newt gingrich. he won by a lot. newt gingrich beat mitt romney in south carolina that year by more than 10 points. and after that super-strong surprise showing in south carolina, there was this brief period of time in the 2012 race where newt gingrich really was the republican presidential front-runner. and of course it didn't last. but he did really beat romney by a lot in south carolina. and at the time he had this billionaire backing him who seemed ready to spend infinitely to promote newt gingrich as a candidate. the way that newt gingrich won south carolina so big was that he just brutalized mitt romney in the press and that just seemed like a very effective thing. that wasn't going to turn around any time soon. i remember covering it at the time. i remember it was a short period of time but i remember the beltway being absolutely captivated for a short period of time by this idea that newt gingrich had come back from disgrace, right? newt gingrich had come back from the '90s. he had dug himself out of his political grave. he was going to topple mitt romney for the republican

at three potential vice president candidates. we will begin with former house speaker newt gingrich. he interviewed him on donald trump's candidacy, the state of the republican party, and whether he would be a vice president if asked. after that, a look at potential vice presidential candidates for hillary clinton. elizabeth warren talked about her career and establishing a protection bureau. then, at a democratic fundraiser earlier this year. with the to speed washington post political reporter. host: joining us from the newsroom is chris cillizza, the founder of the fix and a political writer very thank you for being here with us on c-span. chris: thank you. host: as we look at the nominees, let me begin with five candidates that you say donald trump would never select as his running mate's. who are they? your: ted cruz i think is best. the gun finished second to donald trump in this race, someone who is clinical in the way donald trump says he wants his pick to be but someone who is young. ted cruz is in his 40's, and also very interested in lynching -- hitching his wagon. ted cruz w

vets the press should be ashamed. >> newt gingrich, a top trump supporter and possible running mate on the controversies and violent protests at trump rallies. plus, house speaker paul ryan finally backs trump. >> my goal is to make sure we are unified so we can win the election. >> we'll ask our sunday group if his endorsement matters and about the continued conservative push for a trump alternative. all right now on fox news sunday. hello again from fox news in washington. the november election is still five months away. we won't have official party nominees to the national conventions in july. but forget the formalities. the general election battle between donald trump and hillary clinton is on. in a few minutes we'll talk with one of trump's top supporters, potential running mate and former house speaker newt gingrich. but first clinton is looking to wrap up her primary battle with bernie sanders with a victory in california's primary tuesday. this weekend i spoke with the head of the clinton campaign, john pedesta. how important is california if bernie sanders wins there doesn'

. that's what we are talking about. newt gingrich is standing with establishment politicians and criticizing trump's comments and saying they are inappropriate. >> this is one of the worst mistakes trump has made. he has every right to criticize a judge and say certain decisions aren't right and his attorneys can file to move the venue for the judge. but this judge was born in indiana. he's an american period. lou: the party he athletes on the democratic party in contrast to the republicans are acting as a fire wall for hillary clinton as the state department refuses to release her emails on the tpp trade deal. it seems the fire wall there is active as well on whether she'll be indicted. no ambiguity from the associated press which reports she is on the verge of punching the democratic nomination. clinton requires, according to the associated press, only 23 delegates to wrap up the democratic nomination. there is good news from trump and clinton. david french's big announcement over the weekend to the intense displeasure of bill kristol, that he would not be playing the part of b

sthaun. >> thanks, megyn. this is a fox use alert. welcome to "hannity." newt gingrich will swrojoin us just a minute. you won't believe what was caught on video at a trump protest. trump is holding a rally in sacramento, california. let's listen in. >> you know, four words, we're going to win in the north, south, east, and west. oh, boy. so insincere. number one, and i'll copy bernie because bernie's good with this. if i say it, they say, it's too rough. she's not qualified because she has bad judgment. now, who said that? bernie sanders said it about hillary. she's not qualified. so here is seven points that i marked down which i think are important and they talk about hillary and her incompetence. she's one of the worst secretaries of state in the history of our country. now she wants to be our president. look, i'll be honest. she has no natural talents to be president. this is not a president. they talk about me, actually a lot of people think i look extremely presidential. but -- but do you really believe that hillary is presidential? this is not presidential material.

