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Former republican national chairman michael steele, and "time" magazines jay newton small. i guess ill start with jay and then ill go to somebody else. but, jay, there is a strange affinity here by our new president. hes still a new president, for what we used to call -- we still do, strongmen. you know, tito. these are just tough guys that kick butt, and they dont have to have any law or senates in their way. >> they have no one to answer to, and they dont have to deal with the press, that pesk...

For it some time, somewhere along the line this presidency. >> the white house will say that they, in effect, are trying to form better relationships with a number of these leaders in order to keep americans safe, to fight terrorism. it is better to have a conversation, have a relationship so we can band together against the bigger threats that are facing the world. is there something to be said about trying to cultivate these leaders, trying to speak more nicely of them in order to get things d...

Little bit. i dont know if it will work but i know that we are at the point now because all the smart people and the elites have failed and they have failed really badly. >> bret: sean spicer at the white house briefing being asked about the word "honored." >> he is a head of state, so its sort of, theres a diplomatic piece to it but the bottom line is the president is going to do what he has to do. right now hes building a coalition to isolate north korea economically and diplomatically. >> he ...

Korea, a claim that left many experts on the region scratching their heads. it may be that it comes out of the presidents often expressed affinity for the authoritarian. >> trump tower manila is going to be something special. it wont be anything like it in the philippines and actually even going beyond the philippines. this is going to be something that people love and that people respect as a structure. this service, everything involved is going to be first rated. we really look forward to it. ...

Korea. >> reporter: yet its the latest sign of the presidents affinity of strong men. president al sisi has been someone very close to me from the first time i met him. >> reporter: from inviting al sees toe the white house and pragz the leaders of russia and turkey. mr. trumps words for authoritarian leaders drawing fire. ja jake, the white house did not apologize at all for any of these comments, explaining the word honored though, saying this president was trying to show respect there, but th...

The president is, he has to remember the overall. the more he courts strongmen around the world is not good for freedom loving countries around the world. we cannot cast aside allies and rely on strongmen. im in the sure the president really understands this. if he is looking from one deal to the next. >> maggie, what is it with his seeming affinity of vladimir putin or said compliment s or nice things of kim jong un. the president wants credit for what others could not get? >> i think it is yes...

Chris murphy from connecticut, "we are watching in real time as the american human rights bully pulpit disintegrates into ash." of course, duterte famously cursed former president barack obama, but he seems to have an affinity for president trump. he said "we both like to swear. away.ittle thing, we curse right we are the same." he called former president obama a son of a whore. poppy? >> ivan watson, this affinity as you reported on for a long time seemingly for strong men leaders. ivan watson ...

Rating in the fiif ilthe philippines. >> it is an opportunity for us to work with regions who can play a role in diplomatically and isolating north korea. >> it is an affinity for strong men. >> it is great to be with the president of egypt. >> from inviting the president that was jeff zeleny reporting for us, our senior white house correspondent. lets get back to our panel, chris, why would the president of the united states extend an invitation to duterte to come to the white house, given th...

Trump saying earlier today to bloomberg that he would be honored to meet with kim jong-un. not surprising considering he said the same thing on the campaign trail. what was surprising for many was the use of the term "honored." sean spicer asked about that and he, multiple times, also asked about donald trumps affinity, it seems, towards authoritarian leaders, and he came back to the same talking point chls clearly understands the threat that north korea poses, even when he was asked about presi...

Little bit. i dont know if it will work but i know that we are at the point now because all the smart people and the elites have failed and they have failed really badly. >> bret: sean spicer at the white house briefing being asked about the word "honored." >> he is a head of state, so its sort of, theres a diplomatic piece to it but the bottom line is the president is going to do what he has to do. right now hes building a coalition to isolate north korea economically and diplomatically. >> he ...