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Do that. this is not any kind of diplomatic niceties back and forth. he's still new at diplomacy. it certainly doesn't surprise anyone that he's telegraphing his punch. whether or not he wants to really make good on the promise to go it alone on north korea, that's a very serious topic, and a very serious pledge. we'll see what comes of all this bravado. >> doug, your reaction to trump's go-it-alone comment, on top of a tweet earlier this week in which he said this is going to be a difficult meeting with china's president. is this smart politics? what kind of tone does it real set for the week...

Actually make a deal to that will help not lose other republicans as you get to the -- i think right now the number is 216 that they need to pass and that -- so, what is the core belief that president trump has that he is trying to get done here? it seems just -- it just seems to say at the least in congress, in one tweet, you say you want to work with the democrats. then these freedom caucus guys are no good, i'm going to run against them, naming representative amash. now i had a golf game with rand paul, it is all going to be okay. you need the legislation. we need details, we need facts to ...

Pruch already looking i head after the defeat on health care. president trump and paul ryan saying next up they want to tackle tax reform. >> we'll probably be going right now for tax reform, which we could have done earlier but this really would have worked out better if we could have had some democrats support. >> this does make tax reform more difficult but not impossible. we will proceed with it. >> bringing back the panel. doug, can you really walk away from health care all of the discussions they're having right now and move on to tax reform? it's no easier. >> no easier but in the short...

Kentucky -- even in those speeches it wasn't eve an full speech about health care. there was a line in there or two about health care, but he never was really all in on this, didn't take obama's sort of advice in terms of how he approached it, eight-month period, lots of speech, lots of long interviews about health care and making the sale. >> so if president trump could have done more, doug, in your opinion the house of representatives how many times that they worked to repeal and replace -- or repeal obamacare. how much blame does paul ryan deserve? >> well, i think the lion's share goes to ...

Making it crystal clear they are not going to try again on repealing obamacare anytime soon. they are now saying that ear going to move on to other items on their legislative agenda. first up, very well could be tax reform. but, kate, that is as complicated as what they just attempted and failed at. >> absolutely. amazing how things changed today. thank you so much, sunlen. the panel with me tonight, will be with me unless they leave me, for the entire hour. mark preston is here. caitlyn huey burns. nia-malika henderson is cnn's senior political reporter. jeffrey lord is here. reagan white hou...