i'm wolf wlitser in washington. thanks very much for joining us. we have some breaking news to begin with. right now president donald trump, he is at mcdill air force base in tampa, florida. that's the home of the u.s. military central command. just a few minutes we expect to hear directly from the president. he is having lunch with service members and others there while we await the president and his remarks, let's talk about some of the biggest issues swirling around the president right now. especially the back and forth over a judge's order suspending the president's executive action on immigration. the one that temporarily banned travellers from seven majority muslim nations and imposed the

120 day halt on accepting refugees into the united states. president trump took another swipe at the judge tweeting, "just cannot believe a judge would put our country in such peril. something happens, blame him and court system. people pouring in, bad!" earlier, the president had referred to that judge as a so-called judge. derogatory term. i want to bring in our jessica snyder who is in florida where the president will be speaking momentarily. also joining us, our justice reporter laura jarrett. she's here in washington and nn tech correspondent samuel burke, who is joining us from london. jessica, so who is the president meeting with at the base right now? do we expect the travel ban, for example, to be part of this formal remark? >> well, it remains to be seen, wolf. the white house remaining pretty tight-lipped on exactly what the subject matter will be when

president trump makes those remarks. he will be making them to coalition reps and senior u.s. commanders. those remarks expected in the next hour or so. right now president trump is meeting with senior u.s. officials. he has been meeting with them for over an hour now. this meeting pertinent because centcom oversaw that raid of the al qaeda compound. it was the raid that killed the navy seal william owens. last week president trump made an unannounced visit to dover air force base where he met with owens' family. he was there for the return of the remains of that navy siel. donald trump has been active in talking with his family as well. here he is at mcdill. this is a multi-facetted trip. he is getting that briefing now. he will then meet with military service members for a lunch, and then after that he will be making those remarks to coalition reps and senior u.s. commanders. of course, could he mention this

legal limbo that his executive order continues to be in? if the past is any indication, we know that donald trump doesn't usually hold back even in these sorts of settings, so it is quite possible, wolf, that right now the white house not saying much about exactly what the president will be talking about here. wolf. >> yeah. we'll have live coverage of the president's remarks at mcdill. that's coming up. you can see live pictures coming in. you see the electric turn there at mcdill air force base. laura, there's been a lot of legal wrangling since the judge's order paused that ban late friday. where does the process span right now? >> early this morning attorneys for the states that brought this lawsuit filed a brief urging the snooint circuit court of appeals to keep the suspension in place. those lawyers say without this freeze we essentially see chaos once again for travellers. they also argue that the government's position just doesn't make logical sense. the government has to show that without the travel ban, it's being harmed in a way that can't

be undone. the state is saying in their brief this morning, wait a minute, pressing pause on the executive order just returns things to the status quo that we had less than two weeks ago. it's also interesting to see how the states are leveraging trump's earlier talk of a muslim ban during the campaign, and they're using that now as proof in court that religious bias is at the heart of the ban. now, we haven't seen the government's reply brief yet. that will come later tonight. we know from the earlier filing that they say that the district court judge in seat simply does not have the power to do this. this is in the president's purr vi -- perview of national security. >> samuel, you're in london. there's a long list of companies, especially tech companies, filing a legal challenge to the president's travel ban as well. tell us who they are and what their main arguments are. >> wolf, these are some of the most important and biggest tech companies in the entire world. apple, microsoft, facebook,

google, twitter, ask we already know that this is personal for them. they say they have employees who have been personally affected by this executive order. we know that in principle they are against it, but what they're saying here is that this will hurt their bottom line. they are saying this could affect profits because they depend so much on foreign-born pal ebt. i spend a lot of time in silicon valley, and you do have to spend a few minutes on one of these campuses to than they depend deeply on people born overseas who cam in on these visas where, at the end of the day they're saying that this changes years and years of precedent and makes it much harder for them to do business and create more jobs. >> samuel, you're there in london, and we're also just hearing now from the speaker of the british parliament on president trump's proposed upcoming trip to the u.k. what is the speaker saying? >> just a few moments ago, john -- the speaker of the parliament said he is opposed to donald trump addressing a joint session of parliament. now, what this doesn't mean is that trump's visit here would be

