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Donald trump. let's establish here that it's never good to have our president laughed at. the incident appears to have prompted trump to abruptly leave the nato summit early. he canceled a previously scheduled news conference for 10:30 eastern time this morning. we have two returning veterans here to talk about it tonight. eugene robinson, pulitzer prize-winning columnist for the "washington post," and mike murphy, republican strategist, co-director of the center for the political future at the university of southern california and co-host of the podcast "hacks on tap," said affectionately wit...

"washington post," and mike murphy, republican strategist, co-director of the center for the political future at the university of southern california and co-host of the podcast "hacks on tap," said affectionately with david axelrod. gentlemen, welcome to you both. eugene, yesterday he had already picked something of a fight with macron of france. today this happened. where do you rank this trip on overseas trips by this president thus far? >> not his favorite. you know, he keeps trying to regain the magic. remember that first trip to saudi arabia where he touched the magical orb? >> the glowi...

And, you know, a lot of people say i'll do even better. very happy yesterday because we had a poll and people say add ten points to anything anybody voting for trump, you can add, anytime you add -- you can add seven or six points, take it anyway you want. i don't know if i consider that to be a compliment but in one way it is a compliment and i guess that's what happened in the last election. far more people came to vote than anybody thought possible. >> reporter: wash of the american people feel comfortable to an american president asking a foreign leader for information about american citiz...

And, you know, it's -- a lot of people say i'll do -- i'll do even better. i'm very happy. yesterday i guess we had a 53 poll and a lot of people say add ten points to anything -- anybody voting for trump, any time you get a poll you can add ten points or seven points or six points, take it any way you want, but i don't know if i consider that to be a compliment, but in one way it is a compliment and i guess that's what happened in the last election. far more people came to vote than any thought possible. >> why should the american people be comfortable with an american president asking a fore...

Much attention to him. i thought he would make a few jokes and that was it. but every time he opened his mouth and he lied and he lost me for sure at helsinki when he stood in front of the world and said i'm with putin, he's my friend, i don't like my intelligence community. that was it and i have never, ever gone back. >> what do you think the best and most effective way, because the idea of his fitness -- >> he's nuts. nuts. >> the truth is that whether people say it disparagingly or affectionately, anyone who comes in contact with him comes away saying he's crazy but this is a hard story to...