Donald Trump ‘feeds' off stress
'The Megyn Kelly Show' host Megyn Kelly says US President Donald Trump 'feeds' off stress.
Ms Kelly told Sky News host Paul Murray that the more people try to 'beat him down' the 'greater he grows'.
'Trump was asked to make a tough decision, and he was able to say yes when other presidents weren't.'
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