He is obsessed with winning re-election. It's all about self-respect. It is whether he is going to be humiliated or not.
David Gergen: “He is obsessed with winning re-election. It's all about self-respect. It is whether he is going to be humiliated or not.”
On the recordOctober 8, 2020
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Gergen discusses the President's motivations for holding events despite health risks, emphasizing the obsession with re-election.
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