only the democrats piling on, i mean republicans led by newt gingrich. >> i found that surprising. i interviewed him friday night and he came right out, definitely showed he was not happy with it. he disapproved. this is somebody widely rumored to be on his list for a vice presidential pick for donald trump cop the convention. but people are saying this is the last thing you need. you have got to focus on hillary clinton. and there is so much material to work with. lou: you think he made a mistake strategically but you think it was acceptable that he was talking about the judge's relationship to four hispanic associations. >> there are questions whether he will be able to get a fair trial and he and his lawyers could raise for a recusal. lou: kimberly guilfoyle is a former prosecutor. >> i think you have to go through the proper channels to do that. when you are as high profile as donald trump, don't be bringing -- let's not bring up trump university is what i would be telling him if i was in his camp. leave it alone. let sleeping dogs lie at this point. lou: he told his people and s

we'll talk with hillary clinton's campaign manager and top trump adviser newt gingrich about what it means iffer the candidates. we begin in london with amy kellogg. reporting from a country still coming to terms with what it's done. amy? >>. >> the debate has shifted to who will lead great britain through these uncharted waters. there is turmoil as politicians from both the leading parties jockey for position in this vacuum. now the campaign leading up to the referendum was divisive and at times nasty. that tone continues both among the public and politicians here as the dust settles over thursday's decision. european leaders met yesterday. they say britain needs to begin negotiating the out agreements as soon as possible so europe can go forward. the ec president said the divorce won't be amicable. scotland voted overwhelmly to remain and is talking about holding a second referendum on secession. it wants to protect the european privileges and residents. >> people from other e.u. countries who have chosen that are welcome here. i repeat it again today. >> the themes that led to bre

recalibrate, it doesn't sound like trump is prepared to listen to that tough love from newt gingrich or people like senator bob corker who is another supporter. both of them were apparently on some kind of a vice presidential running mate list. >> we'll see if they still are after the criticism of donald trump on this specific issue involving the judge. dana, thanks very much. >>> joining us now, chris collins of new york. he was the first house member to endorse donald trump. congressman, thanks very much for joining us. >> it's always good to be with you, wolf. >> you've heard about this conference call with the surrogates where he told them to double down on the criticism of the judge and of the journalist. first of all, were you on that conference call? >> reporter: no, i wasn't on the conference call. but i'll say this, wolf. this has been somewhat of a distraction as we move forward. i think we need to put this behind us but action speaks louder than words. race, religion and gender does not impact him when it comes to hiring the best in his organization. donald trump is not a racist. >>

call for an apology. but one of the interesting criticisms has come from newt gingrich. this seems to have stung donald trump. he talked about it privately on this call. his campaign aides said he was disappointed to see gingrich come out and say donald trump has gone too far. this is the kind of thing that could really muddy the waters because gingrich is someone we've been talking about as a potential v.p. pick for trump. we kn >> lindsey graham saying this is the most unamerican thing from a politician since joe mccarthy, that is some stinging criticism there. is there anyone we haven't heard from? >> reporter: we have not heard yet from new jersey governor chris chris tir, which is very interesting because he's a former u.s. attorney. he's of course been a very prominent booster of trump. he was one of the first really prominent republicans to throw his support behind donald trump early when people were still fighting through this hard fought primary. now he's supposed to be doing a press event tomorrow in new jersey, so we'll see if we hear something from him then when voters are

the political career of someone like a paul ryan. newt gingrich was on the list or perhaps is no longer on the list to be a vp pick. he's saying it's the worst mistake donald trump has made. we know that even within the party if trump is criticized by someone, he likes to attack back. so what does that mean for newt gingrich and bob corker who both criticized him but newt gingrich taking it on, are they now on the hit list? >> reporter: we're going to have to wait and see. donald trump told us this morning on "fox & friends" said it was completely inappropriate for newt gingrich to say that his comments were inappropriate. i don't know if this takes bob corker potentially off the vp list or newt gingrich potentially off the vp list. if it does, that list is certainly shrinking by the moment. i've been told by sources it's hard to hire for this campaign because many of the top level people don't want to work with this campaign because they believe what they do behind the scenes, ultimately donald trump will come out and say what he wants to say. i should say what donald trump has

and led the mob. we take all of this up with former house speaker newt gingrich and the weekly standard's fred barnes. we have a lot to discuss tonight, including the fight for california's democratic delegates, clinton and bernie sanders are knotted up in the most recent polls. there are only four days until tuesday's primary. hillary and her husband bill campaigning hard in the golden state, holding more than two dozen events before election day. also tonight a shockingly disappointing may unemployment report that makes the case for a president who truly cares about creating jobs. the economy added only 38,000 jobs last month. but don't worry, labor department math means the unemployment rate actually fell, dropping to 4.7%. we'll have a full report for you here tonight. >>> our top story, the sickening violence against donald trump supporters and the left's refusal to condemn it. trump campaigning in reeding, california -- reading, california, today. he insists he will press forward and, quote, build that wall. fox news senior national correspondent john roberts traveling wi

