[applause] >> and one of the things you like to point out about gerry ford is chevy chase made a lot of him, and it really wasn't accurate. >> not at all. you know, at one point president ford stumbled coming down the front steps of air force one. and saturday night live and chevy chase grabbed that and ran with it. and they made him appear like a stumbling, bumbling idiot. well, gerry ford was captain of the michigan university football team, he was really a good snow skier, he was a really great swimmer, he had been a lifeguard since he was just a kid. he was an eagle scout, he had a law degree from yale, he had practiced law, he played tennis, he played golf, he was just exactly the opposite of what chevy chase and the people on saturday night live tried to depict him as being. >> do you have any more firsthand -- given your firsthand experience with presidents and seeing the temperament needed for the job, i was wondering if you had any thoughts on the upcoming election and the two options that we're facing. [laughter] >> well, i know where you're going with the question, but --

[applause] >> and one of the things you like to point out about gerry ford is chevy chase made a lot of him, and it really wasn't accurate. >> not at all. you know, at one point president ford stumbled coming down the front steps of air force one. and saturday night live and chevy chase grabbed that and ran with it. and they made him appear like a stumbling, bumbling idiot. well, gerry ford was captain of the michigan university football team, he was really a good snow skier, he was a really great swimmer, he had been a lifeguard since he was just a kid. he was an eagle scout, he had a law degree from yale, he had practiced law, he played tennis, he played golf, he was just exactly the opposite of what chevy chase and the people on saturday night live tried to depict him as being. >> do you have any more firsthand -- given your firsthand experience with presidents and seeing the temperament needed for the job, i was wondering if you had any thoughts on the upcoming election and the two options that we're facing. [laughter] >> well, i know where you're going with the question, but --

>>gerry ford did. >> there's a lot of justice departments -- >> gerry ford did. >> there are a lot oftice department officials -- >> can he pardon her? >> of course, that's a presidential prerogative. >> april? >> there are a lot of facts that need to be brought to the forefront. that one-liner, when he said, yeah, you should be in jail -- >> you'd be in jail. >> yeah, yeah, "you'd be in jail." everyone, well, pretty much the large portion of his supporters went ballistic in that debate rom. but from that moment on, we knew the fact was, a sitting president is not allowed to tamper in his justice department. it is just unethical and it's not right. number two, that was meant to gin up his base. and i remember driving through this country, seeing signs, hillary for prison. so, where do day go now? where do those people go? and i'm not saying that he should do it. but i'm saying, he has let a good portion of his support down. >> how much -- you know, a lot of people, so many brilliant people who like trump, didn't buy his act literally. they just meant, they wanted his attitude. you don

when gerry ford back in the '60s was trying to impeach earl warren, he was asked what is impeachableates house of representatives decides it is. neil: we'll watch very, very closely. but, fascinating stuff. alan lichtman, american university professor. saw as donald trump getting elected. now as donald trump supporters were ecstatic. enjoy the president while you have it. just one man's opinion. the read across the pond what the heck is going on here. only this european parliament member is here in the flesh after this. >> good afternoon, live from the new york stock exchange, i'm lori rothman with your fox business brief. they are jumping today. bouncing up a 3-month low, on reports that opec is working out details after proposed cut in crude out put. we'll keep eye out for that. the dollar also strengthening again today. it has been on fire. this is the second, number seven, consecutive session of gains today. today's move on the back of pretty good retail sales here in the u.s. for the latest month. moving in the opposite direction are the banks. banks were among the best performe