Kristen Welker: “It was incredibly fractured during his first term.”

“This time, someone who's close to him said not only has he served four years in the White House, he's had four years to think about being president. This time he comes with a Republican Party that is galvanized around him. It was incredibly fractured during his first term. So he spent a lot of time fighting with Republicans. This time, there's a lot of support for him in Congress. And so he's really amassed more power.” (03:01–03:05)

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