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Is he is not just trying to take on china which is a major entity that does need to be taken on. is he also taking on allies. there is no question that you renegotiate all sorts of trade agreements. but it's very difficult to fight a multi-pronged trade war when really everybody should be focused on china and unfair practices. >> bret: one last graphic, a.b. and give a sense on the hill. the economy changes since president trump took office. g.d.p. growth, unemployment rate as we just mentioned. consumer confidence is up. average hourly earnings the administration would like to see that higher...

Government policies that keep wages from rising, which is what we just experienced. listen, there's no better jobs policy than robust economy and that she what we're experiencing right now. we're finally going to see growth that workers have been looking for in their own incomes over time because getting rid of the barriers, taxes, regulations. other problems the economy has been up against. giving more money, they're not addressing the real issue. we have infrastructure that supports workers as the economy changes. we probably don't. but we need to look at what the right answer is. the public...

Unemployment at an all- time low. >> this stuff is working. we were told it would not work. >> i know it is early in the game and i accept that. but a year plus into it, it is working. >> bret: the white house touting the numbers and 223000 jobs added and the unemployment rate is down from 3.9 last month and lowest since early 2000. and look at the economy changes and the real gd, growth. and average hourly earnings going up and ticking up and ten the dow responding as you look past 11- 16 the election and a bumpy ride in the past few months. but now, back to the panel. that is a pretty good s...

At this point of his presidency, republicans in particular, seem prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt. they still feel that the policies that he is pushing and pulling from the paris climate accord and the jobs and economy. they still feel it is very core will benefit them in the long run. they are still sticking by the president. >> do they give you any indication how strongly they will stand by him if the economy changes or if the jobless numbers change? >> reporter: i think that is the big question, christi. you know, i think we are still early enough in the donald trump presidency...

They need help. they have a lot of influence among democrats. do they deserve a bailout? >> absolutely not. not any more than california deserves a bailout or any other municipality or state that got into trouble because they took on too much debt which is basically what the problem is. $18 billion in debt. some portion of that is pensions, but to not even a majority. >> paul: what about the argument, detroit is victim of the economy. auto industry had a terrible time for a few years there. that is basically it and innocent bystander we need to help it like a natural disaster? >> you could mak...