do you not agree by attacking donald trump, donald trump is helping donald trump. >> i don't agree. there is no helping donald trump. there's no giving donald trump more attention. there is no more elevating donald trump. he is what he is. the media pays attention to him. he has supporters, fine. no, i don't think she's playing that game. here is the republican front runner so it does put anytime a partisan context, however, this is an issue of national security where someone is out there in a potentially nominee of a party who is basically helping people who want to kill us. that's what hillary clinton's message was and i think it was about time that someone called him out effectively. go ahead, jeffrey. >> well, one thing, i mean, i think she is making -- the fec will come after her for making an unkind contribution. what david is describing is the short skirt theory of international politics. this disgusting business if a woman is raped and wearing a short skirt, somehow it was her fault. the idea that isis is the fault of donald trump or any american i might add is disgraceful.

about donald trump. in public, i love him, he's great for the race. in private he says i don't think he has the judgment to the nuclear football. ted cruz made his name saying, i tell it like it is, i'm a truth teller, i'm not a typical politician who goes in one room who says a and another room says b -- >> that's all of the time. >> that's all of the time. >> just -- >> they're practicing the bell here, rehearsal. happy hour debate. >> i do think -- i don't know if it's a character question but a credibility question. are you a truth teller? we saw -- i was at a debate when tim poll lenity said something about mitt romney, i said, there he is, say it again. >> obamney care. >> chris is not shy, we know that. >> he's a polished debater. >> a great line -- sorry. >> go ahead. >> a great line here for trump, because he has the ability to say, you know, one of the problems with politicians they say one thing in one place and one thing in another. i'm not a politician. i say what i mean and i mean what i sa

later, a donald trump's plan for a wall of a different kind. in cyber space. >> the only live national news show at 11:00 eastern. >> we start with breaking news. >> let's take a closer look. >> we are scared. >>...have an organized right-wing movement trying to kill others. >>> homeland security secretary is trying to reassure muslim communities that they are not being targeted by u.s. authorities. his efforts came after the presidential donald trump, a total and complete shut down of muslims entering the united states. johnson rejected this, saying it is illegal, unconstitutional and un-american. he told people earlier at a mosque that america should not throw a net of suspicion over american muslims and an entire religion. >> reporter: good evening. the u.s. secretary of homeland security at this virginia mosque to send a message to the muslim community that they are not the enemy. in an exclusive interview with us that there is a rise of islam aphobia. >> we have seen incidents already. i heard about incidents in the meeting i just had here

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rush limbaugh was talking about donald trump and donald trump's attack on ted cruz. and it's a very complicated little love triangle between trump and cruz and rush. but basically, rush criticized donald trump's attack on ted cruz as sort of the establishment attack on ted cruz. and if rush is suddenly sorting -- seeming to side with ted cruz and defend ted cruz against trump, that might put trump in a very, very precarious position. you know, as loyal as donald trump's supporters are, they can't hold a candle to russia's supporters. so he -- you know, interesting to see if he goes after ted cruz again on the same line of attack knowing he might get russia's wrath again or if he seems, you know -- starts to moderate it a bit, both at the debate and in future events. >> it was one of the most awkward, i think, debates that i've ever seen with donald trump ripping on ted cruz for going after the gop establishment. he literally was going after mitch mcconnell which is exactly why people love donald trump. now he's saying, when you go to washington, you don't attack the

. >>> hillary clinton says hell no to donald trump. donald trump is speaking live to supporters. he will fire back? >> and will ted cruz's policy on immigration prove to be his achilles heel? >> and why did a woman mow down people on the las vegas strip with her toddler in the back seat. why did she do it? >>> good evening. "outfront" tonight, hell no. hillary clinton out of it. she will not tell donald trump she's story. the front-runner demanding an apology and calling her a liar. the battle began when hillary said that isis is using video of donald trump as a recruiting tool. no such video exists. while clinton is standing firm, trump will not let the controversy die tweeting tonight, "you think hillary clinton will apologize to me for the lie she told about the video of me being used by isis? there is no video." i want to begin with jeff zeleny "outfront." >> it's a golden opportunity for both of them, politically speaking. quite frankly, it's good for business. clinton isn't afraid to do what many republicans have been, challenge trump. and for trump, what is better than tak

