our cnn anchor don lemon is just back from a one-on-one conversation with donald trump. you about the possibility of a third-party run? >> it's always interesting. i wasn't sure how he was going to answer that question, but wolf, he seems to -- not seems to. he really does take issue with the establishment in the republican party, the leaders of the republican party. he does not feel that he is being treated fairly. and if he is not treated fairly, whatever that means -- i asked him what that meant, he said, don't rule out the possibility that he could run on his own. take a listen. here's what jeb bush tweeted. he said, maybe donald negotiated a deal with his buddy hillary clinton. continuing this path will put her in the white house. and then he linked to the tweet of you saying 68% of your supporters would support a third party bid. you saw this pledge. you know where i'm going. are you going to break this pledge? >> i think it's highly unlikely unless they break the pledge to me, because it's a two-way street. >> what does that mean? >> they said they would be honora

our don lemon.e is defending his position on muslims and talks about a potential third party run once again. is it still on the table? you will hear from trump supporters why they stand behind him. >> alisyn camerota had a great conversation with supporters. they are firm in their support. thank you for that. >>> chicago protesters demanding the mayor step down over allegations of misconduct within the city police department. new developments next. these are my dogs dusty and cooper. i work for the dogs twenty-four seven. i am the butler. these dogs shed like crazy. it's like being inside of a snow globe. it takes an awful lot of time to keep the house clean. i don't know what to do. (doorbell) what's this? swiffer sweeper and dusters. this is nice and easy boys. it really sticks to it. it fits in all the tight spaces. this is really great. does that look familiar to you? i'm no longer the butler, i am just one of the guys. rightabreva can heal itold sore, in as few as two and a half days when used

brooke you talk to don lemon.endency to have to deal with people of their race. when somebody goes on "the view," back people went out and say we need to pull her coat and explain that's not the way to do it. not people talk being to people but black people talking to black people. we're a community. white people have no community. you all go well i really don't want -- i'm part irish, part german, part british. those are all white people. >> i'll marinate on this. >> have some white pride. >> let's move on to -- i'm 100% watching this. i was on 2005 them. here's a clip. let's get a little tease and then we'll chat. >> boom. >> is that your game face? >> yes. >> winners. >> really? >> winners. >> yeah! >> famous americans. >> for real. >> strategy. >> what the other people think that they have a chance at winning but then boom. >> what if nobody expects to be good or win? >> we either win. >> boom. >> or we sabotage. >> yeah. >> i'm the dumb one. >> sure berman won two times. >> no one wants john berman to win aga

. >> we want to bring you more of his interview with our don lemon where he talks about why his party's criticizing him even though he says he's good for the republican brand. >> we need a dialogue in this country and throughout the world. we have a big problem, and as you know, i have many friends who are muslims. they're phenomenal people. they are so happy at what i'm doing. i was called by three people today, very big. they said you are doing a tremendous service. because unless people are going to be talking about it, it won't be solved. >> a lot of people are unhappy. you're even getting criticism from your own party, from reince priebus. >> i'm getting criticism from people running against me who are doing poorly. i see jeb bush and others criticizing me. although jeb bush said good things about me the other day. did you hear? he said i'm a great talent. >> even dick cheney, they're all chr criticizing what you did. >> when i did the thing about mexico and the border, i got more than what i'm getting right now. everybody said that was going to be the end, and three weeks later, e

. >>> "cnn tonight" with don lemon >>> "cnn tonight" with don lemon starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> 18 million people watched the republicans battle it out in the g.o.p. debate last night. who won? who lost and who might be about to drop out? this is "cnn tonight," i'm don lemon. the iowa caucuses are just weeks away and today the tough talk heating up. >> look what i did to bush. i haven't even started on hillary. >> and some of the candidates you saw last night are hanging on by a thread. tonight we're going to break down all of the big moments for you and tell you where the republican rivals go from here. and you aring looing live at the streets of baltimore. an uneasy calm after protesters took to the streets in the wake of a hung jury for a police officer remember chaed in freddie gray's death. i want to begin with two people who asked tough questions last night, that's hugh hewitt and dana bash. at least we are inside where it is warm. >> true. >> hugh, who do you think won this debate in your opinion and has it changed since last night? >> no. i thought c

