Transcripts For KTVU Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace 2017

KTVU Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace February 26, 2017

Chris Terry Mcauliffe of virginia, and republican scott walker of wisconsin. It is a Fox News Sunday exclusive. Plus democrats look to harness the trump resistance. And republican town hall across the country. And with an election of a new Democratic Party chair. We need a chair who can take the fight to donald trump, but also lead turn around and change the culture of the Democratic Party and the dnc. Chris we will ask the sunday panel about the strength of the opposition. And our power player of the week, the man behind the president tweets. As he is dictating a tweet, have you ever said to him, maybe not . Chris all right now now on Fox News Sunday. And hello again from fox news in washington, as donald trump pushes his agenda to reach us this week. Democrats have picked a new chair to rebuild their party and immobilized opposition to the president. They elected former obama labor secretary tom perez of the National Committee. Fox news correspondent has the latest now from atlanta. Mr. Perez, congratulations. With new chairman the National Committee hopes to rebuild the party with the 50 states strategy. We hope to do it. That is the best thing. This is the making sure of working together on the issue of culture change. So help me god. Tom perez a former obama secretary Bernie Sanders supporter keeps ellison as chair trying to unify the establishment and progressive wings. If they chose me, they need to count perez as well. Democrats say they want to listen to another voting block that help the party in large numbers to support donald trump. We need to focus on working class america. Particularly working americans. We need to let them know that democrats can create good jobs in america again. We have to be in partnership. Everything is under attack. And the Democratic Party can always do these things. They say that they can take lessons from republicans when it comes to messaging. They say it is not enough to complain about President Trump, they need to work on their values and vision for americas future. Chris jonathan sully reporting from atlanta. Thank you for that. The president weighed in early this morning about this tweet. The race for dnc chairman was of course totally rigged. Bernies guy like bernie himself never had a chance. Clinton demanded perez. Joining me now from new hampshire, corey lewandowski. Former Campaign Manager for mr. Trump, still sometimes an advisor. Now a political consultant, welcome back to you Fox News Sunday. Thank you for having me. Chris i want to get her thoughts about the election and tom perez, a relatives interest as the dnc. What does it say to you about how democrats have had a deal with President Trump . Yes, what this says to me that they have now put somebody in the Democratic Party who does not understand what is going on in america. Do you have had an opportunity, would have had an opportunity to pick a candidate that understood what Middle America was about and not somebody concerned about the east coast or west coast. We have seen more of the same from the Democratic Party which caused them to lose this election at the president ial level. A tom perez was a close friend to Hillary Clinton. And if you look at the three candidates michael dukakis, the three of them combined could not have the electoral votes. Thats what the party represents. Complete out of touch with mainstream america, understanding that the basis is on the rights and the far left of the political spectrum in the United States. All the way to california and massachusetts. This is a terrible decision for these guys. It is a huge move to the left. Chris the reason we invited you one in the first place, i want to talk about the trump agenda with you. Given the fact that he will have the primetime speech with congress. Before we get to that, the last couple of weeks of mr. Trumps first days in office, dominated by attacks on the media and intelligence community. And here is chief strategist Stephen Bannon at the trust conference this week. The globalist media that adamantly oppose, adamantly oppose two oh economic agenda like donald trump has. Chris there certainly were all lots of corporate list, globalist, but you have said that you think that this president needs to have a laser focus on the economic agenda. It does all of the attacks on the media and intelligence and deponents, does that get in the way of that message . Chris, what the problem is is that the media continues to run a false narrative about the president. Just cover him fairly. What he said in the press conference when he spent 77 minutes fielding questions from the media, i will take that source, but reports fully and accurately on what we are doing. They refused to do that time and time again. We have seen front page stories in the washington post, new york times, 100 inaccurate. And to the response is if we made a mistake, we will update it. Chris why not just pursue his agenda . Heres what President Trump tweeted late friday night. Fake news media knowingly does not tell the truth. Its a great danger to our country. He may be right or wrong, but how many jobs does that create . Chris, the president is creating jobs. We saw what he said about boeing corporation, we have seen time and time again that he is bringing companies in saying, what can you do to create a better environment for the Business Community . He has passed the executive order that says every executive order is going to reduce two regulation so