meeting with donald trump. do you think they should have met with him? >> well, look, i think the fact that this was a production that was sold initially as donald trump would be endorsed today by hundred hundreds of african-american pastors and suddenly became a thing without a press conference, with a closed door meeting, you know, it really is indicative of the fact that i think the trump people got away ahead of their skis with these folks and i think that, you know, look, i'm all for any candidate talking to groups, no matter what language they speak, no matter what demographic group they come from. the fact of the matter is, though, in cold political terms, i don't think donald trump got out of this today what they expected to get out of and it certainly what they sold on the front end of it. >> so we had two pasters on that said they would personally endorse him. there was another one who was on earlier saying he would endorse donald trump, as well. and these people have -- you know, some of them have bi

donald trump calls for a religious test banning all muslims from entering the united states. >> donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. >> trump's new position drawing cheers from supporters and drawing fire from every other corner of the political world. i want to get the latest from our senior correspondent jeff zeleny. >> reporter: christine, banning all muslims proposal was met with condemnation. every single one of the republican rivals criticized his plan. even dick cheney weighed in saying it was unamerican. supporters here in south carolina listening to donald trump make his case, they cheered in response. some of them said they thought it went too far. others said it was appropriate given the shooting in san bernardino. this is completely changed the conversation. donald trump talked about that as he made his case for why he believes this plan is necessary. let's take a listen. >> we have to be tough. we have to be smart. we have to be vigila

donald trump ought to can it. >> jeff? >> well, david, i know one of those presidents was not lincoln. i'm kidding you here. let me make just sort of a -- >> comes close. harding. >> let me make an observation about the culture. where we are all aware of the comment selkes on socion socia s comment selkes on sociections o media. i'm always astounded. they are frequently vulgar. they are off the charts sometimes. i'm wondering if this is not sort of in the culture for movies and television and all this kind of thing. >> it may be part of a low culture. >> if i could. honestly, perhaps yes, the f-bomb has permeated our culture and there is a new word. that is not what we aspire to. in our president, we expect to be better. so i really think this is what's catching up with donald trump in iowa. he is probably not going to win iowa. this is why ted cruz is gaining on him and perhaps surpassed him at this point. that looks like that's the trend. this is a big issue for him. i think his likability factor for women will be a prob

trump: donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country' s representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. fernando: donald trump' s recent call for, in his words, "a total shutdown of muslims entering the u.s." drew swift condemnation from both sides of the aisle. the question is, what impact will his comments have on the election? will they have long-term implications for the republican party? largely predictable, so i asked republican strategist john feehery. fernando: tell me a little bit about the state of the race right now. donald trump is leading in most polls. it looks like his lead is solid at least for the last few months. how do you see the race? john: well, trump has got the simplest messages. he' s the best at responding to news events of the day. there' s about 20-30% of the republican base that really liked him. no other candidate has been able to consolidate that different base. and i think that trump right

play now with me donald trump gets the nomination. okay. donald trump gets the nomination. who would you tell him to pick as his veep. >> who would do it? other than jeffrey lord i'm not sure who he could get to fill this slot. i mean maybe -- >> ivanka which would make me feel good. >> maybe a ted cruz. i don't know of the current candidates running who would jump on to a donald trump ticket. i think it would mean certain professional death if they did. but maybe a ted cruz. clearly ben carson i think would take the job. >> ben carson. there's a strong bench on the republican side. if they don't win the nomination rubio could do it. kasich could do it. christie. a lot of talk of nicky haley out of south carolina. >> there's a very deep bench. brian sandoval. tim scott would be an interesting pick out of south carolina also tea party. so i think it all depends on who the nominee is and what gap they need to fill. the one piece of advice i would give the nominee on either side is do not pick a token because you think you need check off that box. don't possum kingdom lake wom

