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And he just can't do what he's purporting or proposing to do. >> you know, the president trying to get $8 billion for this. more than the $5.7 billion he was asking for in the first place. as we know, a red herring in the first place. each the most conservative estimates of the wall the president wants to build in 20 to 25. estimates close to double than that. as represents you have to deal with the fact that $8 billion is a lot of money. $8 billion for technology that is not deemed by the experts to say the thing that is going to keep our border more secure is a waste of american money, and a...

Immigration. instead we're caught up in donald trump's sort of racist dystopian fever dream. and i think a lot of it that we really have to think about is that his base and the nativist portion of his base are really informed by that fantasy. so reality doesn't change it. it's a constant reference. i think one thing that is important to think about is this has a long history. since the 19th century, there have been certain characterizations of mexicans as bestial, savage. there is a historical way -- almost at times a pornographic pleasure where he discusses lured descriptions of migrant women...

Mcconnell and the republican party are basically saying we're good with this. >> so this is interesting that you say that because -- strangely, mitch mcconnell was reported to have told the president earlier in the don't because you'll get this resolution and then you'll get into trouble. and then yesterday he announces on the senate floor, the president's going to sign the bill, he's going to declare a national emergency and i support that national emergency. there are a number -- i want to put up a screen, of comments made by republican senators who don't seem to be in line with us. grassley...

>> there is a crisis at the border, but he's done the best job. joining us now with their reactions, tom nichols, a national security expert and former republican senate staffer who tweeted today that he is, quote, more worried about the emotional stability of the president than at any time before this. jennifer rubin is back with us as well. tom, talk to me about that because a number of people i've spoken to today since the speech said, oh, you know, trump gives crazy speeches all the time. this one had a different feel to it, for whatever reason. it was the confluence of nonsense and nonsen...

Incumbent is in trouble in the fall. on the other hand, if you're unopposed, if you have no serious challenger, all of them in modern history have in fact gotten the second term. so it's a great signal. >> let's talk about the politics of it, though. because donald trump continues to maintain a base somewhere between 30% and 40%. some of those people are conservatives who like low taxes. some are people whose main concern is the second amendment. and some are people for whom their main concern is abortion. if a guy like weld or any other moderate republican comes into the race and siphons off ...