In a recent Oval Office interview, President Trump welcomed The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, despite previously derogatory comments. This meeting was facilitated by The Atlantic's Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer, suggesting a strategic approach from Trump assessing potential benefits. They noted that Trump's engagement in such interactions is inherently transactional, revealing his knack for assessing advantages. The conversation also touched upon insights from Trump's political experiences as he prepares for his second term, indicating a calculated approach to media and public interaction as he learns from the past.
"From the first phone call, from the first proposal we sent to his staff, the first conversations we had, this has been for him a negotiation."
"It is a window into the most essential fact of Donald Trump, which is that everything he engages in is a transaction, and he's pretty good at figuring out where his advantage is."
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