Donald Trump gave a wide-ranging yet error-ridden interview to the New York Times on Thursday.
The transcript of the sit-down with White House correspondents Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman is a tough read, as the president veers off on tangents, jumping from one topic to another in characteristic style.
Here are five highlights from what was a ranging, rather surreal, interview.
Last week Roger Stone was charged by special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian collusion on a number of counts, including lying to Congress and obstructing the investigation.
He is a long-time associate of Trump and appears to have played a part in one of the most controversial aspects of the 2016 presidential campaign.