Donald Trump's got to do some big changes, because what he was voted on. But when you think about how to do it, it would take massive expertise, which his people, believe me, do not have.
David BrooksWhen you get a big crisis, everyone wants somebody with some experience and some credibility.
David BrooksIf you go in a confirmation process, you're going to be asked about the embarrassing or stupid things you said. You should have a view.
David BrooksDonald Trump is sort of an Orwellian figure, an authoritarian figure who is twisting words in an Orwellian manner, "1984," to exercise power and control people's minds, or is he a 5-year-old who has an ego that needs to be fed, and the universe has to warp around his ego needs so he can feel good about himself, and everybody has to produce photos to make the monarch feel like he's made of gold.
David Brooks