canceled. that invitation for a state visit from president trump actually comes from the queen and there's absolutely no sign that that has been called off. what this does mean is that in all likelihood president trump will not be able to address both houses of parliament together. something that leaders like nelson mandela and others have done, as well as president obama, but it takes three people to have a consensus in the house over this, and it appears if the speaker of the house is against it, there is no consensus. donald trump in all likelihood will not be addressing parliament. >> significant development there in london. samuel burke, thank you. jessica schneider, thank you e thanks to you. laura, thank to you as well. werkd remember there's no confirm attorney general in place. at least not yet. jeff sessions, he could be confirmed later this week. in the meantime, the department is being run by dana benta who was elevated to the position when the president fired then

acting attorney general sally yates because she told the department not to enforce the proposed travel ban. i want to bring in texas republican congressman mack thornbury. mr. chairman, thanks for joining us. >> you bet. thanks for having me. >> do you believe the white house actually bundled the roll-out of this immigration order? >> i don't think it was well handled, says and i think everyone agrees with that. you know, when -- with these issues, it is just as important how you talk about it, the tone you take, as it is exactly what you are doing. if they started out and said we're going to take a temporary pause on admitting refugees to review the vetting process, i don't think you would see all this consternation around the world. >> he got very little grief for his temporary pause that he put in place affecting the same seven muslim majority countries.

mr. chairman, former secretaries of state, john kerry, madeleine albright, as well as four former cia directors, among many others, signed a letter saying the immigration order -- and i'm quoting now -- could do long-term damage to our national security and foreign policy interests endangering u.s. troops in the field ask disrupting counterterrorism and national security partnerships. do you agree with them? >> well, the point is could if we are not able to help those who help us, for example, fight al qaeda and isis, then, of course, it does damage to us. the key is how it's handled from this point going forward is this going to be an early administration bungling as you say, or is this going to be something bigger? we just don't know. you know, this is going to go back and forth through the courts, and we'll see how it

comes out. i do worry that the courts are being asked to play a bigger role than they are constitutionally intended to play here. i'm sure there will be lawsuits for a while. >> i'm sure it will eventually wind up at the u.s. supreme court as well. ? the justice's department effort to overturn the travel ban, they say the president should have -- and i'm quoting now -- unreviewable authority to suspend the omission of any class of alien. do you believe the president should have unreviewable authority? >> well, i don't know what legal or constitutional authority they cite for that. if we all just step back for a second and suspended disbelief, i think most of us would agree that any country's government should be able to control who and what comes across it's border, and then exactly the discretion to the executive versus the legislative is we would have torg through.

certainly a president is the with unwho determines how many refugees can come in to the country each year. congress does not vote on that. there is a lot of discretion. we know with the executive obviously you've got the national security implications there. there are other laws, i'm sure, that are in place, and the courts will have to sort through some of those arguments. >> those words, unreviewable authority jumped out at me, and i'm sure they did to you. there are three branches of the u.s. government, and according to the constitution, mr. chairman, they're all equal, and so when you say unreviewable authority, that raises a question. >> yeah. but not of equal authority on every issue. as i mentioned, when it comes to refugees, reach year the president decides how many refugees will be admitted into this country. the secretary of state then goes and informs the relevant

congressional leaders. that's the way the process has been working for years. certainly there are as peks of national security that are, i guess you could say, somewhat unreviewable. even though each branch has appropriate tools that as a whole operate as a check on one another. the kortsz acourts are going to sort through this exact authority. step back again for just a second. the point is this could have been handled a lot better, and i hope the administration has learned a lesson from that. >> i think a lot of people i'm sure agree with you. you're the chairman of the armed services committee. he is being briefed now by the u.s. military's central command, which is in charge of u.s. operations in north africa, the middle east, south asia. i'm sure he is getting a pretty thorough briefing from the general, the u.s. military commander among others. what do you hope is the major lesson he learns from this briefing going forward? >> i would say two things.

