doug, let me start with you. is it not the case that it used to be a benefit to be the party with the most ideological diversity, but the republican party is having one heck of a time figuring out how to govern with senators like shelly mark capito and others who are not taking away entitlements like rand paul and ted cruz want to repeal the whole thing? >> i think it's fine to have a lot of diversity as long as there's a commitment to the party. >> or some sort of principle. what is it they're trying to achieve? take stuff away. i don't understand the republican principle. >> do you? >> if i went to them in january i'm going to build you a bill you'd love. we'll reform two entitlement

approach with heller as his lunch companion. a charm offensive. >> this is the one you're worried about. you're going to be -- you're going to be. look. he wants to remain a senator, doesn't he? okay. i think the people of your state which i know very well, i think they're going to appreciate what

today's statement from the president came at a lunch with 49 republican senators. interestingly, he was seated next to dean heller who is targeted with an attack ad aligned with president trump for posing with senate plan. but the president tried a new approach with heller as his lunch companion. a charm offensive. >> this is the one you're worried about. you're going to be -- you're going to be. look. he wants to remain a senator, doesn't he? okay. i think the people of your state which i know very well, i think they're going to appreciate what you hopefully will do. >> i want to bring in our entire team of reporters, nbc's kristen welker at the white house, along with jonathan swann from axios, and a "washington post" congressional reporter and susan glasser, international affairs columnist for politico. i think you can forgive someone for being confused about where donald trump comes down on health care. this was at least his third position in three days. yesterday, he was for...

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for being confused about where donald trump comes down on health care. this was at least his third position in three days. yesterday, he was for letting obamacare fail. i think 48 hours ago he was for just repealing obamacare, but not replacing it yet. and then he -- then he sort of blamed it on the marketing of it all. saying the republicans never discussed how good their health care bill. it will get better at lunch time. the democrats screamed death as o care dies. what's the current state of the president's mindset on health care right now? does he really think there's something that could get passed this week? >> i think he's feeling an immense amount of pressure to make sure something gets passed, nicolle. but the political reality it will be incredibly difficult as you rightfully point out. there's a lot of whiplash. it's as if the president said let's go back to plan "a" and that's repeal and replace obamacare. what i found so striking about the comments today he said we are...