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Its just going to raise more questions about, you know, his relationship with that man. im not saying the president did anything. but you dont want to be associated with a guy whos a sex trafficker. >> i think some of the presidents aides are aware of that and kind of keeping a an eye on it. because it feels like one of those things you dont know where this is all going. this case in new york is just getting started. there could be a lot more that unfolds. just like this video footage comes out ...

Himself insisting he does not in his words have a racist bone in his body. all right. joining us now to discuss everything that happened is david axelroaxelrod, abby phill and charlie dent. great to have you all here to talk about these wild hours that ensued on capitol hill last night. david axelrod, one more time. here are the republicans, only four of them who joined with democrats to officially criticize what the presidents said. will hurd of texas. he had also vocally spoken out in the ho...

Look, i think abbys right which is that trump is a impulsive person and everybody has to catch up to him. and here i am, im president of the united states. so, you know, hes had a lot of negative re-enforcement here in the sense that this negative has been reinforced. respects repurpose his tweets on their own terms. but they also try -- and this is why they went after pelosi on her comments -- to turn it into typical washington politics. no, this isnt about the president making racist remarks. ...

Representative of what ive been hearing of a lot of women in these suburbs. those women, they have their views. but i guarantee you in suburban chicago, i dont see how this is helping. >> abby, youve noted there are two parts to this. one is to consolidate his base. whats the other part? >> well, the other part is simply to react, to get attention for what hes saying. one of the things about president trump is that as david noted, he continues to change -- to move the goal posts on what is accep...

Trump, you know, chatting with epstein there is really offputting. probably not particularly damaging politically. >> charlie, abby, david, thank you all very much for being with us. just ahead on "new day," well speak with two lawmakers at the center of the drama. emmanuel cleaver who dropped the gavel during that tense debate and james clyburn. >> the house votes to condemn president trump for his racist tweets. what else can lawmakers do? we have a senate democrat join us next with some ide...