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Main thing how people can make a living. >> sir, i take the point. but republicans are saying exactly what youre describing there, theyre saying they think its going to be undercut because theyve got this very prominent democrat who the party nominated for president two years ago talking about those places youre talking about winning saying these are the backward looking areas of the country. is that going to hurt you? do you want her out there campaigning for democrats? >> you know, let me tell...

Goes through some places donald trump won and some some cases won them big. those comments from hillary clinton, are they going to hurt you at all? >> hey, look, were going to be focusing on working class kitchen table issues. i was in trenton, michigan, yesterday and in detroit, too. people want to talk about pensions, wages. they want to know, if i can get a job, can i get one thats going to pay me a livable wage? right now theyre fighting in michigan to get fair wages for servers and stuff li...

[applause] >> our optimistic, diverse dynamic. heather: missouri senator claire mccaskal, democrats who represents one of states that hillary clinton won is slamming that she needs to respect all americans. >> those of us in state that is trump won, we would appreciate if she would be more careful and show respect to every american voter and not just the ones who voted for her. heather: she respects missouri voters and understands the reason they voted for president trump. and president trump in...

What has happened so far. i want to put up this chart. according to one study, s&p companies have givenemployees $5.2 billion in bonuses and higher wages. the kinds of things you and the president talked about but at the same time, they spent $157 billion on stock buybacks . so far, the tax cuts are going to shareholders. not to workers. >> first of all we are only a couple months into this. i think we have one half million americans that received special bonuses. thats an enormous situation. i ...

What has happened so far. i want to put up this chart. according to one study, s&p companies have givenemployees $5.2 billion in bonuses and higher wages. the kinds of things you and the president talked about but at the same time, they spent $157 billion on stock buybacks . so far, the tax cuts are going to shareholders. not to workers. >> first of all we are only a couple months into this. i think we have one half million americans that received special bonuses. thats an enormous situation. i ...

Shareholders in many cases its pensions another investors to invest that back into companies that need the capital. >> chris: are you disappointed that $5 billion is going to workers and 150 billion is going to shareholders? >> its not an equivalent comparison. gets recycled into the economy. the 5 billion going to workers is an enormous amount of money we didnt expect to see right away. what we expected over the course of the next year wages increase something like four and half thousand dollar...

>> chris: people started to feel bad for mccabe and you shouldnt take away someones pension on st. patricks day, pensions are dear to the irish. it is kind of amazing that he has changed the narrative very quickly. first he was quiet and he just went, maybe he was just covering for the fbi. isnt that funny? its an amazing statement that is come out, blames donald trum donald trump, his own comrades said this guy has to go, he has to leave. >> harris: i just want to know whats in that ig report. ...

I still live on modest means, like almost everybody else in the country. when you threatening pensions, you are sending a message. its thug-like behavior. quite honestly, paul ryan, mitch mcconnell, and others have to stand up far more than they are. im glad others also made offers. i dont necessarily care if he comes to work for me or not, just as long as he can get his pension. but we have to let people know, dont be intimidated by someone trying to stop you from talking and doing your job bec...

Was only 90 days away from retiring with full pensions. this is someone he has repeatedly trash talked to close associates and advisors who we at the daily beast have talked to and paints a picture of someone who is extraordinarily gleeful of the situation that mr. mccabe found himself in. >> tom, in terms of mccabes value as a witness, its certainly not being hidden that the presidents intentions to discredit him in front of what he may say to robert mueller, does his firing for what the attorn...

So i would guess 70%, 80% of people in ohio, including trump voters, really do wonder what exactly it is between putin and trump that we dont know details about yet. >> you know, it was interesting to watch conor lambs campaign. he didnt run against trump, per se. in fact, would embrace some things, policy-wise, that the president was pursuing. whats your pitch to the trump voter in ohio that says, you know what, i dont like -- i may not be happy with his style, but i think hes delivering? >> we...