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Forbes facebook and digital targeting were the most effective way to reach the audiences. now the white house seems to downplay the role it played. >> i do think every campaign tries to target individuals based on a model of who they believe would be their most ideal voter. and what that looks like is hey, here's a person that would seem to fit the mold of a trump voter based on demographic, education, et s etcetera and they try to build a model and facebook is a place the campaign tried to do that. >> sandra: interesting stuff. we'll see where that goes. a lot of people want mark zuckerberg t...

Campaigns that utilized the internet and information in a way -- in a campaign that made it a powerful tool. then we saw it again come up in 2008 with president obama in 2012 where they used not only the data on the internet but also the social networks like facebook, twitter. kind of weaponize them to a degree that was effective. we have a federal elections commission that claims to oversee all this and regulate how much is spent and how much candidates use and collect from people. the idea is to put sunshine on all this. and this creates a whole big problem because of course, if you go on fa...

Puts facebook on the hook and makes them culpable in this. if they want to go after them for that it could be very expensive. >> sandra: i'll tell you whose holding them accountable, shareholders. the stock lost more than 2% in the story breaking and low-level staffers meeting with congressional committees. charlie hurt, thank you. >> bill: 21 past the hour now. austin police urging people to stay vigilant saying the bomber could still have planted explosives before killing himself. >> sandra: and president trump calling out democrats saying they're the main reason nothing gets done in congres...

Lot and they running in races, you know about that, right? but they really are a block. they just vote no. i don't think people want that when it comes time to elect >> sandra: president trump blasting democrats while at a fundraiser for republicans lashing out against democrats in congress and to nancy pelosi suggesting republicans are in good shape heading into the midterms. joining me is south dakota john thune. would you agree, senator, in good shape heading into midterms. >> democrats? >> sandra: no, republicans. . >> i think we're in good shape. i think what people focussed on when they ...

To drag them before congress and i'm unfor -- not for it. >> bill: thank you. >> sandra: president trump taking jabs at democrats at a republican fundraiser last night. >> democrats like to campaign as moderates but they always governor like radicals. >> sandra: so will those comments help or hurt republicans during the 2018 midterm? south dakota senator john thune chairs the republican conference and will join us live, next. when i received the diagnosis,