donald trump's call to ban muslims coming into america. today, donald trump spoke with msnbc's "morning joe" by phone, explaining why he thinks a drastic move is necessary. >> i think it's something that has to be done. i think it's a temporary move. it's not unconstitutional keeping people out, frankly, and until we get a hold of what's going on, joe. >> you aren't proposing int interment camps. >> no. i'm not proposing that. joe, take a look back at roosevelt and take a look at alien germans, they called them alien germans, alien italians, alien japanese, because we were at war. the muslim community has to help us make it, they're not helping us. when you say you're afraid, you should be afraid of the other side, not my side. >> is plan was announced in a statement last night which trump read during a rally in south carolina. >> 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 pau

. the escalating war of words between the republican and democratic front runners thanks is donald trump speaking at an event in grand rapids, michigan. let's listen. >> wouldn't it be nice if we could do that for our country? spending the least. i thought i'd be at about $35 million to this point. i'm prepared for it. i don't care. whatever it costs. if i see i'm doing poorly, i'm doing poorly. we all know that i'm doing well. but i expected by this time, by like january to be up to about $35 million in expenditures for air and advertising, right? and you say nothing. no. no. nothing. i've spent nothing. to be honest, i spent, i think, $212,000 and that was only because i like the people in eye with and the people in iowa are great. some of those radio stations, i put demands on the radio station necessary iowa, but i spent $200,000. they've spend 30, 40, 50, 25, 28 million. the money they've spent and they have no control over it. they're ten times worse than a real estate salesman or broker. so just think of it. so we have a case where i'm going to have $35 million spent. i'm $3

>>> trump on top. two big new polls with encouraging news for donald trump. this is "cnn tonight," i'm don lemon. the first gives trump a double digit lead over his nearest rival and the other shows the republicans -- a majority of americans disagree. a lot to get to this hour on "cnn tonight" but i want to begin with the day in trump. donald trump tonight topping a poll as a likely choice among republican voters for g.o.p. nominee. and joining me now is crystal wright. can we call you editor in chief? >> queen in chief. >> as well as rick wilson. i'm not sure what to call rick wilson. and both are republican strategists. so let's start with crystal. tonight cnn is reporting that the party establishment is preparing for a brokered convention if trump stays on top of the polls. the top brass needs a plan if that happens. here's a new cbs poll. it is out tonight and trump is on top again. do you think this will be a brokered convention? >> isn't it interesting that conservative voters have gathered around their top contender and all the establishment can talk about like little rats

"outfront" starts right now. >>> 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, wha

the republican and democratic front runners thanks is donald trump speaking at an event in grand rapids, michigan. let's listen. >> think of this. the person that spent the least by far is donald trump and i'm in first place by a lot. isn't that great? the person that spent the least is trump. the person that spent the most is jeb bush. 55, $55 million and he's down in the bottom of the barrel practical practically. now wouldn't it be nice if we could do that for our country, spend the least and get the best production? i'm going to be spending a lot. i thought, again, i'm spending my own money, i'm the only oneself funding but listen to this. i thought i would be at about $35 million to this point. you know, i'm prepared for it. whatever it cost. if i see i'm doing poorly, i'm doing poorly but we know i'm doing well. i expected by this time, by like january to be up to about $35 million in expenditures for ads, for advertising, right? and i spent nothing. no, because these -- [ cheers ] >> no. i spent nothing. i spend nothing. to be honest, i spent $212,000 and that was only bec

g we begin with donald trump's call to ban muslims entering the u.s. he is not backing down despite widespread condemnation. john terrett is here with the latest. >> donald trump used a world war ii air force carrier now a floating museum to make remarks cheered on the night, but condemned almost everywhere else today. >> donald 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. >> we have no choice, he told the cheering crowd three times, and donald trump was up early for morning tv. >> we have to use vigilance, or we'll have more world trade center and our country will never be the same. we'll have many more world trade center, as soon as you are sitting there our country will never be the same. until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on, we have no choice but to do this. >> reporter: condemnation was swift. the white house said trump is not fit for the oval office. the fact is the first thing a president does when he or she takes the oval o

thinking. >> 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 guy's finished. and each time, the national public opinion polls said differently. w

