>> you're watching "the wellness hour," the leader in medical news and information. i'm randy alvarez. today's topic -- replacing missing teeth with dental and according to my first guest, she says nobody should be wearing a traditional denture. no more dentures. with us, we have an expert on the topic, dr. nicole mackie. dr. mackie, welcome to the program. >> thank you for having me. >> so, tell me a little bit about your role as the prosthodontist, and who's the typical patient? >> we don't really have a typical patient. patients can be any kind of walk of life, any different kind of background. you can have a young person who was in an accident, congenitally missing teeth, they were born without those teeth.

years and they're just sick of it. or you can have a middle-aged adult who's just had many different dental problems and they're constantly in a dental chair, and you just want that permanent solution. and my role as the prosthodontist is to help design and make that smile and those teeth beautiful and functional, how they intended to be. >> now, you know what i like about you? we were talking about the benefits of dental implants, right? >> mm-hmm. >> and you had this story about that there's very few things in dentistry where the patient are so happy. elaborate on that. >> well, you know, before you're a prosthodontist, you're a general dentist. and, you know, you do great work for your patients, but you never get hugs or the feelings of appreciation by doing cavities or regular crowns. but when you're changing someone's smile, thus their

completely different than how they came in, they're crying, they're hugging, and they're expressing so much emotion to you. it's just the best feeling ever. and you don't get that from just a filling or a cleaning. >> at the top of the show, i said, "no more dentures." you don't think anybody should be wearing a denture -- a traditional denture. >> no. no. >> elaborate on that. >> in today's world, with all of our technology and our advancements in dentistry, we don't have to have pats wearing dentures. they can have dental implants anchored into their available bone and a fixed set of teeth. and a lot of patients think that they need implants for every tooth. that is not the case, either, anymore. with the way that implants are made now, the surface properties and the way that we can see how they will be in the jawbone, computer technology, i-cat scans, all this different kinds of information, we know where to

permanent teeth. >> people walk in, some without teeth. >> right. >> and then, on the day of the procedure, they walk out with a fixed set of teeth. >> exactly. >> is that true? i mean, you see that? >> 100%, yep. so, let's say a patient is wearing a denture, and, like i said earlier, they're sick of it. they're over it. they want those permanent teeth. they have a wedding coming up, and they want to smile for their daughter's pictures. >> okay. >> yeah. and they say, "dr. mackie, i enjoy this moment with her." so, you know, we design the smile on the first appointment, and we talk about everything that they like and even things that they don't like. >> as far as the way the teeth are gonna look? >> exactly. >> okay. >> take some molds, and we actually put their molds on a machine, study the way the jaw interacts, simulating it with that way that they are, and basically, the next appointment,

implants placed, i go in there, i do my little magic, i put on their fixed, full set of permanent teeth, they come out of anesthetic, i hand them the mirror, and then the reaction happens. this is where sometimes, personally, my heart melts for them. they smile, they -- they can't believe their eyes. they're in shock sometimes. and some of them are overjoyed immediat they have been living with either no teeth or really bad situations for such a long period of time that they can't believe that they've come to that particular point that they're at. and it's just a really wonderful feeling. >> and that's what you deal with, like, every day. >> yes. clearchoice will help those patients who are either in the denture or are heading towards dentures. and we can give them that

wearing the dentures, if they're headed towards them, or get rid of those dentures. you don't have to put your teeth in a cup every night. >> we're gonna take a quick break. when we come back, a little bit about the process of what somebody can expect that goes in. you're watching "the wellness hour." i'm randy alvarez. we'll be right back. >> male announcer: there's a way for a life-changing smile to fit your budget. the clearchoice way. >> meeting people is my life. i had to be careful how wide i would open my mouth because i was embarrassed to show my shiny red pickup. as i was getting ready to purchase it, i made a decision it was time to do something for myself that was gonna be permanent. >> male announcer: you might be wondering if dental implants are worth it, but what if you never had to think about, worry about, or cover up your smile ever again? what if you could have beautiful new teeth at a cost that works within your monthly budget? >> i don't know how you would put a price on such a change in your life. to make the investment wasn't a

solution. that was one of the most important decisions i ever made in my life, and i have not one single regret. but i will get the truck. >> male announcer: not just another dental procedure. this is a true life changer the clearchoice way. call today to schedule your free consultation. >> you're watching "the wellness hour." i'm randy alvarez. today's topic -- replacing missing teeth with dental implants. according to my first guest, no more dentures. nobody should be wearing dentures. now, you mentioned at the break that there's tens of thousands of people with an upper or lower denture. another thousands of people that are about to get false teeth. and if dental implants are so good -- that means people can come in in one day, they get a fixed set of teeth -- permanent teeth -- why aren't they all doing it? what's your take? >> randy, there are so many reasons why. but i'm gonna tell you a few of the major ones. for the denture wearer, they're in a denture, they feel that