number one is that those troops on the frontlines trying to keep us safe are in desperate need of some relief on the budget. they have airplanes that won't fly. there are ships that can't sail. we have cut too much. the size of the army and marine corps. you have foirllks that have deployed over and over and over again to the middle east, and it's wearing out the force. secondly, i hope that the president and the commanders talk about the rules of engagement and the level of micromanagement that we have seen in the previous administration because there's been a lot of frustrations that the military was asked to go do a job, but then they would have to call back to the national security counsel's staff to ask mother may i for each operation. the president needs to give t m them -- set sh some perimeters and count on the military leaders to actually carry it out. if he does those two things, see

that they will be supported and give them their mission, but not micromanage. i think you could see a tremendous amount of support and morale boost from the men and women who were out there doing this mission. >> they're doing an important mission indeed. congressman thornbury, thanks very much for joining us. >> thanks for having me, wolf. >> take a look at this live picture that's come in. this is mcdill air force base in tampa, florida. the home of the u.s. military's central command. looking at the electric turn there. the president will be delivering remarks there soon. we will have live coverage and be addressing senior commanders. also representatives of other nations attached to the u.s. military central command. we'll also speak with a former u.s. military central commander, general -- retired admiral william fallon. there you see him right now. he is the former head of the u.s. military central command. lots to discuss. we'll be right back. if you have medicare

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>> president trump, he is having lunch with service members over at mcdill air force in tampa, florida. the home of the u.s. military's central command. these picks -- we got some video that just came in. the president walking into this room. he is going to be chatting with these service members. he is going to be having an opportunity to hear what's on the minds of these u.s. military personnel. let's listen in briefly. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. [ applause ]

>> you've got an array of experience levels, career fields, backgrounds. probably answer any questions you have on their duties. likewise, if you have ideas, we can be your sounding board. >> thank you, everybody. this is very nice. i guess i'll be speaking a little while, but i'll ask you some questions. how do you like it? you love doing it, right? everyone loves doing it. they just have great spirit, great military spirit. this guy, strong guy, right? think i could lift as much as you? i don't think so. how did you like the game last

night? good? tom brady cemented his place, right? he did a great job. >> you know, most of the troops here are young enough that they came in after 9/11. they all volunteered knowing they were coming to a conflict. they're all smart kids. they had options in life, but they chose to come and serve. >> you're going to make a career out of it? yes? >> i am right now, sir. >> you like it better -- what about you? >> i came in right out of high school. i've already got 11 years in. >> great. that's great. what are you thinking about? career? >> yes. >> you're going to maic it a career? that's fantastic. good? >> you're a good counsellor. >> doing a good job.

>> i brought some of my friends. some of the most successful people, and they have tremendous respect for the military. that gentleman right there. >> we have to be ready. >> yes, sir. >> a little photo opportunity. the president over at the mcdill air force base in tampa, florida. the home of the u.s. military central command. he is going to be speaking shortly to a formal -- you're taking a live look at pictures right now. he will have a formal address. that was very informal, meeting with some troops at the u.s. military's central command. he will be introduced, by the way, by the kmabder of the central command, general joseph votel. we will have live coverage of that. that's coming up. as we await the president, formal remarks to coalition representatives. u.s. senior military commanders. i want to take a closer look at this visit, and its importance

to do that let'sably in the former commander of the u.s. military central command, retired admiral william fallon. admiral, thanks very much for joining us. >> nice to be back, wolf. how are you sf. >> very briefly. what do you think the most important message the president should deliver to these troops today? >>. >> i would think to give them any confidence that he has confidence in what they can do and what they'll do for for hem. he is new in the job. new to this business. he will be taking their measure and they're going to be doing the same thing. they want the knowledge that they're going to get support in washington. when they're zd to do something, particularly these demanding missions, that they'll get the tools they need to kplish the task. >> what do you think the military commanders, military personnel there at centcomm should tell the president?

>> i'm not going to speak for them, but if i were still down there in command, i would want to know from the president what he has in mind for the long-term policy for this country, where he wants this country to be down the road in a few years and what the strategy is to get there. particularly in view of the ongoing challenges in the middle east. it's one thing to go try to get rid of isis or diminish them as much as possible, but what do we do after that? how do we try to make this region more stable in the long-term, and maybe get what's become a decade and a half of constant conflict for these troops from centcomm to some sense of normalcy. i think it's a two-way street here. they're looking for things from the president. the president wants to take their measure and see how they might do and hopefully to be a good meeting. >> what's the biggest concern, military challenge, that you see

right now for the united states? >> the fact that we have lots of things going on and what we really need is, i believe, a strategy to move forward and deal withchina and their growth expansion into southeast asia. the russian activities certainly not helpful at all. ongoing challenges with iran and, of course, north korea. lots of turmoil in the middle east. coming up with an effective long-term strategy ask then the specific objectives to achieve that i think are really important. >> listen to what the president said. he had this exchange with bill o'reilly of fox news yesterday on russian president vladimir putin where. >> will i get along with him? i have no idea. >> putin is a killer.

