kevin corke also skipped tonight's dinner and joins us live from harrisburg, pennsylvania, where final preparations are underway. kevin, looks like there's already a big crowd developing behind you there. >> reporter: yeah, you're right, good to have you with us today, everybody. i'm going to let our photographer, craig savage, take a look at the crowd behind me. they've been building here since just after 4:00 this morning. the first person in line telling fox news she got here at 4:30 this morning, drove over from northeastern ohio where she has a farm with 500 head of cattle. clearly, she is excited to be here as is the president. and let me share a tweet that mr. trump put out, looking forward to a great rally in pennsylvania tonight at 7:30. big crowd, big energy. indeed, that is the case here already today. of course, the president has had a couple busy days speaking to the nra convention yesterday in georgia as well as a sit-down conversation with our very own martha maccallum who asked the president to describe his political philosophy and why he thinks it works. >> well, i'm n

but what kevin corke was talking about. new numbers on illegal immigration which is something we also will be talking about and arrests up 33% since president trump took office, arrests of undocumentedno crimil record have now doubled. homeland security second john kelly and attorney general jeff sessions traveling to the border together this week. it comes as president trump criticizes past immigration strategies, tweeting this: "the weak illegal immigration policies of the obama admin. allowed bad ms 13 gangs to form in cities across u.s. we are removing them fast!" ining me now, sarah westwood, white house correspondent for the "washington examiner" and betsy, political reporter for "the daily beast." we did not coordinate colors, but we are just lucky. you both look beautiful, i must say. [laughs] >> get out of here. >> jenna: betsy, you're the one that broke the news about the travel by jeff sessions and secretary kelly coming this week, traveling quite a bit i have noticed on this topic with some cabinet members peer

>> kevin corke live on the north one. president trump is not saying whether the bombing in afghanistan is meant to send a signal to north korea's kim jong-un. >> i don't know if this sends a message. it doesn't make any difference. north korea is a problem. the problem will be taken care of. >> north korea is putting on a happy face in the face of increasing pressure by the u.s. over the north's weapons progra program. the communist nation took the rare step of having western journalists on hand for a public ceremony. reg pal card reports tonight from pyongyang. >> north korean defiance was on display on the streets pyongyang today, reports the north might be preparing under the nuclear test to mark the anniversary saturday of the birth of the country's founder, kim il-sung, the grandfather of current later kim jong-un. regime organized a mass turnout of residents and soldiers to mark the opening of a new government had been backed complex in the capital. north korean prime minister said, among other things, the project s

correspondent kevin corke is monitoring the latest developments from the north lawn. good evening, kevin. >> good evening to you. very interesting to watch this fight has tried to walk us through the steps that have gotten us to this point, which is, might this white house be willing to do something against north korea with a sort of took action against syria just this past week? >> i want to thank everybody. >> the president spent the morning at the white house this morning talking about domestic policy issues like taxes and infrastructure. his focus remained abroad, the growing threat in the pacific posed by pyongyang. the president meeting early this morning that korea is looking for trouble. if china decides to help, that would be great, if not, we will solve the problem without them. that proclamation, a stark reminder of the president's willingness to go it alone. just as he did in syria following the gas attack on civilians there. in response, pyongyang threatened nuclear war. the official newspaper writing, "our revolutionary strong army is keenly watching ever

. >> fox news correspondent kevin cork is traveling with the president, and has the latest from harrisburg. >> reporter: president trump reaching a milestone in his presidency, hitting the 100-day mark in office, marking the moment by traveling here to pennsylvania. it's a state few thought he could win leading up to the election, but win it he did, helping him secure the white house. >> we are not going to let other countries take advantage of us anymore, because from now on, it's going to be america first. >> reporter: president trump also touring the nearby aims companies chip makes landscape and gardening tools. that's where he signed an executive order dealing with trade and manufacturing. the president puts his signature on more than 30 such is orders, more than any president in his first 100dys since world war ii. he is skipping out on the annual correspondents diner in washington to be here. that makes him the first president to miss its since ronald reagan who was recovering from an assassination attempt at the time. >> i could not be possibly are more thrilled than to be more tha

