In 1990, Playboy published an interview with Donald Trump in which the future president offered his thoughts on foreign affairs, the death penalty, and why he puts his name on everything. He also reflected on the meaning — or, perhaps, meaninglessness — of life. “Life is what you do while you’re waiting to die. You know, it is all a rather sad situation,” he said. “We’re here and we live our 60, 70, or 80 years and we’re gone. You win, you win, and in the end, it doesn’t mean a hell of a lot.”

It’s no secret that every president cares about how they’ll be remembered. But that pithy, 35-year-old quote explains a whole lot about Trump, his rise to power, and how he governs today. He doesn’t only want a legacy, be it good or bad. Even winning the presidency twice doesn’t suffice. What Trump

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