trump mania. >> donald j. trump is calling and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states. country's representatives can figure out on. the hell is going don't worry about profiling. i promise, i will defend you profiling! >> are you a bigot? >> not at all. probably the least of anybody you've ever met. >> he steals headlines from other candidates who long for the attention. >> donald trump always plays on everyone's worst instincts and saying we're not going to let a single muslim in this country is a dangerous aboutaction in it's not the blow hards out there just saying stuff. not's not a program, that's a plan. >> he steals headlines from the president in we cannot turn by letting another, this fight be defined as a war islam. america and that too is what groups like isil want. >> and he's thrown his own party into a pre-primary tizzy. >> this is not conservatism. yesterday isosed not what this party stands for. and more importantly, it's not this country stands for. >> but is there more at wor

donald trump stands in his rhetoric against muslims. once again, donald trump is in the news again and this time it's his outrageous comment about a shut down of muslims entering america changing the demmeics rate. if you woke up from a 24 hour nap, this is what he said reading from his own press release >> donald trump is calling for a total and complete shut down of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on >>> now, donald trump's press release says "there is great hatred towards american". few says it cannot identify the report he is researching. our countries did find concern muslims concerned westerners as immoral, but there's no hatred mentioned. 25% of the polls agree that violence against muslims in united states is justified in accordance with jihad. it has been criticised which studies islam aphobia. it called the poll deeply flawed with a history of fear monday angering about islam and muslims. house speaker paul ryan is amongst republicans criticising dona

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donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. >> so republicans have coming out slamming trump's proposals including paul ryan who say this isn't what his party looks like. >> what was proposed yesterday is not what this party stands for. >> would you support a policy that prohibits muslims from entering the country. >> no, that is not my policy. i believe the focus should focus on radical islamic terrorism. >> donald trump always plays on everyone's worst instincts and fears and saying we're not going to let a single muslim into the country is a dangerous overreaction. >> right now we're keeping an ear on the white house previousing, happening live, right now. we'll see if he makes any remarks in reference to donald trump's comments. we'll have that live if it happens. >>> also coming up in a few moments, we'll let you listen to the entire, fascinating interview th

donald trump speaking live now in las vegas. we're going to continue on with donald trump right after a very quick break. don't go anywhere. but by night, beautiful, smoother and ready to impress the other party animals. dr. scholl's dreamwalk express pedi >>> and we are back, 11:00 p.m. on the east coast, 8:00 p.m. here in las vegas, donald trump speaking nearby at the westgate resort. let's listen. >> they don't care, believe me. and that's what's sick about the system. frankly, six months ago i was on the other side. i was like the fair-haired boy. i gave 350,000 to the republican governor's association. i was on the other side. i was like, establishment.

but donald trump is dominating across the board. and even in the prediction market if you look at the early states in the political prediction market, he's dominating there too. people think he's the winner in those early states. i think what may be happening here is people are looking ahead thinking at one point he may get out of this thing and they are predicting other people will win the nomination. >> certainly not before next tuesday, the big cnn debate. that looks so interesting right now. especially with this it controversy going on. what will the other candidates say to him on that stage. thank you so much. >>> make your own predictions. you could wib win a chance for you to join cnn at the debate march 10th in florida. a long way do go before then. that's on cnn.com/play. i'm going to be back at 8:00 eastern. the news continues right after this quick break. sure, tv has evolved over the years. it's gotten squarer. brighter. bigger. thinner. even curvier. but what's next? for all binge watchers. movie geeks. sports freaks. x

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quote, "donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on. total and complete shutdown, it was a phrase that caught a lot of attention. people calling trump a racist and xenophobe, but trump says what he's saying is actually good for american muslims. >> donald: i'm doing good for the muslims. what i'm doing now is far more important than any particular business i have in the middle east. i'm doing a big favor. i was just called by one of the most important people of the middle east and just said to me, donald, you have done a tremendous service to the muslims. because we're making, nobody wants to talk about it. everybody wants to be so politically correct. oh, let everybody come in. we have a problem and the problem has to be solved. and when that problem is solved, it's gonna be a much happier world. outrage came quickly, even f fm repuican leaders. many condemned his policy ideas, bu

risky move for donald trump. interesting listening to that from rush limbaugh because that is an area where potentially you may see trump have an open flank for these other candidates where these candidates don't want to talk about personality. trump will talk about personality all day. the other candidates so far have shied away from that. this is a place where they talk about conservative credentials that they could potentially nudge donald trump on what they would probably call lack of conservative credentials. at least over the long term. many of these candidates have come up in that very conservative base. they've been conservative consistently with the exception of ben carson who openly acknowledges it. potential line of attack i think that you could see trump being vulnerable to if the other candidates decide to step up and take a swing. >> donald trump has gone along with the old campaign tradition of having his doctor release a report on him. this is a pretty short one. like a half pager. bob saget, coul