>> a lot of killers. we got a lot of killers. you think our country is so innocent? you think our country is so innocent? >> i don't know of any government leaders that are killers. >> take a look at what we've done too. made a lot of mistakes. i have been against the war in iraq from the beginning. >> mistakes are different than -- >> a lot of mistakes. okay. but a lot of people were killed. a lot of killers around, believe me. >> does that worry you what the president had to say? >> well, i think what's really important here is that the president and the administration recognized that russia has a plan. putin has a plan, and that is in my view to really take over that fear abroad in eastern europe and to provide the kind of buffer that they feel comfortable with. he is very aggressive. he has been able to get away with it now for a number of years. reaching out and not much happening in response. coming up with an effective

strategy, it will keep him under control, i think, that's really important. how they go about doing that, it's going to be interesting to see. >> admiral, a lot of people are worried about this moral ekwifl ensy sort of defending putin when bill o'reilly said putin is a killer. the president then said a lot of killers. we got a lot of kilters. boy, you think our country is so innocent. you think our country is so innocent, and then he referred to the iraq war, which he opposed. is the president right? >> i think in this country we have a long history of trying to do the right thing. i think by and large we certainly do. putinen's russia has been very aggressive and things they've undertaken have clearly not been in line with the goals and objectives and policies and aspirations that we have in this country. we have a meeting of two very different minds here, and it's going to be interesting to see how it works out.

i don't think for a second that the activities that mr. putin and his forces have carried out in eastern europe are very nice and, in fact, certainly not democratic and not very respectful of the borders over there, so i think we're going to have to recognize that he is a tough guy and more importantly, he has an agenda, and he has some resources, so we need to be drafting the right kind of policies. we're not looking for more conflicts for more war, certainly, but we need to be able to stand up for the things that we value very much. >> all right. i'll leave it on that note. admiral fallon, thanks very much for joining us. >> thanks, wolf. >> any moment now, the president will be introduced by the u.s. military central commander. he will take the stage over there at mcdill air force base. you're looking at live pictures. the president's remarks. that's coming up.

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we'll have live coverage of that. stay tuned. in the meantime, the trump administration is beginning its third week facing a major legal battle and a lot of infighting. the battle is over whether president trump's travel ban affecting seven muslim majority countries should remain on hold at the white house. the fight is over who has the most power, the most influence. white house correspondent sarah murray is joining us now with details. how is this internal power struggle playing out? >> he oversees all of these big lejs laish priorities and makes sure the t's are crossed and the i's are dotted and things will roll out smoothly. that has not splishd the tension within the competing power centers in the white house. you still have reince priebus, the chief of staff. you have steven bannon, a chief strategist, and you have donald trump's son-in-law all who have strong pull with the president, all who have very different

views about how he should be using his executive office. just doesn't square with reality. i think the big question is how much does it really bother trump? he has a history of operating tumultuous viechlts, and he seems to mostly feel the same way now. we're told that he is laep with the team he has around him, but as for the rest of washington, i think these stories of chaos and infighting in the white house give them a little bit more heartburn. >> sarah at the white house. sarah murray, thanks very much. let's get more sign every insight on the white house power struggles. legal analyst former federal prosecutor laura coats with us, washington post national political reporter mateo gold is here, and our chief political analyst gloria borger. you are just written a column. among other things, you write this. donald trump's version of the lincoln model and more rivals and more team.