chris: kevin corke, thanks for that. joining me now from kentucky to discuss this and much more, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. senator, welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> good morning. chris: let's start with russia. you were last month briefed by fbi director comey as part of the so-called gang of eight congressional leaders. have you seen any evidence of collusion between russia and the trump campaign or any evidence that the obama administration did anything improper in surveilling the trump team? >> well, chris, as you know, i asked the senate intelligence committee to investigate all of these allegations. senator burr and senator warner are going forward in a very constructive, bipartisan basis. the only thing i asked them to do is to find out what happened. and once they've found out what happened, hopefully, they'll be able to issue a unanimous report, and we'll all know what, if anything, went on based on these allegations. chris: do you worry -- and, obviously, we don't know what went on -- do you w

>> bret: kevin corke live on the north line. thank you. the trump administration will not release logs of visitors to the white house. today's announcement breaks with the practice of the obama administration, but officials say he is consistent with policies of previous presidents. they see releasing the logs could impact privacy and national security and interfere with policy development. open government groups are already assuming the administration over those logs. ♪ thousands of worshipers endured exceptionally tight security today to pray along with pope francis on this good friday. the pope presided over the way of the cross procession at the coliseum and mass at st. peter's basilica. antiterrorism measures have been heightened for large public crowds after several vehicle attacks in nice, berlin, stockholm, and other european cities. back here in the u.s., stock markets were closed for the holiday. meanwhile, the director of the international monetary fund says she does not believe president trump is against free-trade because it is

clayton: kevin corke at the white house. great summation of the week. thanks, kevin.begins right now. adam housley joining them to talk about this unmasking report which no one covered this weekend besides us. heather: exclusive. he had it all and exclusive next on "fox & friends." see you. >> judge gorsuch is going confirmed. the way in which that occurs is in the hands of the democratic minority. >> when a nominee doesn't get 60 votes, you shouldn't change the rules, you should change the nominee. >> we had a great day with the president today. i remain very optimistic that we will get obamacare repealed. >> a deadly storm system carves a path of destruction through the south. >> in bow bridge, louisiana, a brother and her 3-year-old little girl killed. >> i lost everything. the love of my life, my daughter. everything. >> can you say definitively that there were people affiliated with the trump campaign who were were working with russians? >> i don't think we can say

kevin corke is with us right now. do you know what he's going to outline, kevin?od afternoon, neil. as we continue to await the president's remarks, this is very important on a couple of levels. first of all, they want to make certain that the v.a. has the proper accountability. he talked about this. he wanted to make certain that america's veterans were cared for properly and he wanted to make certain and he will outline this in his executive order that we're protecting possible whistle-blowers. in any office environment, sometimes there can be blow-back. as you i think pointed out aptally, he wants to make it easier to remove certain people from their particular jobs if they're not serving the president and serving the people that they're charged with serving. i should add one more thing. in creating that office of accountability, the person that runs it will eventually record to the secretary. >> neil: as we wait for the president, one of the criticisms -- and this happens again and again, how difficult it is to fire people there. why? >> well, i'm going to say

kevin corke is live at the rally. and the president just signed an executive order. about that and why he wanted to unveil it in of all places pennsylvania? >> that's a terrific question. couple things i think people find very valuable. number one pennsylvania not only is a strong manufacturing sector , the also an important energy stated what the president really wants to do is make sure the people not just here but all over the country understand that this particular executive order will once again look at the. imbalance that the united states faces in competition all over the globe. if you are a voter in pennsylvania for example you want to know if you are on equal footing with canada or some other country that's what the world trade organization pretty wants to unveil -- this state is reliant not just on energy jobs that also jobs in manufacturing that i should also point out the commerce secretary wilbur ross is a fan of the president imagine vice president mike pence as we get ready for the rally and the president is expected to be speaking any moment now. juli

