release it until a time when it would better help him win re-election. >> the plan over the next four weeks -- bob, i've got 106 days. that's a long time. you know, if i put out a plan now, people won't even remember it in 100 -- i won the last election -- >> no, no. it's not just put out the plan.

to woodward, trump only cared about dictators in term of their relationships with him. >> it's funny, the relationship s i have, the meaner they are, the better i get along with.

throughout his presidency.

here's how trump responded in may, when woodward learned about that warning and asked trump about it. >> your new national security adviser, o'brien -- >> right. >> -- said january 28, mr. president, this virus is going to be the biggest national security threat to your presidency. do you remember that? >> no, no. no, i don't.

trump had a failure to understand the role the president of the united states plays on the global stage. this is what trump was saying about putin in 2019. >> i respect putin. i think putin likes me. i think i like him.

beginning the plan to hold on to power illegally and violently and at all costs. >> everyone says trump is going to stay in the white house if it's contested. >> well, i'm not -- i don't want to even comment on that. >> sure.