Im todd piro in for rob schmitt. President trump is willing to do just that if it means securing border. Griff jenkins live in washington, d. C. Where congress is not expected to take action any time soon, good morning, griff. The president wants a wall and wants it now and wants to do whatever it takes to get it. I would will willing to shut down government if democrats dont give us votes for border security, lets get rid of lottery and go to system immigration based on merit, we need great people coming into the country. The threat reverses where things appear to be heading into the weekend, Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell met with the president last week over avoiding a shutdown suggesting a bridge
at the white house, we will see if he anymore to say about this. Thank you very much, griff. Appreciate it. Democrats continuing to ham ter president over the Funding Battle despite the now booming economy. Jillian retired Lieutenant Colonel allen west says its time for washington to wake
Chris Matthews debates hot political issues with politicians, newsmakers and Washington leaders. Chicanery. The president said putin was unhappy he won. Ill tell you what, russia is very unhappy that trump won, that i can tell you. Well thats a far cry from what putin himself said in helsinki. Did you direct any of your officials help him do that. Translator yes, i did. Because he talked about using the u. S. russia relationship back to normal. Joining us now. And malcolm nance, msnbc analyst. First to the reporters, michael and then john. Isnt that what is going on, this split screen . They had to show they were doing something and it left them exposed to critics who said you are not doing anything. You are not taking this threat seriously. You laid it out well in the beginning of the show. He charts its own path. He is going to say what he feels whether it is on twitter or at a rally. And in terms of collusion, the idea of interference, he cant separate the idea between the Mueller P
Chris Matthews debates hot political issues with politicians, newsmakers and Washington leaders. Top officials gathered in front of the cameras to issue a strong message. Russia is targeted the United States and our democracy is at stake. The Trump Administration was finally speaking with one voice. Well, actually, it is not. Just six hours after the president conference, calling it a hoax. Boosti boasting of his personal relationship with vladimir putin. The difference between the president and his administration couldnt have been clearer. We continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign by russia to try to weaken, and divide the United States. We had a great meeting with russia. Great meeting with putin. This is a threat we need to take extremely seriously. If i did go up and start
very unhappy that trump won, that i can tell you. Well thats a far cry from what putin himself said in helsinki. Did you direct any of your officials help him do that. Translator yes, i did. Because he ta
measures, it is startling. john, i feel like i am standing at the edge and zrezr screaming into the ocean every night, don t you guys see what is happening here? what if he had signed those? it seems to get worse every piece of evidence that comes out. john, that s an important question you are raising and the way you raised it because americans are very slow to recognize these kinds of problems. i watched it during watergate and how long it took for people to understand that nixon s abusive of power is a threat. if you look at history and how slow we were to realize the problem with world war ii. it is something inherit about a democracy that does not move
like draconian fascist measures to completely undermine our democracy for the perpetuation of his own political power. it is um it s startling. it really is, on every level. he well i mean, john, i feel like um gosh, i am having a senior moment now. but network where, you know, in the window. you know, go to your window and say on screen i m mad as hell. i feel like i am screaming into the ocean every night like don t you guys see what is happening here? i mean, what what if he had signed those? i mean, it seems to get worse every bit of news that comes out. every piece of evidence that comes out, john. don, that s a really important question you raise and the way you raise it because americans are very slow to recognize these kinds of problems. i watched it, personally, during watergate. how long it took for people to