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>> absolutely, donald trump owns it. he is the head of the republican party. you are not going to pea able to divorce republicans from donald trump when this debbical happens. and i assure you that republicans and democrats are not going to let that happen even if republicans try to run away from it. it is going to be a huge issue in 2018 where already democrats are ahead several points on the congressional ballot because they see what a dumpster fire this president has been and most of them apo...

Of the president feeling constrained, isolated, angry. take a look at this. >> first of all, hes not isolated. its a president who has managed his whole life for the 40 years that ive known him, hes been successful at everything. but he manages by conflict. so, he brings in various points of view. he listens to them all, and then he curates a point of view based on differing ideas. nothing has changed. but whats made it better is general kelly is creating a different menu for him to curate. so, ...

Talking, but it wasnt. it was the chief of staff, john kelly, who also said its not his job to control the president, but maybe it should be. i want to get right to cnns white house reporter caitlyn collins, political analyst kiersten powers and political commentator matt lewis. good evening to all of you. caitlyn, im going to start with you. after the barrage of negative stories about the president and the chaotic administration, chief of staff john kelly, some of the american people dont typic...

I think its very effective, you know. when he goes out there and talks, im calmed. i think the american people are calm. >> hes more presidential than the president. >> he definitely is. and he can take some of the things donald trump is saying and say them in a much more palatable, eloquent manner. i think we really need this man. you know, in the past ive called for other people to leave the administration because theyre just not going to fix it. donald trump is not going to change. but this i...

[ laughter ] >> i dont believe and i just talked to the president, i dont think im being fired today. and i am not so frustrated in this job that im thinking of leaving. unless things change, im not quitting, im not getting fired, and i dont think ill fire anyone tomorrow. >> so, you see there, john kelly is saying that hes not leaving the white house after there are these rumors about that. he said hes going to stay by the presidents side for now. but he did admit this is the hardest job hes ev...

Came out and said im not leaving. i dont think im going to be fired. actually i thought that he handled it much better than rex tillerson. but youre right, this is a pattern. its like -- just a week ago that rex tillerson had to come out and basically say that he wasnt going to be quitting or be fired. so, like, who is next week, right? is it jeff sessions turn? im not sure. >> kiersten, when i said that i was tongue in cheek, but its true, he keeps having stochl people come out and say -- calm ...

Then now hes coming back to sort of set the record straight. she asked him about the reports of the president feeling constrained, isolated, angry. take a look at this. >> first of all, hes not isolated. its a president who has managed his whole life, 40 years that ive known him hes been successful at everything, but he manages by conflict. so he brings in various points of view. he listens to them all and then he cure 80s a point of view based on differing ideas. nothing has changed. but whats ...

Into the most trouble with his nfl comments, with his tweets today about puerto rico, his charlottesville comment. all of these things are things that the president does on his own and no chief of staff, regardless of who it is, is going to be able to stop that. >> matt, it shouldnt you be forgotten. tom barrack said what he said today to gloria borger, but he did originally say that this president is better than that. he didnt like some of the rhetoric, some of the things this president is doin...