. rankles some party insiders. in another time, newt gingrich was the republican rebel. we sat with the former speaker of the house and asked if there was a crisis in the party. newt gingrich: well, i think there's a really big, deep argument about the future of the party, but it's not much of a crisis, it's 80% or 90% of the party nationally versus 5% or 10% of the party in washington. so in the end, washington will lose and the country will win. sharyl: is trump, do you see, as part of the solution or part of the problem? newt: i don't know yet if he's a solution because we don't know how he's going to work out, but he certainly is a sign that the unhappiness in the country is so deep that trump made more sense than 16 other choices. there were a lot of really smart, competent people running for president. he beat all of them. something is happening out there and he resonates with something in the american people. the country wants somebody who's going to kick over the table. sharyl: do you agree that that's what they should get? newt: absolutely. i think the system is sick and i shar

potential running mates for donald trump -- newt gingrich at 100 10, marco rubio at 24%, at 18% and chris christie at 9%. what do you think of newt gingrich as donald trump's running mate? >> he is a man of great ideas. strength as the chairman of the board, the guy that gets out and uses the bully pulpit all over america, you need someone back home who is an operating officer. of that list, i would pick john kasich appeared someone who has proven he can actually get while donald trump is out -- i wish he would. we haven't talked about it. his runhis peace with for presidency and is really happy to be back in ohio. mark: the democrats would be afraid of newt gingrich, when they -- wouldn't they? i served with him. he is a smart guy. fred is probably right about the kind of need that donald trump appeared -- donald trump has. john: we asked about potential running mates for

to donald trump? newt gingrich: occasionally. i would not want to qualify it. he is a storyteller. energy level.ant i compared him to theodore roosevelt. constant energy. he is really good to have in a conversation. partly because we know each iser pretty well, and he known closely to me for i think a decade or more. we actually belong to trump national out on the potomac river. so i feel like, you know, if there is something i want to get across to him, because he has been a very good business executives, if there are three or four things we have got to cover, he was switched things, and you can send him taking out the pen and going through thanks. if we chat with each other, we start with the things, we had a great rally, a great pull just came in. this thy has spent his whole life selling. he has made billions of dollars selling. with 365 days is a year, you had better go and sell something. host: how would you describe his white house? mr. gingrich: very lean, much smaller than the current white house. i do not think he believes in multiple layers. pre-he doesrugal not spend m

. >> newt gingrich on whether britain's vote could have parallels here at home. then an exclusive interview with hillary clinton's campaign manager on how she will grow with the rebilliellion as she t on trump. >> we see how reckless and careless trump is. he's proud of it. >> robbie moot only on fox news sunday. democrats stage a dramatic sit-in on the house floor over gun control. we will ask our sunday panel how big an issue guns will be in the presidential race. all right now on "fox new s sunday." hello from fox news in washington. we are still feeling the aftershock from britain's startling decision to leave the european union. brexit sent financial markets into a worldwide sell-off. many are wondering if the anti-establishment brave in britain will sweep over the u.s. presidential campaign. in a moment, we will talk with hillary clinton's campaign manager and top trump adviser newt gingrich about what it means for their candidates. we begin in london with amy kellogg. amy? >> reporter: in the debate here, it has shifted to who will next lead great britain and take it throug

, absolutely. >> reporter: even former house speaker, newt gingrich, says trump went too far. >> this is one of the worst mistakes trump has ever made. >> reporter: all as trump says he's been taken aback by the party's response. >> i saw newt. i was surprised. i thought it was inappropriate what he said. >> reporter: still some are eholding out hope that he'll tone things down. >> he's talking with people all around the country who are experts in this regard and i think they know they're at a place where this campaign has to evolve. >> sarah murray joins us. as we heard a lot of republican establishment figures came out against trump. i understand more are speaking out today. >> reporter: that's right. it's been a tidal wave of criticism. saying they were the definition of racism. and donald trump should apologize. we even saw marco rubio, who was running against donald trump in the gop primaries saying he warned that this kind of thing happened and perhaps the most interesting criticism is what is coming from newt gingrich. that stunned donald trump, he made that clear. that could comp

