defensive, everything, bigger and better and stronger than ever before. >> reporter: carol marino is an early trump supporter from carolina who for now is giving the president the benefit of the doubt that his agenda won't break the bank. >> i'm not overly concerned that he's going to blow the deficit, i'm really not. i think he'll find a way to kind of shrink the waste and then use that someplace else. >> reporter: yet several other fiscal conservatives say they are carefully watching the price tag of trump's agenda. even as he redefines the meeping of conservatism. >> you know, again, what is a conservative? i think that that's one of the questions that we're all debating at this conference. >> reporter: it was clear today mr. trump isn't quite ready to let go of his campaign. even as those promises give way to the realities of governing. >> our victory was a win like nobody has ever seen before. >> reporter: and, jake, just a short time ago, another very interesting meeting here at the