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DSR's Words Matter

Tim O’Brien, author of "TrumpNation" - Words Matter Interview

DSR's Words Matter

Riley Fessler

News, Government

4.62.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2018

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Elise and Steve talk to "TrumpNation" author Tim O’Brien about how he beat Donald Trump in a $5 billion lawsuit. Tim talks about what it's like to watch Trump when he's caught lying under oath. They discuss the Trump bankruptcies, the Russia connections, and what's really behind Donald Trump's deep and dangerous insecurities. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/words-matter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is Words Matter with Elise Jordan and Steve Schmitt.

0:09.1

Welcome to Words Matter.

0:10.3

I'm Elise Jordan along with Steve Schmitt.

0:13.3

Our goal is to promote objective reality.

0:16.2

As a wise man once said, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, not their own facts.

0:21.6

Words have power and words have consequences.

0:25.8

In this episode, we'll talk with Tim O'Brien, the reporter who beat Donald Trump in a $5 billion lawsuit.

0:32.4

We'll ask the author of Trump Nation about that lawsuit.

0:35.9

What it's like to watch Trump when he's called Line Under Oath, we'll talk about the

0:39.8

bankruptcies, the Russia connections, and how Tim O'Brien survived a Donald Trump tweet.

0:45.9

Pay attention Republicans in Congress.

0:48.0

It is possible.

0:51.6

Donald Trump has been involved in more than 3,500 lawsuits in his lifetime.

0:56.8

And he's threatened thousands more.

0:59.1

But you hold the distinct honor of being the person he sued for $5 billion billion with a

1:06.4

B.

1:07.4

Steven R. Please to welcome the executive editor of Bloomberg Opinion and the author of

1:11.3

Trump Nation, the art of being Donald Tim O'Brien.

1:14.8

Thanks for having me here Elise.

1:16.2

Steve, it's good to be with both of you.

1:18.2

Thank you for coming.

1:19.4

So just a start.

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