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I think this is a key factor. and i just think -- >> its a pretty damning statement about the motivation of the president for picking a supreme court justice, that basically, hes sort of trying to get himself a get out of jail card, a potential get out of jail or stay out of jail card. >> well, look, it would be naive to think otherwise with this president. he reminds us on a daily basis on twitter that its all about him, that the problems that he has with nato and europe are about him, the affi...

Theory for you to treect it. whats the role of misogyny? does merkel remind him of hillary? does that help explain the theresa may issue? he does not have a particularly healthy relationship, it seems, with a lot of strong women. what do you think? >> you know, i -- im going to be careful about -- about venturing towards the couch, but i do think that we see in donald trump an affinity for the big guy. you know? the guy whos like donald trump. theres something about him and kim jong-un as theyre...

Years of this presidency now, approaching the second year of it, are we any closer to understanding why donald trump views vladimir putin this way? >> yes and no. i mean, some of it might be quite simple. in the book that i did with michael isikoff we talk about trumps desire to do business in russia over a couple decades, and that certainly led him to want to curry favor with putin. probably. we dont know, but hes probably not trying to do business right at this moment, although he did during t...

New found affinity he has for the russian president. he was asked whether putin was a faux or a friend and said hoowasnt sure. >> apologize for interrupting, but the president is speaking inside this breakfast. our shot is frozen right now. but well try to get that back. so pardon me if i interrupt you again. were watching to see if woo ecan can get this shot back rolling. because is frozen with an awkward look. back to what we were talking about. the dynamic when it it come said to nato allies ...

Not trying to do business right at this moment, although he did during the campaign. but i think he has a psychological affinity for putin. when he took the miss universe contest there in 2013 he tweeted out will putin become my new best friend? this is a thug who committed human rights abuses, election fraud, it was right before ukraine, but yet a lot of reasons to not want this guy as a friend. and in the run-up to the summit now we see him tweeting that russia says they didnt meddle in our el...

>> he has presented the institutions that he feels that he is not a part of. and he always has more affinity for these strong men types. he had better things to say about kim jong-un than he does -- >> it is also the buch -- >> one narrow defense, he is defender in the west. he does know the western civilization has been good. >> it is the america first mindset of seeing americas interest as not overlapping with europes. >> only translators present, no aides around to caution him. mr. trumps adv...

>> male athletes from 14 different sports at osu are alleging sexual misconduct by a former faculty member, who served on the medical team and conducted research at the university in the 80s and passed away in 2005. jordans most vocal accuser a former osu wrestler, claims jordan knew of the on gooing abuse for years -- ongoing abuse for years. >> i have a lot of affinity for jim jordan as a coach, athlete, friend, but at the end of the day, ive got a duty to myself and other victims to tell the ...

Of what we have been used to. there is at least among his base an appetite for this. >> its interesting because trump is a republican president. republicans have traditionalally been hawkish on russia. republican lawmakers expressed concerns about trumps affinity towards the russian leader and liking towards putin. its very fascinating this kind of shift, this evolution we have seen not just with trump, but among his base also. >> it is striking and you go back a few years ago, it was the initia...

A man who is a wrestling coach is now accused of knowing of sexual misconduct? >> right. when he could say exactly what you just said a moment ago, he could easily say this is an investigation, lets let it play itself out and he could say nothing more. but instead hes doubling down in his support. you cant even say that this is purely a political calculation. this is clearly something that the president deeply believes, deeply has an affinity for other people who have been accused of things that...

Abuse for years. >> ive got a lot of of affinity for jim jordan as coach, as friend, but at the end of the day, you have a duty to myself and other victims to tell the real stories. >> jordan insists to fox news that no one ever reported conduct or abuse through official channels. >> the conversations in locker room are a lot different than allegations of abuse. >> now several house gop sources as well as member of house republican leadership tell fox news theyve got questions. while none are wi...