that businesses can grow. That is what the president is doing. He is bringing companies in and saying, what can we do to grow. The media does not want to report that. They want to report both stories from moving Martin Luther king jr. s bus from the oval office. And to the National Security deal that is false. National intelligence where you have them saying that the story that you have written has a false narrative, the media does not want to report that. They have their own agenda, this is the first president in a lifetime that has fought back to 100 Million People that follow him through the various mediums of social media. He has to do this to get the real story out. Chris i want to press my point on this. There is no question that the president has signed a number of executive orders. We have reported on all of them. But in terms of the legislative agenda. He is falling behind where other new president s have been at the same point in their terms. And one of the questions that i have given that he is going to give his speech to congress this week, how important is it for him given the fact that there are some splits inside the Republican Party to give marching orders, give direction on where he wants to see republicans in congress and the house and senate go in passing his agenda . It is very important. I think what the administration has said, and you heard from the secretary of the treasury looking at the first full text change since 1986. They are hoping to get that done in the coming months. We know that the president has said during his press conference that he is going to submit a plan for the full repeal and replace one of obamacare. What we know about obamacare, premiums are up at 100 in the states. The plans are a failure. The plans for the American People, if you like your doctor, like your plan you can keep it to those are not factually correct. What he has done in the first 35, 36 days it is the executive orders that did not require the confirmation process or the approval of congress, very important. If you look, he has put coal miners back to work. They were saying, thank you mr. President for giving us the opportunity to get back to work every day. Executives, airline executives, what can the media do to stimulate the economy . We are going up four persons. 5 . We have a budget who can finally look at the budget and as the president sits together there is more belief that the government needs to be more efficient and more business knowing. Thats what we are going to see in the near future. Chris let me look at a specific example, obamacare, repeal and replace. 11 Million People gained Health Care Coverage through the expansion of medicaid. Are there are now as i say, split inside the Republican Party, because a lot of republicans looked back home at their states where people gained coverage for the expansion of medicaid. If they do not want to give that up. They want to stop the expansion of medicaid. Does the president need in his speech on tuesday to help settle that issue, because there is a real split inside the g. O. P. . I think he is going to talk about a number of things. He is going to talk about the accomplishments of his first month in office. The executive orders. He is going to talk about the Economic Security that our country needs. That is about education, jobs. Very important. The other thing that he will talk about is border security. National security, he has talked about this in general. He needs to increase spending on the military. But when it comes to obamacare, you have to remember that there are multiple states with the premiums for these people over 100 . Small businesses cannot afford it. Chris cory, i understand the campaign against obamacare, the question is what are you going to do to replace it. Thats what a lot of people are concerned about. Let me ask you about another of the white house is working on that right now with the members of congress. He said by the second or third week in march he will have a plan up on the hill, they are going to be working on this to make sure that there is a unified component so that people can actually have Health Care Coverage. He has been very clear about this. What he said, we are not going to throw people on the street. We are going to take care of people. You have to do it in a manner that does not have increases of 100 plus percent so that people cannot cover themselves. Chris let me move on. The president also wants to roll out a revised travel ban this week that will cover off visitors and refugees coming from certain countries. But a report that was leaked by the department of Homeland Security said this. Country of citizenship is unlikely, excuse me, unlikely to be a reliable indicator of terrorist activity. Two questions, what does the president do about the continued leaks from within his administration . And secondly, when you get Something Like this from dhs, there is a possibility that it might be blocked again. Maybe he should just go to extreme vetting . The first part you are absolutely right. I do not speak for the legislation, anything leaked out of the Administration Needs to have a lid on ants. Its very hard to do when you have your cats sitting in the agencies that have a completely different agenda. And the president s picks for secretary, we can stop those things. Its very important to do. Hopefully the senate will pick things up and confirm those. At the second thing is, if you listen to what john mccain said, somebody who has been quick to criticize the president. He has talked about general mattis, kelly, the entire National Security team, the best