Trump: Jeff Sessions Was the First Big Player to Support Me

"We also have, and I think very important, Jeff Sessions who may or may not be here still, but I want to tell you, he was the first one -- (Applause) -- Mike, he was right at the beginning, and he's to highly respected. And honestly, Ted Cruz has so much respect for Jeff Sessions, and everybody knew that Jeff Sessions was going to be with Ted Cruz during the campaign. 

And Jeff said, you know, I've never seen anything like what's happening. You've got a movement going on. And he was the first big, big player, U.S. senator, highly respected by everybody, one of the really smart people. And low key, I like that. Every once in a while, you know, that low key genius. (Laughter) Well done. I don't know if I'd do it that way. Why don't you try doing it this way. I say, that's genius." (Laughter)