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The hatred and the public is smart. they not it. >> so, karen, to you the president, i know from people i've talked to in washington, he feels like he's not getting a fair shake from the press. he came out there today making sure the american people heard directly from him about his accomplishments and successful meetings he's had with foreign leaders, so what do you hear when you listen to him? >> well, you know, i hear other politicians who, you know, don't always like the coverage they get but i think that answer was the most sorted of illustrative as thin-skinned as we've always known dona...

Black community has dealt with. there are so many issues on the table. there are so many concerns about the prior rhetoric before this president came into office. they want to work with him on issues that pertain to the black community. we are still a community. with the highest numbers of negatives in almost every category. so, it is important and imperative the voices are meeting with the president. >> well, max ion waters has made it clear, she will not be at any meeting with donald trump. >> out of principle she said that. let me go back to ron and karen who are still with us. one is a mom...

Reform committee. congressman cummings is joining us live from capitol hill. congressman, thanks for joining us. >> good to be with you. >> we have a lot to talk about. i want to ask you about the president's bringing up your name at the news conference. let me play the exchange that he had with one of the journalists there, april ryan. listen to this. >> alrighty. >> go ahead. >> mr. president -- >> this is going to be a bad question. >> no, it's not going to be a bad question. >> because i enjoy warching you on television. go ahead. >> thank you so much. mr. president, i need to find out fro...

Not asking about you, sir, i'm asking about the rise of inciden incidence. here's what he said. >> number one, i am the least anti-semitic person you've ever seen in your entire life. number two, racism, the least racist person. in fact, we did very well relative to other people running as a republican -- quiet, quiet, quiet. see, he lied about he was going to get up and ask a very straight, simple question. so, you know, welcome to the world of the media. but let me just tell you something, that i hate the charts. i find it repulses ive. i hate even the question because people that know me, a...

>> ron, so he takes issue with the question itself but, again, he was asked about incidents being on the rise in the country. critics would say he made a mistake by not saying simply, you know, i reject anti-semitism in all its forms. >> yeah, i think that this is a case where the question that was asked and the question that was heard were two different things. certainly we have seen online and social media provide a vector for some anti-semitic groups to, you know, express their views, you know, as repulses ive as they are, as other groups have taken to social media as well. as for the quest...