so they feel, what's the point of going to the dentist anymore, unless there's major problems. so, they're out of the loop. they're out of the system. they're wearing a denture, and oftentimes, they have a sore spot. they just want it relieved, so they're not even offered dental implants. >> so they go to the dentist for, like, a realign or -- >> exactly. >> okay. >> and then there's another group of patients who've been in the dental chair way too many times, and they're just sick of it and over it. that's the last place where they want to be again. >> do you still hear that, where they say, "no offense, doctor, but i don't like the dentist"? >> yeah, all the time. >> do they say that even to you? >> yeah. >> what do you say? do you have a comeback? >> i just say, "give me a chance and let me change your opinion." and i usually do. >> okay. so, i'm sorry for interrupting, but we were talking about why people aren't doing this. so, number one, i guess, they don't go to the dentist anymore. nobody's telling them to do it. number two, i think you mentioned, they're afraid of the dentist. >> afraid, yes.

procedures after failing issues or problems, et cetera. and they think that it's really expensive. but let me tell you, at clearchoice, what we have done, we have taken the most important factors, the most important players of dental implants and the specialists and put them under one roof. so instead of a patient going to your general dentist and then being referred to the oral surgeon and b to the prosthodontist, who refers to the imaging center, who refers back to the general dentist, who refers back to the oral surgeon... >> that's how it's normally done? >> ...to the dental lab... oh, absolutely. and then fees are incorporated at each place. so the patient does incur a lot of excess fees. so the way we do it at clearchoice is, under one roof, we have myself, the prosthodontist, expert in diagnosis, treatment planning,

the oral surgeon -- expert at the bone and placing the implant. >> together, right there? >> oh, yes. >> okay. >> we have the dental technician, the lab, all under one roof. and then we have our imaging -- three-dimensional imaging, state-of-the-art, computer, everything. >> is this why this whole same-day philosophy -- you're able to do it quicker? >> it's streamlined, and it's very efficient. so, we have taken the best, and we have educated, and we have studied the way that it's done, the most efficient, properly, for the best for the patient, and they have one fee, and that's it. so it doesn't have to cost more. in fact, sometimes the patient's even saving money. so, you know, i have total respect for all of the doctors that are in any location, any area, that are trying to do it themselves. >> do it all themselves. >> yeah. but at clearchoice, it is done

be so efficient. and safety is our biggest priority. i mean, from when i first started working, i've worked in 21 different dental offices. there is not an "i" that is not dotted or a "t" that is not crossed at clearchoice. we are set up in a way that we have our facilities where we have recovery rooms even for the patients. >> after dental school, you spent five years in specialized training. >> yes. >> tell me a little bit about that. >> so, dental school's four practice as a general dentist then, but for me, i've always been a perfectionist at what i do. i'm very attention, detail-orientated. and you might not want that person as your boss or your spouse, but you, for sure, want them as your prosthodontist. >> a perfectionist. >> yes, the person who is making your smile, your mouth, your -- the way that you, you know, speak and smile to the world.

years of classical prosthodontic training, which is to reconstruct a mouth, implant training, and how to study the way that the mouth functions with the joints, the materials used. and then another two years just with implants and prosthodontics. >> is there that much to this, by the way? >> it really is. you don't want to -- look, if you're gonna be redoing your mouth and you have already gone through all these years of uncomfortable experiences or to go to a specialist. you want to go to a prosthodontist and an oral surgeon. >> that's your feeling, your opinion. >> yes. you want to go to the best. >> okay, good. you know, people need to know, we're talking about replacing missing teeth with dental implants. dr. mackie says no more dentures. and people need to know that i'm not endorsing you on this program. i'm just asking questions. but people will visit our website and ask for referrals. and we try not to give referrals, ever.

and that's whether it's in plastic surgery or endocrinology. >> right. >> because, i think, if you're gonna do this, you want a predictable outcome. so, how old can you be to do this? >> well, age is really not a contraindication to dental implants. in fact, i've had a 94-year-old patient. >> really? >> yeah. >> why would a 94-year-old want to do this? >> she wanted to eat, she wanted to chew, she wanted to spend time with her grandkids and eat hot dogs with them. >> okay. so, can they eat a steak? i mean, once they get their fixed set of teeth and they're healed up, are they limited? i mean, can they eat a carrot with their front teeth or a broccoli or whatever? >> 100%. right after surgery, we'll say a soft diet, but when they get their fixed teeth in, yeah, they're eating broccoli, they're eating carrots, they're eating cucumbers, they're eating that crunchy salad that they missed out on for so long. they're getting the nutrients

so, not only are they feeling better on the inside, but they look better, and their just whole outlook on life is changing. >> but isn't it true that, if you've been wearing dentures for 30 years that you may not have enough bone to do this? >> well, that was kind of a thought of the past, but now with new technology and the imaging and everything, we're able to see where the bone is, and the way that the implants are designed now, we can put them in a place where there is bone, and we usually can find a place. >> so rarely do you have to turn somebody away. >> rarely. and no more going to another surgical site like the old way of going to a hip for some bone-grafting material or anything like that. that is done. >> we're gonna take another break. we come back, and i want to go over the frequently asked questions these people have when they visit you. >> sure. >> you're watching "the wellness hour." i'm randy alvarez. we'll be right back. >> male announcer: there's a way to get a life-changing smile

