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it is the top of the hour. we're so glad you're with us on this tuesday morning. good morning from new hampshire, right now the nation's first presidential primary is under way. i'm live in manchester, new hampshire. with us in new york, another big round of polling locations opened up around the state. take a look. it is now or never basically for nikki haley. this could be her last best shot at beating donald trump. last night at his final rally trump predicted the gop race will end today. >> now we're down to two people, and i think one person will be gone probably tomorrow, and the other one will be gone in november, but now is the time

for the republican party to come together. we have to unify. >> along those lines in a very clear show of force, trump brought his former opponents onto the stage of that rally. he received a flood of republican endorsements during the final hours before the primary. that includes what the house and senate gop campaign chairs who are calling on the party to behind trump. haley went in on attacking trump, his age, mental fitness, all as she looks to break through. >> are we really going to say we're okay with having our options be two 80-year-olds that run for president? i'm not being disrespectful. we need russia, china and iran on their heels. they need to know somebody is at the top of their game. >> let's start with omar jimenez from a polling location in manchester. fascinating insights you heard

from a voter earlier. >> we're starting to hear a wide range of opinions. a lot of folks considering some of what nikki haley has said. but we've also heard a lot of trump voters, particularly among registered republicans. this polling location obviously still very busy in this early morning time. i was just talking to the moderator. we've got an hour that we've been open. she told me they've processed 162 voters in just that first hour. obviously there are a lot more in line here as well. they get signed in there. they get all processed. then they make their way over to the voting booths. obviously these two just voted and are making their way toward the processing. i want to show you where folks are coming in from. a lot of people we've been talking to are coming before work. obviously it's an early morning start for a lot of these folks. they come in through this entrance -- excuse me, guys. how are you doing?

how are you doing? as we're coming through, this is where the voters are coming in. let's try to talk to one of them. ma'am, how are you. i'm omar. >> nice to meet you. >> how did you vote this time? who did you feel strongly about? >> trump. >> why donald trump? >> he did a good job the first time. >> did you see anything over the course of this process that either reinforced your love for him or support for him or made you even worry or second-guess yourself? >> i feel like he's going to do the same type of job he did before and help our country. that's what i'm looking for, is to improve our current situation. >> i'm curious, how long ago did you make that decision? >> probably when he declared he wanted to run again. >> so none of the candidates that came to this state over the course of 11 months ever swayed

you from that opinion? >> i was interested in nikki haley as well. but i'm going with the popular vote. >> when did you rule out nikki haley? >> probably when it got down to two people. >> really? so when the field was larger, she was still very much in your -- i was watching for her, yes. >> what about nikki haley that for you just said, okay, i can't support her? >> i like her. i like her, but i'm going with the popular vote. i want to make sure we have a change of the guard here. >> part of it is you believe donald trump can beat joe biden? >> yes, i do. >> who are you with here? sorry, i'm not going to ignore you. i'm omar. >> hi, omar. i'm james. >> how did you vote this time? >> i voted for trump. >> why did you vote for trump?

>> because he's still a businessman. he's not a politician. he did well the first time running this country as a businessman he promoted businesses, promoted those that had been left out and had more of the americans of color, the americans of all colors, not just white, not just black, but all colors, and got them jobs. >> bottom line, you feel he's going to do -- you feel like he'll do the best job you feel he can do? >> yes, i do. i think it's going to be a good race. >> all right. thank you so much. i appreciate both of you: that's part of what we're hearing as voters continue to come in here,

kasey and poppy. we want to go to alayna treene now who is at a polling place in nashua. she's also been on the trail covering donald trump for us. alayna, what are you seeing there? >> reporter: good morning. we're at amherst elementary school. the polls opened here at 6:00 a.m. we are in nashua, one of the largest cities in the state. they have about 50,000 registered voters. so a lot of people coming through this polling location. they started to walk through these doors, and i'm going to give you a sense of how this process works at this location. they walk through the doors, line up at the tables here where they get their names checked and receive their ballots. once they do so, they will come in here and begin voting in some of these booths here. as you can tell, they have privacy. they're able to do this behind

the curtains. once they fill out their ballots and they're completed, they'll bring this to the back of the gymnasium here and put them in the black box at the far end of the wall. that's the tab later that will be counting the votes throughout the day. once they put that in the tab later, they'll exit through that door back there. you can see this table in front. this is where they're going to be throughout the day, counting again, some of those ballots as well as processing some of the write-ins. they'll also be having absentee ballots here where they'll be processing until about 8:00 a.m. i met with a lot of election officials here today. they're very committed to making sure this is a fair and free and accurate election, particularly in this location. >> alayna treene, thank you. we'll get back to you soon. phil. >> it's a huge day for anti-trump republicans, republicans that want someone