. the donald trump alternative, behind the front runner, another polarizing candidate could be gaining ground >>> good evening, welcome to las vegas, nevada. i'm here why the republican candidate for president are holding their last debate. the campaigners are battling for voter support and contributions. there's seven weeks to go. the iowa caucuses on february the 1st. texas senator ted cruz is leading the polls. adding an element of drama to a campaign dominated by donald trump. republicans, including former vice president dick chain ci criticized the plan from entering the united states. the numbers in the polls have gone up since he made the proposal in the days following the rampage. it's another example of how candidates can benefit, using the politics of fear. david shuster has the story. >> reporter: in the wake. i.s.i.l.-inspired rampage, amid concerns that attacks are coming, president obama urged americans not to overreact. >> let's not forget that freedom is more powerful than fear. >> soothing public fear about violence can be difficult. less than 24 hours later, donald tr

, donald trump. (laughter) donald trump. (laughter) >> and we put out a statement a little while ago and these people are going crazy. shall i read you the statement? 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! (cheers and applause) >> trevor: and just like that, donald trump took the place of young black males of the new yorker least likely to be able to hale a cab. (laughter) (applause) where are you going? oh, you! no, no, no. black guy, bronx, let's go. so, like a pokeÉmon, donald trup has evolved into an even more gruesome form of himself, this time saying we should ban all muslims from entering america. let's just take a second to think about what he said here. republican presidential frontrunnefrunrunner donald j. o ban every single person from the world's second largest religion from entering the united states of america -- every doctor, every scientist and even zayne malik. (laughter) you really want to miss off one direction fans? really? you wan

, donald trump is live in this hour as a new poll shows surprising support for his ban on muslim. and ted cruz, amazing support tonight. >>> a closer look at this hour on who is ted cruz. could he beat donald trump? let's go "outfront." >>> good evening. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, the breaking news, divers hunting for evidence that the san bernardino terrorists may have thrown in the lake before they massacred 14 people. the fbi hiking a few miles north of the shooting. moments ago, the fbi holding a press conference at the lake. >> so the reason we're here searching this lake today is because we did have a lead that indicated that the subjects came in to this area. we have now put a dive team in to the lake as a logical part of covering that lead. >> also today, the fbi linking the terrorist syed farook to a terrorist in riverside, california. a new poll shows more americans are worried about a terrorist attack now more than ever. kyung lah is "outfront." what are they searching for in that lake? >> reporter: a law enforcement official says what they are looking for are it

runner and outsider donald trump? i caught up with the senator preparing for the primary in manchester, new hampshire. senator graham: we're pushing hard. the reason i've run for president above all others, fernando, is on national security, i have a plan to destroy isil. president obama's strategy is not working. we don't have enough ground forces in iraq to repair the damages from us leaving. we have 3500, i would go to 10,000. trainers and advisors, more attack helicopters to take the battle to isil, ramadi and mosul, a city of a million people, forward air controllers to help drop bombs on the right people, special forces to go after isil leadership inside iraq. syria is a complete hell on earth situation. there are no good choices left, but here's the good news. isil's not ten feet tall, the arabs want to destroy isil, and they also want to get rid of assad, a puppet of iran. the same two goals expressed by the president. so here's what i would do. i would get a large arab army up with turkish forces, a modern army, 90% them, 10% us, about 10,000 western forces with 80,000-90,000

