there's limitations because the government can't share classified information with the campaigns whereas obviously president trump has full access to classified information so while the government is providing similar types of briefings and services to the trump campaign and the rnc as to the democrats certainly trump knows quite a bit more about the threat field than perhaps some democratic rivals. >> although the democratic rivals seem to be welcoming this and donald trump has still not fully acknowledged what the intelligence agencies say about interference in the 2016 election and their admonitions and warnings of the 2016 election. thank you for your reporting on this. a new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll not only shows doubts of president trump's re-election but top democratic contenders. correspondent steve kornacki joins me now. what are the big takeaways? >> number one, look, it's the bottom line question looking at a president gearing up for