>> at the white house. >> why he doesn't expand -- why doesn't he try to bring more people in, more people of color, more diversity. and i told you what i think. it's because if he broadens his tent, if he allows more people in, that opens him out to scrutiny, and all he wants is sycophants around him, people who adore him. so the more people you bring in, the more criticism you bring in. they're going to want you to care about issues that are important to them. they're going to challenge you on issues that are important to them, or they're going to challenge you on your weak spots. he doesn't want that because why? because weak people don't want to learn. they only want to be praised and adored. that's it. >> there's a price of staying small and playing small ball. he'd be betting a lot even though he would be obviously a president running again, it's hard to beat a president running for a second term. it's rare, especially if they have a strong economy. but we've never seen anyone underwater like this going into his second term, and he's got to think, will i get lucky a second time? he got lucky the first time. the way they won that electoral college, you know, was a really very specific set of parameters.