headline of the week tonight after the sound and fury over donald trump's proposal to stop muslim visitors at the international airport the billionaire builder holds his commanding lead. but there is another head loo in, next tuesday night the man emerging is trump's number one contender ted cruz of texas a debate that could tell us whether trump wants to win every contest or is content to let cruz win. the battle will take place amid a brawl that promises to pitch all the candidates except cruz against trump on the matter of keeping muslims out of the country. we can expect chris christie -- the question is whether the punch will land or whether christie will land on the flooer himself another version of the bleeder. we look at the two great fights coming at us. trump versus cruz and everybody but cruz versus trump. i'm joined by katy tur who is following trump and hallie jackson who is following cruz. the "new york times" reported that ted cruz questioned trump's judgment at a private fundraiser in new york on tuesday. here is what cruz said about trump and ben carson in an audi

tonight the politics of fear. 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 donald trump saying, th

target" tonight, why ted cruz could be the top republican can't against donald trump. showing off the softer side of a hard-nosed sport. >> and an alternative to donald trump is now rising fast, as trump's proposed shutdown of muslims entering the united states, even former vice president dick cheney, one of america's most hawkish politicians says trump's proposal goes against everything we stand for. cue ted cruz. at a press conference yesterday, he said, i commend donald trump for standing up and focusing america's attention on the need to secure our borders. and listen to his soft tone about trump's plan to ban muslims. >> i disagree with that proposal. 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 w

burnett. "outfront" tonight, trump is surging. donald trump taking a more commanding lead in the new poll tonight as he prepares for the final gop debate of the year live on cnn. the latest monmouth university poll giving trump his biggest nationwide lead ever. 41% of republican voters. just look at the screen for a second. if you're listening on the radio, i'll make it loud and clear. that is 27 percentage points ahead of ted cruz, which is who is number two, and it's up 13 percentage points since october. that's a stunning lead. to be loud and clear, this poll was taken after trump's controversial proposal to ban muslims from entering the u.s. you are looking at a live picture of the debate stage in las vegas that is at the venetian where the republican candidates will face off tomorrow night. rehearsals are under way right now. trump will be at the center podium with ben carson and ted cruz because cruz is closing in on trump in at least one poll, according to the latest des moines register poll. he has a lead in iowa. ten points ahead of trump. the stakes are incredibly high for

candidates since donald trump has talked about not allowing muslims into the united states. so i think it will be interesting to see how the candidates respond to him face-to-face about that. so that's the question i think -- i don't know if i'd start off with that, but that would be a big top ping most people in america want to hear about that. >> great coverage, anderson. now i want to bring in mike and gloria, kevin madden who has worked for mitt romney's campaign along with others joins me, as well. gloria, good to see you. that's a question that anderson wants to ask. what would you like to see them answer? >> i want to hear them talk about national security and surveillance. this is going to be a big issue for ted cruz and marco rubio. they're going to have a fight about that. i want to hear them talk about how they would contain isis. this is something, obviously, that is very much on people's minds after paris and san bernardino. and i'd like to hear them actually answer the questions. not just throw around some things like i'd be tough. >> and how they were lucky enough not to be

lou: apparently not at yale. mercedes, thank you very much. kennedy: well done, donald. you gift giver. never mind the illegality. let's take his favorite statement for what it is. yesterday's monmouth poll shows ted cruz beating donald trump in iowa. he need a hail mary in a hijab so he threw out this nugget. >> donald j. trump is calling for a shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. we have no choice. we have no choice. kennedy: sweet, fresh fascisim. i thought you were the stuff of stuffy history books. do you believe donald trump is the miley cyrus of attention seekers. in trump's world even moderate middle easterners is band in the plan. it's so bad even dick cheney thick it's draconian. what's to stop someone from saying no when you ask them if they are muslims. are you going to watch them draw mohamed cartoons while watching them eat bacon. restrictionism will not work here, it won't work out sling shooting people across the border. i don't want to live in a country club, i want to live in

house. we will start with, who else? donald trump. what was his big moment? john: donald trump is a man of big moments. it was his announcement speech. he came out and made his presidential announcement speech. thing that was very provocative about mexican immigrants, comparing some of them to rapists. it did not stop him. he capital bolted -- catapulted him into the lead, which he held for the year. it was the perfect paradigm. mark: it was so unorthodox. he talked about his personal wealth. in it was defining. many people said, that is it, he is not going anywhere very again and again, trump has defined people's expectations as how you behave as a presidential candidate. john: the first thing that he keyed in on was immigration. first thing that kept them interested in donald trump. nobody knew what trump's views on immigration work until then. mark: he had that issue for a while. he has the ability to find defining issues and write them hard. what does he need to do? iowa he needs to win the caucuses. there is a chance that if he does that, he would be unstoppable. mark: he needs

