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Greater economic and diplomatic pressure on the regime. >> this growing tension coming as president trump prepares to leave for the g-20 summit in germany, where hess expected to sit down with president xi and the president of south korea. >> president trumps meeting with president xi is justone of many high stakes meetings he will have with -- also look for his meeting with the chancellor of germany, angela merkel. she famously did not get that hand shake here at the white house, he has alread...

Administrations kind of centerpiece of their pivot to asia, trying to build stronger economic relationships with the nations of asia, pointedly excluding china. now we have walked away from that. china stepped into the void and is promoting its own free trade vision across the region, so you have just very dramatic cross currents. on the other hand, this may be one area where the president can find some common ground at the g20. he had been headed toward a turbulent meeting, angela merkel had be...

Isolationism and protectionism is making a tremendous error. so david swerdlick, does this deepen a rift between u.s. and germany, even? >> well fred, i dont know if it deepens a rift, but i think its another signal that european leaders and merkel is arguably the most important european leader are seeing theres a shift in the way that president trump and the u.s. overall is approaching global affairs and maybe saying she has to step into the breach and make the case for an international order. ...

Steve: thanks for being with us, as we cover the news from the uk, 12 years ago london was hit by islamist terrorists in a coordinated set attacks on the buses and underground. the first time uk faced reality of homegrown islamist terrorism, people born and raised in britain who were prepared to murder their fellow citizens in name of their sick ideology, 12 years ago, a young politician david cameron was preparing to run for leadership of british conservative party, i was right by his side. we ...

Coming weeks and months because they regard russia and they regard putin as a thug, as they would call him. so thats something that trump is going to be -- continue to be a divisive topic on capitol hill and with lawmakers. >> brian, from an historical perspective. donald trump ran as a republican. some republicans say hes not as a republican but still ran as part of the republican party. some republicans are embracing him with this talk of vladimir putin and russia. this is the party of reagan....

We do not accept this. >> but mr. trumps 16 minute inaugural address, while pleasing supporters, was a declaration of combat. mr. trump presented a dark, distaupe yan picture of the country he is inherits. >> forgotten men and women in poverty, rusted out factories derived of all knowledge. the crime and the gangs and the drugs, this american carnage stops right now and stops right now. >> president trump proposed a solution more pop you list and national list than it was conservative. his rally...

>> thats a good summary about the domestic picture. he also gave us insight into his view on foreign affairs or at least americas place in that. he said this sentence. we do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone but rather let it shine as an example for everyone to follow. aspirational view of foreign policy. how did you see it? >> i think, look, i think the america first language harkens back to isolationism, to a period of time when america did not lead the international order that emer...

Of nafta as well as re-negotiating the transpacific partnership is they are items that poll well. trade is not a popular policy prescription in this day and age. they recognize in the states they need to win like ohio and iowa, trade is not going to be popular. they lead with a notion of getting truf on trade, while recognizing that is going to cut against the very job creation and economic growth they are looking to get with this economic plan. >> matt, how does a voter extrapolate all this and...

Well. >> jenna: march isnt that far away. it is starting to catch up. marco rubio talking about ted cruz saying he is weak on national security and leaning more toward isolationism rather than being aggressive. donald trump criticizing ted cruz as well: >> look at the way he dealt with the senate going in and acting like a maniac. i built a phenomenal business, worth millions and some of the greatest assets in the world. you cannot walk into the senate, scream and lie people liars, and not be ab...

Competit competitor. >> joining us now, senior fellow at the center of budget priorities and robert riesh and professor at the university of california berkley. hes the author of "saving capitalism", thats out september 29. josh barro, and a msnbc contributor. professor riesh, do these candidates have it right? do they have anything about this situation right? >> i dont think they have anything right, lawrence about anything. but particularly about this situation. i mean, the idea of somehow div...