(I'm a back bencher in the Monday morning Trump for President Staff Meeting
DONALD TRUMP:
"From now on, we're taking charge of the interview process. I'm not allowing editing, I'm not allowing taping, I'm not allowing the media to take my responses and use them to different questions. So Hope, get the word out. Live or No Interview."
PAUL MANAFORT:
"Donald, sometimes they are speaking to you and they are not live on the air. We could miss a lot of media."
TRUMP:
"Paul, they will change. We're the content. We're drawing the ratings. And when I make a speech, they cut into regular programming and come to me. That's how it is."
"And this applies to you, Donnie, Eric and Ivanka. If it's taped, walk out. No exceptions, without my approval."
"OK, that's it. Thanks everyone."
DONALD TRUMP:
"From now on, we're taking charge of the interview process. I'm not allowing editing, I'm not allowing taping, I'm not allowing the media to take my responses and use them to different questions. So Hope, get the word out. Live or No Interview."
PAUL MANAFORT:
"Donald, sometimes they are speaking to you and they are not live on the air. We could miss a lot of media."
TRUMP:
"Paul, they will change. We're the content. We're drawing the ratings. And when I make a speech, they cut into regular programming and come to me. That's how it is."
"And this applies to you, Donnie, Eric and Ivanka. If it's taped, walk out. No exceptions, without my approval."
"OK, that's it. Thanks everyone."