. nine candidates will walk on the stage. empty right now. tonight it will be full of drama. donald trump is out in front. ben carson beside him. a new neighbor for donald trump is ted cruz. also up there is marco rubio, jeb bush, carly fiorina, chris christie, john kasich and rand paul. as we said, donald trump is out in front. way out in front in some cases in national polls. the cnn poll of polls shows him at 33%. ted cruz in second place. marco rubio in third. in some polls, as i said, trump holds an even bigger lead. including this from monmouth university. trump at 41%. 27 points ahead of his closest rival. that would be ted cruz. this is one of many things that trump was bragging about at the raucous rally in las vegas. cnn's sara murray inside that loud hall. >> reporter: good morning, john. hours before the cnn debate campaigning here in las vegas last night, donald trump approached ted cruz with kid gloves. he could not help but mention the poll shows him far ahead. leading 41% to ted cruz's 14%. >> i heard today when they announced the poll. 41 to 14. i like cruz. good gu

great again? tell donald trump to go to hell. >> rarely has the american political establishment such as it is sung such a chorus. >> it's not what this party stands for. >> it's completely and totally inconsistent with american values. >> shameless and a dangerous idea. >> working with the muslim community, not driving them into the shadows is absolutely critical to our national security efforts. >> these are dog whistle proposals toplay prey on people's fears and consume the news. >> yeah, trump's statement was so outrageous and so offensive, his poll numbers went up 20 points. >> the problem is much bigger than the republican party. >> are you a big got? >> not at all. probably the least of anybody you've ever met. >> you're increasingly being compared to hitler. does that give you any pause at tall? >> donald trump's answer to george stephanopolous's question, does it bother you to be compared to hitler was no. and so donald trump must have no problem with this front page of the philadelphia daily news today which does exactly that. now, i believe we are now watching the begi

] >> donald trump defending his attacks, against hk hillary clinton. new polls show the front runner is shrinking. >> a woman mowing down people on a vegas strip hours away from facing a judge. days after a massive landslide in china. there is a survivor, a survivor pulled from the rubble him we got that story next. good morning, well to him to "early start." >> it's wednesday, december 23rd, 25067b89 east coast. we start with a tightening lead. donald trump four points ahead of ted cruz in the latest polls good reason for him to agree the republican contest is turning into a two-man race, a picture that pointedly leaves out marco rubio pulling 3rd at 12%. it's a matchup that cruz says gives quote a good choice to the american people. >> good morning boris and christine, ted cruz feeling some momentum coming from this new national pom showing that he is chipping away at donald trump's dominance. trump is still in the lead, but his lead over ted cruz is getting smaller. this quinnipiac poll showing that cruz has gained 8 points in the past four yeast weeks and is now within striking dist

far donald trump still on top, his lead across the country is strong. but in the early states we're beginning to see a little change, a little sign of vulnerability. in iowa cruz is trading lead with iowa. first in nation primary state new hampshire chris christie slowly making gains in a state known for picking moderates and more independent candidates as their nominee. trump still on top in the granite state. what does this all mean? do the old rules still apply to the trump campaign? let's take a look. >> i'm at 42 and you're at 3. >> so far the republican race has been contentious. >> donald trump is a jerk. >> it's been adventurous. but above all it's been unpredictable. >> first thing i'll do as president we'll drink more. >> now that the first votes are about to cast the roller coaster ride could get going. >> if we win iowa i think we'll win everything after that. >> that, of course saks big if. some polls show trump leading in iowa while others give it to texas senator ted cruz. a tea party favorite whose message resonates with iowa's religious conservatives. >> god bless t

