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Anything about president trump, he repeats phrases quite often. this major threat, thats actually a phrase the president also loves to say. >> were being very, very strong on our southern border. and i would say the likes of which this country has never seen that kind of strength. grassroots movement, the likes of which the world has never seen before. a historic movement, the likes of which the world has never seen before. the movement, the likes of which actually the world has never seen befor...

Rhetoric. id agree, nobodys used the rhetoric that president trump has used or sebastian gorka has used. but were in a situation that is a very dire situation right now as a result of this very toned-down policy that weve allowed north korea to get to this point. it might make some sense to take this unpredictable leader and have him think that maybe hes dealing with someone whos unpredictable. maybe that could be a good thing. contrary to what the foreign policy establishment -- >> hyperpower. ...

President trump has used or sebastian has used but were in a situation thats a dire situation as a result of this very toned down policy that weve allowed north korea to get to this point. it might make sense to take this unpredilk bl leader and have them think hes dealing with somebody unpredictable. maybe thatll be a good thing -- >> what does hyperpower even mean? should we be saying hyper bollic power because theres so much hyperbole happen on other side. >> were huge? >> what does that mean...

Personally on twitter. what do you think, what do your colleagues, democratic and republican on armed services think about the way the administration is handling this in terms of their strategy, their game plan for addressing the north korea threat? >> the hyperbole and overheated rhetoric raises questions about credibility. so mr. of us question whether it shows the kind of judgment and temperament that are appropriate in this situation. as you observed and mr. rhodes, not since harry truman, i...

Werent fulfilled, except for gorsuch? >> do you think the trump supporters will ever get tired of the so-called trump show? >> they have a really interesting relationship with him, right? they bought into this commodity long before he ran. so they kbo knew this is a guy that spoke in hyperbole and they were comfortable with that. i dont that is whats going to dislodge them. i think what would dislodge them is if he starts becoming a creature of washington, right? the thing they detest the most i...

Opening day to check out that all the things had been done, many things hadnt been done. they shut down a third of the slots. >> reporter: slots that were critical to the casinos success. >> the slots are the prime revenue producer of the casino. to shut down a third on opening day was humiliating and financially disastrous. >> something could go bad, like the opening of the taj, and he would say its because we had so much business here that this happened, not that the systems broke down, not th...

Truthful hyperbole which is -- i called it an incidenocent form exaggeration. now i can call something i sold temporary $2 million i sold for $10 million that becomes hyperbole. the truth is the truth, hyperbole is a lie thai dont go together. >> reporter: in 1990, truthful hyperbole was on display in haltom city. >> when the city of control mission went down there on opening day to check out that all the things had been done, they shut down a third of the slotsz. >> reporter: slots that were cr...

Opening day to check out that all the things had been done, many things hadnt been done. they shut down a third of the slots. >> reporter: slots that were critical to the casinos success. >> the slots are the prime revenue producer of the casino. to shut down the third on opening day was both humiliating and financially disastrous. >> something could go bad like the opening of the taj and he would say its because we had so much business here that this happened. not that the systems broke down, n...

Fury like the world has never seen. >> you have written a lot about the president, studied his rhetoric and tone. what should we make of the similar statement being used over and over again in things very different than north korea and then applying it there? >> well, im reminded of his phrase truthful hyperbole, which is in the art of the deal, the book that he actually didnt write but he had someone else write in the 1980s. i think had is all of a piece with the president. he likes certain phr...

Will respond to this immediately. >> the president did draw a red line. he specifically said any more threats from north korea, they will face this fire and fury and now its not just the threat its a very specific detailed threat with all sorts of military jargon. >> this really highlights, i think, wolf, a really important challenge for the president and also a question. because weve seen this sort of hyperbole here from him here at home in the united states. weve seen folks from both sides of ...