tonight. "despite months of attacks the trump-led campaign to depose the senate minority leader has resulted in firm pledges from just two republican candidates and no senators, and it has failed to turn up a formidable challenger to run against mcconnell." so does this in any way suggest waning influence by trump? can mitch mcconnell breathe a sigh of relief just yet? >> no, definitely not. i mean, listen, donald trump is going to maintain his vise grip over the bulk and frankly the growing energy in the republican party. but every now and then we see the national republican party kind of pat trump on his head and send him on his way and let the adults continue to conduct their business. that's what's happening here. donald trump is not going to have any outsized influence on the actual machinations in terms of senate procedure in the senate republican caucus. do we think senator bozeman of