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Entirely be setting aside politic, calling the affected parties or having the chief of staff talk with them, really talking about unity. but for president trump, part of this may be a calculation that because midterms have always been base election, messaging to the base, still is the right course of action and part of it may be him bris ling at the suggestion that he has responsibility for his rhetoric. and so i think we are seeing politics absolutely overshadowing kind of the governing part of the equation that we might typically see with another administration. >> i want to listen here to g...

Immigration does. so that is one of the things here at the end of the day and the white house and the president is willing to sacrifice, you know, some of those seats perhaps in swing districts for the greater good. they have the blessing of geography here. look at that senate map, it's almost impossible now for democrats to win control of the senate. that was not the situation just a few weeks ago here. so look for him to go to red states, red areas, but he's not going to a lot of the places that he won in 2016. this is a base election and it's a fear election and there's not really much of a...

Not, we're scared or whatever our reaction. but that doesn't work because i don't think people feel good about saying they're anti-hispanic. he spices it up saying they've got middle eastern terrorists in their group. it's not that you're prejudice but rightfully concerned about terrorism. then he says blessing in disguise. no one thinks this is going to help the democrats. nobody thinks -- clearly this helps trump and people who like him think it's a surprise. they love this baby. >> this is a base election. >> yeah, it is. >> and white house officials tell us that they don't think it's enoug...

Cummings, the journal's parent company and fox news parent company share common ownership. good to see you, jean. >> good to see you. >> shepard: the politics are clear. the president has said them specifically. it's vary van and kavanaugh. kavanaugh on courts. be afraid to the courts might turn in another direction. and caravan, be very afraid of those coming towards us and coming to get us. those who don't look like us and might be coming after us and our jobs. >> he definitely is hitting the hot button issues that o'reilly up the republican base or encourage them. judges and immigration are...

Election, that's why the president ramps this up. i agree with michael avenatti. puppy dogs and flowers isn't going to get this, guys. yes, the economy matters. yes, health care matters. but the underlying vortex that america always deals with is race and demographiceds and we're seeing it again and again and the president brilliantly knows how to play this card and make it work. >> sophia, just on that point where you say it's not about health care, the only way for stacy abrams to win is for her to convince a large number of rural white people that their health care is being taken away. all ...