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Job. he will have to do the arm twisting that he's not always proven that adept at legislation and we'll see where that goes. >> and support for background checks more theoretical -- >> not support for background checks. support for doing something. it's a theoretical discussion. they're discussing should we do red flag laws, other background checks. these are the discussions. >> cory lewandowski, the president on twitter this morning has been putting out polls to suggest cory lewandowski would be a viable senate candidate. >> i think what the president wants gets sort of misstated on these th...

This race. jill, another issue front and center is guns, and i want to read you nbc's reporting and p some color from the "new york times" on this front. trump has been that n. talks -- this is nbc news. "trump has been in talks with key members of the senate on potential gun control legislation. the president, his daughter ivanka trump, and senior white house officials began conversations last week with key senators about what legislative action could be taken on gun control. here's the "times." "what the president hasn't done yet is the kind of arm twisting to republican senators wary of gun...

Jill, another issue front and center is guns, and i want to read you nbc's reporting and p some color from the "new york times" on this front. trump has been that n. talks -- this is nbc news. "trump has been in talks with key members of the senate on potential gun control legislation. the president, his daughter ivanka trump, and senior white house officials began conversations last week with key senators about what legislative action could be taken on gun control. here's the "times." "what the president hasn't done yet is the kind of arm twisting to republican senators wary of gun control le...

Will there still be an appetite in a few weeks? we'll see. >> you could make the argument that mitch mcconnell is just trying to slow walk this. >> mitch mcconnell and the president spoke several times this week i'm told by a couple of people and they talked on this topic. basically mcconnell's viewpoint was he's going to do what his caucus wants but the president is going to have to be the one who gets the votes. i understand he's had conversations with folks like lindsey graham and pat toomey but so far there is not a sense he's doing the kind of arm twisting that we saw on the tax bill in 2...

Wild, absolutely. >> mike: how unusual the speaker of the house getting in trouble language of the house floor and is this weaponized buyer republicans come again democrats who backed the speaker? >> it is pretty rare. you have to go back to 1984 when tip o'neill was punished. the speaker is supposed to be above the fray. i brought with me the hill's rulebook here. house rule 17 clause 1b you cannot question the character of the president on the house floor. now the house voted that palouse he was out of order and has david alluded to the republican campaign arm started to target freshman demo...