offensive, outrageous. that's what donald trump's republican opponents are calling his proposal, to block all muslims from entering the united states. but will this be any different than the other trump fire storms that just made him stronger? this is "mtp daily" and it starts right now. ♪ >>> good day. donald trump versus the republican party, or has he hijacked the republican party? nationally polls show trump as the unquestionable front-runner. he's not backing away from his plan to ban muslims from entering this country. >> i'm using common sense. i spoke in front of thousands of people last night. there were thousands of people, your reporters are reporting it. -- thousands of people outside of yorktown, this tremendous ship that couldn't hold all the people. thousands of people couldn't get in. they gave a standing ovation as soon as they heard it. >> it's a very complicated position for the gop, which sought to control the businessman's booming popularity, and tentative commitment to remaining a republican back in september. that's when rnc chair got trump to sign a pledge

live this hour, donald trump doubling down on his proposed ban on muslims entering the u.s. talking about that today on "morning joe". >> you will have more world trade centers and you will have more bigger than the world trade center if we don't toughen up, smarten up, and use our heads. >> tonight, the white house and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressing outrage. >> we need a plan that is focused on the direct threat. and the threat we're facing is radical islamic terrorism. >> this is not conservatism. >> it's not about the blowhards out there just saying stuff. that's not a program. that's not a plan. >> donald trump always plays on everyone's worst instincts and fears. >> and the fact is that what donald trump said yesterday disqualifies him from serving as president. >> how do you explain 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

palmieri there not responding responding to these comments from donald trump. he of course alluded to the male anatomy in quite a vulgar way at a grand rapids, michigan rally last night. we want to play those comments for you unedited just so you can see the context. >> i may win, i may not win. hillary, that's not a president. that's not -- she's not taking us -- everything that's been involved in hillary has been losses. you take a look. even her race to obama, she was going to beat obama. i don't know who would be worse. i don't know. how does it get worse? but she was going to beat -- she was favored to win, and she got -- she lost. she lost. >> so there you have it. a new twist on donald trump's attacking someone as a loser which he has done frequently. we haven't seen this kind of language used very often. i will say, thomas, hillary clinton's campaign has been much more aggressive in responding to things that they perceive to be sexist during this time around as opposed to how she tended to handle things in 2008. but as we saw there with the palmieri tweet, she urging others who re

radicalized for some time. donald drum' saying he would ban muslims from entering the united states. a new rule that would allow non-profits to handle the donor information, private, personal information and it's causing a controversy. the f.b.i. knows farook and tashfeen malik have been radicalized for some time. there is no evidence so far of an international plot. >> we have learned and believe both subjects were radicalized and have been for quite some time? how did that happen? the question we are trying to get at is how did that happen and by whom and where did that happen. i'll tell you we don't know those answers at this point. jeff? reporter: i was at the press conference with the f.b.i., atf and local law enforcement. they don't have that assessed yet completely. was it someone overseas. some one in the u.s.? could it just be the internet? temperature however you figure it, necessity were radicalized for some time and that extended to making sure before this event took place that they knew how to shoot straight. >> we do have evidence that both of these subjects did some -- parti

in saying it was unamerican. the supporters here in south carolina listening to donald trump make his case, they cheered in response. some said they thought it went too far, but others said it was appropriate given the shooting in san bernardino. this changed the conversation of the republican debate. donald trump talked about that over why he believes this plan is necessary. >> we have to be tough. we have to be smart. we have to be vigilant. yes, we have to look at mosques and we have to respect mosques. yes, we have to look at mosques. we have no choice. we have to see what's happening because something is happening in there. man there's anger. we have to know about it. >> reporter: it was that type of language we heard through and through more than an hour long campaign event. he said something is happening out there. something is going on out there. he went as far as to say there could be another world trade center bombing. it is the fear and frustration that he is playing directly into. by choice, politically it may be a wise move, but it is an open question how this plays i