National Security team that has ever been assembled. And when you look at that holistically and the price that they have given the president a relates to a travel ban or having better vetting. He is very open to listening to what the experts say. And whether reading a plan that the American People are safe and secure in their homeland. If that is extreme vetting, if it means remaking the way that they issue visas, then you have to do that. It is crystal clear, the constitution is crystal clear. The president ial prerogative to stop anybody he wants from coming into the country by suspending visas with no question about it. Chris less than a minute to left, i want to ask you one more thing. A top republican, House Republican sterilizer came out and over the weekend he said that there should be a special prosecutor to investigate the question of leaks, the links between the Trump Campaign and russian intelligence. He says that he does not think that the Justice Department and attorney general sessions should do it because they are too close to President Trump, what do you think of his idea . I think of all due respect. Jeff sessions has the utmost character and qualifications. If he wants to investigate this under the department of justice that is his prerogative chris well what do you save this . Well, i dont know. Never, ever, did any one i know have communication with anybody from russia, the russian government, whatsoever. I can tell you this, i have the utmost confidence in attorney general sessions, if he believes that there is something there. Well investigated. He is capable and confident to do so. He is a man of the utmost integrity. I believe in as a capable hands. Chris corey, thank you. Always good to talk with you. My pleasure, thank you. Chris up next to the nations governors come to washington, lobbying the Trump White House on everything from obamacare to immigration. Governors Terry Mcauliffe from virginia and scott walker from wisconsin will join us. With every early morning. Every late night. And moment away. With every click. Call. Punch. And paycheck. Youve earned your medicare. It was a deal that was made long ago, and aarp believes it should be honored. Thankfully, President Trump does too. I am going to protect and save your Social Security and your medicare. You made a deal a long time ago. Now, its congress turn. Tell them to protect medicare. Chris the nations governors have come to washington bring in the wish list for items like infrastructure, and to their questions about how the president s policies will affect people back in their states. Joining me now, wisconsin Governor Scott walker, chair of the republican governors association. And virginia government governy mcauliffe, democrats. Welcome welcome back to Fox News Sunday. Lets start big. President trumps first month in office, Terry Mcauliffe, hows he doing . Not happy about the settle higher fears, very concerned about health care. It could cost hundreds of thousands of virginians or health care. Very concerned about the travel ban. Ive been very vocal on that. And what officers are doing randomly stopping people. Chris we will dig down on that in a moment. Do you have a lunch with the president yesterday at the white house, what did you talk about . Health care. As governors we want to personalize patient centered health care. Not like a number, but human being. And i think that is a common sense. The president talked and was very interested in that. As i came back, terry and i were talking about the health and human services, i am all for a plan that goes beyond repeal and a replacing reform and that helps everybody and wisconsin, virginia, everywhere else. Chris i want to drill down on the trump agenda and how it will help people in your states. Lets talk about obamacare with repeal and replace, and we should point out governor mcauliffe, you could not expand medicaid as part of it, because of the Republican Legislature blocking you, what are you concerned about in terms of replacement . First of all, and virginia we do not. We have 4. 9 billion, chris. I couldve had 400,000 individuals get health care, 30,000 new jobs. My concern Going Forward if we just eliminate the aca, the cost of her junior budget is 200,000 per year. And firms could also break off the back. So im confused how we do this Going Forward. We do not like block glares, we are going to have a set number. And what happens if there is a recession . What happens if the stake goes down. Im very worried about the per capita rates. These are big issues. Scott is right, we will hear from the governors. We had 46, the biggest crowd ever. We wanted to Work Together. We want to get everybody Quality Health care. We want personalized medicine. I agree with scott. They need to be treated like individuals, dignity, not a number, but the devil is in the details. Chris we will talk a little bit about the details, Governor Walker, more than 200,000 people in wisconsin have gained coverage under obamacare. To the uninsured rate in your state has fallen by 39 . What happens if some of those people whose Health Care Coverage under repeal and replace . Actually, ours is what will happen under replace and reform, i did not take the expansion. Chris but you have your own system . No, ours is exactly what you want to model Going Forward. Everybody living in poverty, 100 coverage for people in poverty. It never happened before. For those above, we help transition them into the marketplace. If that is the goal. For governors we said for years chris can you guarantee that

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