and that gives them, i think, pause when they are having to negotiate with this president on matters of trade, as ryan reported, or on matters related to north korea. the president has to project the idea that he, his party, and that abroad hae and leaders are on the same page and i think it's going to be much tougher for him to do that in this atmosphere. >> josh, in addition to that, remember the g20 when the president was there, it was just last july, he avoided a press conference, which is very unusual and unheard of for a u.s. president. is there an expectation he just might try that again during this 12-day journey? >> there will be no opportunity for president trump to avoid the press on this trip. he's got several engagements, several bilateral meetings with press availabilities, and a couple of major speeches where he plans to lay out his vision, the indo pacific strategy for the region, which is supposed to be a response to the obama administration's asia pivot, so there will be opportunities for