cement. all of that stuff. mexico will pay for it. now he's already had half of that go bye bye and we can say, well, everybody knew it wasn't going to happen. half of it is still gone. so the price tag meant everything to him and that's why the democrats have become increasingly strident when it comes to giving him money for the wall. they always funded physical barriers. why the reluctance now? how much it means to him. you can say more politics. this is why i hate the process. fine but that's where the thinking is. that's why the thinking is what it is. so these numbers, we now have new reporting and better context. caitlyn collins at the rally with the president. and on capital hill. so let's set the table. with caitlyn, and hear what the president has been saying about a wall at the rally. no mention of a potential deal. any kind of change. what's his sell? >> well, right now the president has not referenced this new deal