don lemon asking trump about the pledge he signed in september. >> you saw this pledge. you know where i'm going. are you going break this pledge? >> it is highly unlikely unless they break the pledge to me. they said they would be honorable. i cannot tell you if they are. the establishment is not being very good to me. i'm leading in every poll by a lot. it looks like i'm going to win. my whole life is about winning. i'm not like so many that you talk to that are essentially losers. i know how to win. %-p the democrats if i get the nomination. in the fox poll that i'm sure you saw, i'm way ahead of hillary. i will beat hillary. the one person that hillary doesn't want to run against and i know a lot of people inside. i get along with republicans and democrats and liberals and everybody. the one person they don't want to run against is me. >> i want this plain spoken for the viewer. what do you mean when you say if they break this pledge, you will break the pledge. >> if they don't treat me with a certain amount of decorum and respect. if they don't treat me as a frontru

he was speaking to cnn's don lemon. so, let's explore all of that, here with us, cnn's editor of the daily beast, jackie and errol louis. great to see you both. errol, with the specifics, it changes a little bit, it might be a quick ban. it wouldn't apply to famous muslims coming into the united states or americans based overseas who are muslims. so now where are we? >> i'm sure it will evolve again. just to be clear, on the day the statement came out, a reporter went back to him an said would this apply to u.s. citizens who are muslims who are overseas, a response came back from his spokesman, all of them. now, it changes. exaggerations, changes in position, it's not the cleanest way to have a debate. but, you know, you take the facts as they trickle out to you. he wants to shift on his position. i think the gist of it is pretty clear, which is that, there be some kind of huge exclusion for some unspecified period of time for one specified period or reason. for ways, are we going to have loyalty test, read passages fro

i'm don lemon.nforcement sources say that syed rizwan farook appears to have been radicalized but they don't know why he and his wife slaughtered 14 co-workers.

don lemon reports on the life of this basketball hall of famer. [ music playing ] >> reporter: during his heyday in the '70s, there was arguably no more well known and beloved athlete in the world. he starred in commercials and on saturday morning tv. >> that's why i am your leader. i think of those things. >> reporter: but it was on the court that the man referred to by some as the clown prince of basketball reigned supreme. meadow lark lemon made it look so easy the hook shot. the pass the comic routine. the great wilt chamberlain calls meadowlark the most sensational, awesome, incredible basketball player he'd ever seen. after watching a news reel when he was 11, lemon decided that, not the nba, would be his future. during his 2003 induction into the basketball hall of fame the wilmington, north carolina native describes the moment. >> i made my own hoop out of a coat hang ar. nor my basketball, i had a carnation milk can. i'd grab that hole and learn to shoot that hoop shot. >> reporter: the globe trotters most nba teams. they're credited with helping segregate the sport. he was a

and it's very interesting that don lemon is a part of our conversation right now because don is actually cited in a footnote of the very key legal brief. >> that's right. >> here's the explanation. there was an underlying civil case, and you've made reference to that. that civil case was settled a year or so after andrea constand made these charges. and it was settled pursuant to a confidentiality order. ten years then elapses. and when bill cosby then becomes a focal point of some complaints that have been raised by women, the federal judge in this case takes issue with his moralistic grandstanding. he cites an interview among three different incidents he cites an interview he did with don, which don can better speak to than can i, and the judge said, you know what, this guy's a hypocrite. and i am going to allow this deposition, which otherwise would never have seen the light of day, to be out on the street. and when that became part of the public document, the public reference point, now the current d.a. said i have what my predecessor didn't have. i have enough of a basis to bring th

. >>> "cnn tonight" with don lemon >>> "cnn tonight" with don lemon starts now. -- captions by vitaccom >>> 18 million people watched the republicans battle it out in the g.o.p. debate last night. who won? who lost and who might be about to drop out? this is "cnn tonight," i'm don lemon. the iowa caucuses are just weeks away and today the tough talk heating up. >> look what i did to bush. i haven't even started on hillary. >> and some of the cand

don lemon, thank you so much. much more of dons ainterview in a couple of moments because we are going to be talking about what he specifically had to bay is running as a third party candidate. and see the full conversation with don and donald trump tonight at cnn tonight, 10 eastern, here on cnn. all right, so, before we go to what he had to say about running as an independent, bring in 2012 republican presidential candidate, former minnesota governor, tim pawlenty, katrina pearson, carl higgby and political commentator, se cup, both with me on the third party conversation as well. se, did he cop vince you that this ban won't hurt him politically? >> well, i don't think there's any way to know that it will or it won't. clearly, saying something that is provably impossible to do to accomplish or patently offensive, unconstitutional, un-american, unconservative, has no the hurt him with his supporters and with his base. you have to assume this is going to make him go up in their estimation. you do have to wonder if