two after newt gingrich. adriana, let me ask you, i feel like lately marco rubio has been flipping and indecisive. there are some signs he might not even win the senate seat back. but they say democrats are more intimidated by him as the vp pick than anyone else. >> i think that's correct. i think if donald trump offered him the slot for vp and he accepted it, it would be a tough ticket for hillary clinton to beat. he's young, he appeals to the latino community and women. it many a great contrast to donald trump and he can help unite the fractured gop. there are many marco rubio supporters within the party. he would be a strong choice for a potential vp pick. but we know he's considering newt gingrich so it remains to be seen. charles: i like newt personally. i think everyone including the president of the united states need somebody to push back against him. >> newt gingrich is a strong contender. he's somebody who's well liked throughout the party. he would make an excellent pick. considering the fact that he's one of the people who defended donald trump time and time again, not

about the so-called mexican judge one of the worst mistakes. former house speaker newt gingrich is criticizing trump's refusal to back down from his claims that judge curio who is presiding over the trump university fraud case is biyagsed against trump because, quote, he's of mexican heritage. to be clear, the judge is an american, he was born in indiana. here's trump on "state of the union." >> i have had horrible rulings. i've been treated very unfairly by this judge. this judge is of mexican heritage. i'm building a wall. >> newt gingrich, trump's supporter and potential vice presidential pick. >> no, this is one of the worst mistakes trump has made. i think it's inexcusable. he has every right to criticize a judge and every right to say certain decisions are right and his attorneys can file to move the venue. first, this judge was born in indiana. he is an american, period. trump has got to i think move to a new level. he is now the potential leader of the united states. he's got to move his game up to the level of being a potential leader it. >> more of jake tapper's interview

party nominees. the list of potential running mate, want to give you the top four. newt gingrich at 29%, our guru -- marco rubio at 24% john , kasich at 18% and chris christie at 9%. what do you think of the idea of newt gingrich as donald trump's running mate? fred: i think his strength is as the chairman of the board, the guy who gets out and gets to use the bully pulpit all over america. he needs someone who is an operating officer of that list. of course, i'm prejudice as well but i would say john kasich at the top of my list as someone who has proven he can get things done on both sides of the aisle while donnell is out being -- donald is out the donald. john: do you think he would pick the gig if you are offered it? fred: i don't think he would. i wish you would. we have not talked about it. i think he made his peace with his run for presidency and is happy to be back in ohio. mark: democrats would be completely afraid of newt gingrich got on the ticket. i think there would be six or seven marriages on that ticket. >> i agree with fred's characterization of newt. he is a very

and tenor of all of trump's rhetoric. >> newt gingrich. and jeff flack said these times of things can't go forward. and mitch mccon canle and paul ryan. and mr. ryan gave donald trump the endorsement and had to distance his himself from trump's remarks. the judge was born p in indiana. if it is a hispanic. what if it was a muslim and he said yes, absolutely. and now, making the argument that ethnicity and nationality and heritage and religion could be the kind of thing justifying the judge's ability to meet justice. and as for the flip flop flip on libia. trump said it was necessary and the u.s. should try to stop the slaughter of the rebels. and calm things down as civilians were killed and he said we never should have gone in to libia. and now with isis taking over. he said we should have done targeted air strikes there is no example of him saying that. there is a steady stream of gop operatives come looking for work and promoting their works and all of them wondered what is going on behind the closed dor. grassroots and money and organizing. it is not like any campaign anybody

newt gingrich that criticized trump remarks over the weekend. donald trump isn't happy about that. take a listen. >> this is one of the worst mistakes trump has made. i think it is inexcusable. this is no longer the primaries. he is not longer an interesting contender. he is the potential leader of the united states. he has to move his game up to being level of potential leader. >> i was surprised at newt. i thought it was inappropriate what he said. i want to tipping out why i'm being treated so unfairly by a judge. a lot of people agree with it. charles: other notable critics of trump on issue, marco rubio, senator susan collins and john kasich, who is demanding apology. joining me, kristin tate, carl higby. you're a donald trump surrogate. trillion trump getting upset that you guys, surrogates, maybe notes pressing these issues hard enough. where do you stand? where does the trump campaign. >> he didn't get mad any anybody. donald trump is appreciative every single person. charles: not mad but angry about the facts not being put across correctly. >> facts are not being put acro

