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Generals, but what about this surprise visit the president took to iraq when he visited the troops for the first time? its been criticized for a trip that politicized the military. what do you think, chris? >> im glad he went, it was long overdue. but take one of these trips to visit the troops is about the easiest thing you can do. you go up there, read remarks honoring troops for their service, take some photos and fly out. the fact that they couldnt execute this simple process i think is trou...

Includes $1.3 billion for border/barrier construction simply must be con connected jekd. >> the key for democrats, schumer, pelosi and their caucuses is to frame this not as a border wall but for border security. constructing a -- lets be generous, a 17th century wall makes no sense at this point. we have 21st century technology. as well as democrats stand firm that were willing to give you money but not for a wall, i think they win this issue. >> if the president doesnt get funding for his bord...

What about humanizing this issue? do the recent deaths of children at the border make this harder for trump politically? do you think -- they are behind him this idea of the wall. however, his base is not a majority of this country. when you look at the polling around the idea of a wall, its a very easy concept, support for the wall has never really risen above 40%, whereas the opposition to the wall has gone as high as 57%. so most of the country doesnt want it. the fact that this is such app e...

On, this is going to be a drip, drip, drip that is going to continue to erode the support for him. doesnt forget, these 800,000 workers are in all 50 states and all congressional districts. >> its interesting you say hes being boxed in. rick, president trump says the republicans had the issue when it cops to border security. is he really playing the long game for 2020 by standing firm on this? will this allow him to get out of that box? >> one thing people dont talk about in this poll is the bla...

Americans blame the president for this shutdown. the president, however, is sticking to his strategy tweeting this week that, quote, this is only about the dems not letting donald trump and the republicans have a win. they may have the ten senate votes but we have the issue, border security 2020. so to talk about the issue for 2020, we have chris lew, former assistant to president obama, rick tyler, political analyst and who is responsible for ending this shutdown? >> both side are responsible. ...

Congress have been closing hoop holes too. they should look in the mirror first before they start blaming the fine men and women of the border patrol doing everything they can. >> heather: as it seems right now it seems to be incentive to bring child. at least thats what the word is on the other side of the border if you bring a child have you an easier avenue getting into the country. but, we never said, you know, we dont accept legal immigrants. and like you said, you know, do the correct proc...

Worry is the that the market sees something the average person does not what is spooking the market. great consumer spending numbers $850 billion spent over the holiday shopping season. >> heather: you think that would be a good sign. >> consumer confidence number showed it fell another month. two months decline in confidence. what is the real story. >> heather: that doesnt make sense. >> i know. numbers look at different things and different time periods the way i say you feel about something a...

Homeland security, kirstjen neilsen, is heading to the border today. jillian: the death of that officer sparking fears reaction from the president urging congress to fix the border. todd: border state congressman andy biggs says democrats are risking american security just discourse and political points against the president. >> the problem is we have angel families, parents and loved ones, people who have been killed by illegal aliens. weve got to stop that. we have to get it under control. i h...

Available to democrats and it has been that with resistance and no acceptance whatsoever. any suggestion this would end quickly are quickly fading. todd: democrats promising to move on the partial sat down as soon as they take control of congress in less then a week, nancy pelosi saying in a statement the house majority, democrats will act swiftly to end the trump shutdown and will fight for a strategic, robust national security policy including strong and smart border security and strong suppor...

>> rick: hundreds of thousands cross the border. >> the majority of folks are here illegally, period. >> a lot is happening at the border. all you have to do is take a look at the caravan a major issue. what i am glad republicans are doing are not solely talking about a wall. its a mix of a wall and mix of technology thats included. i think when you talk to border security. they are the ones who know best. theyre are the ones putting their lives on the line. so when they say they need a wall and...