>> david: i go out to the hamptons, it's beautiful out there. i won't go there this weekend. key forget the river looked on my regular traffic, can you imagine with the president there? try getting out there. >> melissa: miami miami dolphis owner and billionaire investor stephen ross, the host of the fund-raiser, facing growing backlash from liberals going to boycott company he started to come include equinox and soulcycle. he's expressing qualms about going out to today's fund-raiser, but saying he has known the president for 40 years and that they don't always agree on issues. the president defending ross earlier today. >> he's a great guide. by the way, i think is more inclined to be a liberal, if you want of the truth. he likes me, he respects me. we are doing a fund-raiser there. the controversy makes it hotter. they'll figure that out in about