Endorsement. Bill we have a look back at last nights debate. Everyone up here has worked very, very hard. But donald is right, there are only two of us who have a path to winning the nomination. Donald and myself. The Republican Party has a great chance to embrace millions of people it has never known before. They are coming by the millions. They should seize the opportunity and embrace the people month for the First Time Ever love the Republican Party. Be smart and unify. I know many people feel appeal in the things donald trump says. But they have consequences here and around the world. The embassy is the former consulate. Second of all i dont know where cuba is going to sue us. But if they sue us in miami they will lose. You make better with your enemies then you do than you do with your friends. A Strong America is what the entire world is begging for. Where has america gone . I will do everything in my power to make america rich again. To get rid of waste, fraud and abuse which is ram in the this country. Hillary clinton says shell cut waste, fraud and abuse if only they had smarter people in washington. Thats the statement of a liberal who doesnt understand government is the problem. Bill Chris Stirewalt writing about this today. Lets talk about the debate in a moment. But first ben carson. What does his endorsement mean for donald trump . I will say this. What it means about ben carson, this is a surprise for a lot of people who focused how much carson brought civility and kindness to the campaign. For him to get behind trump was a slight surprise to me. But i think it might be a reflection of how much he resented what ted cruz did iowa and his staff circulating the story about carson dropping out. I think that may be part of it. The other part is it ratifies the idea of outsiders who have not served in office before, so that doubles down on that brand. Bill as we talked this week, its a time for choosing very soon here. With regard to the debate. This was like ali in the ring. Falling back on the ropes. You werent sure what he was going to do. What did that do to his opponents. At least two of them are in a fight for their lives. You say do not win their home states on tuesday. How did you score . Donald trump had his best debate. Certainly he went back to what we had seen before, trying to stay out of it and trying to hold back and not dive into every scrum. He was trying to be more president ial. But the big advantage for him was i expected that cruz and rubio, his chief purchase sewers, given what the newsian had been of late and all the discussion about Trump University and his Business Record and transparency and tax returns and on and on, and violence. The guy who punched the guy. I thought we would see a sustained attack on trumps character and fitness. But instead they led off with that. They had a few policy scraps with hip but i was surprised how willing they were to let trump off on the character stuff. Bill Reince Priebus before the debate said the republicans will get behind the nominee. Trump put down his delegate marker. He said whoever had the most, whether it was a majority or not, should be the nominee. I dont think thats the rules. Those are not the rules. If you expect to have the most delegates you think that ought to be and you would be in favor of that. The question now, and this is what really matters. We go into the decisive phase of this nominating contest starting tuesday. We go for big stage, winnertakeall stage. Based on his prior performance with certain voters. Illinois ought to be pretty good, ohio might be okay. Kasich is doing well there. North carolina could be cruz country. How that works out. This is a lot of delegates. How soup or tuesday 2 work out will be probably the decisive moment. If donald trump wins big, gets a ton of delegates, he could move into a 200delegate lead. It becomes a moot point. If ted cruz can keep alive the idea he can win outright, well go on and on and on from here. Bill thank you, sir, stand by. Heather cuba coming into the kfg in last night debate with the gop candidate sounding off about president obamas decision to open relations with the country. Cuba is making as wash our country. We dont make good deals. We have people who dont have a clue. Cuba has free elects, cuba has freedom of the press. Cuba kicks off the russians and the chinese. Cuba stops helping north korea evade u. N. Sanctions. Cuba take all the fugitives from american justice and send them back to jail where they belong. Then we can have a relationship with cuba. Donald supported barack obama and john kerry. I have a fundamental disagreement that we shouldnt be allowing billions of dollars to go to nations that hate us to go to cuba, iran, and to let them use those billions of dollars to try to murder us. Heather phil keating has more for us from miami. Thats especially familiar territory for marco rubio, right . Absolutely. The nor from florida, cuban american. Hes lived the cuban debate his entire life. On the stage in coral gables, the importance of floridas tuesday fly mary quietest. Home of the hurricane, but shockingly last night no storms on that stage. Plietd, dozens of discourse. And issues like political debates of old. There are on two of us that have a path to winning the mom nation. Donald and myself. Great thing about politic. The reason why we watch it, whats true today is not necessarily true tomorrow. I think the republican establishment should embrace whats happening. We are having millions of extra people join. We are going to beat the democrats. We are going to beat hillary and beat them soundly. We are going to rebuild that military. And if we capture any of the terrorists alive. They will not have the right to remain silent. They will not go to a courtroom in manhattan. They will go to guantanamo bay. Reporter 99 delegate are up for grabs in florida and 66 up for grabs in ohio. Heather it does appear by the polls trumps florida lead is shrinking. Its been a big 10 days in florida, especially for marco rubio, the home 8 senator who sent 7 million on a media blitz, much of it criticizing trump. Trumps lead has shrunk. The