comfortable. the clearchoice way. >> big fear of the dentist. never liked to go. always made excuses. it was a nightmare. i started looking for alternatives. >> we create a wonderful environment for patients to just totally relax from the front desk to the surgical suite. we just want them to have a wonderful experience. >> male announcer: if the phrase "dental implants" leaves you a little uneasy, you're not alone. at clearchoice, pain management is part of the treatment, so you can rest assured we'll do our best to make you as comfortable as possible. >> we're able to diminish the discomfort that you experience. it starts with i.v. sedation. we're able to place the implants and put in teeth the same day. it's just a wonderful thing that we're able to do here. we're able to actually transform lives. >> male announcer: not just another dental procedure. this is a true life changer the clearchoice way. call today to schedule your free consultation. >> female announcer: there's a way to improve your overall

health. the clearchoice way. >> my cardiologist said, "i don't want you to come back and see me again until you start getting something done about those teeth." that is the foundation of good heart health. >> we're doing amazing transformations. and it's not just a smile, which is huge. it changes the person's total outlook. function is better. chewing -- if you can chew your food, you're gonna be able to chew better foods. >> female announcer: most patients don't realize that their dental challenca to serious health challenges. at clearchoice, we understand that you're dental health impacts your total health. >> feeling good and knowing that you're doing the best for yourself and for your own personal health, that is what's important. >> female announcer: not just another dental procedure, this is a true life changer. the clearchoice way. call today to schedule your free consultation. >> you're watching "the wellness hour." i'm randy alvarez.

missing teeth with dental implants. and dr. mackie says no more dentures. okay. so nobody should be wearing dentures. >> no. >> not to-- is that the future of dentistry, where dentures, the way we know them today, will all be attached to something? >> it's the now and, of course, the future, yes. >> now, i know a few denture wearers, and they don't seem to complain at all about their dentures. are you saying there's no such thing as a happy denture-wearer? >> randy, they're not complaining to you because you're not a dentist or a prosthodontist. >> okay, good point. all right. >> so, they don't want to denture, either, to you, okay? let me tell you, a denture wearer is not maybe the happiest person. sometimes they have to put a ton of adhesive or that glue even to keep it in place, okay? and a lot of them tell me they're not even ordering the foods that they like at a restaurant. they don't want to always have to get soup or the softest thing on the menu. >> mm-hmm. >> they don't want to have to put their teeth in a cup, especially my women patients. some of them have to wake up extra early just so they can put

don't see their face sunk in. and the outdoor activities that my patients want to do. some of them are retiring. some of them are still enjoying their lives. or i have one patient, she does laps every morning. >> in the pool. >> yeah, but she had to stop because her teeth were moving, and she was just feeling awkward, and she didn't want to take her teeth out just to go swimming because she was with other people. and one of her girlfriends was in a swimming class with her, and she was super-embarrassed. so, it wasn't a good life for her. so they're avoiding the outdoor activities they like. she wasn't playing tennis. he wasn't doing his fun things that he wanted to do. so i'm saying, you know what? come in for a free consultation. let's do your scan, let's talk about what you want. >> it's a free consultation across the board? >> across the board. >> nice. >> we'll talk about all of their needs, what their wants are, any things that they have any questions about, you know? >> okay, okay.

it does seem painful. >> mm-hmm. great question. so, pain is relative, right? in the old days, before our great imaging and everything, we didn't really know exactly how much bone the patient had or where it was or where we could place that implant. so the patient's gums had to be opened much wider. and surgery was much more intensive and invasive. now, with the way that we have our scanning and the ability to see exactly where the bone is, the surgery is much less invasive. and they're given the pain medication during the surgery. and then after surgery, they're given medication to control their pain. a lot of the patients even say, "you know what? dr. mackie, that was it? all that i had to take was motrin or advil." >> and as you say, obviously, there's swelling and some people have more pain than others. >> right. >> but don't let your fear of pain keep you from doing this. >> exactly, follow the post-operative instructions, ice always helps -- you know, different things like that, of course. >> we're gonna take a quick break. we come back, more about how to get started.

i'm randy alvarez. we'll be right back. >> male announcer: there's a way to get a life-changing new smile at one place in one day -- the clearchoice way. >> i had an accident and lost a great portion of my upper jaw. i lost six teeth. there was infection. >> we're doing amazing transformations. we have expertise that you might not find anywhere else all in one location. >> male announcer: in just one day, under one roof, clearchoice can give you aon solution so you can get back your smile and your confidence. >> when they handed me the mirror, i was overwhelmed with unspeakable joy. to restore to me not only the use of my teeth, but my smile and my zest for life, it was just amazing that i got all of that accomplished in one day. >> male announcer: not just another dental procedure, this is a true life changer -- the clearchoice way.

