becoming increasing worried about the potential of there being an economic downturn and what they are going to message for the president to run in 2020. he started looking at other promising going unfulfilled. one his chief promise from the 2016 campaign was nlding this wall on the southern border. they've been having the meetings here at the white house lately where the president is demanding to know updates what's going on. that's in those conversations where president made the offhanded remarks we're told about promising these pardons. but jim you have to look a lot of it has to do with whether or not the president is going to be re-elected in 2020. . that's what he is keeping an eye on when making compensates like this. >> capabilities collins always good to have you at the white house and a brief fact check of the president. it's democrats and republicans in congress who did not vote money for the president's wall. outfront now white house reporter for npr. isha roscoe and cnn president presidential historian doug brinkley. doug, folks at home can be forgiven for shaking heir head