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>> eli stokols, i want you to tell me what you think is happening. my sense from listening to corker and watching that tape and you before the show pointed me toward the comments of south carolina senator tim scott questioning whether -- or remarking that donald trump lacked the moral authority to lead this country. are republicans finally saying out loud what republicans and democrats have been saying privately for many, many months now, that donald trump may lack the stability and the competence and the moral compass to be the president of this country? >> it sure seems that's the case. cory...

>> reporter: good morning. the president only clarifying his stance after days of backlash. not just from some of his backers on wall street and not just from democrats but also from members of his own party as it appears clear that the white house and trump's advisers were caught flatfooted by the developments. when president trump was asked why it took him days to condemn these actions by white nationalists, he said only that they are condemned. but that explanation rang hollow to some. in part because this is a president who has repeatedly fumbled his efforts to denounce the white nationali...

Questioning whether president barack obama, the first african-american president, was born in the united states. these are some things that lead people to believe that there are more nefarious efforts underway behind this delay in president trump's comments and an indication that this controversy is not going to evaporate from the white house any time soon. back to you. >> you're absolutely right. the president arriving at trump tower in new york last night. his first time back since taking office. he was greeted by a swarm of protesters shouting messages like "no hate" and "impeach." mr. tr...

They are condemned. but that explanation rang hollow to some. in part because this is a president who has repeatedly fumbled his efforts to denounce the white nationalists that have rallied in his name. remember, it took him multiple attempts to say he disavowed the support of david duke, a former kkk leader. this is a president who at different points has re-tweeted white supremacists. this is also someone who rose to prominence in part by questioning whether president barack obama, the first african-american president, was born in the united states. these are some things that lead people to ...

Net to make sure that they won't be discriminated against for having pre-existing conditions is not easy politics. it's never easy. health care is rarely easy politics. what he is discovering and even mcconnell is discovering is that getting big policy legislation done is very difficult. barack obama, who's been donald trump's nemesis for quite a while. he was promoted and probably was the biggest promoter of the birther movement, questioning whether president obama was born in this country. obama got his evenge at the white house correspondents dinner. >> donald trump is here tonight. i know ...