>> you're watching "the wellness hour," the leader in medical news and information. i'm randy alvarez. today's topic -- replacing missing teeth with dental implants. and according to dr. mackie, nobody should be wearing a denture in today's -- you know, with technology, et cetera, and what implants have to offer. okay. dr. mackie. >> yes. >> snap in, snap out is popular across the country, and i know that you told me clearchoice does a little bit of that. but the focus is a fix-in teeth. >> snap in, snap out is an option, but at clearchoice, we listen to our patients. they come to us 'cause they want permanent teeth. they want fixed, locked-in-the-jaw teeth. so, i mean, it's an okay procedure. it's still a denture, though. you still take -- >> that means the snap in, snap out? >> exactly. you still take it out at night. it still sits in that glass. and there's quite a lot of maintenance with the little components that actually snap in, snap out. but the permanent set of teeth that don't come in and out,

sy. they're back to brushing and flossing, they're getting their checkups, they're starting to take care of not only their teeth but their skin, their -- their whole life. >> a smile is pretty important. >> yes, it is. >> no, you're a dentist. of course you're gonna say that. how important is it? >> no, look at -- you have a job. you have somebody going up for a new job, and they're maybe a little bit self-conscious or depressed. and then you have the person who's smiling and bubbly and ha who is the employer gonna hire? and it's not just because, oh, they can eat a little bit better or their teeth are that much more perfect than another person. it's because their confidence is showing through. it's their well-being. and then there's some people, they just want to come in, they want to eat better, they want to chew better. and then they start getting all these compliments. "oh, my god. you look so great. you look fabulous." and then they tell me, "you know what? i came in 'cause i wanted to eat better," but they're looking

the women who were divorced like five years ago, who just were sitting around their house, are now dating and dancing and going to live music. >> so, for some people, by fixing their teeth, they become more active. >> oh, yeah. they become more active, they become more social, they become alive again. they are living. you know, in life, if there's something that you don't like about yourself or you're feeling self-conscious, it holds you back. so people who have been so self-conscious about their mouths, either putting their hand in front of their face or kind of drawing in, or the man that grew his facial hair over his mouth maybe just because he wanted to hide his teeth, you know, it holds you back. so, the people, they come in, the patients -- they're changed. >> their self-confidence is low when they walk in. when it's all done... >> exactly.

>> now, we've talked a lot about denture wearers, but you guys specialize in the people that their teeth are literally -- haven't been to the dentist in 15 years. >> right. >> and we're low on time here. >> mm-hmm. >> but their mouths are a mess. they still qualify? i mean, aren't their gums too bad to have dental implants? >> no, in fact, it's either the bad teeth, when they come out, they're rid of the problem, because the teeth and the bacteria were causing those issues. you get rid of all the bad things that were going on with those. now you have a solid foundation, ready to put in dental implants. >> you say patients come in -- we were talking in the green room -- that their mouths are such a mess that they say, "doc, this is the worst you've ever seen." >> they say that because they think that they are the worst because they don't see other people or talk to other people, because everyone who's in that condition is hiding. >> they cover their smile.

i mean, they're not a prosthodontist or an oral surgeon who sees this, you know? so at the end of the day, when they get their fixed set of teeth and they were a little skeptical in the beginning, they're that much more surprised and happy because they've had either years of dentistry that maybe didn't work for them, and now it's working for them, and it's a solution. >> the consultation's free, right? a lot of dentists -- and this sounds like i'm siding with you. i am not. but a lot of dentists charge for consults. you don't. >> no. o is lowered so everybody gets a chance. >> everyone gets a chance. come in, see us, talk about what your concerns are, what you want. what's your goals? what event do you have coming up? do you have, you know, that wedding you're looking forward to taking those photos for? >> good. you love this, by the way. >> i do. it's a passion of mine. i love helping people because i always feel that if i was in

and, you know, a lot of doctors say, "i love to help people," but i really do. and i just always put myself in that person's chair. >> now, i know your dad's a dentist. when you first started with clearchoice, were you calling him and telling him these kind of things? >> yeah, i was like, "dad, this place is amazing." >> [ laughs ] >> i have been through the wringer with my training but have never seen something so efficient. >> walk in the day of the procedure without teeth, walk >> yeah. >> that are fixed in place. >> yeah, in place. >> i want to thank you for coming on the show. very, very good. >> i really appreciate it. >> you've been watching "the wellness hour." i'm randy alvarez. for now, i wish you good health. >> male announcer: thanks for watching "the wellness hour," the leader in medical news, with your host, randy alvarez, the authority on health issues. >> male announcer: there's a way to get a life-changing smile that's designed to keep you comfortable. the clearchoice way. >> big fear of the dentist. never liked to go.

