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Only our country but the world inappropriate. the democrats, the hatred is so incredible. they couldnt help themselves. thats the way it is. >> laura: we had other networks last night as kim and trump came out to start their conversation, they werent covering it.we we had kim answering a question from the press only fox news was covering this.ew they werent even running with it on the other networks. >> its worse than inappropriate. politics should stop at the waters edge. and, clearly, when you...

Thats the way it is. >> laura: we had other networks last night as kim and trump came out to start their conversation they werent covering it. we had kim answering a question from the press only fox news was covering this. they werent even running with it on the other networks. >> its worse than inappropriate. politics should stop at the waters edge. the president is there on a critical mission for all americans, they should have held the hearing next week. because they could have delayed it a c...

Mention the chinese, because as you know, the president flying hanoi, he mentioned on twitter that he believes we are edging closer to a deal with china and he will push off the idea of increased tariffs on march 1st, as was scheduled. that there may be another summit in the days ahead, maybe about mid-march, between he and president xi of china. china critical to these talks here in hanoi, of course. talk a little bit about the state of the chinese economy, the terrified, and what that means to...

Errol, do you see anything that the president would offer for them to take? >> no, i cant imagine what it would be that is why were going to be watching this afternoon. the polls suggest everything that weve heard from the democratic leadership suggest that the democratic officials themselves and the base that elected them to give them this historic win in november, that they dont want any part of that for the government and the entire bargaining position of the white house is not something that...

Work. thats what the discussion was focused on. and -- >> but congressman, i mean, excuse me, but do you think that he was trying to divide the democratic caucus, undermine pelosis bargaining position by inviting you? was he using you guys in some way? >> no, no. and look, even if they had wanted to do that, it would have been a futile effort. look, im 12 days in here. im not going to start down this path of cynicism just yet. we have got to unite around the fact that this government shutdown is...

I remember my grandmother say dont mess with peoples money. some of the people affected may have voted for this president. do you think this leaves a lasting mark in the minds of these every day americans, these people getting checks that are worthless? >> i think its very concerning and the federal workers are in a fairly weak bargaining position. since the taft-hartley act of 1947, federal workers havent been allowed to go on strike. there have been incidents where federal workers have effecti...

Forward. i want to get your thoughts on the border wall controversy because from a legal perspective, we talked to judge napolitano but does the president have a right when it comes to the border? >> trey: the president has legal rights when it comes to national emergencies. actually, i dont think that is the route he will go. i think he is looking for a willing negotiating partner and martha come with the folks across from the table think i should be disbanded and border troll gases with intent...

But what does it do to his bargaining position if two of his members, even though they are vulnerable, probably have to do it, are breaking with him on the shutdown as this thing drags on? >> it makes it a little bit tougher. hes got to hold those pieces together, you know, create that front for the president that, you know, were going to do what the president wants. but he knows what his reality is. i mean, you just are talking, too, of what is a much bigger iceberg of republican senators who a...

Up and voted yes on the 2006 secure fence act. and those people included barack obama, who president trump was talking about here, hillary clinton, joe biden and even senator chuck schumer. and if you look at the two pieces of legislation, the two proposals here, the 2006 fence act, secure fence act, which went a long way toward securing the border in places like arizona, it reduced illegal border crossings by about 74%, those two pieces of legislation are actually quite similar. so much it shoc...

Court, mitch mcconnell, and are you interested in keeping the government closed over this wall, and what do you and your republican colleagues want to do it? it is not a plan to reopen the government directly, but a planb to increase the pressure on the republicans particularly in the senate to come to a reasonable bargaining position, and position where prams they could split from the president or decide that this fight is just not worth it anymore. >> or redefine the idea of the wall is and th...