it's a very, very reckless strategy, dangerous strategy. >> well, the guy who rides the tiger ends up in his mouth. we'll see. joyce, michael and david. it's one of the rare times donald trump has spoeng the truth. he told lesley stahl that the reason he bashes the press is so when they write negative stories about him, no one will believe them. he's tearing down this country's institutions our system of government, our law enforcement and our free press to save his skin. plus the risky business of speaking for donald trump as mark lieberman reports the more the white house communications team defends trump, the more its people damage their own credibility. they should. and woman power. here's good news. will 2018 be is the year that women candidates and women vote ares make the difference? after last night, that's looking more and more like a prospect. let me finish tonight with trump watch. until today, i didn't know how far he would go. this is "hardball" where the action is. say carl,