CBS correspondent Robert Costa was dumbfounded by a claim from retiring Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) that he can reason with former President Donald Trump.

In an interview on CBS Sunday Morning, Costa grilled McCarthy about his endorsement of Trump — which he officially gave earlier in the conversation.

“You say he’s a good guy,” Costa told McCarthy — referring to Trump. “But many Americans, they look at his language, they listen to his speeches, and they hear an authoritarian, some say even a fascist on the horizon in this country. What do you say to those people who have those real concerns? ”

“I don’t see that,” McCarthy replied. “And this is what I tell President Trump too. What President Trump needs to do in this campaign, it needs to be about rebuilding, restoring, renewing America. It can’t be about revenge.”

Costa scoffed at the notion that Trump, who has repeatedly made clear that a second term would be a revenge tour against his political foes.

“He’s talking about retribution! Day in, day out!” Costa said.

“He needs to stop that,” McCarthy replied. “He needs to stop that.”

Costa pressed McCarthy on the idea that Trump could be reasoned with on this subject.

“You think he’s going to listen to you saying, ‘Stop that. Stop that?!” Costa said. “He hasn’t listened to anybody before!”

McCarthy responded by claiming that Trump is, in fact, pliable.

“That’s not true,” McCarthy said. “He will adapt when he gets all the facts.”

Watch above, via CBS.

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