. >> donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states, until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. >> trump's statement is a dangerous proposal that overrides history, the law, and the foundation of america itself. >> you're pitting donald trump, full throttle, ready to destroy anyone who gets in his way. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews. i don't think this country's establishment politicians, the media, ever got this guy. they certainly underestimated him. not going anywhere. can't last. you know, with each week and each provocative statement, he held to his lead and went a bit further, saying president obama was foreign-born, an illegitimate president. calling for a wall along our southern border. making fun of women's looks. talking down to a top latino journalist. saying thousands of muslims in new jersey had cheered 9/11. and each time the knockout verdict came out and certain. that's it. this gu

trump: donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country' s representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. fernando: donald trump' s recent call for, in his words, "a total shutdown of muslims entering the u.s." drew swift condemnation from both sides of the aisle. the question is, what impact will his comments have on the will they have long-term implications for the republican party? the democratic response is largely predictable, so i asked republican strategist john feehery. fernando: tell me a little bit about the state of the race right now. donald trump is leading in most polls. it looks like his lead is solid at least for the last few months. how do you see the race? john: well, trump has got the simplest messages. he' s the best at responding to news events of the day. there' s about 20-30% of the republican base that really liked him. no other candidate has been able to consolidate that different base. and i think

donald trump? i don't know. he says things over the top and people applaud. >> just how do explosive conversations like the one donald trump has now started impact the chance for open dialogue? that conversation is ahead this hour. good tuesday evening from new york and thanks for joining us. i'm erica hill. we begin tonight with a story that some fear could derail the republican party. donald trump and the question tonight, whether he's finally gone too far. last night, of course, announcing that he would ban all muslims from entering the united states. at a rally in south carolina, supporters enthusiastically cheering him on. >> donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states, until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. >> in the past 24 hours, many republicans have come out against donald trump. >> what was proposed yesterday is not what this party stands for. and more importantly, it's not what this country sta

he dismissed donald trump and then made a case for donald trump. the republicans and democrats have all screwed this up. that is the attitude that is fueling a lot of this. there is this crisis and idea that the elite don't know what they are doing. that isis is running rampant in the middle east and you are at and here at home and in europe. and president obama isn't doing anything. that is why when donald trump calls for a ban on muslims, he can gain ground and some people are willing to air on the side of doing too much. there is this contradiction. there are plenty of people he turns off. the reason he is doing well is there is a lack of confidence in other people. even though this caller doesn't by the donald trump sales pitch, buyoes, in fact, by into -- --o the disbelief that the politicians are doing anything. host: alvin is next on the republican line. what i wanted to talk that the man said he little bit ago that ted cruz got would ban welfare. if they had listened eight years ago, they were going to cut it all out. , he was just like rea

donald trump will be there. on one side, ben carson, on the other side, ted cruz, surging in some polls. marco rubio, jeb bush, carly fiorina and john kasich and rand paul and chris christie. donald trump is out in front in national polling. the poll of polls showing donald trump in first and ted cruz in second and marco rubio in third. you can see the margins there. some polls have it larger. including this one from monmouth university which shows trump at 41%. i think 27 points ahead of ted cruz. that was just one of many things that trump was bragging about in a raucous rally here in las vegas. cnn's sara murray inside the loud hall. sa sara. >> reporter: good morning, john. hours before the debate here in vegas, donald trump approached ted cruz with kid gloves. he could not help but mention a new monmouth university poll shows him leading 41% to ted cruz's 14%. >> i heard today when they announced the poll. 41 to 14. i like cruz. good guy. i heard here is how they announced. cruz surging. so what i heard, th

