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Electoral victories using that. i wonder if at some point president trump will start talking about that, too. >> steve, thank you very much for joining us here on our set in gorgeous maine. we really lucked out and picked a beautiful day to be here. i appreciate you coming on. coming up next, we're talking about again the other big story of the day. the eclipse. a few minutes ago we took you live to where the whole thing kicks off on the west coast. we're going to take you to the finish line on the east coast. here is a live look at uss yorktown in south carolina. there it is as we wrap up our...

Politically they're a mess and call for afghan leaders to get themselves together in kabul. for example, no defense minister. >> steve, at one point maine had the highest rate of casualties in afghanistan. this war feels very close, obviously, to folks here in maine. so, if president trump does decide to add more boots on the ground, potentially 4,000 more u.s. troops as we've been talking about here, how is that going to go over with folks at this state? >> that's a good question. i think one of the -- when he was campaigning the idea of pulling out of military conflicts, i think, really reso...

Our very stupid leaders to sign a leader that keeps us in afghanistan through 2012 with all costs by the usa. make america great. so, even as early as 2013, he was pretty clear that he was opposed to this type of expansion. but, now, obviously, things look a lot different here from the oval office after having been briefed by his top national security team. i anticipate he will stress that point when he delivers that address later tonight, hallie. >> kristen welker laying it out in the briefing room of the white house. the former iraq director of the national security council under president...

Business people. you know, he's got all these big corporate companies and stuff. but what about the little guys. >> look out for the small business guy and also look out for our elderly and our veterans. they served our country so we can have what we're doing today. >> i think i would love to see him follow through with his campaign promise. >> what do you think the biggest issue is to people facing me? >> jobs. jobs is one of our biggest issues. we are one of the -- >> welfare reform. so many frauds out there milking the system that shouldn't be milking the system. >> whether it be with other...

Very tough. there is a reason tax reform hasn't been done since 1986. there are winners and losers and congress isn't good at making that kind of judgment. >> the last two weeks of recess in maine flying by. >> i can tell recess flying by. >> motorcycle is the way to go because the phone never rings. >> a few moments where the phone is actually not ringing. back with me now chief plett cal correspondent from maine public radio. steve, final thoughts for you on what you just watched? >> first of all, i'm surprised senator king can pull off the chaps for starters. how many u.s. senators can do t...