Donald Trump's frenemy number one is without a doubt former Florida congressman and Morning Joe co-host Joe Scarborough — at one time accused of being dangerously friendly with Trump, but now happy to reveal the deeply vulnerable side of America's foremost "bully."
"None of these guys knew how to get Trump at a gut level," Scarborough told Politico's "Off Message" podcast. "He is insecure. That's always driven him — I'll say it — batsh*t crazy."
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