the white house is familiar with trump's management style, and in the end if there's conflict, he likes it because he can steer the point of view himself. it sounds as if you were saying he wants a certain amount of chaos. >> that's the way he has always managed. you know, the lincoln-esque view, team of rivals, but you expected them to work together. i think he enjoys the conflict. he likes bringing a lot of people in a room wrv then the problem is when you talk to people inside and oursd the white house, there's a sense that he agrees with the last person he spoke with. that could really be a problem when you are trying to set up an orderly chain of command. in addition, you've got a staff that's trying to prove itself to him. reince priebus has had a rough relationship with donald trump throughout the campaign. they didn't always agree, and you have a president who upsets the apple cart by tweeting at night or early in the morning

they have to continually put out his fires without getting him angry. >> the president's controversial nominee to become the education secretary, betsy devoss, the vote is supposed to be tomorrow in the u.s. senate, but i think democrats are looking for ways to delay it again? >> they are really putting the pressure on, and we are seeing activists around the country dialing up their outrage to senators offices both through emails and phone calls. this is going to be a really big test for this administration. this is not a fight they anticipated. there were other cabinet nominees that i think were actually -- they thought they were going to have a harder time. i mean, i think that her nomination has come to symbolize something that many on the left have really recoiled at this notion that he sort of is going against even his drain of swamp pledge. this is someone who was a major donor, who doesn't have experience in the schools and the fact that she is then put up for the highest office to oversee education is really earned a huge backlash.

>> two republicans are going to vote against her confirmation. that sets the stage for a 50-50 tie, which the vice president mike pence break. any chances one more republican will oppose her nomination? >> they're really putting the pressure on now. i think it's more likely that we say that pence goes tore a tiebreaker. anything can happen in the final hours. >> we'll watch it very closely. we're watching the legal battle that's unfolding right now. the -- it's up to the ninth circuit court of appeals to make a decision, but then it can could all the way up to the u.s. supreme court, which only has eight justices right now. four appointed by democratic presidents. four appointed by republican presidents. if it's a 4-4 tie, that ninth circuit court of appeals decision, let's say it's against the administration, that holds. >> that will hold, and that will hold the weight for the nation, and it's a good thing that trump likes conflict because he is going to have three branches of government competing for the actual role here. remember, this is about a battle

between whether or not the president has overstepped his executive authority to make sure there's no national security concerns. in doing so, they have to balance against whether he is trampling on the establishment who says we can't prefer a religion. right now we're in this kind of legal limbo where the courts haven't yet gotten to the merits of the argument. when they do, you're in the most liberal circuit of all. liberal that the republicans have tried to break up the ninth circuit because it has so much weight and authority, and right now they are going to be the ones assuming that they do not have the first circuit coming in. listen, we had the very polar opposite view that that seattle judge did, and he appealed to us, and we may have a different battle. either way, this is going to be at the supreme court, and that short staffing that happened last february and march of 2016 will have sweeping repercussions and probably not the support of president trump. >> gorsuch -- >> you mean to have it delayed? >> in in i way. you know, delay it, certainly be

raised as an issue in his kwirmt's hearings. >> oh, yeah. >> and, you know, there's no guarantee that gorsuch would even side with donald trump. >> in fact, you think he is somebody who has been very adamant about the separation of power. remember, donald trump's tweets have done just that. they have offended the overall judiciary by assuming that an unpopular judge's opinion is somehow undermining their credibility as a judge. >> when the president derided the judge and called him a so-called judge, that is -- that could have an impact on the other judges who were in the ninth circuit court of he did it to a federal judge in indiana who was involved in the trump university case. >> when it first responded this ruling, had the word outrageous in their response, and then they removed the word yut ralks because you don't want

inflammatory language referring to another branch of government. then you have the president tweeting this calling him a so-called judge and clearly it makes the justice department's job more difficult. it makes the white house job more difficult, and it reminds people of what he did with the indiana judge during the campaign. you know, when you are president of the united states and you are running the executive branch of government, it's probably best not to deride the judicial branch of government because that is what we call checks and balances. that's the way we run. >> everybody stand by. there's a lot more coming up. once again, we're standing by to hear from the president momentarily. he will go up to the stage, head over to the electric turlecturn. his remarks coming up. also, president trump defending russian president vladimir putin. the details of what could be one