i started looking for alternatives. >> we create a wonderful environment for patients to just totally relax from the front desk to the surgical suite. we just want them to have a wonderful experience. >> male announcer: if the phrase "dental implants" leaves you a little uneasy, you're not alone. at clearchoice, pain management is part of the treatment, so you can rest assured we'll do our best to make you as comfortable as possible. >> we're able to diminish the discomfort that you experience. it starts with i.v. sedation. we're able to place the implants and put in teeth the same day. it's just a wonderful thing that we're able to do here. we're able to actually transform lives. >> male announcer: not just another dental procedure. this is a true life changer the clearchoice way. call today to schedule your free consultation. >> female announcer: there's a way to improve your overall health by addressing you dental health. the clearchoice way. >> my cardiologist said, "i

getting something done about those teeth." that is the foundation of good heart health. >> we're doing amazing transformations. and it's not just a smile, which is huge. it changes the person's total outlook. function is better. chewing -- if you can chew your food, you're gonna be able to chew better foods. >> female announcer: most patients don't realize that their dental challenges can lead to serious health challenges. at clearchoice, we understand that you're dental health impactur >> feeling good and knowing that you're doing the best for yourself and for your own personal health, that is what's important. >> female announcer: not just another dental procedure, this is a true life changer. the clearchoice way. call today to schedule your free

this sunday an explosion in new york city injures dozens. another device is founded blocks away. >> it sounded like a million pianos dropped.

claim. >> president barak obama was born in the united states, period. >> and embraces new ones. >> hillary clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy. i finished it. >> did he end it? or did he just revive an issue that's bound to hurt him? i will talk to tim kaine conway. margin of panic. with the polls tightening, that's one way to describe what hillary clinton supporters are feeling. what's behind clinton's sinking numbers? joining me for insight and analysis are alex castellanos, maureen dowd, cornel belcher and katy tur.

good sunday morning. americans woke up with yet another reminder that we're all living under the threat of violence and terror. an explosion rocked lower manhattan around 8:30 last night wounding more than two dozen people. later, a second pressure cooker device, a pressure cooker bomb like the one in the boston marathon attack was found two blocks to the north. richard engel, who happened to joins me this morning. richard, what can you tell us what we have learned about this incident this morning? >> reporter: well, it was a loud explosion. it didn't cause a great deal of damage. it shattered a lot of windows and apparently went off incitsia dumpster. some windows up to the fourth story were shattered. we're not seeing a lot of scorched ground, we're not

explosive device. a few blocks from where i am, an unexploded device was located in a pressure cooker. it looked very homemade, the thing you could find the recipe for online. the investigation right now is focusing on the linkages. who may have been responsible. was it a group of people? is it linked to a pipe bomb explosion that went off earlier yesterday in new jersey? but so far, doesn't seem to have about half of those two dozen people or so who were injured have already been sent home. >> given that your beat takes you to the middle east and obviously, you spend a lot of time in turkey, any of your international sources finding any claims? anybody taking credit for this outside the united states? >> reporter: i haven't seen any credible claim. just talk and chatter. but i haven't heard of any

terrorism or anything on that level. unfortunately, it is not just the middle east. the last year or so, i've been covering a lot of scenes like this all across europe as well. that's what the immediate concern was, did something happen in the united states? but i will say, this doesn't seem to be the kind of attack that one would stage if you want to kill many people. putting a bomb in a dumpster or putting it by -- with a timer by not the kind of -- similar to the attacks we have seen where people open fire with assault rifles. >> richard engel on the scene last night when it happened, thanks very much. that explosion last night in new york, as richard was referring to, was not the only event yesterday. they may be unrelated. they may not be. there were incidents where a pipe bomb-style explosion along a 5k route in new jersey, during

as a potential terror incident. no one was hurt. eight people were injured in a mall where a man made references to allah before he was killed by an off-duty police officer. let me bring in pete williams. let me start with the new york city incident. the mayor specifically essentially said, it's not clear this is a terror incident. okay. what did he mean by that? it was an intentional device. it seems words. >> when he was speaking, he was -- we don't have enough evidence to say whether it's a terrorist incident or not. there's a considerable amount of luck involved here. first of all, the bomb went off in new jersey before the race started. that was apparently where the race was delayed. that's luck number one. secondly, that device in new jersey, which was three pipe bombs taped together, didn't go often tirely. a lot of evidence was left behind. that's the second piece of good

third piece of good luck, the secretary second device in new york didn't go off. there's a lot to look at. one big question is, what do they see in common with the two devices? the one in new jersey, the one in new york, assuming they can ultimately -- >> investigators are working new jersey and new york as potentially one person or one group? >> well, they want to know whether there's a connection. they want to know if it's the same person or group. broadly speaking there are similarities. electronic phones in both those things. but on the other hand, these are instructions that are, unfortunately, widely available. the al qaeda magazine has run articles about how to build similar devices. they will look at the very microscopic level, how were the wires connected together, that kind of thing. >> tell me what we know about minnesota. is that definitely unconnected? is there some thought there -- >> there's no reason to think they're connected at all.

