"You guys can't stop covering him," Clinton said told Matthews. "He is a dangerous presence."



"It's just like candy by the bushel."



Matthews followed up by acknowledging that his network has "progressive leanings, obviously."



"But nobody can tell what people want to watch," he said.



"People must think they want to watch him," Clinton replied.



"They laugh at him," said Matthews.



The subject quickly turned to Christie, and Clinton wondered: "Why did he support him?"



Matthews explained that Christie and others who support Trump "want a future" politically.



"Did he have a debt?" Clinton mused.