carson told don lemon last night that no such cuts are planned. >> the washington post, frankly, had their story already written before they talked to me. they were convinced that i was going to fire everybody and we were going to go in a different direction. that's absolutely not true. i said, you know, we are constantly looking at everything and we're going to continue to look at everything. no one is ever 100% guaranteed they will always be there. and that as the organization grows and our responsibilities grow, you know, some things may have to change. we may have to add some people. we may have to change some people. >> and carson says expenses are what he calls are dropping now he is past the costly start-up phase. >>> the battle to retake ramadi from isis. iraqi is within 70 miles from baghdad. progress is slow. especially dismantling thousands of ieds. cnn's robyn kriel is following the latest from london. she has the latest for us. robyn, good morning. iraqi officials say it takes over an hour to dismantle each ied. what other challenges are they facing? >> reporter: it is n

don lemon reports on the life of this basketball hall of famer. [ music playing ] >> reporter: during his heyday in the '70s, there was arguably no more well known and beloved athlete in the world. he starred in commercials. and on saturday morning tv. >> that's why i am your leader. i timothy of those things. >> it was on the court, the crown prince reigned supreme. meadowlark lemon made it so easy, the hook shots, the no look passes, the comic routine the great wilt chamberlain called meadowlark the most sensational, awesome incredible basketball player he had seen. after watching a news reel at the age of 11-he decided that, not the nba, would be his future. after the induction into the wilmington, north carolina native described the moment. >> i made my own hoop out of a hangar and for the basketball, i used a carnation milk can. i swung it around and learned how to shoot that hoop shot. >> reporter: they play to most crowds larger than nba teams. they are credited with segregating the sport. after leaving the sport in 1979, lemon eventually became a minister. every day, he had to

i'm don lemon in for brooke baldwin. we're going to begin with major political developments that is first on cnn. republicans have a dozen main candidates to choose from. lind is see graham ending his run for president. . since announcing his campaign in june, the senator from south carolina has not been able to breakthrough in the polls hovering around 1%. he declared his dropping out in an interview with our very own kate baldwin. >> my campaign i will suspend my campaign. i won't suspend my desire to help the country. i will go back to iraq and afghanistan to get an update. the one thing i feel good about is is i did it with a smile on my face, i talked about things that are important to me and somebody better fix one day. >> why are you getting out of the race? >> i have hit a wall here. my campaign has come to a point where i need to think about getting out and helping somebody else. here's what i predict. i think the nominee of our party is going to adopt my plan when it comes time to articulate how to destroy isil

i'm don lemon. the trump mocking her claim at the democratic debate that isis is using his words about muslims as a recruiting tool. >> she's terrible. donald trump is on video and isis is using him on the video to recruit. and it turned out to be a lie. she's a liar. >> he is demanding that clint job apologize. you'll hear her response to that and other comments he made about the democratic front-runner tonight. we want to begin with the day in trump. hillary clinton was not the only object of trump's wrath tonight, though she was the recipient of some pretty off-color attacks. we'll get to that in a moment. he also had some choice words for reporters in the office talking about his new fan, vladimir putin of russia. >> no, no, think of it. it's russia, after all. somebody says, are you at all offended that he said nice things about you? i said no, no. and she said, oh, trump should have been much nastier. that's terrible. and then they said, you know, he's killed reporters. and i don't like that.

and now, donald trump is going to be on with don lemon at 11:00 eastern, and you never know what will happen, just like this crazy circus that does not end >> and tuesday, 6:00 p.m., and 8:30 p.m. eastern time, and thanks for watching, everyone. and jim sciutto is going to be sitting in for wolf whof is on assignment. assignment. i will see you tomorrow. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> hello, i'm jim sciutto, and wolf blitzer is on assign. it is 10:00 p.m. in san bernardino, and 1:00 p.m. in washington, and 7p:00 p.m. from paris, and wherever you are watching from around the world, thank you for watching. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> we begin the today with breaking news. new details coming out about the married shooters who killed 14 people in san bernardino, california. the fbi director james comey testifying on capitol hill about when the terrorist couple met and how they developed the radical views of islam. >> was the woman shooter in san bernardino radicalized before she came to america? >> it looks like she was. so far the data that we have collect and the intell

