Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20180717:23:25:00
Again. before this even happened going back to 2013, we have talked about this, and this is in the book i wrote. from 2013 on, trump had this strong desire to be best friends with putin, a murderous thug. even before he ran for president, he had this psychological affinity for putin. so i do think the russians have something on him as they would on anybody who has travelled to russia that much. but i don't think putin needs to use it. i think he is drawn to putin the same way he is repelled -- he doesn't want to work with our allies. >> you can show respect for somebody without lip syncing.