donald trump and me. and i think that presents a good choice to the american people. >> and hillary clinton campaigning in iowa says america should stand up to bullies wherever they are. i wonder who she could be talking about. maybe donald trump? a lot to get to this hour, it's going to be good. i'm joined by the chairman for senator ted cruz. democratic strategist maria cardona and ron hill. you should be happy, ted cruz 4.2 points behind donald trump in a new poll out today and at 8 point jump since november 2nd. you're a cruz guy. tell me how happy you are about this. >> it shows that senator cruz has momentum going into the final weeks before iowans head to the polls on february 1st. but we're not take it for granted. senator cruz is flying around the various states that will vote on march 1st. this is a long ball game, this is -- the election outcome will not be determined by who is ahead in a national poll but this is a state by state process voting over a 19-week period. and that is the type of campaign that cruz has constructed. >> it is early on. but, bob, the same poll fo

course the man who is center stage once again, made this debate all about himself, donald trump has a rally here a short time ago. >> i tell you, van, he's still working the crowd. casino hotel down the strip. he acknowledged he is going to be the target tomorrow night. he is the front-runner. we've seen a new poll out here in the united states, national poll that shows he is by far leading the republican field by many, many points. as many now as 30 points. i've got to tell you, john, not only did he talk about himself being a target but when it comes to foreign policy he says as far as refugees goes from syria, any syrian refugees here in the united states if he's elected president he's going to round them up and send them home. >> so this is what the debate is going to be about now. foreign policy, national security, because obviously what happened in paris and more closer to home what happened in san bernardino has changed his campaign in a very big way. and that seems to be benefiting donald trump. >> it has. what's interesting about donald trump, even for -- it's perplexing in m

>> what's happening to this election? is donald trump knocking the g.o.p. off track? or leading it in a new direction? tonight, on "washington week." 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 mo

latest in the trump show as the rnc prepared for a convention battle and the latest on where the donald stands. >>> and fbi divers searching a lake for new clues in the san bernardino terror investigation. >>> good morning, i'm gigi stone woods. 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 fac

republican be establishment, the appeal of the two guys on top in the republican race, donald trump and senator ted cruz. but i want to start with cnn sara murray, she's offstage behind me. that's been a busy location all afternoon now. >> reporter: you're right, jake. it has been a very busy location. continues to be busy. you see here dr. ben carson has taken to the stage, doing his walk-through. this is what we've been seeing from candidates all day, a better sense where they'll see timing lights, facebook questions, getting acquainted with the stage. there were a couple of candidates who opted not to go through this ritual, donald trump, jeb bush, rand paul. so it just depends on what kind of candidate you are. but like you were saying, this is going to be a very different kind of conversation today. it's going to be a conversation focused on national security. when we talk about ben carson, being here right on the stage right now, this is a big debate for him. a candidate who has seen his numbers slip in the wake of the paris terrorist attacks, in the wake of san bernardino and he

if it' ll get a good one from senator lindsey graham. senator graham: tell donald trump to go to hell. >> the road to the nomination runs through his home state of south carolina and what' s the future of the , republican brand? john: this is not conservatism gop strategist john feehery calls out his own party. john: i think the party' s going to be in for a world of hurt. >> plus, is it a good bet that secretary hillary clinton will that' s the line from the internet wagering site, predictit. why the stock is rising for a company that lets you bet on fernando i' m fernando espuelas. : welcome to "matter of fact." when i interviewed john mccain about a month ago, he was quick to throw his support behind lindsey graham for president. but to first become the republican nominee, graham will have to separate himself from a very crowded field. what is the veteran senator' s message, and can it break through the noise created by front runner and outsider donald trump? i caught up with the senator preparing for the primary in manchester, new hampshire. hard. the reason i' ve run for pre