carson told don lemon last night that no such cuts are planned. >> the washington post frankly had their story already written before they talked to me. they were convinced i would fire everybody and go in a completely different direction. that is absolutely not true. i said, you know, we are constantly looking at everything and we will continue to look at everything. no one is ever 100% guaranteed they are always going to be there and as the organization grows and as our responsibilities grow, you know, some things may have to change. we may have to add some people and change some people. >> carson says expenses are dropping now his campaign is past what he calls the costly start-up phase. >> his campaign is spending a lot of money. he has to get expenses in a row. >>> breaking news this morning. armed police on the scene of a popular tourist area in china. the u.s. embassy warning americans about possible threats next. at planters we know how to throw a remarkable holiday party. just serve classy snacks and be a gracious host, no matter who shows up. [cricket sound] richard. didn't thi

don lemon will as well. the deadly weather has claimed dozens of lives.ous storms and flooding over the holiday weekend. we will look at the devastation. it is widespread. particularly in texas. we will get reaction from the ground near dallas where 11 people were killed. >>> we are also looking at a new cnn poll at the top of the hour. the war on terror. always a struggle. the numbers paint a staggering picture. "new day" will look at that at the top of the hour. >> see you soon. >>> 47 minutes past the hour. let's get an early start on the money. stocks reopen after the christmas break. so far, limping into the opening bell and to the end of the year. stocks climbed last week before closing early on thursday. dow gained 2.5% for the week. it has been a tough december. a flat year. oil prices are also moving lower this morning. down more than 2% to $37 a barrel. that is driven by iran's pledge to increase output. >>> "the force awakens" made $1 billion at light speed. passed the $1 billion mark 12 days time. that is a full day faster than "jurassic world

i'm don lemon. thanks for joining us. much to get to right now.carolina. jeff, good evening. donald trump read this new statement about banning muslims out loud. let's listen to exactly what he said. >> remember the poll numbers. so listen. donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of

this is "cnn tonight" i'm don lemon. a week away from christmas the call for peace and good will is being tested. in new jersey, a muslim high school teacher loses her job after showing a video of nobel peace prize winner malala yousafzai. and in virginia, angry parents force an entire school district to shut down over an assignment that has students practice calligraphy by copying the islamic statement of faith. has fear of islam gone too far? plus, topping the newest poll and getting praise from vladimir putin, what is behind this new bromance? a lot in the broadcast but i want to begin with the day in trump. joining me no discuss is bob beckel, his latest book is "i should be dead, my life surviving politics, tv and addiction." also matt louis author of "too dumb to fail" and kelly conway of keep the promise pac, a super pac towarding ted cruz. you liked a that an nation. >> very funny. >> kelly, this is the newest fox news poll out tonight and it shows that trump is really dominating, at 39%, ted cruz 18%, marco rubi

i'm don lemon. here's what we know at this moment. a police shootout on the streets of a residential neighborhood in san bernardino leaves two suspects, a man and a woman dead and after officer injured. the suspects dressed in at all saw type clothing. a third person detained close to the scene. police don't know whether or not that person is connected to the shootings. it comes after a brutal attack on a conference center where county employees were having a holiday event. 14 people are dead tonight and 17 injuries and that's where we start. i want to bring in scott glover. where you are located, what are you seeing? >> hi, don, i'm in redlands, california not far from san bernardino and standing outside an apartment complex that is linked to one of the suspects. police set up here several hours ago. they are serving a search warrant that is related to the event earlier in the day. there are dozens of officers on scene, some of them dressed in s.w.a.t. gear. very recently they took a robot into the

i'm don lemon. thanks for joining us. much to get to right now. let's go straight to south carolina. jeff, good evening. donald trump read this new statement about banning muslims out loud. let's listen to exactly what he said. >> remember the poll numbers. so listen. donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. we have no choice. we have no choice. we have no choice. according to pugh research, among others, there is a great hatred towards americans by large segments of the muslim population. most recently, a poll from center for security policy released data showing 25% of those polled agreed that violence against americans -- these are people that are here, by the way, people here, 25 -- not 1%. by the way, 1% would be unacceptable. 1% is unacceptable. 25% of those polled agreed that violence against americans here in the united states is justice phied as part -- think of that. as part of the global jihad. they wan

