You don't need to spend tens of millions of dollars on political consultants to tell you what you think when you already know what you think.
The U.N. is one of many competitors in a marketplace of global problem solving.
Maybe it's my libertarian philosophy: but being in government is hard.
Obviously, you make preparations before you engage in any meeting.
It's very personal in its politics, very bitter and very negative.
The Nobel Peace Prize has become hopelessly politicized. I think it cheapens the prize itself.
I've been surrounded by some of the best economic minds in the country, and hopefully I've absorbed some of that.
My priority is to give the United States the kind of influence it should have.