will donald trump stick to his comment, and will the others stick to theirs? that is happening on tuesday, december 15th, and at 9:00 p.m. and i know that a litany of people have said it is unconstitutional when asking people their religion to keep muslims out of the religion. and is it? you might be surprised where the constitutional scholars all fall on this plan. we will talk about it next. ♪ 100 nights ♪ to know a man's heart ♪ ♪ and a little more ♪ before ♪ he knows his own ♪ 100 days ♪ 100 nights ♪ to know a man's heart ♪ ♪ 100 nights this holiday season, gi see you brought a friend? i wanna see, i wanna see. longing. serendipity. what are the... chances. and good tidings to all. hang onto your antlers. it's the event you don't want to miss. it's the season of audi sales event. get up to a $2,500 bonus for highly qualified lessees on select audi models. >>> this furor over trump's call to ban all muslims may be an incendiary idea, and certainly radical, but it is not necessarily legal or illegal. is it legal? i want to talk about it

i like donald trump. a lot of our friends here have encouraged me to criticize and attack donald trump. i'm not interested in doing so but i believe we need a plan that is focused on the direct threat and the threat we're facing is radical islamic terrorism. that's why i've introduced legislation focused on suspending for four years, putting on suspension a moratorium, where i.s.i.l. controls territory because that's the challenge we're facing. >> that's not exactly sharp criticism. keep in mind, crufers was ahead of trump 24% to 19. did the poll motivate trump to make his headline grabbing proposal about banning muslims? we should note that trump still is ten points ahead of cruz. but that suffolk university poll was taken and released before trump's statement about muslims. the big question whether trump suffers or benefits from cruz's statements, can cruz capitalize on the outrage that trump ignited. we will look at how ted cruz is trying to walk that fine line in a moment. but no matter what happens,

donald trump: you gave to the democrats, who cares. >> maybe donald trump has given money. >> is donald trump a hillary clinton plant? >> i did know him that well. >> i like her and her husband. >> this is a prepaid call from donald j trump. >> a phone call between bill clinton and donald trump. >> did you get a phone call from bill clinton? i didn't. >> the problem for donald trump is why did you take the call? >> this call of all the calls is the one i think of as the smoking gun. >> he tried to call and i didn't get the message. i called him back. >> please delete ladies and gentlemen of the jury what that call consisted of. >> it was very routine. >> why would a guilty man let me do this story? donald trump that is the best : question you have asked me, sarah. >> he was to the point of delusion. idiotic, i know. donald trump bye-bye. : mark: i can't believe we have to wait a whole week for another episode. [laughter] we'll be right back with ohio senator rob portman after this. ♪ john: earlier today mark and i had a chat with senator rob portman. we talked about donald trump and t

he has a message for donald trump. this is his opinion, commentary and tonight's first person report. >> mr trump, as an american i am terrified at your rhetoric because having worked with refugee youth and followed the middle east in your work, i see little distinction between what i.s.i.s. is promoting in terms of discrimination and lack of pluralism and what you are promoting in my own country. land of the fry, home of the brave. i feel so disheartened now as a muslim in america. every time i turn on the tv, i'm being made to feel like i'm on trial, that i'm not good enough tore doing enough. every time you see something on the tv and it looks like a terrorist attack. the first thought is oh, my god, are they muslim. that is sad and speak to a greater problem in muslim communities that, yes, there are spaces of extremism, but at the same time, the majority of the 1 billion of us every day are fighting unseen battles for humanity, hope, resilience and piece. peace. it makes me emotional. when i look at my parents, wh

. >> this is a prepaid call from donald j trump. >> a phone call between bill clinton and donald trump. >> the problem for donald trump is why did you take the call? >> this call of all the calls is the one i think of as the smoking gun. >> he tried to call and i didn't get the message. i called him back. >> tell us what that consisted of. >> it was very routine. >> why would a guilty man let me do this story? >> that is the best question you have asked me, sarah. >> idiotic, i know. >> bye-bye. mark: i can't believe we have to wait a whole week for another episode. [laughter] ♪ john: earlier today mark and i had a chat with senator rob portman who talked about donald trump and the 2016 race. we asked about the state of his party. guest: it is strong for a couple of reasons. fromve a threat abroad. people look to republican to protect the country. we find that back home. it is the top issue. seniors about issues like social security but what came up was isis. based on the polling i have seen, it helps the republican party. we are getting some stuff done here. paul ryan as speaker is