is frightening to think how deeply heartless she is. >> all right. newt gingrich, stay right there. when we come back, this is coming up with newt right after the break. >> she voted for me before, and agents and her staff, at one time i saw her staff so afraid to tell her about a mistake that was made. >> newt gingrich reacts to our explosive interview with former secret service officer gary byrne. newt will weigh it on that. and also tonight and later, house select committee on benghazi released their report on the 2012 terror attack. one of the select committee members, congressman mike pompeo, and chris peronto, he's going to be here with reaction. he was one of the heroes that night. that and much more tired of re-dosing antacids? try duo fusion! new, two in one heartburn relief. the antacid goes to work in seconds... and the acid reducer lasts up to 12 hours in one chewable tablet. try new duo fusion. from the makers of zantac. >>> i feel so strongly that people need to know the real hillary clinton and how dangerous she is in her behavior. she is not a leader. she is not a l

vice president? caller: i'm going to go with newt gingrich. i want to say that i think -- i'm hoping that clinton takes elizabeth warren because every business in this country would definitely dump all the money to win. i think donald trump is going to win every state. i think he is going to win california. host: let's stick to the vice presidential discussion. why newt gingrich? caller: he is the one that impeached new gingrich. he knows the ins and outs of congress. it would be great to get all the legislation that trump once passed, so he would be a perfect wants passed, so he would be at perfect candidate -- a perfect candidate. a poll came out this morning saying clinton is 51%. abc givingpost and money to clinton, that about that that is about as perfect as you can get. host: there are some republicans who have taken themselves out of contention for the vice presidential stakes. marco rubio of florida, the former candidate. governor scott walker and john kasich of ohio also taking themselves out of the running. marco rubio was on face the nation, talking about the discussion of

presidential candidates. we begin with former house speaker newt gingrich. we interviewed him on donald trump candidacy, the state of the republican party, and whether he would be a vice presidential candidate if asked. then to potential -- then two potential vice presidential candidates for hillary clinton. senator elizabeth warren gives a thenncement address, and senator sherrod brown in a fundraiser earlier this year. to get you up to speed on the potential running mates by speaking to the "washington post" political reporter. >> joining us from the "washington post" news room is chris cillizza, the founder of the fit and a political writer for the "washington post." thank you for joining us. >> thank you, steve. let me begin with five candidate you say donald trump who never he select as his running mate. who are they? chris: there is a bunch. it is way more than five. i wanted to keep it relatively narrow. the reason i put them on the list, is they don't need to do it. these are not people who are going to say, yes. ted cruz is probably your best example. the guy who finished second to d

three potential vice presidential candidates. we begin with former house speaker newt gingrich. we interviewed him on donald trump's candidacy, the state of the republican party, and if he would be vice president shall candidate if asked. after that, a look at the potential running mates for hillary clinton. gets a elizabeth warren commencement address talking about her career with the consumer financial protection bureau. then senator sherrod brown at a fundraiser earlier this year. we can up to >> joining us from the "washington post" news room is chris cillizza, the founder of the six and a political writer for the "post." thank you for joining us. >> thank you, steve. >> let me begin with five candidate you say donald trump who never he select as his running mate. who are they? e reason i put them on the list, is they don't need to do it. ted cruz is probably your best example. the guy who finished second to donald trump. but someone who is is young, ted cruz is in his 40's and probably very uninterested in latching his wagon to donald trump because in the event trump loses thi

. a criticism from newt gingrich seems to be one that really stung donald trump. he talked about it privately and publicly on this call. he said he was disappointed to see gingrich come out and say that he muddied the water. he's a potential vp pick for donald trump. as we know, trump really prizes loyalty above all else. to see this kind of criticism coming from someone he felt was close to him, a supporter of him, seems to have really stung. >> lindsey graham said this is the most unamerican thing from a politician since joe mccarthy. >> we have not heard from governor chris christie, because he's a former u.s. attorney and a very prominent booster of trump and one of the first really prominent republicans to throw his support behind donald trump when people were fighting through had hard fought primary. he's supposed to be doing a precedent tomorrow in new jersey. we'll see when voters are heading to the polls. right now it's obvious silence in the mix. >> sara murray, thank you. i want to bring in scottie nell hughes, a supporter of donald trump, a political editor of rightalert

