If there’s one celebrity to turn to when you need cheering up, it’s got to be Ainsley Harriott. It’s a grey and stressful Monday morning, during the November lockdown, when I speak to the 63-year-old TV chef on the phone. But he greets me with the sort of exuberant singing you can’t help but smile at (first it’s a rendition of Ray Charles’ Georgia On My Mind he treats me to, then it’s Midnight Train To Georgia by Gladys Knight & The Pips). I joke we need to find a song about “Ainsley” now and the Londoner – who’s been on our screens for more than three decades now – excitedly retorts: “Craig David mentions me in his new track!”
administration. that s an awful lot of people. ainsley: david, a fifth lawmaker has decided not to be there to hear the state of the union address the last week of january. what do you think about that? these are all democrats, of course. well, look, you know, some democrats don t want to normalize the behavior of president trump and remember justice scalia how just mentioned in your session didn t come to like 11 studio bs because he found them childish exercises. senator cruz boycotted one of the state of the unions that president obama delivered. i actually don t think they should boycott. i think, again, back to my first point, democrats win by being for something. not just against something. president trump, candidate trump has been very good at getting his opponents to overreact. that s really paying by your opponent s agenda not your own agenda. ainsley: jake, what do you think about the boycott. not unusual for individual members of congress to boycott a state of the unio
21st century and lower coast of family for american families. ainsley: dems want more money in their pocketbook and higher raises. didn t we see that with the tax cuts? didn t the president give the president that with tax cuts. $1,000 bonus and seeing 401(k)s going up. i think what the president did give tax breaks to the wealthiest people of america ultimately going to come from people struggling to get by. this is coming from working americans. it s a big tax cut for people at the very top. the democratic message going from the next election is no matter how are and no matter where you are from or what you look like or how love you deserve a shot at the american dream. ainsley: david, do you agree with that? because if you look at the stats, if you look at the numbers. everyone is getting a tax relief except for the wealthiest of the wealthy that live in new york and live in these states that have very expensive local taxes? well, the election is not held today. it s held a litt
senate if by some bizarre twist of fate she got elected, there is no prohibition against chelsea manning once again having access to our classified documents because members of congress don t have to go through the same security screening procedures as anybody else. it s a disgrace. steve: well, let s see what happens. jim, thank you very much for joining us from our nation s capital. ainsley: thank you. brian: i don t think ben carbon has much to worry about. people pay big bucks for financial advice. for you it s free as far as we know. rachel cruz is next to answer your money questions live. ainsley: new book reveals what the late justice antonin scalia thought about trump. the author who knew scalia for decades is going to join us live i was born free i was born free born free
ainsley: my dad is a loud snapper what s being wrong with confident. brian: that s about as rhythmic as we get. steve: anxiously is back. great to have you. ainsley: thank you. i went to the bahamas for a few days. i had a great time. great to be back. it s a little chilly there. brian: here or in the bahamas? ainsley: it was like in the you were sencts. so we didn t get into the pool or the water. steve: it s good to be away. ainsley: the kids did but not the adults. brian: go to the beach today in the bahamas get a pullover. steve: meanwhile chill capitol hill reception in capitol hill. the lights are on right right now. will the lights be off friday night. countdown to our legislators figure out what to do with a short-term budget cap. looks like they have a little patch. this has become very political. while the republicans want