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Maggie Heybeman, welcome to the Daily Show.

Thanks for having me.

You have written a book that many have called

The Ultimate Guide to Donald J. Trump,

because it feels like you have an understanding of him

that few, never mind journalists, few human beings do.

And what's interesting is, every time I've seen your

reporting on him, every time I've seen him comment on you

and the conversations you have with each other

and the interviews that he grants you,

even though he seems to hate you, but then he likes you,

it seems a little bit like the relationship

Hannibal had with Clarice.

I can't tell if you have a mutual admiration for each other,

fascination as a journalist, explain to me why he

keeps speaking to you, and then after it says to you,

why would you write the things that he said to you?

First of all, thank you, and thank you for having me.

A couple of things, look, he's a subject who I cover,

and I have covered a number of politicians

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