else than trump as nikki haley faces what could be her last chance to not just pull off an upset. let's take a look at why the haley campaign has been so keyed on the granite state, the second competition that's happening, the primary after the caucuses in iowa. if you want to know how seriously they were taking this race, look at the spending it itself. $29 million for nikki haley, nearly double what donald trump and his outside groups have spent, much more than ron desantis who is now no longer in the race. what did haley say? it's going to correct what they did in iowa. you'll see one township is filled in, that would be dixville notch. just after midnight, all six votes in that place voted for nikki haley. that's not really indicative of what is going to happen. it is a fun tradition, over six-plus decades. haley happy with that. can it continue on? if you went to know why nikki

haley wanted to choose this state. it's demographic. higher income that iowa, less evangelical, let's conservative. moderates basically here. what happened in 2016? this is important. if you look at the map in 2016, donald trump won by 35%. he crossed those socioeconomic lines in a way that really let people know he had a real grip on the republican party. if you look at the pink -- all the red obviously is where trump won. the pink is where john kasich won, a state he basically took up residence in leading up to the primary. these are the types of places that nikki haley will almost certainly have to win, but not just win, but run up big numbers. those are places with higher education, income levels, suburbs, suburban voters. what's interesting, if you look at the 2020 map, where you see these blue areas in a state that

joe biden won fairly handily. there could be undeaf sided voters, ufrn declared voters who decide to vote republican. these are the types of areas that nikki haley could capitalize on as well. it doesn't mean they're democratic voters, but that they're coming from democratic areas. those are counties you'll have to watch, not because they voted for joe biden, but those are places that match up with the demographics that the haley campaign has been pointing to if they want to surprise the entire country tonight, they'll have to run up big numbers and hold down the margins in places like manchester where omar has been, poppy. >> phil, that's exactly what we heard from the vice chair of the republican party earlier today. she's got to pull a ton of those votes tonight if she wants to pull off a mini miracle here. we'll get back to you soon as new hampshire voters head to the polls. the republican party looks to be coalescing around trump once again in the final days leading up to the primary. the former president receiving a

slew of endorsements including from those members of his party who once criticized him. >> what we want to see from our president is clarity and moral authority, and that moral authority is compromised. >> if you want four more years of donald trump, let me hear you scream! >> would you ever do business with donald trump? >> i don't think so. i just think it's important that you're judged by the company you keep. >> there's one candidate in this race that understands how to make our nation more secure, our nation more prosperous, it's the person who did it when he was president before. that's donald j. trump. >> you can be the most worthless republican in america, but if you kiss the ring, le eel say you're wonderful. >> trump is superior to the current incumbent joe biden. he has my endorsement because we can't go back to the old republican guard of yesteryear. >> i believe we need to hold the president accountable. i hold him accountable for the events that transpired, the

events that happened at the capitol. >> everything was better under trump by every measurement. >> joining us national political correspondent shane gold mocker and national political correspondent michael bender. he is the author of "frankly we did win this election." just seeing that is, wow. the question is do those endorsements on the stage last night, do they make a difference? >> i guess we'll see. it does lend a little credence to trump's inevitability argument and demonstrates for voters once again for the millionth time in the last eight years of what a hold he has on the republican party. that montage shows how few options republicans have once they decide not to run. it does seem like another trump train here. >> the interview chuck did with

doug burgum wasn't even that long ago. i want you to listen to norm. he's a voter here and i think he represents a lot of folks. here is what he told omar this morning after he cast his vote for trump. >> i've been a trump supporter. wasn't too happy with the way he behaved. figured to give him another chance. >> you weren't too happy -- >> sometimes he behaved like a child. then again, we didn't hire him to be personality. we hired him to get the job done. >> how do you think he changed from, as you say, behaveing like a child? >> well, i think he's trying to contain himself now. >> you think that represents a lot more folks than just norm? >> i think that tells you why donald trump is dominating the primary. there are a lot of republican

voters who liked the way he bibehaved. if he's winning people who think he behaved like a child, that tells you why he's at 70% in a lot of these national polls. there was potentially an opening for a non-trump candidate i think this year. it was among people who thought they didn't like him as a person, didn't like his behavior, maybe they liked some of his policies. that was the argument that ron desantis made. if voters that think he behaved bad li still want to vote for him -- >> the fact you're speaking in the past tense, you're saying their was. nikki haley is saying i'm still here. >> she's still trying to make the case but it hasn't resonated. this is one of the last places she'll have a chance to michael. >> michael, she says she is in it no matter what happens here. she's going to her home state. but that's not next week. it's in a matter of weeks which makes this more tempting for her. governor sununu, very popular governor, endorsed haley.

