Fiorina on Sexual Harassment: Trump ‘Won’t Be the First President To Fail the Test of Leadership’

WALLACE: Finally, I want to ask you, I want to go back to President Trump because you have your own moment with him during the presidential campaign when he said this, look — about you: Look at that face, would anyone vote for that?

Here’s how you responded in the next debate, and I also want to play what President Trump said this week about the harassers being exposed. Here it is.

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FIORINA: I think women all over this country heard very clearly what Mr. Trump said.

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TRUMP: I think she’s got a beautiful face and I think she’s a beautiful woman.

I think it’s very, very good for women, and I’m very happy a lot of these things are coming out. I’m very happy — I’m very happy it’s being exposed.

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WALLACE: Which one is the real Donald Trump?

FIORINA: Oh, you know, we could endlessly analyze Donald Trump. What I focus on always is someone’s behavior, how do they behave? Are they leading or are they not leading?

WALLACE: And President Trump?

FIORINA: Well, I think leaders understand that how you do things is as important as what you do. Leaders understand that they need to build support. Leaders focus on solving problems. Leaders serve others.

WALLACE: And — you seem to be saying you don’t think this president meets that test.

FIORINA: Well, I don’t think he has yet often enough. He won’t be the first president to fail the test of leadership, and he won’t be the last, unfortunately.

Politics is too rarely about leadership. Politics is too rarely about problem-solving. Problem is too rarely about serving others.

Politics is to often about my team versus your team. It’s become like sports. And we all know how emotional and irrational sports is.

WALLACE: Carly, thank you. Thanks for coming in on this holiday weekend. And it’s always good to talk with you.

FIORINA: Thanks.