David Axelrod actually said...

"If he believes that he's on a trajectory to win this election, then she's not telling him the truth because she can read polls."

"Donald Trump has been on a rampage for the last few weeks trying to rally the base."

"He has a very committed base. When he said, I could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and I wouldn't lose a vote, he was right."

"I don't know whether it's a strategic decision or whether it's emotionally necessary for him. But the result of it is that we're going to have a very ugly aftermath if he doesn't win this election."