, hillary clinton comes out swinging against donald trump. >>> cruz rising. the conservative darling raking in the cash. who exactly is funding his campaign? an out front investigation. >>> in her own words. we are hearing from the woman who drove her car into dozens of people on the las vegas strip, her toddler in the car with her. why did she do it? let's go "out front." >>> good evening, i'm erin brunt "out front" tonight, clinton slamming trump, telling supporters in iowa that donald trump does not deserve to be president. >> we shouldn't let anybody bully his way into the presidency. >> clinton's attack coming less than 24 hours after trump used a vulgar word to describe how barack obama beat hillary clinton in the 2008 race. tonight at a rally in iowa, clinton says she's not bothered. plenty of bad things have been said about her and she tripled down on her claim that isis is using trump to recruit terrorists. >> you look at what is being blasted out with video of mr. trump being translated into arabic, no muslims coming to the united states, other kinds of derogatory, defamato

us. we start with the plan of donald trump to ban all muslims from the united states. in a statement, trump said that our country cannot be the victim of horrendous acts of penal who only believe in jihad and have no respect or reason for human life, but with the proposed ban and that comment, trump is in effect saying that all muslims believe in violent jihad. many a campaign event, trump did not let up. >> we are out of control. we have no idea who is coming into the kun tcountry, and we ho idea if they love us or hate us or if we want to bomb us. i have friends who are muslims, a and they are great people, but they know that we have a problem. we have a a real problem, because something is going on. and we can't put up with it, folks. >> trump further defended the strategy this morning on cnn's new day talking with our chris cuom cuomo. >> and you take a look, chris, at what is going on, and it is disgraceful. first of all, you know, people quickly forget that world trade center one, world trade center number two. and you take to a look at all of the things happening that are havi

donald trump's call for muslim bands. the two-sided hysteria was only helped donald trump and given him a great boost. south carolina worshipers fawned over their messiah and trump has a 0-point lead over his closest rivals. he took a stroll with reince priebus to explain this success. >> the last poll just came out. you saw we are leading in the. >> it's about confidence and leadership. kennedy: he's doing so well nationally he shouldn't be considering a third-party run. but that doesn't stop him from constantly nagging the gop about his emotional need and conditions. >> if i'm treated fairly i would never do it. if i'm not treated fairly i will do it. kennedy: what is fair? >> fair is fair! kennedy: now i know we have flirted with this idea on the show before. but have you given any real consideration maybe donald trump says crazy things as a way of guaranteeing hillary's presidential success? righty say he's not a conservative. the establishment. and hillary clinton sits in the background quietly stroking her cat. kennedy: i think jeb bush worries donald is dr. evil. but what if

love you. ♪ ♪ ♪ thank you ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> donald trump in manassas virginia a short distance from the nation's capital so the numbers are of the screen. will go straight to your calls in jersey city and new jersey. >> caller: that was incoherent craping if he is the nominee the democrats will rollover as. talking about 9/11 and ed we have to do better than that. we have to do better. >> you were calling on the republican my. who is our candidate? >> chris chris di add john kasich i like grownups who have had experience, but this guy is a clown. it was funny all through the summer but this is ridiculous. >> chris calling us from mississippi. >> he is an embarrassment if that is the case the next president will be hillary rodham clinton. every day neck comes out of his mouth is an ally. with the senate and the presidency. >> the campaign rally what did you think of donald trump tonight? >> caller: he is very arrogant and disrespectful. s. m. if i percent voted for him but obama has not done anything for us but obama has done a great deal he doesn't have an address% con

donald trump this saturday night. she may have weakened a larger charge against trump trying to be too specific. >> he is becoming isis' best recruiter. they are going to people showing videos of donald trump insulting islam and muslims in order to recruit more radical jihadists. >>> fact checkers say it's wrong. politifact rated her statement as false. politico reported there is no evidence radical jihadists are showing video of trump as a recruitment tool. fact check.org said there is no evidence of that. experts said it's likely. trump spotted his opening. here he goes. >> it's nonsense. it's just another hillary lie. she lies like crazy about everything, whether it's trips where she was being gunned down in a helicopter or an airplane. she's a liar. everybody knows that. but she just made this up in thin air. i will demand an apology from hillary. she should apologize. she lies about e-mails. she lies about whitewater. she lies about everything. she will be a disaster as president of the united states. >> well, clinton's campaign spokesman responded by broadening the charge against