Monmouth University poll. And rubio 7 point behind in a Washington Post poll. You have to be registered as a republican or democrat to vote in florida, independent cant. Last night debate what you fun, it was different. There were a lot of good feelings in that room. Its something frankly the Republican Party need, and today is something very, very special because dr. Ben carson was respected by everybody. Everybody wanted his endorsement and Everybody Loves him and truly admires what he has done. His life has been an incredible life. And i just want to tell you that having his support really i think it adds total kree den to what im credence to what im trying to do and what we are all trying to do. I want to introduce dr. Ben carson, special, special person, special man. Thank you very much. Thank you, donald. This whole process getting involved in the political process was something i never particularly intended to do. But i listened to the people. It was really all about the people. It continues to be all about the people. Its not about the Republican Party or democratic party. Its about the people of america. And what i was what had been seeing recently is political operatives and parties once again trying to assert themselves and trying to thwart the will of the people. I find that is an extraordinarily dangerous place to be right now. I want the voice of the people to be heard. I want the political process to play out the way it should play out. The Republican Party would be wise not to adopt lets stop this guy and promote this guy policy. But rather start thinking about what are the things that will be helpful for america. Right now, you know, we are in the process of going off the deep end. We are going off the cliff for fiscally irresponsible, we are hating each other, we are destroying ourselves. A house divided against itself cannot stand. We are failing to take a leadership position on the world stage. Some people said, why would you get behind a man like donald trump . Ill tell you why. First of all i have come to know donald trump over the louisiana few year. Hes actually a very intelligent man who cares deeply about america. There are two different Donald Trumps. There is the one you see on the stage, and the one who is very cerebral, sit there and considers things very careful. Thats the donald trump you will start seeing more and more of right now. And some people said, but, well, you know, he said terrible thing about you, how can you support hip. We buried the hatchet that was political stuff. And, you know, that happens in american politic. The politic of personal destruction, all that. Its not something i particularly believe in or anything i get involved in. But i do recognize it is a part of the process. We move on because its not about me. Its not about mr. Trump. Its about america. And this is what we have to be thinking about. I have found in talking with him that, you know, there is a lot more alignment, philosophically and spiritually than i ever thought that there was. He will speak to that. But that actually sprayed me more than that actually surprised me more than anything. I realize how a persons image can be greatly distorted, having been the victim of that, i probably understand it better than anybody. As the American People we are focusing on, as they begin to see the real individual there, and those who are helping that individual, i think we are going to be comforted as a nation. We have to start working together. We cannot allow the agents of division to continue to separate us. As a nation, our strength is our unity. And we just have to sort of ignore those people who are always trying to stir up strive. And im appealing to some degree to the media as well. You are part of america, too. And should be interested in strengthening our nation and not in creating divisions, not in creating conflicts all the time. If we start having that american attitude, that american a spirit that made us great and took us to the pinnacle and made us great in no type at all, believe me, everybody will benefit from that. We are talking about how can we make america a place thats successful for everybody. We have 330 million people. Well be competing with china and india, 1. 4 billion. We have to develop all of our people. People who are the downtrodden in our society. We are not doing them any favors by patting them on the head and saying, there, there, well take care of all your needs. We need to train them to climb out of dependency. Thats what america is about. And its not about socialism. Socialism is seen as a panacea by people who dont understand it. Young people think its just being concerned about other people and thats not what it is. Its cradle to grave government. You let them take care of you but you give them control of your money and tropical of your life. And the he athletes at top control everything. A declining middle class and growing dependent class. Thats not what made America Great. Im going to be helping him. Others are going to be helping him. One of the things i discovered in this country is we have some incredibly smart people. None of us knows everything. But when we begin to use those smart people effectively to accomplish the goals of america, you are going to see us once again begin to ascend to the pinnacle, to a much higher pinnacle that we ever achieved before, and thats where america should be. Thank you so much. [applause] thank you very much, ben. Ben and i were talking lengthily yesterday. One of the things i realized is his great love is education. He was telling me things about education. And he was so righton and so good. Its such an important element for our country. I said ben, congratulations, you be just have to get involved with us in education. Our educational system in the united states, we are ranked at the bottom of the pack worldwide yet we spend by far the most money. Second doesnt even exist. Ben will get have much involved in that and get involved in healthcare where hes an expert. During the debates ben when it came to healthcare and talking about health, ben was in a class by himself. So its such an honor