i think if there is worry in beijing, it t happens next. does this escalate? is it a tit for tat kind of thing, 50 billion here, 100 bill 100ion. that s where it could have a dent in chin economy. but also some resolve in beijing there is a willingness in every single public statement china has said, we don t want to fight a trade war, but we will. who comes out on top in a trade war? you is a lot of economists who tell you everybody loses in a trade war, and it s split. if you talk to certain analysts some say the u.s. can deal with it better. some say china can deal with it better. but in the end it can hurt both like it at all. matt rivers joining us from beijing where it is 3:36 in the afternoon. many thanks. well, president trump heads to quebec on friday for the g7 summit where the issues of trade and tariffs will likely take center stage. and then it will be on to singapore for his summit with north korea s kim jong-un.
well, president trump heads to quebec on friday for the g7 summit, where the issues of trade and tariffs will likely take cter stage. and then it will be on to singapore for his summit with north korea s kim jong-un. cnn s will ripley takes a closer look at how the small city state was picked to host this historic meeting. reporter: welcome to singapore, known for its mythical mascot, the merlion. half fish, half lion. and soon something even more surreal. some are calling it the meeting of the century. first ever summit between a sitting u.s. president donald trump and north korean leader kim jong-un. teams from washington and pyongyang are on the ground, with only days to figure out a long list of logistical challenges. everything from the venue, infrastructure and security to who will cover the costs given north korea is a cash strapped country. of all the sites officials floated, singapore is not the
sandra: more missed flags on the florida shooter. considering forcibly committing nikolas cruz in 2016 over concerns about his mental health. they did not act on the recommendation to institutionalize him. had he been committed, it would have been very hard for cruz to legally purchase a gun. the 19-year-old is charged with 17 counts of first degree murder and 17 more counts of attempted murder in the february 14th massacre. bill: president trump heads to new hampshire later today announcing plan to combat the opioid epidemic. the granite state as you know first to hold the presidential primaries and some of the republicans have been there recently setting off speculation could be a primary challenge for 2020. former new hampshire governor john sununu also former chief of staff george w. bush, how are you doing on this monday in the middle of march madness. i m fine. i hope you are, bill. bill: i am. thank you. and thank you for your time
so he just has to do more than this is bigger than just a public relations and communications problem that he s facing. lynn sweet from the chicago sun times, we have to leave it at that but thank you very much for that insight. we want to switch now to politics. obviously donald trump is the subject of a blistering page one editorial this morning in the new hampshire union leader which had already endorsed chris christie. trump also took to twitter again to continue his attacks on democratic front-runner hillary clinton and her husband, bill clinton, as this all unfolds, trump heads to new hampshire later today to continue his campaign. joining me now, msnbc host and political correspondent steve carnacky and n kornacki and hallie jackson live in nashua, new hampshire. hallie, give us a sense of what you expect to take place today. reporter: on the campaign trail we re seeing some of the candidates get back out there holding events. a couple out in iowa had to be canceled