2016, that has been his message. in a way he has to lean into that because that is where he's been. >> he's also been early on social media. from the beginning, very active on social media. listen to him here. on the radio a lot today. he's busy today. including "the view" where he gets asked a couple interesting questions by megan mccain. >> how do you convince people, especially on the left, that you're authentic and you're not a phony, especially during this time and this isn't just sort of a political stunt, if you will? >> you can't speak to authenticity. you just have to be who you are and there will be critics all the time. what you do, my work speaks for me. >> when i think much you right now, i think of barnbarks -- barnaby sparticus. >> it's a tough culture. >> there are times he hasn't