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Relationship is very good. >> we have the same agenda. we have been friends and acquaintances for a long time. >> president trump: fighting for the biggest tax cuts in the history of our nation. were fighting for tax reform as part of that. we are getting close to healthcare. it will come up in the early to mid part of next year. >> sandra: john roberts is live on the north lawn. we start with some breaking news. >> yeah, good morning, sandra. this is something the president was asked about yest...

Bannon has launched an all-out attack on mitch mcconnell who went out of his way today effusive by mcconnell standards, to defend his close relationship with the president. >> i want to underscore what the president said. we have the same agenda. weve been friends and acquaintances for a long time. we talk frequently. we dont give you a readout every time we have a conversation. frequently we talk, on the weekends, about the issues that are before us. >> trust us, thats effusive by mcconnell sta...

Effusive by mcconnell standards, to defend his close relationship with the president. >> i want to underscore what the president said. we have the same agenda. weve been friends and acquaintances for a long time. we talk frequently. we dont give you a readout every time we have a conversation. frequently we talk, on the weekends, about the issues that are before us. >> trust us, thats effusive by mcconnell standards. back with us tonight, bill kristol, veteran of the reagan and bush administrati...

We are probably now despite what we read, were probably now, i think, at least as far as im concerned, closer than ever before. and the relationship is very good. >> the president today singing the praises as you saw there senate majority leader mitch mcconnell from the rose garden despite what he has said about him in the today. while former trump aid steve bannon has launched an all out attack on mitch mcconnell who went out of his way today effusive by mcconnell standards to defend his close ...

Concerned closer than ever before. >> i want to underscore what the president said. we have the same agenda. weve been friends and acquaintances for a long time. we talk frequently. we dont give you a readout every time we have a conversation. but frequently we talk on the weekends. >> the president and senate majority leader pledged -- well, if not their undying affection, at least their acquaintanceship this afternoon. former chief strategist steve bannon declared, quote, a season of war again...

Budly buddy in the past. can you believe mitch mcconnell has screamed repeal and replace for seven years couldnt get it done. now the president is even touching the majority leader. >> weve been friends for a long time, closer than ever before. my relationship with this gentleman is outstanding. >> while some critics. disgusted, this come by yah home is nauseating. while the president laid it on thick. >> its outstanding -- >> the senate majority leader was more reserved. >> weve been friends an...

Own party. he feels they havent moved fast enough and people in the white house are saying not to mention lawmakers are saying look, there is a downside for you if republicans lose control of the house. democrats will make your life miserab miserable. they will move for impeachment and drag your friends and family and acquaintances up to the hill for testimony and there is not going to be a lot you can do about it. whatever you want to accomplish in the second two years, that goes down the drain...

The pipeline. the level of quality is extraordinary, and i just wanted to say that were working very closely on that also and getting really great reviews from those people and in many cases, some scholars that have been studying it. there has never been anything like what weve been able to do together with judges. so with that, i would like to have mitch say a few words, and if you want to do a little question and answer we can do that also. thank you very much. thank you. >> well, thank you ve...

Retracted it a little bit, saying that thats just what he was told. again, though, it is false. donald trump, mitch mcconnell coming out in the beginning there and trying to convince everybody that no, in fact they do get along and things are actually quite good between the two of them. dont worry about donald trumps attacks on the senate majority leader, dont worry about steve bannon going after the senate majority leader, either. they are presenting a unified front. >> my relationship with thi...

Weve been friends and acquaintances a long time. we talk frequently. we dont give you a read out but frequently we talk on the weekends against the issues before us. >> shepard:. trump and senator mcconnell speaking after they had lunch. republicans are still looking for their first legislative win. president trump has blamed leader mcconnell for failing to deliver on healthcare saying hes very disappointed in mitch. the president has also worked with democrats to cut a deal on raising the u.s. ...