she said last night to anderson, she doesn't have to win new hampshire. it's not a must-win for haley, but a must-win for trump. is that backwards? >> trump, half of his image is that of a winner. a loss for him would be pretty stunning. trump is not going to drop out if he loses in new hampshire, that's for sure. haley different has a different calculus. there's a month to go until the south carolina primary, as you mentioned. it's her home state. the polls are not great there. to head into south carolina with anything less than a winnowing she's going to face a very painful campaign push from trump and his super pac on air and in her home state, she would have a lot to weigh if it's not a victory or very close win tonight. >> polls are one thing, they matter. but all that matters today is the votes. from what we've been hearing,

shane, from voters, talking to our reporters since 5:00 a.m. this morning, if they're not supporting nikki haley, it's not, i don't agree with her. it's "i like her but." and i think that's pretty telling. >> i think that is telling. when you talk about the wait for south carolina, it's worth looking at what has happened to date which is this campaign has really been based in new hampshire and before that in iowa. i actually looked at the spending from her super pac. they spent $71 million. 99.9% of that money has been in those two states. this is the place where she's made her case most strongly. this is the case where her allies have aired television ads. just like for ron desantis for iowa, if you don't get traction in the place where you made your biggest investments, it's hard to say you will. >> given what undeclared voters can do, given the more moderate electorate here. >> that's an important point. in a general election, we've

seen how trump is a motivating factor for democrats to show up. we haven't seen that inside the republican party, even in a state with a lot of independents. i talked to one person who is an active republican. he worked for jeb bush in 2016 against trump. that kind of republican who is for haley and said he has nikki haley signs sitting in his garage, there's a certain inevitability here. former state chairman is supporting haley but not enough to go on social media and defend her, not enough to tell friends and family to come out to the polls. that enthusiasm, here is where we'll see today -- >> that was reflected in our poll. the enthusiasm here for trump is way higher. thank you, both. we have a lot coming up. president biden and vice president harris also hitting the trail together today launching what could be the defining issue of their campaign, the fight for abortion rights.

one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to say the government shouldn't be telling people what to do with their bodies. >> a cornerstone of the re-election argument for the biden/harris campaign. in an exclusive interview with cnn's laura coates, while voters are casting ballots in the primary, they're visiting virginia where they're set to make their first joint campaign appearance. let's bring in chn political commentators van jones, kristen soltis anderson and tom jennings. abortion in and of itself, is it enough in a general election? >> it's an issue that motivates a particular type of voter, younger, much more likely to be

female who might otherwise say biden-trump, no thank you, i don't want to participate in this election. they may be more likely to turn out. we saw this in the midterm with young women at college campuses turning out big numbers. it's something republicans need to be aware of, even though republicans these days do well on issues like immigration, the economy, et cetera, this is their weak spot. >> do republicans have an answer? >> depends on who you ask. there's a lot of different views in the rart about what abortion policy should look like. that's one of the things that's plagued the party. trump trying to move the party back to the reagan position which is some reasonable limits with the exceptions whereas you've seen some states go much farther than that, removing the exceptions, having much lower limits. there the democrats have had a mow coherent position.

what you're seeing is the contours of an election, abortion and democracy issues on the democrats side. economy, immigration and fitness on the republican side. we'll have to find out who cares more about what. >> what motivates each side more. it's been interesting. the biden team has constantly tried to make the pitch on the economy. if you look at the top line numbers, it's great, defying all expectations and people responding to pollsters saying no, it's not, not at all. we completely disagree. we've seen a shift in consumer sentiment. university of michigan survey popped 13 points in january. that was very unexpected. you saw the dow hit a new record. you've spoken eloquently about the issues we face in the economy. do you think things are turning? >> it's hard to know. people keep telling me, well, you've got great employment numbers in the black community.

