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I don't mean that in a demeaning way. this is one of the most important addresses of his presidency to launch it, and he really ought to stick to a program. it should be optimistic. it should be unifying, and it should be helpful. i would leave it at that. that would ab win for this country. >> you saw his weekly address on black history month. >> i thought it was one of the best things he's done. i know we look at things under prism of lower bar but i don't think we need add lower bar for that. i thought it was good. >> there was that weekly address -- >> it was hopeful. >> that wasn't lower ...

Radical, extremist from ever entering our country. we will not allow our system to be turned against us at a tool for terrorism and truly bad people. we must take firms steps today to ensure that we are safe tomorrow. >> that's president trump's latest weekly address released hours after they said they would be vising the executive order. let's bring in political analysts. welcome to all of you. >> good morning. >> let's start with you, what would new immigration order look like? >> well, you have the issue of

Justice. >> president donald trump there taking time out of his latest weekly address to make the case for his supreme court pick, colorado judge neil gorsuch. let's bring in brian fitzpatrick and professor at vanderbilt university law school and former clerk for antonin scalia. a big welcome to you. let's get right into this because you had a real inside look at justice scalia's way of thinking, the way he did things. do you believe that judge gorsuch will carry on his legacy? >> i think that he will carry on the legacy in many way, but there i think there are differences between justice scal...

>> reporter: after 10:00 p.m., the white house press secretary pushed back with a statement. the department of justice intends to file an emergency stay of this outrageous order. insisting the president's order is intended to protect the homeland. ten minutes later an updated statement. the white house took out the word "outrageous" that had described the order. trump's executive order had already prompted days of protest around the country. top senate democrat chuck schumer was quick to get out his own comment calling the ruling a victory for the constitution, adding this unamerican executive...

Is stronger and more prosperous than it was when we first got here. and i'm hopeful we'll build on the progress we have made together in the years to come. >> that's president and mrs. obama reflecting today on the past eight years in their final holiday weekly address. with the obamas still in the white house, president-elect donald trump is already making moves on some crucial policy issues. let's bring in elise jordan, "time" columnist and msnbc political analyst. and huffington post contributor, involved in two presidential transitions. according to politico today, trump set to be the leas...