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Democrats effectively killed the president's dream of this border wall? >> well, we have been very clear, jim, that we strongly support border security. but we also do not want to waste taxpayer money on an unnecessary wall along the 2000-mile border. we're not going to support it now, and we're not going to support it next year. and of course, next year, you have a democratic majority in the house of representatives. we will continue to support effective border security. but we're not going to throw away taxpayer money on a wall that donald trump himself said that mexico was going to pay for,...

>> rachel, on to the syria decision because the president surprised virtually everyone here, it seems, including his own national security advisers, but also the right wing media, right wing conservative republican lawmakers who have been supporters of the president. what is the political gain for the president, if any? or what is the political calculus for the president in making this decision? >> i think the timing is really telling, you know. the president, it sounds like he knows he is going to kick the canon the border wall and potentially never be able to fulfill a massive campaign promi...

Quote, perfect border security. of course, the agreement was pushed by republicans as well. this as allies in the house are making an 11th hour plea to the president to not sign anything that does not fund his promised border wall. >> they know that he's promised not once, not twice, but three different times that he would get border wall funding. here we are about to punt and i would argue gu it it is not a p. this is a fumble. and we need to make sure that the president stays firm. and a lot of people are very nervous this morning about whether the president will cave or not. >> let's discus...

From another area of government to pay for his wall? >> yes, it would be unconstitutional. the constitution gives congress the power of the purse. if the president wants to reprogram money from one area that congress has specified to another like the wall, they would have to seek congressional approval. and we would block that. so again, yes to border security. many, many different elements of border security. no to wasting taxpayer dollars. >> final question on syria. a whole host of republicans and democrats and the president's on advisers and military commanders really gobsmacked by this de...

>> it is going to be such a beautiful wall. it is going to be so big. it is going to be so powerful. it is going to be as beautiful as a wall can be. and who is going to pay for the wall? >> mexico! >> who is going to pay for the wall? >> mexico! >> who? mexico is going to pay for the wall, and they understand that. >> and we need security. we need the wall. we're going to have it all. >> rachel bay, does the president risk losing his base if he can't deliver on this? >> i mean, the base is going to be with trump no matter what, but certainly this will upset a lot of his biggest fans. a lot of...