candidates. we begin with former house speaker newt gingrich. we interviewed him on donald trump candidacy, the state of the republican party and whether he would be a vice presidential candidate if asked. then twootential -- potential vice presidential candidates for hillary clinton. in aor sharon brown fundraiser earlier this year. we got up to speed on the potential running mates by speaking to the "washington post" political reporter. >> joining us from the "washington post" news room is chris cillizza, the founder of the six and a political writer for the "washington post." thank you for joining us. >> thank you, steve. >> let me begin with five candidate you say donald trump who never he select as his running mate. who are they? chris: there is a bunch. it is way more than five. the reason i put them on the list, is they don't need to do it. these are not people who are going to say, yes. ted cruz is probably your best example. the guy who finished second to donald trump in this race. -- but someone who is is young, ted cruz is in his 40's and probably very uninterested in

and former speaker of the house, newt gingrich, former heavyweight boxer larry holmes and gerry cooney with us as we celebrate the legacy of the greatest, mohamed ali. take it off right now with politics. approaching another primary date tomorrow is fixed is set to vote tuesday. all eyes on california, the largest as democratic candidate bernie sanders and hillary clinton campaign over the weekend. clinton seeks to clinch the nomination but tomorrow's vote. the secretary mr. made additional delegates to 2383 and become the presumptive nominee. the controversy still surrounds the delegate count without the superdelegates the race is a lot tighter potentially giving vendors a fighting chance ahead of the july convention. both candidates find common ground in their opposition to republican rival donald trump. clinton target and the case derail the presumptive republican nominee. >> were trump is doing is trying to divert attention from the very serious fraud charges against trump university that has basically been confirmed by some of the highest officials who worked with him. so this is

. newt gingrich, former republican speaker of the house called trump's comments inexcusable. there are others. but for his port senator mcconnell's doubling down on trump. d the republican leaderes waging a nonstop campaign to persuade republicans to have doubts about supporting trump to drop their complaints in fall in line. went so far as to suggest that donald trump is comparable to president dwight eisenhower. to general dwight eisenhower. donald trump is a failed business man who bilked men millions of americans out authorize their money. nobody one reads his tax returns. trump doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as president highsen hour who led the allied forces in world war donald schools. comparing eisenhower to trump, give us a break. donald trump is the converse of all which leaders like eisenhower, lincoln, roosevelt,c and reagan stood. they stood for equality, fairness, and decency. trump and mcconnell obviously do not. donald trump stands for hatred and stands for division. mcconnell reassured as president, donald trump, quote, would be fine, what he said.

understands he has made a very big mistake. and give newt gingrich credit. >> to use the teleprompters or not? he is not so good at them. >> not good at them but not using them is how he got himself in trouble. he'd wander off message. to give newt gingrich credit, he went right out and said it. that was one of the biggest mistakes he's made. it really bothered trump that gingrich said that but gingrich was one of the few people trying to talk straight to the guy. and say, fix it. you have made a big mistake. >> his first big mistake was an 11-minute speech in which he litigated the entire trump university case. this judge of course is in charge of the trump university case. that's when he began to wander way off. >> he had notes. he did that on purpose. >> yes. >> he did that in that judge's back yard on purpose. >> the flip side is that he is not ready to give up the free wheeling donald trump. he is going to have a rally this weekend in tampa. he is planning his rallies for weekends to get the massive crowds. he loves the massive crowds. he is not going to disappoint t

. ben carson, bob corker, newt gingrich, calling his remarks inexcusable. trump not happy with the criticism, but for now not changing. >> trump sat down for an interview with fox news last night where he made new comments on his feud with the judge. >> i don't care if the judge is mexican or not. i'm going to do great with the mexican people because i provide jobs, but we're being treated very unfairly. >> six states hold their nominating contest today and trump is expected to make remarks tonight at his westchester golf club. our special coverage kicks off with chuck todd at 5:00 p.m. right here on msnbc. >>> more than half of florida is under a state of emergency as tropical storm colin made landfall last night. 6,000 national guardsmen are on stand by. and the storm has already flooded low-lying areas. officials even closed the sunshine skyway bridge spanning tampa bay due to high wind concerns. look at this, water spoutds have -- spouts have popped up near the coastline. it will be moving along the southeast coast this morning. >>> nbc meteorologist bill karins is tracking it.

