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Of america. the fact that both of these men referred to each other as old friends really signifies something that is different, i would say, than what you heard from the president-elect trump over past week. there has been a dust-up over president-elect trump taking a call from the taiwanese president. that goes against decades of international norms from the u.s. and china. this could easily be seen as an olive branch from the incoming trump administration which is what is considered to be a co...

Interested in maintaining its relationship with beijing. trump also mixing business and entertainment. nominating former wrestling executive linda mcmahon to head the small business administration. all this as trump is readying to announce his choice for secretary of state, which could come next week. trump insisting former adversary mitt romney still has a chance at the post. >> its not about revenge, its about whats good for the country. >> reporter: trumps administration moves are being overs...

Stop on his thank you tour in des moines. t that the president-elect is interested in maintaining its relationship with beijing. trump also mixing business and entertainment. nominating former wrestling executive linda mcmahon to head the small business administration. all this as trump is readying to announce his choice for secretary of state, which could come next week. trump insisting former adversary mitt romney still has a chance at the post. >> its not about revenge, its about whats good f...

Republican position of the loss of these jobs is the fault of the worker, the fault of the union for demanding too high a wage. and you need to both break the union and reduce wages in order to hold on to these kinds of jobs. and that just puts donald trump squarely where the rest of the republican party has been on this for a very long time. >> well, im not surprised by anything donald trump does anymore. i dont think there is a core set of principles. i dont think there is even a paragraph of ...

And we do know, though, that one way to get his attention is to criticize him. and he was lashing out. a union guy criticizes him. so he automatically goes to the republican anti-union playbook to strike back. i mean, its childish. its certainly not presidential. and its actually quite dangerous. so any time a company or a union leader or a citizen, maybe ana marie cox does something that trump doesnt like, hell be tweeting and trying to affect your life in a negative way. i mean, kellyanne conw...

>> so you are saying he did do it -- >> well it wouldnt surprise me in the least. one of the problems was all these opponents were out there with bush live and all this thing and the white house didnt fight back because apparently the president felt it was beneath him to get in all of this stuff etc. donald trump isnt going to do that. hes not going to sit there and let somebody attack his trade policies and just be quiet. >> and jeffrey is right. history supporters will eat this up. but this is...

Pain comes. >> did those words cause you pain? >> yeah, they struck at me. because -- not me, but what your comment was about our country. because i dont see our country that way. i dont see this election that way. to suggest there was a whitelash, in part against a president, a black president, who was twice elected with the majority, you know, a strong majority and strong white support, it was hard for me to say that is based in any kind of real objective analysis of what was going on. you hea...

A lot of people hurting and they did not think anyone of either party was listening to them. thats not a white lash or black lash. thats just lashing. >> well, yeah, first of all, i appreciate the chance to talk to you about it. you are somebody that i have a great deal of respect for. we got a chance to talk to many times over the years. let me tell you what i was trying to speak to. we live in different bubbles. in the bubbles that i live in. when you saw that all right movement coming in and ...

Manager of that deadly warehouse fire in oakland speaks out. lashing out over questions. >> no, im not going to answer these questions on this level. >> are you worried -- >> i would rather sit on the floor and be trampled by the parents.

Criminal investigation is moving forward. meantime, the man who held the lease on that property is lashing out at claims that he allowed the residents or the warehouse to become an illegal residence and a fire trap. heres the end of his emotional interview this morning on nbc. >> id rather get on the floor and be trampled by the parents. id rather let them tear my flesh than answer these ridiculous questions. >> mr. -- >> i am sorry. im incredibly sorry. what do you want me to say? im not going ...