give us specifics. it's hard to know what the president is actually saying there. if you think that's because we have chosen the one clip where he gives a confusing and rambling answer, here is what he said when another reporter asked the same question. >> very nice question. beautifully asked, even though i just answered it. >> you didn't. >> excuse me. are you ready? i just told you that we just made a trade deal. we will take in billions and billions of dollars. far more than the cost of the wall. the wall is peanuts compared to what the value of this trade deal is to the united states. >> just to be clear, the wall may be peanuts, as the president said, the notion of a trade agreement somehow paying for one, it's apples and oranges. the treaty hasn't even been ratified yet. it's not in effect. even when it takes affect, the gains will be going to the businesses that import and export goods and services. to the extent that more tax