don lemon has been combing through the reaction through the facebook lounge. don?ndits have been listening to the strategists talking about who they thought won. 1.5 million people weighed in on cnn's facebook page. this is the only question we asked after the debate at the end of the debate. did donald trump do a good job defending his position to ban muslims from entering the united states. 63% of people saying he did a good job. i have to remind you, this is an unscientific poll. this is taken by people watching the debate. also, what is the most effective tool for combatting isis? an overwhelming people of people, 69% said arab coalition. that's the most effective tool for combatting isis. another question, should the u.s. accept refugees from syria. 69% of people said no. they were paying attention to what the candidates were saying and agreeing with many of the candidates up there. what is the greatest national security threat to the u.s.? obviously here they said isis. 73% of the people watching isis. the top five issues at home being discussed, discussing a

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i'm don lemon. he told reporters a travel ban is not politically correct, but he does not care. much, much more on that ahead this hour. >>> but first, the fbi says the killers behind the san bernardino massacre were radicalized and had been for quite some time. let's discuss now with keung law. the fbi saying they are trying to build a timeline into last week's shooting. what's the latest on the investigation? >> well, the investigation, at least what they are telling us so far is it certainly has signs of extreme planning. in case and point, what the fbi is saying is that out of the arsenal, they pulled 19 pipes. originally, that report was 12. it's now risen to 19 pipes that could easily be turned into bombs. so certainly a very large arsenal. as you mentioned, don, that radicalization of both for some time. the question now, and the critical question for investigators is exactly when and exactly how. don. >> the most disturbing part, perhaps, of this whole thing is the fact that they went to target practice days before the shooting. >> you're right. this is just days before

this is "cnn tonight" i'm don lemon.stmas the call for peace and good will is being tested. in new jersey, a muslim high school teacher loses her job after showing a video of nobel peace prize winner malala yousafzai. and in virginia, angry parents force an entire school district to shut down over an assignment that has students practice calligraphy by copying the islamic statement of faith. has fear of islam gone too far? plus, topping the newest poll and getting

this is cnn tonight, i'm don lemon.e tough talk, heating up. >> look what i did to bush. i haven't even started on hillary. i haven't even started. >> and some of the candidates you saw on stage last night are hanging on by a thread. tonight we're going to break down all the big moments and tell you where the republican rivals go from here, plus you're looking live at the streets of baltimore. protesters took to the

this is cnn and i'm don lemon. he has a call to ban muslims from entering the united states, and this is trump battling the criticism and talking to our very own chris cuomo on "new day." >> i am talking about a temporary situation until the country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on, chris. >> and even the white house is taken a back by a ban. >> and the fact is that what donald trump said yesterday is disqualifying him from serving as president. >> and he could bolt from the republican party and run as an independent, and take his supporters with him. >> and indeed, i want to begin with sam clovis who is trump's campaign co-chairman and he is joining us via can skype from iowa, and thank you so much for coming on. how are you, sam? >> good, don. how are you? >> great. thank you. and first, what can you tell me about donald trump, because he has a scheduled trip to israel, and what do you know about it? >> i i know that it is a scheduled trip to israel, and i know about as much of that as w

he told cnn's don lemon, if the gop doesn't respect him, he won't rule out a 3rd party run. mr. trump: if they don't treat me with a certain amount to koran and respect, if they don't -- certain amount of decorum and respect, if they don't treat me as the front runner, if the playing field is not level, then certainly all options are open. trouble be back in iowa later this week. if you are talking about trumps controversial comments, -- if you aren't talking about trump's controversial comments you might be talking about this big trump sign in west des moines. hear from the man who put it up coming up later in this , newscast. stacey: rose bowl bound. right now, hawkeye fans are scrambling to snatch up tickets to the big game. and it's not cheap. kcci's ryan smith live in studio. the high-price means a high likelihood of getting conned. ryan: stacey, one online ticket tracking site says the iowa/stanford game is the most sought-after ticket in the post-season. when the demand is this high, so is the risk for scams. hawkeye fans invaded indy over the weekend, packing downtown in