yeah, but they're crappy jobs. how people feel is going to be a lot different than what the numbers are. i will say on the abortion thing, people feel really pissed off about these horror stories of these women, people whose lives are at risk, u who don't have viable pregnancies, who have to be in front of judges talking about themselves, traveling out of state. these thor record stories are going to drive numbers that people may not catch that's part of why democrats think biden might outperform these numbers. his numbers are terrible, but these stories are terrible. people aren't going to come to rescue biden and harris. they're going to rescue a bunch of american women who are at risk. >> fascinating. their big ad campaign that launched last month, the personal stories, very reminiscent of what andy beshear did. joe biden is not comfortable talking about these issues. gretchen whitmer made the point

he should be out more talking about it. do you think it matters who the messenger is? >> i think in this case the ability to have women out there talking to women on this issue is really important. on the republican side, i think that's why you saw nikki haley try in the republican primary to say, hey, guys, you can't talk about this issue the way i can talk about this issue. i have experienced things like going through a pregnancy, knowing what it's like to struggle with these issues. it does give you the ability to talk about in a more personal way. this is an emotional issue. it is not just one of the head, it is one of the heart. >> is there an analog on the republican side? is it immigration? i was surprised that immigration has a top issue. in new hampshire you hear it's bigger than economy in some ways. >> in new hampshire it's the biggest motivator of republican numbers. they still trust donald trump to take the hardest line on

immigration. ron desantis argues he made a bunch of promises on immigration and he didn't keep them. republican voters believe trump is the only one that can get control of what most americans believe is a crisis at the border. i would anticipate this topic being a pretty top-shelf issue for the republicans. not just in the presidential race, but in the big senate races. >> with the democratic base as well, because of the tactic and stunt of sending immigrants into blue states, you have the new york mayor saying i can't handle all this stuff, which is something red state governors have been making for a while. everybody is living in their own private qanon in terms of the information environment people have. if you're a democrat, you're not seeing it at all. >> i don't want to live in that place. i'd like to get out. guys, stick with us. we'll be coming back to you

later in the show. also this morning, israel says 21 idf soldiers were killed in southern gaza were killed in a military operation in khan yunis. also, the supreme court issuing a significant decision allowing removal of razor wire on the border. rosa flores is live in eagle pass with a firsthand look at the impasse. that's next.

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plus, ask how to get up to $1000 prepaid card with qualifying internet. the supreme court handing the biden administration a big win at the southern border, allowing u.s. border patrol agents to remove that razor wire ordered to be installed by republican texas governor greg abbott as part of his controversial security initiative on the border. this was a 5-4 ruling. you had roberts ruling with the liberals. this comes days after three migrants drown in a section of the rio grande where state officials blocked u.s. border agents access. rosa flores live with us on the ground this morning, where you can really tell what the supreme court decision is going to mean on the ground there and the

record number of border crossings we continue to see. >> reporter: poppy, we just gained access to shelby park. you can see the razor wire is still here. we haven't seen a change in posture. u.s. border patrol is reviewing the order, trying to see what it means. the u.s. doj has not commented yet. but to really understand what's going on here on the southern border, we've got to go back to the original case that was filed by the state of texas last year. according to that case, the state of texas claimed that u.s. border patrol was destroying public property owned by the state of texas because it was cutting some of this razor wire that you're taking a look at to apprehend migrants. now, the state of texas took it to an appeals court. the appeals court granted the state of texas a preliminary injunction and that is when the biden administration took this viet to the u.s. supreme court

arguing that border security is a federal function, that immigration is a federal function and that border patrol agents need access to these areas in order for them to enforce federal law and that they can't do that if all the razor wire is still here. well, all of this took great prominence in the last two weeks when the state of texas took over this park, blocking border patrol. that's when those three migrants drowned. the state of texas doubling down on this even though the u.s. supreme court ruled in favor of the biden administration saying in a statement, quote, from greg abbott -- i'll continue to defend texas's constitutional authority to secure the border and prevent the biden administration from destroying our property. also, quote, rather than helping reduce illegal mike ground invasion, the state of texas has only made it harder for front line personnel to do their jobs.

here is the irony of this. governor abbott is saying the biden administration is not enforcing federal law. border patrol is blocked from this area, making it impossible for them to endorse federal law. poppy. >> wow, to do what the security says they can do now. rosa flores, thank you very much. back here in new hampshire, most of the polling locations in the granite state are open now this morning. the impact these voters will have on the future of this country. donald trump could be poised to lock up the gop nomination with a win tonight if that happens. what is it that is pulling voters in that direcection? john king isis spepeaking with vovoters and h he's with u us n.

