economic growth in our nation, is at 3.1%? i mean, these are cold, hard facts pointing to very positive things. but they don t want to tell that story, bob. that s right. thehill.com has talked about these economic issues and how they are a benefit to the president because it s fair. the economy is down, we write that, if it s up, that s something that helps the president. no matter who the president is.e that is how bill clinton got elected. he focused on the economy. that is honestly where hillary clinton didn t talk as much about the middle class as some democrats would have wanted, and that is why she lost. trish: indeed. she was not able to relate to. i used the expression she was the let them eat cake candidate. she never related to your average, hardworking american who is trying to make ends meet every week. in many ways, she deliberately ignored him. yet, this guy comes in, he s a billionaire, more money than anyone else ever had to run for
anyone s mind that the mainstream media wants to ignore good news under their trump administration. joining us with reaction from washington is bob cusick, editor and chief for the hill newspaper. i know i m a business reporter, but 23,000 is a big, big deal, and the network evening newscasts completely ignore it? yeah. that s right. this is something on the president has talked about. he should talk about it. honestly, most voters care from harm are about the economy and tax reform in any rush investigation. this is something that i do think that some of the media have been antagonistic towards a trump and not give him credit no matter what. but it s something that he needs to keep talking about because as we get wind into an election year, this is importance. trish: it s not even that they don t give him credit. bob, it seems as though they are
doubt was a 23,000 and unemployment is at a record low and gdp, economic growth in our nation, is at 3.1%? i mean, these are cold, hard facts pointing to very positive things. but they don t want to tell that story, bob, bob. that s right. the hill.com has talked about these economic issues and how they are a benefit to the presidents because it s fair. the economy is down, we write that, if it s up gumbo it something that helps the president. no matter who the president is. that is how bill clinton got elected. he focused on the economy. that is honestly where hillary clinton didn t talk as much about the middle class as some democrats would have wanted, and that is why she lost. trish: indeed. i used the expression she was the let them eat cake candidate. she never related to your average, hardworking american who is trying to make ends meet every week. in many ways, she deliberately ignored him. yet, this guy comes in, he s a
emanuel, zeke emanuel. so those three brothers are famous in their own right. today, ari will be first person to see donald trump, meeting expected to be happening just about now. betty? it looks like we re looking at live pictures right now, that president-elect trump and vice-president-elect mike pence are arriving there on site where you are in bedminister i m sorry, you are in bridgewater and they in bedminute tister af attending church together. correct? he was trying to say something there to reporters. didn t get a chance to hear that. kelly, thank you. we will check in with you shortly. let s bring in bob cusick and alex sightswald. i wand yout your reaction that
boundaries and get some clearance from government officials who look into this. this is unprecedented territory. it s going to be something that democrats will be talking about. the more boundaries he sets up, the better for the trump presidency. who has the power to reign this in? if it does get too blurred. who can do that? alex, do you have any idea? it would have to be congress. trump administration has said they will comply with all laws and regulations. the laws are not that extensive here. it s been just kind of an understanding. it has been norms that have guided this in the past. it would take congress and i don t expect a republican controlled congress to be too aggressive on that front. bob and alex, thank you both for joining us today. happening now, the first major winter storm of the season is now dumping heavy snow in the northeast and eastern great lakes. look at this. lake affect snow could drop two feet in some parts. joining me now, we will talk about this