of timing. nothing similar at all. they will be looking at the man's past that was shot and killed. looking at his residence, seeing if he was inspired by isis propaganda. >> going back to new york city, there's probably more cameras there than any city in the world. i assume -- i have to think they may think they might have suspects in mind or persons of interest. >> they have some video. it appears that the device that did go off in new york was outside the buildings there. that's another difference between new york and new jersey. lots of -- there are cameras everywhere in new york. not so lucky in new jersey in finding surveillance video. but that's another productive line of inquiry for them. >> pete williams, i know you will work the story. thank you, sir. both presidential candidates responded to the news last night. in colorado springs as the news was breaking, donald trump called it a bomb, a description that still isn't technically being used by officials in new york.

plane, a bomb went off in new york. nobody knows exactly what's going on. we are living in a time, we better get very tough, folks. we better get very, very tough. >> later after an event for the congressional black caucus, hillary clinton also responded. >> i think it's always wiser to wait until you have information before making conclusi >> news of the explosion comes after the new more controlled donald trump has looked more like the old unscripted donald trump in the past 48 hours. first trump finally dropped his false suggestion that president obama wasn't born in the united states and then immediately made another one. >> hillary clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy.

i finished it. you know what i mean. president barak obama was born in the united states, period. >> for what it's worth, the controversy did not start with hillary clinton's 2008 campaign. there's evidence some sport sup derz did president is the rumor. it has been promoted and nurtured by donald trump for five years. second on friday night, violence against hillary clintoclint clintoclint clinton. >> i think that her bodyguards should drop all weapons. they should disarm. let's see what happens to her. take their guns away. okay? it would be very dangerous. >> clinton campaign immediately condemned those remarks but hopes that they will help slow

senator from virginia, tim kaine. welcome back to "meet the press." >> good to be with you. >> before i get into the campaign, i want to get your reaction to the events that happened yesterday, the explosion in new york cit you also had incidents both in minnesota and new jersey. all unrelated. let me ask this, it certainly creates concern this idea that terror now is an everyday part of life that we have to worry about. what can a president do? what should a president do to try to deal with this -- with this threat that is now hitting the homeland? >> well, chuck, it's really important, and i would say experience really matters. as you know, hillary clinton was senator on 9/11 and was there at the world trade center as they were looking for survivors. she's been through this. it's been a searing experience in her life. she was part of the national

together to revive the hunt and wipe out bin laden. it's an important time where you have to have experience. you have to support the military. that's really important. on these instances whether they are in our cities or european cities, the key is having intelligence and having strong alliances where you can share intelligence. that's the way you stop one-off attacks is through intelligence sharing. you don't get the intelligence sharing unless the alliances like the nato alliance is strong. >> this is a new normal that >> well, look, i don't accept that. i don't accept it's a new normal. we don't know yet about the cause of these incidents. we're not allowing it to be a normal. we're trying to destroy isis right now. the second news from yesterday is the punishing campaign that we're waging again. isis is shrinking isis on the battlefield. that's good news. the challenge is, as isis realizes they are losing ground,

military strength to shrink isis and beat them on the ground, but then the intelligence sharing to stop attacks. that's what we have do. >> senator, let me move to the campaign. in new hampshire the other day, you called the choice between donald trump and hillary clinton near existential. is that hyperbole? do you believe our existence is at stake here? >> i think the if i dea values is at stake. >> it's a contrast in vision. hillary has a book filled with our campaign platforms and policies. we call it stronger together. donald trump wrote a book when he decided, i want to run for president, and the book is called crippled america. that is the vision choice that americans have in this election. let's just use one example.

donald trump for five years was pushing the completely false notion that president obama wasn't born in the united states and wasn't an american citizen. chuck, it's really important to know how painful that is to so many people. because as you know, from the time african-americans came here to jamestown in 1619, through the dread-scott decision in the 1850s, if you were an african-american in this country, you could not be a citizen, whether you were a slave or free or born here or we had to fight a civil war and change the constitution to change that. when donald trump for five years has been promoting the notion that an african-american president is not a citizen, that is extremely powerful and painful to african-americans and to others who know this painful chapter in america's history. >> why is this election s close? why in the last three weeks, this election has gone from

debate the margin of it to now where he now has a viable path to the presidency that frankly didn't seem to exist? how did this happen? if everything you are saying is true, how did this happen? >> i think it's because we're a close nation. you know i come from virginia. i am used to only close races. i encourage secretary clinton to run in 2014, but i told her, you are the underdog until they call you the winner. we went into the we did come out of the philadelphia convention with a good lead. it settled back down and it's close. we think it's going to be close. we just have to make our case every day about the basic pillars of the campaign, an economy that works for all, being safe through stronger alliances and building a community of respect rather than disrespect. >> clearly, one of the problems that you have is you are struggling to rebuild the obama coalition, voters under 35. listen to some voters we talked

sanders supporters who are struggling to support hillary clinton. >> i think it's a lack of trust. from releasing transcripts with big speeches on wall street, something -- some of the things that bernie brought out himself in the debates and other things like that. i think that's what people are still holding on to. that's what i'm holding on to. >> i think a lot of people who were so supportive of bernie during the primaries feel offended, feel betrayed. i think it's going to take a little while to earn that trust. >> her message towards millennials and those in college. i think b can help her with that. >> the numbers are clear, senator kaine. votes under 35 are not enthusiastic about her. they are as interested in gary johnson as they are hillary clinton. if you don't have them, you don't carry north carolina, florida, ohio, virginia. i think you know that. >> yeah, we gotta win them. let me lay it on the line. do you believe in climate science or don't you?

