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It looks like the early days of the traumump administration l look like let's make a deal or survivo survivor. and the one china policy and the russian sanctions. trump said he can get the best deal for all americans. we want to bring in eugene scott and economist greg valliere. good morning to both of you. happy mlk day. there is a fight between john lewis and trump. eugene, let's talk about that. john lewis is no shrinking violet. he has seen a lot. done a lot. was he looking to start a fight with trump? >> that's definitely what donald trump heard. i think what john lewis was trying to make...

Speech, very poignant speech. i think meryl streep is known in hollywood for championing certain issues and living out loud by them. i don't think by any stretch of the imagination she is a shrinking violet. i don't ever remember her giving a speech like this on a stage like the golden globes. but i do think she definitely speaks her mind, definitely has a political view and is not afraid to say it. >> brian, now, of course, she is confronting a tsunami of social media response. >> oh, yes. >> i'll read you a couple of them. meghan mccain, a conservative and daughter of senator john mccain say...

This is also now the reason why you won, it's that they tampered in the system. it does make me wonder, though, bob, there is a sensitivity clearly. i sensed it again with kellyanne conway again last night, there is an attempt with this whole conversation and this move by the white house to undermine his vick tri victory. when you see statements from republicans, this is setting up, to, do you think the first big fight between donald trump and his own party on political? >> it could bible certainly john mccain is no shrinking violet. he'll go forward with investigations as will the house and s...

The american flags, 1992, remember bill clinton and al gore met the media. i was there on the lawn of the arkansas mansion. it was expected. is mr. trump stiffarming the media? >> he's not stiff-arming us in the sense that he has sent out a thousand tweets to us and to the world since he became president and since july, actually. but yes, you're right, eric. all the sudden, donald trump, who was on the -- he's become a shrinking violet. look, president obama, president-elect obama met with us 18 times before he took office. an and george w. bush met with us 11 times before he took office and t...

President obama is president a whole 29 more days. this underscores the clash that we are seeing as president obama starts to leave office and donald trump comes in. i think it undermines the transition of power and the fact that president obama is still commander in chief. >> so, john, there's a tradition, one president at a time. >> this is a major decision that donald trump will have to live with over the next four years. trump is a dealmaker at heart. not only did he write "the art of the deal" this is something he is passionate about. look, israel's excited about what he is weighing in. i...