There's nothing to suggest he rather than the reporter brought up Hillary Clinton beating Trump.

Also this:

He could just as well have been asked about Trump's prospects vs. Hillary. It simply isn't recorded what the question was. Rather sloppy reporting.

Hence, grasping.

Because the full question and answer was not given, it is entirely conceivable that the exchange went as:

the club, as are most Washington insiders. This is the very thing that has to change.

They always go on about fighting the Washington Establishment. Whatever floats your boat.

as paid for by Wall Street and sold to the masses as "liberal," is not the problem that must be changed, then we're not on the same page. Or even in the same library.