do you believe women should be able to make their own healthcare decisions or don't you? millennials do. hillary clinton and i do. donald trump doesn't. do you believe in immigration reform? do you believe in lgbt equality? we do. millennials do. donald trump doesn't. finally, do you have a plan to deal with college affordability? we have one. millennials need one. donald trump has ripped off students. the case. but on at least five issues, the differences between hillary clinton and donald trump are vast. >> you didn't mention one thing, that is the issue of trust and transparency. one thing i noticed with all of the policies that the hillary clinton campaign and your ticket has put out, there's nothing on government reform, nothing on transparency, nothing on how she would -- it's a big difference between her and what senator obama promised.

executive administration. some of his proposals, they didn't go through. but he made pledges and created transparency, made decisions that were necessary and a lot of people wanted to se why nothing from that -- from secretary clinton? trust is her biggest problem. yet there's no pledge about what she's going to do to conduct a transparent white house. >> two things on that, chuck. first, i think it's understandable that young voters and others want to get into this question. they need to also assess a donald trump who won't release his tax returns and who has ties with foreign governments that he refuses to reveal. let's go to hillary clinton. she has said one of the first three pieces of legislation that she's going to push in the first 100 days of her administration is to dramatically change the way campaigns are financed. this is fundamentally abouttran. we have allowed our campaign finance system to go to a dark

non-transparent system. we do that as -- it's the heart of the reform of government. >> you think she's credible on this issue considering how associated she is with big fund-raising and things like that? >> absolutely. because we disclose our donors. we disclose them in the campaign, the foundation discloses the donors. remember, it was the trump foundation that was just caught making an illegal campaign contribution and trying to cover it up. we're all about disclosure transparency. we think reforming the way campaigns are financed is the most important transparency government reform that the nation needs right now. >> senator kaine, i have to leave it here. thank you. be safe. >> thanks. when we come back, we will when we come back, we will hear from the other side. welcome to the wororld 2116, you can fly across town in minutes or across the globe in under an hour.

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and always working to be better. i was out here smoking instead of being there for my son's winning shot. that was it for me. that's why i'm quitting with nicorette. only nicorette mini has a patented fast dissolving formula. it starts to relieve sudden cravings fast. every great why needs a great how. welcome back. it has been a whirlwind 96 hours. joining me now is the campaign manager for donald trump, kellyanne conway. welcome back to the show. >> hi, chuck. thank you. >> let me start with friday's news first. how and when did donald trump conclude that the president was born in the united states? >> you will have to ask him that. that's a personal decision. but we heard very clearly the three things he said on his own

friday. number one, that associates of the clinton campaign started this birther question in 2007. questions senator obama's american roots. the iowa volunteer coordinator and, of course, as the mcklatchy d.c. bureau chief, now former, has confirmed that sid blo bloomenthal told him that senator they sent somebody to africa to check it out. donald trump was not running for president against barak obama in a bruising primary in 2008. that was hillary clinton. two, donald trump said he put this to rest. hillary clinton couldn't close it, get the information he did. number three, you heard him say president obama was born in this country, period. he is moving on to all the things he talked about this week, tax reform, childcare tax credits. we got the endorsement of the fop, the fraternal order of police.

four years ago. they endorsed clinton in 1996. we're happy with the developments like this. >> what i'm curious about is what cares about the clinton incident? donald trump for five years perpetuated this. this has been arguably part of his political identity for the last five years. what difference does it make whether clinton did it? forget why did he perpetuate it for five years? >> respectfully, i disagreer. it makes a huge difference as to who started this. hillary clinton never saw barak obama coming in 2008. that was her campaign. she was going to win. he beat her in the primary fairly and squarely. then they never saw bernie sanders coming. they haven't seen our comeback of the last month.

