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Debt? anything? >> number one, the budget comes after the tax cuts that came through under the trump administration. that reduces the money that comes into the government coffers. and youve got spending increases on the military. so youve got those two things happening at the same time. i think its also important in any discussion about the budget to men that this landed with a thud on capitol hill. it is a political policy document. it shows what the president care about but it is not something...

Something he can run on and this is a good message for his base, and so clearly he wants to keep that out center even though hes using the national emergency to try to do this at the same time. >> ive been sort of a skeptic of the coverage of the budget process long before president trump came to office. i think its perhaps the most overcovered event in washington every winter, the presidents proposal. because the congress is going to do what the congress does. yes, it offers some insights under...

And time and words, president trump again denies he said something that he clearly said on camera. he called apple ceo, why would he come up with a tortured explanation? youre in the situation room im wolf blitzer. new provocations as the white house refuses to address a weekend report that he said democrats hate jewish people. the president is already on record saying democrats are anti israel and anti jewish. it landed with a thud. it would slash spending across most government agencies. it ...

To say about his possible run. >> when are you going to announce your presidential run? >> so many candidacies, so many leaders who are -- we got to be a part of this amazing thing in texas over the last two years. and it continues and we are so excited about what youre doing, rhonda, what you and so many other people are doing and we want to continue to be a part of it, so thank you. >> reporter: he is not giving much away there. he not telling you what he is going to do. today we are hear from...

This is all swirling together. i imagine that democrats in congress are trying to make progress on all of these avenues at once. tomorrow the white house releases the presidents budget perceived as policy statements. how is this expected to land in washington? >> with a thud. probably not going land with it. it will land with fanfare but impact of a budget coming from the white house. this is not just with the trump white house it has been for some time. it comes to congress. they look at it. ...

To talk about what he wants to do with a budget but its not going to have much of an impact past that. >> how about the hundred million dollars for ivankas womens fund? you think it will land like a thud? is it because of the presidents daughter and would it be for any other reason? you know it is going for womens issues. might that have a little bit of a softer lander? >> thats one issue she tends to align with what democrats in congress wanted more than republicans. this may be one of the only...

That comes out on monday is not going of to dramatically change the debate about the wall in congress. its not going to affect the opinions of democrats who have been owe posed t opposed to it. it will bring back discussion about the amount of money going towards it. budgets from republicans or democratic presidents even without the controversial proposal this one includes about the wall often -- almost always land in congress sort of with a thud and are dead on arrival. arthel: then you have th...

Certainly when we deal with the identity politics people would you say that distinguishes you, but you also served across racial and nationality lines at hud, as mayor, so your message comes from a place that you understand but has gone to a place you clearly outlined here. in your home state of texas, theres a lot of explanation that beto orourke may run, and hes even as late as today put out people should sign up to be the first to know what he decides to do. will beto orourke affect your camp...

Really are. we like to purport were this great country thats open to diversity. we want all different types of folks from all over the world to be here. yet our actions dont indicate that. not just for african-americans, but for people of muslim faith, for folks who are hispanic, folks part of the lgbtq community. that is not the type of society that i think most americans want. and i think as we continue to go forward, its going to be more difficult for the republican party to stand behind dona...

The fact that i sit here as a united states congresswoman from georgias six little congressional district, which is a very red state and, of course, we have a lot of law abiding gun owners in our state. the fact im sitting here and i ran on a platform of guns as other of my colleague goes, my freshmen colleagues have done the same, is a testament to the fact that the culture is changing, that people have decided enough is enough and that they want to make sure that their childrens lives are pres...