Matt Lauer presses Trump in contentious Today show interview


Today show host Matt Lauer put the heat on Donald Trump during the president-elect's Time Person of the Year interview Wednesday morning. Lauer pressed Trump on everything from why he reportedly sold his stock holdings last June to questioning why Trump just can't seem to stop watching Saturday Night Live.
"You seem to understand that perhaps having fights on Twitter would not be appropriate for the president," Lauer said at one point. "I have not seen you backing off fights on Twitter. In the time since you were elected, you've targeted the cast of Hamilton, The New York Times, China, Boeing, the media, and SNL."
Trump was on the defensive throughout — perhaps even a little unexpectedly, as he had started the interview off by calling the Time designation a "great honor." Watch Lauer keep Trump on his toes, below. Jeva Lange
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
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