." mitch mcconnell, newt gingrich, and bob corker all disagreed with his statement. >> is it a racist statement? >> i could not disagree more. >> but do you think it is a racist statement? >> i don't agree with what he said. he was born in indiana. we all came from somewhere else. >> i think it was a mistake. i hope it was just sloppiness. he says on other occasions he has many mexican friends. >>ly con tone the topics and we can move on to another topic. >> ryan will lay out a new website that lays out the party's agenda if is considered to be the platform that republicans will run on. >> while trump continues to disparage the judge, he will investigate clinton for the private e-mail server. he says he will not over look what was criminal. she is expected to host a watch party tomorrow night in brooklyn. msnbc will be live from the santa monica pier throughout the day. we'll have special coverage at 5:00 p.m. eastern. >>> tributes continue to pour in from around the globe for icon muhammad ali. this as the late boxer's body is back in louisville. private services are scheduled for th

university students. this morning, newt gingrich calling the attack of judge curiel inappropriate. >> as far as newt was concerned, i saw newt and i was surprised and i thought it was inappropriate. >> all i am trying to do is why i am being treated unfairly by the judge. >> nbc's news reporting hi him -- quickly responding to stories like trump on the judge. on the internet this morning, that trump appeared to push back on twitter writing "i am getting bad marks from certain pundits because i have a small campaign staff." we have reports and analysis. the primary season, our team has gathered. we want to start with nbc's katy tur that's covering donald trump campaign. tell us more what the source is telling you and it is obviously gotten to donald trump. >> reporter: following this campaign now for about ten or eleven months, donald trump prides himself on the small seize of his campaign. he believes it is good management and saving money and does not need a greater campaign to get out his message and in some ways that's correct. donald trump can send out one tweet for an event and 14,000 p

kasich or newt gingrich, both who have extensive experience in government. i don't know that susana martinez, though she is incredibly accomplished, she has never worked in washington. >> can you have two white guys? seems like a tough time -- >> when your only voters are really white people. i think -- i totally respect your opinion there. i think newt gingrich might be a great pick if he wants to sign on to do that. john kasich i don't think will go with that. he said he's not even sure if he'll support him at the convention. that's a complete pipe dream. >> though they are politicians. >> they are. >> say one thing and the next day it's totally different. thanks to both of you. appreciate it. >>> one of the names being floated will be on fox news sunday, tomorrow. former house speaker newt gingrich sitting down with chris wallace. check your local listings for the time and channel in your area. >> should be interesting to get his insight. >>> the navy is disciplining another one of its own after our sailors were briefly taken captive by iran in january. remember this photo? our g

philadelphia. not backing town. >> this morning former u.s. speaker of the house newt gingrich says bernie sand derps is refusing to throw in the towel. it is a calculated strategy. >> i thought it was rpretty goo. i thought it showed a little bit of speed of trump. it was great reasons priebus jumped in. hillary was clever but she lost the round. i think her using the wordy leet takes you to so many things she has done wrong but it is almost embarrassing. i don't think hillary gets it. brilliant book called charles murray called "coming apart" that talks about the gap between the elites and the rest of us. 64 percent of independents think hillary is lying. she is not even aware of this. she thinks she can bluff her way through it, but i agree with you the notion of her using the wordy leet is about as tone deaf as you can be. >> it is amazing the va, a washington state lawmaker proposes placing all va medical facilities under a nonprofit entity that would give access to private healthcare. th in the meantime the agency is now admitting nearly 25,000 of our veterans have been examin

to this. newt gingrich at 29%. marco rubio at 24%. john kasich at 18%. chris christie at 9%. so, what do you think of the idea of newt gingrich as donald trump's running mate? fred: i love newt and i think he is a man of great ideas. i think what donald trump -- i think his strength is as the chairman of the board. the guy that gets out and gets to use the bully pulpit all over america. but he needs someone back home that is an operating officer. of that list, of course i am prejudiced as well, but i would put kasich at the top of my list. someone who has proven he can get things done. worked on both sides of the aisle. while donald is out being donald. john: what you know about john kasich, do you think he would take that gig if he were offered it? fred: i don't think he would. i wish he would. we haven't talked about it. i think he made his peace with his run for presidency and is really happy to be back in ohio. mark: harold, the democrats would be completely afraid if newt gingrich got on the ticket, wouldn't they? harold: i think there would be six or seven marriages on that tick