>> reporter: the biggest headlines are also the most uncertain. the president may be having his meeting with the president of iran. the important thing there is the timeline. the president hinting it could happen in a couple of weeks. that puts you smack in the middle of the general assembly in new york. there is potential, again, a potential, they could be meeting there. the president long said he is opening to meetings without long conditions. as always, there are a lot of caveats with that. as you mentioned the 68-minute press conference. he had a moment of con dar when he explained what his strategy is. uncertainty and chaos. >> all right. hans nichols joining us. >> it comes from the back and forth and the changing statements from yourself so that -- >> sorry. it's the way i negotiate. >> is that a strategy? is it a strategy calling president xi an enemy one day tkpwhrrb. >> it's the way i negotiate. it's done very well for me over the years. and it's doing even better for