(don lemon/cnn) "let's just say you had to run as an independent. do you think you could win?" (donald trump/(r) presidential candidate) "i think it would be much tougher to win as an independent. i think i cld win, but i think it would be much tougher to win as an independent. i'd rather not do that." hillary clinton has won the endorsement of a union representing federal workers, adding to her labor advantage over rival bernie sanders. the american federation of union says it's backing clinton over the vermont senator in the d docratic primaries. << >> weather ad-lib we will see a few clouds moving through this afternoon after a will resume our sunshine and 50- degree temperatures which will be present for one additional day tomorrow. clouds will gradually become thicker going in to the weekend, when cooler temperaturur settle in on saturday. north korean leader kim jong un claims his country has developed a hydrogen bomb. n-b-c's keir simmons has that. << this is thought to be the first time north korea's leader has claimed that his nation has developed a hydrogen bomb. just

this is cnn tonight, i'm don lemon. today on the campaign trail, the tough talk, heating up. >> look what i did to bush. i haven't even started on hillary. i haven't even started. >> and some of the candidates you saw on stage last night are hanging on by a thread. tonight we're going to break down all the big moments and tell you where the republican rivals go from here, plus you're looking live at the streets of baltimore. protesters took to the streets in the wake of a hung jury for a police officer charged in freddie gray's death. i want to begin with two people who had tough questions at last night's debate. we have to stop meeting this way. at least we're inside. who do you think won this debate in your opinion, and has it changed since last night? >> no. i said this morning on new day to chris cuomo, i thought chris christie won the debate. and the silver went to bush, and then a tie for the bronze between rubio and cruz. carly fiorina had a good night. i brought your shirt tonight. she went after hillary more th

lemon died yesterday in arizona. don dahler looks back. [harlem globetrotters theme music playing] in the '70s, there was a2guably no more well-known and beloved athlete in the worod. he s srred in commercials.s. >> i'm a whiz at this whopper biz. >> reporter: and on saturday morng tv. >> that's why i am your leader. i think of those things. >> reporter: but it was on t t court that the man referred to by some as "the clown prince of basketball" reigned supreme. meadowlark lon made it look so easy, the hook shots, the no- look passes, the comic routines. the great wilt chamberlain called meadowlark "the most sensational, asome, incredible basketball player he'd ever seen." after watching a newsreel of the globetrotters when he was 11, lemon decided that, not the nba, would be his future. during his 2003 induction into the basketball hall of fame, the wilmington, north carolina, native described the moment. >> i made my own hoop out of a coat hanger and onion sack. for my basketball i had a i'dd grab that pole and i would swing along and i

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and here is how he responded earlier in an interview with don lemon. >> what do you mean when you say if they break this pledge, then you will break the pledge. what do you mean by that? >> well if they don't treat me with a certain amount of decorum and respect, if they don't treat me as the front runner, by far the front runner. if the playing field is not level, then certainly all options are open. but that is nothing i want to do. >> and this is one of the big reasons that trump is considered such a thorn for the republican establishment part of the party. because he has the potentially to really inflict some serious damage on the party if he were to make that move. a poll today showed that 68% of his supporters would continue to back him if he decided to run as an independent. that is one of the main reasons why there is so much angst within the party because it could not only blunt their path to the white house but implications beyond that. >> and the quandary of whether or not to support him. sunlen, thank you so much. and donald trump is dismissing claims that his calls to tem

this is "cnn tonight," i'm don lemon.hows the republicans -- a majority of americans disagree. a lot to get to this hour on "cnn tonight" but i want to begin with the day in trump. donald trump tonight topping a poll as a likely choice among republican voters for g.o.p. nominee. and joining me now is crystal wright. can we call you editor in chief? >> queen in chief.

i'm don lemon.nald trump is on video and isis is using him on the video to recruit. and it turned out to be a lie. she's a liar. >> he is

he's threatened leave the party don lemon: are you going to break this pledge? trump: i think it's highly unlikely unless they break the pledge to me because it's a two- way street. nat pop trump: well, if they don't treat me with a certain amount of decorum and respect; if they don't treat me as the front runner, by far the front runner; if the playing field is not leveled, then certainly all options are open but at this month's cnn republican debate, he vowed to uphold the pledge he signed in september to not run as an independent. "i am totally committed to the republican party." the republican party has a complicated relationship with its front-runner. leaders are reluctant to anger him -- even as they worry he could win the nomination. trump's rumble with the republican establishment is part of his appeal. many voters who flock to his rallies - like this one in iowa - say they're fed up with the status quo. julie muselman : "well i think personally, i think as americans we are fed up with quote- unquote republican someone who is going to help america get ba