. >> would donald trump be? >> my point is -- he is not qualified to be commander-in-chief of the america's greatest fighting force. he's had a chance to bone up. god willing he will start doing it. but this is all about him and not about creating strategies to keep us safe. and the world has been turned asunder because of the lack of american leadership. we don't need another verse version of that. >> as the republican party been hurt by his presence? >> hurt? no. we still have a long way to go. he is a gifted politician. he consumes all the news space. he is pretty effective at that. but to have this -- have these subjects be brought up at a time of great national security concerns is appropriate. and i'm going to do my best to be able to give people a sense that i have a steady hand and the plans to keep us safe and i will rebuild our national security apparatus so americans can go about their business. >> talk about where your campaign is right now. a lot of people are pleased after tuesday night's debate an

>> donald trump stands by his plan. tonight, the political and global eruption over the republican leader's plan to ban muslims from coming to america. plus, the industry of fear. a look at the islam ma phobic conspiracy theorists inspiring trump. >> it's this larger idea of submitting to sharia.

donald trump is saying, hey, guys, if you don't treat me nicely -- donald trump's version of nice is for them to back everything he says and support him, then i'm going to do an independent run. meanwhile, the rnc -- we're threading the needle here. they have to tread lightly. if the establishment pushes back too hard they'll push him into that potentially devastating third party run. they have to wait until a time when he can't get on the ballot as an independent and potentially activate sore loser laws, laws that say that once you are on the ballot as a republican or a democrat, you can't change parties if you don't win in that election. it is an interesting time right now. we're just waiting and finding the best time to react, the best time to counter attack some of trump's rhetoric. >> back to the pledge. we know that it is not a contract, it is not binding, but we also know from watching donald trump in this presidential campaign he knows that optics matter. he does everything with a calculated reasoning behind it. he made such a big fuss over this piece of paper that we know is

the seemingly unshakable rise of donald trump marches on. his popularity is exploding in a new national poll taken during the time surrounding the announcement of his proposed muslim ban. doubling second place, ted cruz. his lead is widening despite this figure. according to a new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll, almost six in ten americans oppose his proposal, with only 25% supporting it. but among republicans, support for the ban outnumbers the opposition, 42-36. still his rivals are on the attack, and last night hillary clinton said she does not find donald trump funny. >> but now he has gone way over the line, and what he's saying now is not only shameful, and wrong, it's dangerous. >> even ben carson's getting in on the action. he wrote an op-ed in the uk's "the telegraph" saying donald trump may be afraid of muslims but he needs to face that fear. and just hours ago, after being endorsed by a key new england police union yet another bold proposition. a very strict executive action. >> anybody killing a police officer, death penalty

donald trump: donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. [applause] >> an outright ban. >> another stunner. >> still the only candidate everyone is talking about today. >> but really, everyone, what the hell is going on? ♪ john: happy donald trumpocalypse day, sports fans. we have a full hour to figure out what the hell is going on, including what a ban of muslims entering the united states might mean for donald trump's candidacy. this morning, as is his want, he called some television shows to defend his plan. >> you are increasingly being compared to hitler. does that bother you at all? trump: i am more like fdr. he called on a ban on germans. you are certainly not proposing internment camps. >> you have to look at presidential proclamations. this is not internment. we are not talking about japanese camps, not at all. but we have a very serious problem and it's getting wor