to have ben. Hes a friend. Hes become a friend, and i really appreciate endorsement, ben, thank you. Any questions, folks . Mr. Trump, two questions. Did you guys sort of jerntly or formally apologize to each other for some of the nasty things you said to each other. Yes, its politics. Its tough stuff, a tough business. I used to think real estate in manhattan was tough. This is a tough business, this politics. A lot of things happen in politics that dont happen anywhere else. We understand that. The question always comes up with big endorsements, were any promised made to dr. Carson in your administration or runningmate . No. When ben called he didnt say would you do this ore do that. He just wants to help. He feels strongly about whats happening. You see the crowds we get. We get crowds that are amazing and record setting. Its the cover of any magazine. There has never been anything like it. Ben seize it. Ben will have a big, big part. Maybe ben dont know that, but ben is going to have a big part. We want to keep that kind of talent. Do you see dr. Carson playing a policy role or out on the campaign trail going places you are not going. And when he says there are two Donald Trumps, do you agree with that characterization . I probably do agree. There is the public version and people see that. I dont know what they see, but it seems to have worked over my lifetime. Its probably different than the personal donald trump. Perhaps there are two Donald Trumps. You know, im somebody is a thinker. Im a big thinker. And i have my ideas and they are strong and typically they worked out. What i want to do the theme i have for this entire campaign is make America Great again. Thats what i want to do. Very simple. I want to make America Great again. We have so many problems whether its trade, terrorism, we have so many problems with the debt. 19 trillion going up to 21 in a short fashion. Policy for politics for you . Dr. Carson is both. But hes going to be very much on policy. Ben was always strong on policy. You have been talking about unity on the campaign trail in the debate. Can you fill us in on outreach efforts you are making to capitol hill and then i wanted to ask you an Islamic State question. Weve been called by the biggest people in politics, over the last couple weeks. You saw paul ryan reach out. We dont necessarily agree on everything because im strong on borders and security. I think paul will have his views and probably certain things will change. But paul ryan reached out and we had a great conversation. Many other people at the top, top level. I see you covering one person who is saying donald trump must be stopped. I talked to him two days before and he said, donald, we have to come together. They are reaching out to us because they see whats happening. We are getting millions of additional people that the Republican Party has never had before it many the biggest story in politics is whats happening. We are having millions and millions. People come up and vote for the republicans. They get out, they register republican. I have had so many people tell me i never voted republican in my life. I left the democrats to register as a republican so i could vote for you. Independents, democrats. We are you have 65 more than that. Millions of people more. The republicans want top embrace them. I want to ask you about the Islamic State. In the debate you talked about potentially sending 35,000 american troops to the middle east. Thats more troops than george bush sent. Well get them back real soon. It will be up to the generals. The generals have to be able to play their own game. We want to have the right general talking to us. But well find the right general. Well find the right guy or person or woman. Potentially for a long war. It will be quick. We are very powerful, we dont use our power. On the burying the hatchet with ben carson you mentioned politics is rough. Do you personally regret any of the things you said about ben carson. I was thinking about it yesterday, i have such respect for him. The cnn poll came out 4915, how do you like that, ben. He wouldnt have been happy. But during this whole thing nationally. So cnn comes out 49 for trump and 15 for the two others were at 15. The one person that just kept sneaking up on me, i couldnt lose him, was dr. Ben carson. I could not lose that guy. I was doing well. Trump would be at 28 at that time. I remember when it was 28, ben was 18. Then he was 19. The next week he was 22. I thought, whoa, whats happening here. I dont like this. Then he was 24. Then i had a pretty good poll where i took. Leap in one. But then what happened, nbc, wall street journal who always gives me bad poll, by the way, thank you for the nice thing you always say about me. Sitting next to david, thank you very much. Now shell be mad because she is embarrassed. Ben, then we had one poll where ben went ahead. I said, this guy is unbelievable. So i started going after ben. And its politic. And i was really impressed with the way he fought back. He fought back with silence and strength. Somebody else would have i was up pressed. Its true. He many the one person, i couldnt lose him, i couldnt shake him. He did so well. Just go up, up, up, so steady and solid. I fought back and hit hip hard. He under that because i talked he understood that because i talked about it with hip yesterday. I gained a lot of respect for him. You talk about the two Donald Trumps that there may be, dr. Ben carson brought that up. When you say i want to punch a protester in the face or when you said the thing about dr. Ben carson . Its politics we have had some violent people at protesters. They are not just people saying these are people that punch. These are violent people. I get the biggest crowd by far. Not even a contest. The one thing good about protesters is you have to go into the massive stadiums with 25,000 or 30,000 people. Because the cameras never ever turn and show the stadium. But they dont. When there is a protester its great because the camera is up there. Its a negative as opposed to a positive, so necessity turn. We had a couple that so they turn. But we had one t