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It's important with the bigger trade struggle which is with china. and here we have a situation where there's a bipartisan backing of the president of the united states. and the methods and the tactics he is using. he seems to have settled things with the biggest trade partner and neighbor. mexico. now i think he can have the will and the focus on the real bigger problem which is of course china. >> two things. one, china ain't mexico. mexico is a weak country. china is a relatively strong country that can do a tariff game. and we're paying the price pr that. they have to give billions to farm...

He is not worried about a democrat. he has made his peace with the republican party which is basically trump's party and he is basically saluted to every position that this president takes. the trade issue is a bridge too far for many republicans. >> i want to turn to, to your point. stephen colbert was reminding everyone what these tariffs. are take a look. >> everyone is going to feel these tariffs. our top four agricultural imports from mexico are, beer, avocados, tomatoes and tequila. trump is putting a tariff on summer. >> eleanor? >> yes. and you've got joni ernest in iowa, senior republ...

Certainly, i don't think that we can assume that this is not going to happen. you know, he's made these threats before, it was in april when he talked about, i'm going to close the u.s./mexico border, and the ports of industry and he backed off. but when it comes to tariffs, he's shown a willingness to go where he never thought he would go. and what we've seen is republicans to a certain degree are willing to stand. there was a vote in the senate, but it was far short of the number you would need to override a veto. and i don't think if we get to that point, there are enough republicans in con...

President has handled foreign trade. this is both a trade issue and an immigration issue. it's an unusual co-mingling, if you will, of his immigration issue which has been a calling card, the trade issue which has been a calling card. he thinks he is on to something here but it has most of his party nervous. >> these are two core pillars of what might be his populist appeal to his base, trade and immigration. the g.o.p. tax cut was not a particularly populist gesture. marrying the two is weird. he would take a strong position on both is not. i think what's interesting in this wave of threat an...

Of illinois. serves on the foreign affairs committee. thanks so much for joining us. >> you bet. >> let's get to some of these issues. will you support president trump and vote for tariffs on mexico if it comes down to it? >> no, i don't intend to. and here's the thing -- i need to stress this -- there's a massive crisis on the border. i've actually worked it as a guard pilot. i didn't just throw on a wind breaker and get my picture taken. i worked it. it is a massive issue. it has to be addressed and thus far our friends on the other side of the aisle needs to address it with us. i hope if th...