donald trump's hatred was not contagious in washington today, not one member of congress supported donald trump. and that's today's good news. we're join the now by msnbc's alex wagner and jonathan allen, political reporter and co-author of hrc, state secrets and the rebirth of hillary clinton. alex wagner, sanity -- >> prevails. >> prevails in washington today. there's some nuts in the house of representatives. none, none, none they have now proved as crazy as donald trump. >> isn't that reassuring? so yes -- >> kind of. that's our new form of reassurance in the 21st century. >> tearing up the constitution for big gotted ideas about religion. we're not going to go there. it's interesting, right? we long thought the place where the crazy rhetoric goes to live and flourish. in fact, i would have liked to see some of that rhetoric from the mainstream establishment republicans who were running for president. the house republican caucus is leading on this issue. it's telling in terms of just the compromises that i think this current crop of candidates 2350e8s they have to make to maybe when o

donald trump. and i will point out my approach to trump has been the same to every other republican candidate, which is i'm not interested in personal insults and mudslinging. >> it is both a shameless and a dangerous idea. at a time when america should be doing everything we can to lead the fight to defeat isis and other radical jihadists, donald trump is playing right into their hands. >> we have two reports now on trump and how the republican party is being put on the defensive. first nbc's katy tur covering the trump campaign. katy, the latest interview with donald trump "live on kelly and michael" today. when you characterize this about being muslims entering the country, it is about the constitution. >> he says there's something wrong there and they could be undercover radicals, we wouldn't necessarily know. he's saying essentially he wants to figure out exactly what is going on, figure out how to vet these people and then allow them into the country. there's a lot of backlash against this be

that was one of the first issues for donald trump. he got resounding response. >> why would you say a guy is born in africa when it's impossible he could have been born in africa. why would a mother name her kid barack hussein obama, have the baby in africa and sneak back to honolulu? >> it is crazy. donald trump is tapping into a portion of this country that does not like the fact there is an african-american who are black man who reached the highest of heights in this nation. >> my theory -- >> yes, chris? >> i'm not a person of color but i have a theory about this charge. i think the really angry guy out there, mostly guy, white guy, thinks if he can erase him from that picture of what we get as kids from the presidents, begins with george washington through lincoln and roosevelt, and there is a president who is black, they want to make sure he is not there. somehow that book has an asterisk. pete rose didn't really get in the hall of fame. somehow he's not there they keep picking at it. 43% of republicans say he's a muslim. where

being donald. mark: has he done anything where you said, i like them, but he should not have done that. >> a few times. >> what kind of things? do you remember? >> i think they mimicking of that reporter bothered me a little bit. >> i wish he would not have done that. that cause me pause. you don't need to do that. you're great enough. you don't need to make fun of people. whether he knew it or not, you don't need to make fun of people. >> i think what he is saying is good, he just has a bad delivery. maybe the facial expressions, everything else is good. >> i feel like in a certain realm that he is a little cocky, but he has been successful. i think we need somebody outside the box, and that is where he is at. >> he is human. anybody that doesn't have a couple of skeletons in their closet, they're not telling you the truth. mark: trump flaws priced into the stock by his supporters. they all said the same thing. they don't like everything, but they like the upside. john: it's not just that. even th

i think the problem here is this is donald trump saying that last night who knows what donald trump is going to say two weeks from now, two days from now, two hours from now. but i think it's certainly a sigh of relief for reince and the party, at least for now. i think it's still unlikely that he run -- >> even before he said that. >> yeah, even before he said that. >> i was struck, frankly, by the way he said it. if you listen closely, there was almost a touch of humility. >> he was accepting your hand in marriage or something. >> he always makes these statements, though, in the afterglow of a debate where he thinks he did very well. >> i love everybody. >> in a week where he starts to get attacked again or he starts to drop in the polls where he changes his mind. trump has been known to do that. >> but there was another sign that donald trump is perhaps maybe maturing a little bit as a candidate. he's saying, you know, i'm not going to do this third-party bid. honestly, that would have caused such fury and backlash among republicans who are so desperate to win after being banned fro

trump: donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. fernando: donald trump's recent shutdown of muslims entering the u.s." drew swift condemnation from both sides of the aisle. the question is, what impact will his comments have on the election? will they have long-term implications for the republican party? the democratic response is largely predictable, so i asked republican strategist john feehery. fernando: tell me a little bit about the state of the race right now. donald trump is leading in most polls. it looks like his lead is solid at least for the last few months. how do you see the race? john: well, trump has got the simplest messages. he's the best at responding to news events of the day. there's about 20-30% of the republican base that really liked him. no other candidate has been able to consolidate that different base. and i think that trump right now is lea