welcome back to manchester, new hampshire. cnn is talking to voters about who they're going to be supporting, nikki haley or donald trump, as the primary here kicks off this morning. in the field of two, trump's dominance is infuriating those who oppose him in the granite state. the bottom line, some say, it's issues like immigration and their financial well-being pulling them aboard the trump train in spite of the non-stop drama and even the possibility of him going to prison. cnn's national correspondent john king spoke with many of these voters. here is what they told him. >> late morning off the dock, gone maybe one day, maybe two or more. andrew's job depends on the water and the weather. >> it's a little colder. definitely a little colder. you get used to it.

>> reporter: dropping the nets overnight. he was likely trump but looking at ron desantis. >> i'd have to look into it more. >> reporter: now time to choose. >> i'm with trump because he supports fishermen. this obviously is my livelihood. >> reporter: loyal to trump despite stuff that offends him. >> i don't like the way he speaks sometimes. he can be a little ignorant and rude. >> reporter: be spite a wife that backs nikki haley. >> when you hang your trump flag, what do you say? >> he said i was ruining christmas. she took it down and i put it back up. >> reporter: pete's sign is surrounded by snow now, same spot as when we visited in september. haley was a long shot then, perhaps the only shot to stop trump now. >> she has trump's attention. >> she certainly does. i think there's a very real opportunity for nikki to squeak

out. who really can beat biden? who lost to biden last time? trump did. >> reporter: the possibility is obvious, but so are the challenges. trouble winning over chris christie voters because she would pardon trump, he told us in september that his disgust with both parties makes him a likely third party voter. he could still help haley on tuesday, but took time to make clear he won't. >> i know you're not a trump fan, fair? >> fair. >> if you came off the sidelines you could help nikki haley. >> i could. i could. >> you don't see it as worth it. why? >> because i don't really feel like i trust her enough yet to be able to give her my vote. >> reporter: trump's resilience infuriates his critics. many supporters imitate his crude tactics and repeat his lies, but it's not that simple. >> who won the 2020 election?

>> it was biden. >> reporter: debbie is an accountant, voted for bill clinton twice but is a trump republican now. >> what are one or two things you want the federal government to do asap? >> close the border and get this economy going. >> reporter: not a joe biden going. >> he's gotten caught in a lot of lies. i didn't like him as a politician. >> got caught in a lot of lies. trump is not known as the world's greatest truth teller. >> no. >> why is it disqualifying for biden but okay for biden? >> i don't like politicians. i don't think one term made him a politician. i don't think he plays the game. >> reporter: those the code trump critics have yet to crack, his support among those who don't deny election results, those who don't like the drama, but do like the policy. >> i know he'll fix the border, he'll work on the economy. with trump i was doing pretty good, able to save more. >> reporter: the more north you go, the more voters on the trump

train. >> this is all the prep work before the season. >> if he gets convicted of mishandling classified documents, you can go to jail for that. >> then he goes to jail. i guess he won't be president. >> reporter: yes, a trump voter but with eyes wide open. >> he's definitely different. sometimes he's not his own best friend, but he's different. >> that's what i was getting at when i was asking you about the price of admission. there's a lot of extra that comes with it. >> it's a show. >> that doesn't bother you? >> no, no. we have other branches of government to deal with it. they can keep him in line. he can't have everything he wants. >> reporter: he makes $40,000 a year. just enough, he says, to take care of his family and save a little.

another trump tax cut. >> if the business climate is better towards people like him, i do better. if you hit them harder with taxes, it takes away from me. >> reporter: andrew shares that same blue collar bottom line. >> you think it's over if he wins here? >> yeah. oh, yeah. >> reporter: trump he believes will win the primary, win in november and save his job. >> he's kind of a bully. i'll give you that. >> you think he fights for you? >> i do, yeah. >> reporter: it's worth all the drama if it keeps him on the water. >> john, i cannot believe that devon let you drive that thing, first of all, and he rode with you. my 4-year-old son is going to be jealous. >> you always need a plan b, kasie, just in case. >> fair enough. these republicans are not the republicans -- i'll be honest, being up here in new hampshire, i felt like i found a lot more republicans like the ones i used

