Writer Mark Singer Says Trump Campaign Is All About 'Ego Gratification'

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July 21, 2016

Bob Oakes

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with his VP pick Indiana Gov. Mike Pence during the third day at the RNC. (Mary Altaffer/AP)

Writer Mark Singer has been covering Donald Trump for 20 years. In his new book, "Trump and Me," Singer recalls his observations and experiences since he first wrote a profile of the businessman for The New Yorker in the 1990s.

He joined WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss Trump's plain spoken, shoot from the hip style.

This segment aired on July 21, 2016.

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