torture, sanctuary cities, immigration, the wall. president donald trump stirring emotions as he signs executive orders at a dizzying pace. this morning generations of fans remember the trail blazing mary tyler moore. let the good times roll. the dow hits 20,000. is it a trump rally or something else? and the future is now. from vending machines for new cars to the latest, sleekest space suits. technology is in overdrive. "early today" starts right now. good thursday morning. it was a very busy wednesday with all those executive orders.

president trump moved at break neck pace since taking office seeking to fulfill campaign promises that include building the wall and cracking down on sanctuary cities. those moves sent thousands into the streets and many cities responding with protests as their mayor stood in total opposition to mr. trump. more executive orders are expected today. hallie jackson is helping keep us on top of all of it. >> reporter: his signature slogan becoming supporters' favorite phrases. >> build that wall. >> reporter: donald trump is set to start. >> immediate construction of a border wall. >> reporter: the president signing executive orders to direct money to start construction of his border wall with mexico. >> the wall. everyo

everyone loves it. >> reporter: making good on pledge to crack down on sanctuary cities. now blocking almost all federal funding to those areas. on beefing up immigration enforcement hiring 15,000 more agents. after campaigning with people whose loved ones were killed by undocumented immigrants. out of all of it his wall is most notable and most expensive. independent government report says fencing alone could cost estimated $8.3 million per wall. democrats estimating the total cost to build and secure the wall at $14 billion. >> who is going to pay for the wall? >> reporter: not according to mexico. the president acknowledging taxpayers will probably have to foot the bill first while waiting for reimbursement putting mexico to pay up by

possibly threatening remittances. not backing off controversial comments about torture. >> we have to fight fire with fire. >> reporter: president trump reiterating on where he stands with illegal methods like waterboarding. >> do i feel it works? absolutely i feel it works. >> reporter: the president is promising to listen to top intelligence and defense officials who have both disavowed torture techniques. overnight mexico's president told his nation there is no way his country will pay for the wall. there are mixed reports that a scheduled meeting with mr. trump could be in jeopardy. here is what the president had to say about the dreamers in the united states. >> shouldn't be very worried. they are here illegally. i do have a big heart. we are going to take care of everybody. they should be far less worried. we will be coming up with policy

on that over the next four weeks. >> president trump expanded on his controversial stance of torture. >> you are hold enough to have seen a time that is much different. you never saw heads chopped off until a few years ago. now they chop them off and put them on camera and spend them all over the world. we are not playing on an even field. >> we have new reaction from british prime minister teresa may one day ahead of her visit to the white house. >> president trump repeatedly said he will bring back torture. when she sees him on friday will the prime minister make vivid under no circumstances will she permit britain to be dragged into facilitating that torture as we were after september 11? >> we have a very clear position on torture. we do not sanction torture and

that will continue to be our position. >> nbc has been reporting from the u.s./mexico border and spoke to people about the impact the immigration policies will have on their lives. >> reporter: do you think donald trump is bad? >> he says he won't be able to see his family members here. >> reporter: what have you heard about the wall? you heard you guys are going to pay for the wall. what do you think of that? he says that would be very bad for them. >> it's going to be really hard. >> i think it is ridiculous. it's just a waste of money.

one of television's most beloved icons has died. mary tyler moore, the woman who bust on to the scene with dick vandyke and then stole our hearts in mary tyler moore show will be sorely missed. generations are fans are nostalgic as they reflect. lester holt takes a look at her towering legacy. >> reporter: mary tyler moore's smile lit up two sitcoms as a flustered stay at home wife and mother. >> thank you. >> reporter: and later upending tv gender stereotypes as a career woman in the mary tyler moore show. >> you've got spunk. >> well. >> i hate spunk. >> reporter: born in brooklyn in

1936, moore landed her first job out of high school appearing in appliance commercials as the hot point elf. at 17 she married richard meeker and lost her job when she became pregnant at 18 with her only son, richie. >> i'm just fed up. >> reporter: she returned to tv as a guest star on various series before joining cast of richard diamond private detective in 1957. her big break came in 1961 when she became dick vandyke's tv wife. show creator today fondly recalling her audition for the role. >> she read the first line and i heard a ping in her voice that absolutely -- >> hi guys. >> reporter: in 1970 she reappeared as mary richards on the mary tyler moore show.

her character broke the mold to tv in sitcoms. she was single, over 30, employed and spent the night with a man. >> why are you here? >> i haven't seen you in a month or so. you didn't think the only reason i was here to -- >> reporter: instead of family she had co-workers and friends. ♪ it's a long way to temporary >> reporter: from former co-star i will never be able to repay her for blessings she gave me. from carol burnett, one of the sweetest, nicest people i knew. mary tyler moore struggled at times in her private life. there was alcoholism. >> i began to drink to the point where i thought about it as a solution. >> reporter: it is the funny moments we cherish and remember most, the spunky, ambitious and

hopelessly optimistic mary. ♪ you're going to make it after all ♪ >> what an absolutely remarkable life and career with lasting impact across many generations. let's talk a little about wall street setting records and really rewriting history books. the dow jones crossing the 20,000 mark. s&p 500, as well as the nasdaq closing in record territory. just since election day dow is up 9% leading charge in manufacturing and banking stocks. goldman sachs up 30%. corporate earnings have helped fuel that fire, but we will have a lot more on that from cnbc coming up. a massive inferno in washington state. a large blaze ripped through an

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