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once against you're looking at live pictures from mcdill air force base in tampa, florida. the home of the u.s. military's central command and the special operations command. the president will be speaking there shortly. he is having lunch with troops right now. we'll have live coverage of his remarks coming up. the long-running conflict, meanwhile, between ukraine and russia may put president trump between a rock and a hard place. on the one hand he wants a warmer relationship with russia. the other, the president pledged to the ukrainian president that

the united states would work to restore peace on the country's eastern border. there seemed to be mixed messages from the president and the vice president, in fact, over the weekend. >> russia has been violating the cease-fire in ukraine. are they on notice as well? >> we're watching, and very troubled by the increased hostilities over the past week in eastern ukraine. i know the president had a conversation with vladimir pu n putin. >> will i get along with him? i don't know. >> putin is a killer. >> we have a lot of killers. you think our country is on innocent? you think -- >> while president trump is drawing a lot of criticism for drawing what's being called a moral ekwifl ensy between russia and the united states with that remark about killers, the kremlin took issue with another aspect of the interview. for more our senior international correspondent ivan watson is joining us now live from moscow.

ivan, the kremlin is demanding an apology. tell us why. >> the kremlin wants an apology from fox news anchor bill o'reilly. the kremlin spokesman saying that his comments basically accusing vladimir putin of being a killer are offensive and unacceptable. again, going after the fox news anchor for making those allegations that the russian president is a killer. the fact that donald trump, the u.s. president defended vladimir putin, well, the kremlin did not want to comment on that, but trump's frequent comments kind of in support of vladimir putin, in support of russia or taking care not to offend them, that's part of why trump is so popular here in russia right now. there was a recent poll that suggested 46% of russians surveyed, they think the nations will improve under a trump administration.

>> the tension between the u.s. and iran also growing right now. president trump calling iran the world's number one terrorist state. now russia and iran, they are close allies working together in syria. how is russia responding to this comment from the president? >> this is criticism coming from president trump, wolf, where he has referred to iran as a sponsor of terrorism. the kremlin spokesman has made it clear that russia does not agree with that terminology. that it views iran as a country that it has "kind partner-like ties with." you get into a conundrum here. trump and his administration have frequently said that they see possible cooperation with russia in the future in the fight against terrorism, but trump has also designated iran as a sponsor of terrorism.

russia disagree with that. they cannot agree on which countries, which actors they belief are behind terror. >> ivan in moscow. thank you very much. the president of the united states has been introduced by the president of the u.s. military's central command. let's listen in to the president. he's at macdill air force base in tampa. >> thank you, everybody. [ applause ] >> thank you very much. thank you investment it's so nice. a lot of spirit. great spirit for this country. thank you all. we have tremendous spirit. and i want to thank you. we had a wonderful election, didn't we?

and i saw those numbers, and you like me and i like you. that's the way it worked. i'm honored to be here today among so many of our really and truly great heros. i want to begin by thanking general votel and general thomas for their distinguished leadership and service on behalf of our country. very, very outstanding people. i'll also like to thank general doesn dunneford the chairman of the join chiefs of staff. that's big stuff when you have the chairman. where is he? joe, stand up for a second. this is one of the great people. [ applause ] >> thank you. also, commander vogel and everyone serving at macdill air force base. quite a place. and we are going to be loading it up with beautiful new planes and beautiful new equipment. you have been lacking a little

equipment. we are going to load it up. you are going to get a lot of equipment. believe me. so importantly also let me inc. thank all of the coalition partners and their representatives assembled here today. we proudly, very proudly, stand with you. and we will be fighting for your security. they are fighting for our security and freedom. let me recognize our great governor and a very good friend of mine and somebody who endorsed me. that makes him a better friend of mine. if they don't endorse, believe me -- if you are ever in this position, it's never quite the same. okay? you can talk, but it never means the same. but this man is a great, great governor and has done a fantastic job. rick scott, governor, stand up, please. thank you, rick. finally, on behalf of the entire nation let me express our

gratitude to all members -- and i mean all members -- of our military serving in the united states central command and the united states special operations command. we salute the army, marine corps, navy, air force, and coast guard along with our civilian defense personnel who are so important to the success of what we're doing. let me also recognize the military families and spouse who is bravely shoulder the burdens of war. i want every military family in this country to know that our administration is at your service. we stand with you 100%. we will protect those who protect us. and we will never ever let you down. as your president, i have no higher duty than to protect the american people. highest duty we have. i said it the other night. great, great supreme court

nominee -- you all saw that. but i said to myself, perhaps the only thing more important to me definitely is the defense of our nation. supreme court, so important. but we have to defend our nation. and we will do that. believe me. [ applause ] we will do that. and each and every one of you is central to that mission. the men and women serving in accept come and so comhave poured out their hearts and souls for this country. they have really experienced things that very few people get to experience. you have shed your blood across the continents and the oceans, you've engaged the enemy on distant battlefields, toiled in the burning heat and bitter cold, and sacrificed everything so that we can remain safe and strong and free.

