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Mention during that press availability earlier he believes the united states has essentially been a pigg egy ban that many have dipped their hands into. listen to the president's view on his time here at the g-7 and his relationships with his allies. >> the level of relationship is a 10. we have a great relationship. angela and emmanuel and justin. i would say the relationship is a 10. and i don't blame them. i blame, as i said, i blame our past leaders. for allowing this to happen. there is no reason this should happen. there's no reason we should have big trade deficits with virtually every ...

More of them. to me, this was a supremely confident president trump walking onto marine one. he was going to answer whatever you asked him. he felt 100% sure that what he said wasn't going to be controversi controversial. at least if it was, he was proud to say it. he talked about james comey in harsh words. what stuck out to you? >> overall i share your impression there. this is somebody who is very happy with the way he's positioned himself as he hits the world stage, both at the g-7 and in singapore. he seems pleased with where he's at. there were a few things there. one thing that stuck ou...

>> i haven't spoken with him specifically about that statement. so i wouldn't want to wage into that right now. john. >> thanks, sarah. the president earlier today in that press availability spoke about the protections he's prepared to offer to kim jong-un, not only personally, but also for his country. in preparing for these meetings, and when the summit actually takes place, does human rights play any consideration in the meeting that the president will have with kim jong-un? >> i'm not going to get ahead of the discussion that the president and kim jong-un could have. but certainly we would...

Reporters shouting questions to the president, which he can ignore which ever question he doesn't want to answer. it not the same, those two press availability. there are reporters in both rooms but the circumstances are very different. it does make a big difference there, which is why my colleague, jeff zeleny was asking why is there no press conference on the schedule today? it does appear the president is in the oval with the general secretary. we'll see if he answers in questions about the russia very long or a myriad of other topics like north korea. one official did tell cnn earlier that...

>> that is the secretary of state meeting with his south korean counterpart there ahead of what is expected to be a potentially pivotal, certainly high-stakes meeting between president trump and kim jong un in singapore. so we'll continue to monitor that press availability. in other news, sources are telling cnn that the president and his homeland security chief kirstjen nielsen had a lengthy, heated meeting about border security. the president accused nielsen of not doing enough to secure the border and she told colleagues she was on the verge of resigning. she joins a rather crowded room of ...