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Years. this shows just how aggressive north korea will be. theyve done this in the past also. they think by doing these pasts it might improve their negotiating position at the bargaining table. julian can comment on this as well, but im hearing again an unclear message from the trump administration. theyre very tough on north korea and then the president said he would sit down with the north korean leader and now ambassador haley is saying thats not going to happen. im not clear what the americ...

If this is what happens when we win? >> that was rush limbaugh. we didnt actually have mike pence there but mike pence calling in today to try to sort of plead the administrations case. lonnie, let me ask you, in terms of clearly republican leaders on capitol hill not interested in another shutdown. mitch mcconnell saying hes not interested in doing away with the filibuster, something that trump floated today. but is there a chance donald trump could end up egging them into one o those two thing...

Position or anybodys negotiating position for that matter. this is sort of an interesting, very curious claim the president is making. the one thing that i would say that i think he is right about, there is some frustration around being unable to govern by anything except for continuing resolution. always constantly having to do temporary bills to keep the government open. i think we all would prefer something a little longer term but thats going to require the president to extend his hand and f...

The campaign. he said i want to do all these things in the tax system and theyve been trying to figure out how to pay for it and by offering a one-page, 200 word plan that cuts everyones taxes by trillions of dollars, i think he torched them. there will be no efforts in the senate now to come up with a pay for for this $2.5 trillion thing because everyone wants the christmas present that theyve been promised by donald trump. so i think this makes his job a lot harder not easier. >> steven, i thi...

Stopping where they are for a few months and then resuming things. >> what do you take of the two different messages coming out of the executive branch? >> thanks, craig. i have been paying close attention to what secretary tillerson has been saying and i think he struck the right cord, a tough message on what the north koreans need to do and not closing the door to the diplomacy, and the big question will be what terms would the united states agree allowing diplomatic conversations to occur, an...

Announced that that disaster that is nafta as the president of the united states has referred to nafta is now going to be renegotiated after yesterday he floated that trial balloon that were going to pull out. >> its classic trump, isnt it? you establish a very strong negotiating position right up front. its a disaster. were going to withdraw. we are slapping some tariffs on canadian lumber. very, very strong position. talk to the leaders of mexico and canada and bring them all together and say ...

Its a great plan. he should have started with thi this. i totally agree with what you said. this is exactly what we need. if it goes through, you will get a big impact. i think this argument about the 15 or 20% is crucial. its not just a negotiating position and it doesnt matter where you end up because the whole point of this is more jobs, higher incomes, and to do that, you need businesses. the speaker doesnt understand policy. paul ryan is a policy expert, no he is not. he understands theory....

You get a car. you get a car. i dont understand why they did that, actually. even the republicans in congress are saying there is zero chance that they will pass or even draft legislation that does what the president called for because it will add $3 trillion to the deficit. so i dont think it enhances his negotiating position. i feel it undermines it. now everybody just wants their christmas gift. >> there are -- as i said, one grouping the tax, income tax to three instead of seven is not as si...

Very high income people and very big corporations. >> so -- >> and so i dont see what -- why they did this. it doesnt enhance their negotiating position. it makes it worse. >> lets talk about that. because n steven, you know, the treasure secretary ma mnuchin was asked if the president woot release his tax returns. he didnt offer up another delay tactic. he actually answered the question. i give him credit for being the first person in the administration honest about it. >> the president has no ...

The past 25 years. thats because we had somebody who knew how to negotiate, who set a negotiating position and went forward with strength and im completely supportive of it. >> martha: will get more into foreign policy when we come back from this break. while the administration has focused on america first, in recent news from north korea, syria, and iran is threatening the presidents message? will take a look at that question we come back with our town hall audience next here at stolle machiner...