." republican david jolly calling on donald trump to quit the race. he's charles payne's guest starting now. charles: stocks continue to slip. the dow was down only 162 points. syrian refugees, there is more evidence isis has pondered ways to infiltrate that program. donald trump's ban on muslims coming into america. 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. th

tenant of this august residence. the cbs national poll shows donald trump in charge at 35%, up 13 points from october, and more than double any other candidate. ted cruz, he is at 16% in second place. ben carson, down 13 points, third place. so it goes in south carolina, where a fox news poll shows trump doing just as well as nationally. with 35%, followed by carson at 15% and ted cruz and marco at , 14% a piece. look at these polls, there are three big numbers that we want to highlight, talk about, so let's go through them quickly. the first one is twice i percent. -- 25%. that is how many south carolina republicans say donald trump will be the best candidate to handle national security, the big issue of the moment. the second number is 24%, that is how many people said ted cruz would be their first choice if donald trump were to magically disappear from the race. finally, 4%, a much smaller number, that's how marco rubio is doing with tea party voters in south carolina. that is pretty bad for him. of all these numerical representations, which stands for you the most? mark: i am

public life? what's he got hold of? over the next hour, we'll look at the donald trump story as a whole. you'll see him as a young man, as a budding business tycoon, and as an entertainer. you'll see that the experts have been counting him out for decades. in the movie, "citizen kaine" orson welles plays the newspaper baron, foster kaine. trump told "the new york times," it was his all-time favorite movie. >> it's also my pleasure to see decent hard-working people in this community aren't robbed blind. >> trump the candidate echoed those sentiments for months in a roiling campaign. but in december, many believe he went too far. >> 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. >> it played well with some of his supporters. >> okay, we are civilized people. these people, these -- with their beliefs -- are not civilized. and we can't change them. they're not willing to change. >> but many in his own party criticized him. the white house spokesman says it

with all of them. donald trump and hillary clinton were tied at 23%, bernie sanders next at nine, americans were asked about all the candidates. of course, it's a republican debate and you're there in las vegas, what do the republican voters think about the candidates? donald trump is viewed as the candidate who can best handle isis. 46%, 15 for ted cruz, you see rubio, carson and bush. no secret why it is happening. you just heard donald trump saying he will bomb the bleep out of isis. and says if the president would let the refugees in, he would kick them out. and at the moment heading into the debate trump has the clear lead on who is toughest against isis. >> and the idea of banning muslims entering the united states, does it seem to have had any effect one way or the other on polls? >> it is one of the great examples of what we could call the trump paradox. and let's take a look at the numbers, 82% of democrats think banning muslims is nuts, they think it's a bad idea. six in ten independents say donald trump is wrong to ban muslims and in fact, six in ten americans say dona

donald trump. a second national poll now shows his support near 40%. 38% specifically of republicans with his closest competitor, senator ted cruz, a full 23 percentage points behind him. with those kinds of numbers trump might feel incredibly strong coming into tonight, but there is another poll, this is a new poll that could shake some of that confidence. this comes from monmouth university which found 52%, it's a slim majority, but a majority nonetheless do not support banning muslims from entering the united states. as you well know, this is a proposal that trump has recently floated calling for a temporary ban. in fact monmouth found the only group that backed such a ban was trump supporters. 61% of them want it. so let's analyze all of that and so much more, but first let's get to the ground. i have sarah murray who is in the spin room for us and athena jones is there at the entrance where the candidates will soon be arriving for those walk-throughs. athena, let me begin with you. have you been able to grab anyone so far? how are they spending their mornings so far in vegas? >>