good as dead here. let s head on over to the states. this is where i think the drug cartels have been instrumental in releasing these rumors saying if you come into the united states as an unaccompanied minor or with a child, odds are you will be reunited with family and friends you have in the united states of america. that s what we were seeing in arizona. really incredible situation down there. can i tell you a quick thing that was troubling today? the consul general talked to these little kids in detention and said to them today, the 4 and 5-year-olds, they ve been separated from their parents. they re not going to see those parents. he said to them, what is your dad s name? papi, dad. what s your mom s name? momma. they don t know their names. once that child is separated from the parent, how do you get them back together again?
good morning, it s 8:00 on the east coast, 5:00 a.m. on the west coast as you take a live look at new york city. back with us on set, we have jon meacham, john heilemann, thomas roberts, and from washington, jeremy peters. you saw the red sox. with the president. and you brought your daughter and her boyfriend. and what a great day. so graham got to meet big papi and amelia. look at him. presidential material. and me photo-momming him. we had the most wonderful time. and, ladies and gentlemen, the next president of the united states, elizabeth warren was there. and kelly ayot was there. kelly obviously a huge red sox fan. brought everybody together. there s the next president of the united states right there. oh, no doubt about it. you mean graham papi for president.
lo song? it s so stupid? i love you, papi, and i m like, what? then i m like, what are you talking about? it s papi. take a listen. she wasn t singing about jasper. thought it was a pet song. kimberly said i m the whitest white girl she ever met. i m not sure it s a compliment. very precious. your turn. you want to know why we re kind of screwed in america? american university in washington, d.c., dana tells me, is a very good university well known for its political science group. look what happened when they were asked about their senators and keep watching. can you name one person currently serving in the united states senate? god, this is bad.
give me a kiss, papi. [ laughter ] many visits in maricopa only take place over video monitors. others occur in person, but the inmates are handcuffed to a table and not permitted to touch their loved ones. but today, lacy will be handcuff-free. my baby, huh. my baby. let me see you. are you getting green lights? are you getting green lights in school? promise? are you getting green lights? i got a green. you got a green? a whole week. a whole week of green? a whole week of green? are you getting green? you look sharp. it s a bracelet. not really pretty like the ones at home, huh?
invite him to the white house. papi now has the incredible update. good morning. good morning carol. it s not a trip to the white house, but it s pretty good. isaac got a pretty neat letter. this comes from president barack obama . he saw this story, was so inspired by isaac s determination like i was, you were, all of us were. i ll read part of this. your success on and off the field serves as a reminder of what can be achieved when we sty focused on reaching our goals. i hope you continue to aim high and strive for excellence in everything you do. what did isaac say about getting this letter, carol? he acted cool on the phone like a 14-year-old. he said you could tell the president watched the videos about me because of words he chose. he says it hasn t sunk in. there s a picture when he got the letter.