Inside the Feverish Mind of Donald Trump

Vanity Fair has a behind-the-scenes look at Donald Trump’s hours-long interview with Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker “from his Mar-a-Lago throne” for their new book, I Alone Can Fix It.

“Trump started the interview by pointing out his enduring and unrivaled power within the Republican Party. He explained that he didn’t intend to follow the path of former presidents, who largely bowed out of the nitty-gritty of party politics. He was proud to say he genuinely enjoys this sport he found so late in life, and believes he plays it better than anyone else. The parade of Republican politicians flocking to Mar-a-Lago all spring to kiss his ring had both energized him, he said, and proved the value of his stock.”

Said Trump: “We have had so many, and so many are coming in. It’s been pretty amazing. You see the numbers. They need the endorsement. I don’t say this in a braggadocious way, but if they don’t get the endorsement, they don’t win.”