs. 58 pgt of your youth is unemployed. What the hell do you have to lose . As you know, you were just talking about that. Many in the Africanamerican Community found that insulting. He was making those comments in communities that were more than 90 white. Those comments are more than im white. I live in a white community. Hes trying to tell americans we can do better. The thing he said that got a great deal of resonance is maybe Hillary Clinton looks you as voters. I look at you as people. If you think 58 of unemployment in the africanamerican youth for Hillary Clinton. But hes saying, you cant do worse. Were the party, hes the candidate that believes in School Choice vouchers and Charter Schools for africanamerican, hispanic students. Ive done a lot of work in that space here in new york city. Its remarkable to see the quality education these student who is are fully capable and very intelligent receive through School Choice and charters. Hillary clintons against those. You talk about the changes mr. Trump is ready to talk about now. What a youre still far behind the Hillary Clinton campaign in staffing, organizations, in the states and head quarters. Were trying to get an assessment of where we are state by state. Ill be talking to field staff, field directors, data operation. Find out where we are, what we need. Were going to employ talented people in the swing states we plan to extend to 10 or 11. Im happy to announce were working closely with the rnc, fundraising. A great relationship with chairman priebus. Talk to him daily now. We expect shawn spicer, the director of communications at the rnc to spend more time with us. Hell join your campaign . Hell spend more time here. One final question on the debates. Mr. Trump told me a few weeks ago he wasnt sure about the dates or the moderators. Is he now prepared to accep were talking about the particulars, logistics, about the debates. Were doing debate prep. Were doing that in many different ways. Hes very engaged with that. Its enjoyable for him. Hes a natural communicator. Natural connecter with people. The debates are a fabulous opportunity to force a conversation on to substance. What i learned this week, we had a great week. Best week so far. The other thing i learned is donald trump is back in Hillary Clintons head. If you look at the way theyre serious real estate. Not yet ready to accept the dates . Were discussing that. Kellyanne, thank you. Thank you. Lets go to Reince Priebus. Mr. Chairman, thank you for joining us. You heard theyll be beefing up cooperation with you. Do you believe donald trump is doing what it cheitakes to chan th i do. I think hes getting into a groove. I think he likes the new style that hes been out on the campaign trail producing. And speaking of. Soy think hes done a great job. And i think the polls will begin to tighten. And the next couple of weeks. By labor day, or there after, youll be back to an even race for a lot of republicans getting nervous about whether hes going to be a drag on house and senate candidates. 110 of them have written an open letter to you. Every dollar spent is a dollar of donor money wasted on thes looing effort of a candidate who has actively undermined the gop at every turn. Your response . I think some people. Many of them are. They dont understand what we do. If were in ohio, we have an important race in senate in rob port nan. And for president with donald trump. Someone has to identify voters we want to vote early and get an absentee ballot in their hands. We have to have a program to make sure that that ballot gets into the box. So whether youre doing that work for the senate, or the president , or a house race, thats what the republican what we have is most of these states that are in play for president are also important states for the senate. So the work that we do on the ground and Building Data files. Its work that both the senate race and a president ial race needs to have happen. Thats what the rnc does. There is no there are 50 million or 100 million put away for television. We dont buy tv. Its not like taking 10 million away from one candidate and giving it to another. This is work to identify swing voters and republican voters, make sure their going yre goin our direction. Sit okay with you, if those candidates, senator mark kirk in illinois, is it okay if they follow the path that was running the race, they said, its time to elect us. I think those people need a lesson on federal election law. In regard to mark kirk, thats not a president ial battleground state. Back to your question, in 1996, this was soft, corporate money coming into the political parties. Dnc, rnc, back in 1996, could take millions of dollars from ads. Some of those people that signed the letter took away the right for National Parties to have that money for television ads. So there is no soft money pass through the National Parties. In october, that could mean the difference to 100 million to a senate race versus a president ial. You have to look at the election laws that allow National Parties to pivot like that in october. That doesnt exist. We had Kellyanne Conway just join us. And steve bannon has joined as well. Theyre interested in a be the junior partner in increasing statism. And there is a dedicated group of libber taryn, Tea Party Conservatives and limited Government Conservatives destroy them. Are you confident he can be in charge of a campaign that republican leadership, like paul ryan, can be happy with . Im never happy with unearned criticisms. But, let me say this. I think people can pivot into different roles. And ultimately, the person in charge of Donald Trumps campaign is donald trump. And so, let me say, the last few that we have a continued pathway that donald trump has been purr suing. I think its much better for this campaign. I think hes doing great. Hes on a great pathway to recalibrating the campaign and getting this thing tight. You saw Kellyanne Con way doway fantastic job. Donald trump has been disciplined and mature. I think hes going to get this thing back on track and tight and september. Mr. Chamirman, thank you for joining us. You bet. Thank you. 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You heard Kellyanne Conway say, no, were seeing a different donald trump. Hes reinforcing that with new policies. While Hillary Clinton promises more of the same. Well, george, were not seeing a pifrt. Donald trump himself said this was not a pivot. He wants to double down on letting donald trump be donald run his Campaign Someone who wrote ran a socalled news organization, breitbart news, which has peddled some of the worst conspiracy theories around. Theyve run news, quote unquote news thats defended white supremacists, thats been sexist, racist, the worst of our politics. I think we should be concerned. Paul manafort has been pushed out. That doesnt mean that the for the kremlin . Theres a web of financial ties to the russians he refuses to disclose. Over the last few week, hes parroted Vladimir Putin in his own remarks. We saw donald trump talk about leaving nato and leaving our Eastern European allies vulnerable to a russian attack. The gentleman he brought with him to his security b on the payroll of the russia times, basically a propaganda arm of the kremlin. He was sitting two seats away from Vladimir Putin at the 10th anniversary fwal la. There are a lot of questions here. We need donald trump to disclose all of his financial ties. A lot of questions this week about the Clinton Foundation. You announced that the this is a nonprofit, Philanthropic Organization. 90 of the cost of malaria drugs has come down thanks to the Clinton Foundation. Over 10 Million People around the globe are receiving life saving treatments thanks to the Clinton Foundation. Donald trumps bottom line is connected to all kinds of become president are unprecedented. Were happy that that planning is taking place. I think when we talk about transparency, disclosure, donald trump needs to release his taxes. Explain his financial ties. Yesterday, we read in the New York Times, that his businesses owe millions of tlars to the bank of china. Donald trump talks all the time about a trade war with china. How can he to that when millions of dlas of could be affected . Its not just secretary clintons critics who are suggesting a change should come. Ed rendell, former governor of pennsylvania, said they should stop taking the contradictions. The Clinton Foundation is sleerly a liable for Hillary Clinton as she seexthe prez ten si. The foundation should remove a political and actual distract and stop accepting funding. If clinton is elected, the what the foundation has said is that theyll continue to operate. Again, george, i want to keep in mind. Millions of people around the world depend on Life Saving Health treatments that the foundation provides. Just pulling the plug on that would threaten lives around the globe. The foundation is in the process of trying to figure out how to refocus, reshift. The steps theyve pledged to take as a Philanthropic Organization are you didnt hear about the Bush Foundation when the second bush came into office. The family stayed on the board. Hasnt it become a liability . No, look, what the foundation is saying is at the they dont want to become a distraction. They want to go as far as they possibly can to make sure theres no possible conflict of interests. I want to be fair here. Donald trump is refusing to kremlin. And where countries like china have lempbl over him and could potentially distort his decisionmaking there. None of this is being disclosed. Were having this conversation because the foundation has chose on the take unprecedented step to make changes. Is your Campaign Opening to alternate dates the dates are the dates, the deb

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