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that is donald trump. that path actually in the short term could pay big dividends but i think in the long term, the mathematics don't add up. >> what do you say to all the people backing him? r 9% of gop voters, 38% of independent voters who say you guys are out of touch. you're the establishment. >> yes. >> we are angry. you want all these elections, you gave us nothing. now we want somebody like him. >> i think their frustration is understandable. it's partly because of barack obama to be frank, the rise of isis, the struggling economy. some of it is because establishment republicans have pushed things like immigration reform, what they call amnesty which is out of touch with the base. >> how does the president take the blame for your party not getting the message out and having people vote for someone else? >> here's the bottom line. whether it's ted cruz or marco rubio, somebody has to find a way to co-op the message that donald trump has, the good part of it, the part that talks about the understanda

here is the donald trump call for ban all muslims entering this country. >> donald j. truck is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. we can't live like this. it's going to get worse and worse. you will have more world trade centers. it's going to get worse and worse folks. we can be politically correct and we can be stupid but it will get worse and worse. charles: his solution, ban all muslims entering this country but we have breaking news. the house passed a bill to overhaul its federal visa waiver program. it will tighten controls. the impetus was the paris attacks. anyone who has been in iraq or syria would need a visa to enter the country. the final vote 407 to 19. the question is, could this be good enough for donald trump? trump national spokeswoman, katrina, donald trump says all muslims from around the world, we do business with a lot of muslims where there hasn't been the radical islam element. many are saying why wouldn't it be sufficient t

donald trump never apologize for anything, so she is taking something out of donald trump's playbook. that being said, it's a bizarre statement because there are fact checkers on both side that say this doesn't exist. her campaign said isis is using these things on social media which still has yet to be validated. there is no evidence of this, but i understand what she means. reporter: let me bring in katrina. play number one out of the democratic playbook. playbook, evil. then they blast them with a lie. they did that to mitt romney based on a total falsehood. >> absolutely. the fact that she even said that is astonishing considering the whole benghazi situation saying a video was at fault for that. has anyone followed up on the guy who made the video that they detained? they are using this on bill clinton and obama. so when she brings up things like this it opens the door for this campaign and republicans to shake their heads. reporter: christopher, does this play well for donald trump? it's clear hillary clinton sees hip as her opponent, not any of the other republicans. >> i think

i like donald trump. a lot of our friends here have encouraged me to criticize and attack donald trump. i'm not interested in doing so. but i believe we need a plan that is focused on the direct threat and the threat we're facing is radical islamic terrorism. certainly in the media, there has been no shortage of criticism for donald trump. and i do not believe the world needs my voice added to that chorus of critics. >> now, the interesting thing for us all here today is that trump is now the leader in the republican party nationwide by about ten points. he's up at 27 with cruz down at 17, the closest contender. but here's the big number. how many people of the trump people would like to see him or would support him if he went third party? if he just went wild and said, you guys haven't treated me right, i'm going my own way, and it's 68%. michael, your party could lose its front-runner. >> yeah. >> i've never seen that happen before. the front-runner leaves the front and says, i'm going my own way, and 6

tell donald trump to go to hell. >> so lindsey graham has no problem criticizing donald trump. other republicans piled on. then you got this softer, maybe you can call it a luke warm reaction, from ted cruz. ted cruz saying, this is not my policy. that was yesterday. then saying today, i'm focused on my policies. though, he does say, this is not the right solution. i don't think the world, though, needs my voice added. those are some of the things he said. talking truly just about the shrewd political calculus, is ted cruz playing the long game? >> people will tell you, ted cruz has been playing the long, smart game for a long time. he uses a nascar racing term, since i'm from north carolina, he's really drafting behind crews -- or behind donald trump. if donald trump is to go into the pits, which i think a lot of people assume he will at some point, ted cruz is perfectly positioned to take those voters. ultimately, again, we continue to talk about the latest outrage from donald trump. you know, this morning "the hill" newspaper published a story about how obamacare will cost 2