i think he s a straight up type of individual. all right. welcome back. i m fredricka whitfield in the nation s capital. high praise for the trump presidency from members of the national rifle association. that s a stark contrast from environmentalists around the nation who right now are descending on washington for what has been dubbed the people s climate march. cnn s brian todd joining me now from the starting point of the march. pretty big turnout, brian? reporter: it is. you can really feel the energy building at the foot of the u.s. capitol. tens of thousands of people expected down here today. our photo journalist and i are going to show you sights and sounds and look at the colorful slogans and signs and people gathering here getting ready to march toward the white house. gathering here and then we ll turn you in the direction that they ll march come this way. it s going to be logistical challenge. heat is factor. it will get up to 93 degrees out here. marchers will come th