. -- with don lemon. here's my leading question. if ben carson is doomed, will we look back and say that it was foreign policy and experience and lack of command that killed him, or is it just a crappy campaign run by a lot of warring fiefdoms? they kind of have not serve their boss will. -- well. nicolle: it can't be that after paris and san bernardino we so long for foreign policy experience, than it would run render donald trump inexplicable. it has to be that the way he responded to both of those felt ham-handed, and i think the larger problem for him is the incompetence of the people around him. john: this campaign, you think about -- what of those great stories, i think we will get more of it when this is over, is how much money carson raised and how much money he spent. that campaign has been extraordinary, which always spells of profiteering. there are people who are consultants, people who were contractors, who have been milking the campaign. this has been a campaign that has lacked strategic direction for a while, but ther

i'm don lemon. here we are getting the crowd fired up. but it's all fair in love and politics.key to this campaign? rahm emanuel cut short his vacation in the wake of another shooting, this time leaving a

he has 100% confidence in my campaign and blamed the washington post in an interview with cnn's don lemon>> clearly there some concern, because you told "the washington post" today that you were shaking up your campaign. >> i think "the washington post" quite frankly had their story already written before they talked to me, and they were convinced that i was going to fire everybody and we were going to go in a completely different direction and that's absolutely not true. >> it seems to me what they're guilty of is quoting his own words of an imminent staff shake-up. and -- the press sometimes has been unfair to dr. carson, but it makes little sense to complain when the source of the story is your own on the record interview. >>> coming up, how did the media establishment so badly blow it again and again on donald trump's candidacy. later is virtual reality of future of journalism or a distorted mirror? journalism or distorted mirror? >>> the wildest presidential campaign of my lifetime, and the mainstream media have consistently been an and embarrassingly been wrong, missing the mood of

after a lot of back and forth he said he -- he blamed "the washington post" in an interradio cnn's don lemon. >> clearly there some concern, because you todd "the washington post" today that you were shanking up your campaign. >> i think "the washington post" quite frankly had their story already written before they talked to me, and they were convinced that i was going to fire everybody, and that was absolutely not true. >> it seems an imminent staff shake-up. and -- the press sometimes has been unfair to dr. carson, but it makes little sense to complain when the source of the story is your own on the record interview. >>> coming up, how did the media establishment so badly blow it again and again on donald trump's candidacy. later is virtual reality of future of journalism or a distorted mirror? red 97! set! red 97! did you say 97? yes. you know, that reminds me of geico's 97% customer satisfaction rating. 97%? helped by geico's fast and friendly claims service. huh... oh yeah, baby. geico's as fast and friendly as it gets. woo! geico. expect great savings and a whole lot more. jusdoes tha

don lemon and christine romans are with me this morning.er on the run, is so called affluenza fugitive captured. ethan couch and his mother were apprehended in mexico. now waiting extradition to the united states. >> skipped a meeting with his probation officer. in his second year of a ten year probation sense after killing four people in a drunk driving crash. >> the u.s. marshals were tracking a cell phone and they alerted authorities they had tracked down couch. police in the region near puerta vallarta nooumoved in yesterday make the arrest and found the 18-year-old fugitive with his mother. ethan couch captured in mexico. releasing this photo to abc news showing couch with noticeably darker hair, mustache and a beard. detained both near the popular beach resort town of puerta vallarta. couch went missing earlier this month and officers issued a warrant for his arrest after this video surfaced on social video. appearing to show couch playing beer pong at a party. a violation of his probation. at the time of his conviction, violation mea

then he comes on cnn and speaks to don lemon last night and said absolutely not.ng all this up. what's going on behind the scenes? >> i think ben carson's campaign is all but over. this epitomizes the dysfunction. he gives interview to a reporter at his house saying he's going to do a major shakeup. could happen tomorrow. then turns around and says i never said that. that's kind of just showing this campaign is not a really top tier campaign. he kind of had his moment in the sun, but i think that moment has faded. >> that moment has faded. ben carson would obviously disagree with that. i want to get your take, peter. you wrote a fascinating column. the head line is why america is moving left. i have a feeling that jamie might disagree with that. when you look at the state of play in american politics, you have a democrat in the white house and republicans took over majorities in the house and senate. you have many republican governors. where do you see america moving left? >>. if you look at rising demographics f you look at young republicans, what's striking is y