our administration will always honor our sacred bond to those who sever. and we will never ever forget you. believe me. we will never ever forget you. we will ensure that the hen and women of our military have the tools, equipment, resources, training and supplies you need to get the job done. you have seen me say, we've been deplet depleted. our navy is at a point almost as low as world war i. that's a long time ago. that's a long time ago. it's not going to happen anymore, folks. it's not going to happen anymore. not with me. but we will ensure no taxpayer dollars are wasted. i have already saved more than $700 million when i got involved in the negotiation on f-35. you know about that. and i want to thank lockheed martin and i want to thank boeing. and i want to thank all of the

companies that have really opened up. and when i say opened up, rick scott understands this very wells -- opened up and cut their prices, okay? because that's what they did. and we've got that. practice. it's going to be back in really great shape from being really troubled. and we are going to be taking care of our great veterans. we will make a historic financial investment in the armed forces of the united states and show the entire world that america stands with those who stand in defense of freedom. we have your back, every hour, every day, now, and always. that also means getting our allies to pay their fair share. been a very unfair to us. we strongly support nato. we only ask that all of the nato members make their full and proper financial contributions to the nato alliance, which many

of them have not been doing. many of them have not been even close. and they have to do that. central command and sent operations command are at the very center of our fight against radical islamic terrorism. america stands in awe of your courage. those serving at centcom have bravely fought across the theater of war in the middle east and bravely battled a vicious enemy that has no respect for human life. today we express our gratitude to everyone serving overseas, including all of our military personnel in afghanistan. sot comhas dispatched its legendary warriors to the most secret, sentive, and daring missions in defense of the united states of america. no enemy stands a chance against

our special forces. not even a chance. they don't have a chance. and that's the way we're going to keep it. and you are going to be better off because you are going to have the finest equipment known to man. going to be better off. the proof that our nation has been blessed by god, look no further than the men and women of the united states military. they are the greatest fighters and the greatest force of justice on the face of the earth. and that the world has ever known. the challenges facing our nation, nevertheless, are very large, very, very large. we're up against an enemy that celebrates death and totally worships destruction. you have seen that. isis is on a campaign of genocide, committing atrocities across the world.

radical islamic terrorists are determined to strike our homeland as they did on 9/11, as they did from boston to orlando to san bernardino, and all across europe. you have seen what happened in paris and nice. all over europe it's happening. it's gotten to a point where it's not even being reported. and in many cases the very, very dishonest press doesn't want to report it. they have their reasons, and you understand that. so today we deliver a message in one very unified voice to these forces of death and destruction -- america and its allies will defeat you. we will defeat them. we will defeat radical islamic terrorism. and we will not allow to it take root in our country. not going to allow it.

you have been seeing what's been going on over the last few days. we need strong programs so that people that love us and want to love our country and will end up loving our country are allowed in, not people that want to destroy us and destroy our country. [ applause ] freedom, security, and justice will prevail. in his first state of the union message, president george washington wrote that to be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace. almost 200 years later, as the general was also speaking about

ronald reagan, he said that wisdom comes in three very, very strong words, peace through strength. i've said it many times during the campaign, speaking in front of tens of thousands of people at one sitting. and i would always mention america first. a phrase that you probably never heard, make america great again. anybody ever hear that? [ applause ] and peace through strength. the men and women of the united states military provide the strength to bring peace to our troubled, troubled times. we stand behind you. we support your mission. we love our country. we are loyal to our people. we respect our flag. we celebrate our traditions. we honor our heros.

you are our heros. and we are prepared to fight. and we pray for peace. thank you, god bless you, and god bless america. thank you very much. thank you. [ applause ] thank you very much. >> just want to sit on these pictures for just a second here. you are watching cnn. i'm brooke baldwin watching the president there listening to him addressing the troops with a speech there. this is macdill air force base down in tampa, florida. this is the home of u.s. central command, which oversys the war on terror. before the president took to the podium we also know he had just received a briefing. i have with me ryan brown, cnn pentagon reporter, and also with me, cnn