to hear from at nikki haley events. this is a different profile. >> yes, trump has remade the republican party. when you talk to these people, you see it. even those who don't wear red maga hits, who don't sit on the side of the road on the weekends like devon. they've become transactional. they don't trust this town. some don't even trust him. they know he'll fix the border. they think they'll end up with more money in their bank accounts if he is president. how many days, kasie, have you come to work saying i want the government to give my boss a tax cut. did you hear devon? he wants his boss to get a tax cut. he thinks they'll have new and safer equipment on the job site. it's all transactional. they don't like washington. they don't think it works. they think trump at least will do a couple things that help them, and that's enough. >> really fascinating stuff, john. i've honestly loved all these pieces you've done. it's a great service to all of

us. thank you very much. phil, back to you. thanks, kasie. there is still no deal on border funding this morning. some senators are beginning to show cautious optimism. sesenator anangus kiking joioint to talk k about the e senate negotiatioions.

chuck schumer warned negotiations on a border security deal are ongoing.

there's optimism that the legislation could be unveiled as early as this week. negotiators have been working on a deal that would involve curtail granting parole and give the u.s. greater ability to deport migrants at the border. progress has been made and most of the policy details have been ironed out, but there are hurdles that remain. joining us is senator angus king. senator, you are always involved in complex moments like this. you have proposed your own immigration legislation, been deeply involved in the issue. do you think there's an outcome that can be reached here? >> i think we're very close. the negotiations are being led by two able senators. they have really been working pretty much nonstop every day. i texted and said, how are you

doing? the response was, tired. i know that they have been on this. it looks like the strongest border control piece of legislation in something like 40 years. if we can get there and then in the process also do the ukraine and israel aid and humanitarian aid, it will be good for the world, good for the country, particularly to take care of this border issue. >> i want to delve in a little bit more on ukraine in a moment. there's been talk about what republicans will do here, what house republicans will do if they move on it, if the deal is reached, what the former president would do. where are democrats? do you have a sense where the democratic caucus is? where notions have gone on a policy basis are in a different place than the democratic party has been for years leading up to now. >> yeah. i think that's a really good question. it's not going to be an easy sell in either caucus, because

it does involve fundamental changes that the democrats have resisted. i think the democrats have come to realize that there really is a problem, that this isn't something that is made up. when you get 8, 10, 12,000 people a day, it is overwhelming. it's something we have to attend to. my sense of being in those meetings is, there is a realization that we should be doing this anyway. it's not being done grudgingly in order to get the rest of the supplemental passed, but it's something that is important to do just because -- here is a good example. the primary issue, as you know, phil, is asylum. people come to the border. they say, i have a credible fear of persecution in my home country. they get into the country. then it takes years to process whether that claim is valid or not. 85% of the claims are ultimately denied. the filter at the border isn't very good.

that's what the focus of this bill is. >> is this the only vehicle for which ukraine aid could move? it's part of the supplemental package that has been the idea to have all these things together, israel aid as well. this moves immigration and you get a deal and move it forward or ukraine aid does not get through? >> that's what the republicans in the senate have basically said. they said that a month ago. no aid for ukraine without a border deal. that's where these negotiations have led. we have to talk about ukraine though. if we don't do ukraine aid, it would be a geopolitical mistake that will haunt this country for 50 years. >> someone was asking what the outlook for the package was. i said, honestly, i'm not totally sure. i usually have a good idea, mostly because of immigration. the irony is ukraine would probably have 75 votes in the

senate, 350 easy in the house. why are we at this place, given the stakes you are laying out? >> again, part of it is politics going back to the border for a minute. this say reis a real test for s my colleagues. do they want a solution or do they want the problem to use it as a political issue? this is a historic opportunity to get something done that may not come around again. my experience around here is timing is everything. when you have something that's on the cusp of actually going into law, you should grab it, even though it may be 80%, 90% of what you want, not 100% of what you want. ukraine is the same way. i think there are strong majorities in both houses. it's been tied up with the border issue. the problem if we don't do

ukraine -- it's not a problem, it's an understatement, our allies are going to question us around the world. china is watching like a hawk. russia is watching like a hawk. japan and south korea have to talk about, can we trust the americans? phil, t american has allies. to lose them over this and walk away from people who are fighting for democracy and freedom would be not only tragic but a huge mistake. >> the stakes are enormous. senator angus king, appreciate your time. thank you. >> thank you, phil. we are live in manchester, new hampshire. the first presidential mieprima is underway. this is cnn this morning's special live coverage. back in a moment.