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Inference, that they have to be very careful and he has to be better prepared. the fact is that for whatever reason, and we cant really speculate because we dont have hard evidence, as to why there is this affinity between the president and vladimir putin, the invitation for a return visit to the white house is extraordinary. you saw his reaction. he said, well, thats going to be something. he had no idea that this was coming. and he said -- he described the way the president takes his informati...

Why i think we should be working with vladimir putin, not pushing too strongly against it, and he has not only the media, which he likes to rail against on twitter, and he did today, but also republicans, who are really concerned about this, in saying this is not a good idea. republicans wanted him to come out strong against putin, saying were not going to stand for your interference with our election systems. were going to hold you into account. and also to support our intelligence community an...

With putin than he does with the fbi or with the intelligence community in the united states. its just very simple. these are his people. these are the people he identifies with. additionally the russians probably have something on him. but i think even if they didnt he has a real affinity for these types of leaders. >> thank you all. i appreciate it. got to cut it a little bit short because ive got to get some breaking in. cnn projects martha roby will survive the runoff challenge in alabama. s...

Additionally the russians probably have something on him. but i think even if they didnt he has a real affinity for these types of leaders. >> thank you all. i appreciate it. got to cut it a little bit short because ive got to get some breaking news right now to tell you about. cnn projects martha roby will survive the runoff challenge in alabama. she also has been a reliable vote for the presidents agenda in the house. trump endorsed roby on twitter last month. she will survive a gop primary ru...

A coup and invite russian military forces in to take over. that was sossed to happen two weeks after donald trump was elected president. that would have established russias presence in the adree yacht yac yachtic sea. worth noting ukraine had been taking steps to make a stronger alliance with the west and that also caused a threat. david, a lot of times trump supporters will make an argument the president is playing a chess game you dont understand. any sense to that either? >> i mean i dont thi...

Again. before this even happened going back to 2013, we have talked about this, and this is in the book i wrote. from 2013 on, trump had this strong desire to be best friends with putin, a murderous thug. even before he ran for president, he had this psychological affinity for putin. so i do think the russians have something on him as they would on anybody who has travelled to russia that much. but i dont think putin needs to use it. i think he is drawn to putin the same way he is repelled -- he...

Europe, the u.k., and nato. its our fault. >> which is music to putins ears. we see john bolten in the room right now. expectations for concerns about trumps apparent affinity for putin as well -- >> this is not the cull min nation, its the beginning of one and someone like bolten who is a hard liner on russia, he will be meeting with his counter parts on the other side, that is where the meat will come into play but optics matter. certainly to trump. he will declare it a win because he made it ...

Hillary clintons campaign? what do you mcof the president of -- what do you make of the president of the united states, allowing him to make these allegations and allowing them to go unchecked? >> it is a genuinely stunning development to see the president of the united states taking the word and essentially taking the side of vladimir putin over that of his own intelligence committee, the u.s. department of justice and the house and senate intelligence committees. i dont know why he is doing it...

Philip joining us from glasgow, scotland. and theres rr controversy involving trumps other golf course in scotland? >> reporter: thalts thats right. his affinity for scotland prompted him to buy not one but two coastal golf courses here and he may be the first half skau scottish president. now that he is the most powerful man on earth, many in his mothers home country have changed their view of him over the years. >> view behind me is the best scotti scottish coastland. >> reporter: until donald...

Trump calling it the right before a summit with putin? >> i think this is very much what he thinks. i think it reflects one of the reasons he is so eager to have this meeting. it is basically his affinity is insere. he is the guy who is most like him. they think alike. i think they will have a wonderful time and thats what im afraid of. they will sort of both glowing. trump talking about what great friends they are, whether a wonderful understanding they have and that especially in stark contras...