resilie resilient. it's expected she deserves it, it's her turn. so i do think it matters where it started. frankly, on this as he has been running for president of the united states, this year, donald trump has talked about every policy issue that there is. we have a few more to go. but if people want to hear what he thinks about policies that affect them, the economy, radical islamic terrorism, senator kaine told you before this segment, if you want to see what we think about policy, we wrote a book. go to our really? we're out there every single day -- >> kellyanne, hang on a minute. in a press release on friday, you called birtherism a smear. you used the word smear. so for five years -- you were doing it to try to attack hillary clinton. does that peen fmean for five y donald trump was perpetuating a smear? if he was, why didn't donald trump apologize to the president? why didn't donald trump

crash where he tweeted out innuendo this person somehow was involved in some coverup with the birth certificate? if your campaign believes it's a smear, shouldn't donald trump apologize to the president? >> we were reminding people where this started. it was used as a smear against senator obama by clinton campaign associates and by the way not a bunch of summer interns who just got it all wrong and were a little bit too ambitious. these were chief pollsters, long-term confidants who were pushing this. in 2007 and 2008, chuck, donald trump wasn't running against obama was president. he wasn't smearing him about this. he was building buildings. he was being his successful stuff, a job creator. he was revitalizing communities. he was doing economic development everywhere. he had a new project. let's be fair -- it does matter. i respectfully disagree. >> kellyanne, in 2012 when he was thinking about running for

like this. an extremely credible source has called my office and told me that barak obama's birth certificate is a fraud. in 2012, when i was 18, people called me donald trump. when he was 18, barak obama was barry sueto. those are a number of examples when he was running for president where he was bringing up this issue. how do you -- how can you totally dismiss this as part of his political identity? >> chuck, i think the only people left obsessed about this are those still hardly get clarity from the clinton campaign on very much. he took to the podium and took maybe a minute or less to state three very crisp things. now he has moved on to issues people care about. it's remarkable to me to be out there with people and hear what they want covered. i'm looking at nbc's poll this morning. i don't see this issue anywhere in the top 40. i mean top 20.

deflecting. i understand why you are deflecting. >> i'm not. you are. this was five years of his political identity. by the way -- let me ask this. now that he believes the president was born in the united states, i think he has made a $5 million charity offer -- or $50 million charity offer. is he going to pay up on that front? >> you would have to tell me the details of that before i can answer that question. however, i do have to say -- i want to go back to the polling. nobody wants to talk about the polls because they're tightening and we're up. >w i want to talk about friday. >> the other thing -- we can talk about friday all you want. i appreciate -- i can't believe so many in the media were upset they had to give 25 minutes of coverage to these incredible veterans and military heros who took the stage to them. don't they deserve 25 minutes of coverage? everybody is stomping their feet again because people get themselves up in this tizzy and project on our campaign what they think is about to happen.

>> wait a minute. i want to talk about the friday event. why is he so comfortable using the presidential campaign, using -- teasing out this announcement where he called, i want to keep the suspension going. he talked about keep the suspension going. why did he feel so comfortable using this event o friday to promote the opening of his new hotel? is that howe's going to conduct himself in the white house? >> our campaign event wasn't the opening our campaign event were military generals and heros, real heros. >> first words out of his mouth was nice hotel. >> he doesn't read everything from a binder that somebody has prepared for him. he is a funny guy. he went on jimmy fallon this week and showed america his lighter side. he got up and said, nice hotel. he has gone to other people's hotels and said, nice hotel. nice crowd. nice baby in the front.

that it was going there for something. they don't need to cover it. but they want to cover him. by the way, if you look at people's twitter feeds after that event, i think it was these were not profiles in courage. people are supposed to be covering our candidate, not slandering him. consistently on social media. there's a lot of cleaning up to go there. >> let me ask another way of asking the issue whether he believes this or whether this was him looking at and you telling him, you have to soften your image. because he has been on now both sides of the following issues. birtherism, taxes for the wealthy, muslim ban, minimum wage, iraq invasion, abortion, self-funding his campaign. accepting syrian refugees, japan and nuclear weapons. he has been totally changed his position on all of these issues within the last year. why shouldn't voters look at this and, including the birtherism comment on friday,

anything to get elected in the moment? >> first let me address something you said earlier in the question. let me put to rest everybody's presumption that i have ever told donald trump, soften your image. i walk in the trump tower and i'm reminded this man did very well for himself before i got here. he is his own person. his instincted are excellent. he is a people person. he is successful in tv. successful in business. to answer your question, this is hes the nominee for president. why? because people do not see him as a politician. you want to take statement ez made, positions ez took s he to private citizen. hillary clinton has changed her mind. you told her running mate this woman -- you said to tim kaine, hillary clinton has these pillar problems of transparency and trustworthiness. she's done nothing to put to rest either one with all these days to go.

is not particularly liked and not particularly trusted by the public has nowhere to go. don't they feel trapped the polls are tightening now that we are giving our message to the voters and they are run ning $2 million of ads in the last couple days saying $22 million of ad was a waste. so she's not -- she's nowhere near where president obama was. >> are we going to get donald trump on how if he is elected president that he will wall off his corporation, wall off his kids so that foreign policy decisions don't somehow get intertwined with his international business dealings? doesn't he owe the voters a detailed explanation how of how he is going to do this? it looks like we lost the feed.

we will figure that out. our apologies for that. our apologies to kellyanne. we will figure out this technical difficulty in a moment. we will be back in a moment with the panel to break everything down with what we heard. later, we will discuss the other issue for clinton. where have her supporters gone?