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With our own eyes presenting a big problem for this president to have the confidence of the american people that he knows what hes doing, quite frankly. >> youve been trying to be on the hard-line of the house republicans, trying to represent that wing, and some good faith negotiation. what do you do now? >> its impossible to try and execute the presidents will, the presidents agenda on capitol hill, if the presidents will changes minute by minute and tweet by tweet. if youre trying to be more h...

You know its not an official rule. >> no, no, no. just saying, a tradition. a well warn tradition, if you will. >> right. >> for that reason, i doubt he would, but, again, youre reading the tea leaves as well as i am in terms of what comes next over the next ten days. >> let me ask you about fisa and that chaos from this morning. obviously, discussing the daca chaos you missed on the plane. you were there are for fisa. how much does the presidents tweet almost undo the entire compromised bill jv...

Another sign of twitter chaos in the oval office. the president tells the house to "get smart" and authorize fisa, after first slamming the same surveillance law. >> it wasnt confusing to me. im sorry if it was for you. >> finally, but wait, theres more. where was i yesterday that made me want to do this? this is "mtp daily" and it starts right now. good evening. im chuck todd here in washington and welcome to "mtp daily." its been one of those normal trump white house days. meaning, incredibl...

>> i am jealous of the fact youre in charleston. the lovely backdrop there. its always very nice. let me ask you. youve heard this -- issue. this report about how the president referred to some of these countries that we give temporary protection status to and his wishing, i guess, these immigrants would come from countries like norway instead of s hole countries. your reaction? >> yeah. you catch me relatively flat footed you understand from d.c. and we were busy with the fisa vote this morning...

Line. the other was -- the d.r.e.a.m.ers, their parents could stay here, neveren citizens. seemed, wow, everyone the getting -- >> coming together quickly than i expected. >> much configukwig quicker. >> all it tooks, one thing. >> and throw another ray of sunshine into this conversation. i have to assume substantially increases the possibility of a government shutdown. if we cant get an immigration deal next part of that spending bill -- >> and kimberly that was extraordinary today. watching, s...

Welcome back. just eight days away from a possible government shutdown and members of congress are pretty divided on multiple issues that need to be resolved in the lights will stay on. president trumps massive muddling of his own positions this week is making an already complicated situation worse. take daca. we already know about this. bipartisan meeting with lawmakers this week. the president seemed to give support for multiple contradictly positions. and expanded nationwide before backtracki...