In a newly unearthed 1994 interview with ABC's Primetime Live, Donald Trump shed some light on why he talks about women the way he does. Rather than disagreeing with host Nancy Collins' assertion that some people think he is a "chauvinist pig," Trump explained that "with people in general, you get more with vinegar than honey."
"People say, 'How can you say such a thing?' But there's a truth in it, in a modified form. Psychologists will tell you that some women want to be treated with respect, others differently," Trump said. "I tell friends who treat their wives magnificently, get treated like crap in return, 'Be rougher and you'll see a different relationship.'"
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You can read the interview in its entirety over at The Hollywood Reporter.