the first, let's bring in fox news close respondent kevin corke. >> as usual in the case in washington scandals, it's the cover-up and not the calm so much crime that usually ensnares. there are legitimate questions about that with respect to the ongoing controversy over what house intelligence committee chair devin nunes know about possible surveillance of trump aids and how he came about getting that information, news you may recall claim to have such compelling information he needed to rush to the white house to kill the president himself. he did that without telling fellow members of the committee, which is highly unusual. they received key information from a pair of white house aides, calling into question not only his relationship with the administration, but his ability to be impartial, as this investigation unfolds, concerns for his complicated decision to delay former attorney general sally relates from testifying. it would have been filmic included john klapper. a "washington post" report you may have heard it suggested the trump report was behind the delay, something the whi

correspondent kevin corke at the white house with an update. >> not quite a full resuscitation, but littlebt that the president's plan to repeal and replace obamacare is getting an approved bill of health this evening. this is the house bill considers major changes to the legislation ahead of the trickle week easter recess. those changes involve a provision for high-risk pools to subsidize insurance for people who are seriously ill. >> paul ryan says the race to replace isn't over but the path forward is a lot clearer now than it was before. >> we have come together on a new amendment that we all believe will lower premiums and provide added protections for those facing real challenges gaining access to affordable care. this brings us closer to the final agreement we all want to achieve. >> before it sets up a federal insurance pool to cover conditions like cancer, heart failure, the subsidy idea there is to lower premiums for healthier patients, him of democrats say won't be enough to get them to let down their guard. >> whatever they do come up we'll be there to fight for the american pe

see one kevin corke, thank you. the long to-do list congress faces will put a sharper focus on speaker ryan and leader mcconnell's ability to merge their agendas with the president's. let's check in with mike emanuel on capitol hill. good evening. what is the senate majority leader's approach as lawmakers returned to town for this critical week? >> majority leader mitch mcconnell can be a man of few words in public when he believes that's the best approach. he recognizes he's going to need at least some democrats support to get a funding extension by the end of the week. this afternoon, mcconnell chose his words carefully. >> i would like to welcome back my colleagues as we head into what is sure to be a busy work period. as we all know, by patterson talks continue -- bipartisan talks continue. those discussions continue this week so we can complete our work on the issue. >> sources close to mcconnell predict they will find a way to figure it out, cut a deal and avoid a shutdown. here we go again with a deadline app

at the white house kevin cork fox news. >>> a warning tonight from new jersey officials as the springe's forest fire service is urging residents to be particularly careful right now. the agency says this year's season is starting earlier than usual because winter conditions were drier and warmer than normal in late february. keep an eye out for fallen trees and leaves on the ground. officials say they can dry out quickly and catch fire. >>> turning to your fox 29 weather authority now. as we take live act at atlantic city tonight, holiday weekend is a perfect time to head down the shore especially tomorrow we're in for some beautiful weather that will be excellent. they wrote that for me. for easter egg hunts. meteorologist monica cryan is tracking your forecast. monica? >> guys i was actually just down the shore yesterday. absolutely gorgeous. the sun was out. the boardwalk was packed with people getting ready for the holiday and summer. it's almost there. it's definitely going to feel like it's almost there as we head into tomorrow. we're at 60 degrees in philadelphia. 60 degrees in

kevin corke is here to tell us more. but we begin with rich he hedso traveling with rex tillerson. good evening, rich. >> reporter: good evening, brett. the u.s. and russia have been condemning one another from afar all week. now, they have finally met. secretary of state rex tillerson prepares to leave moscow, it is clear that proximity has done very little to bring these two countries closer. following hours of discussions in moscow with russian foreign minister, sergey lavrov and vladimir putin, secretary of state, rex tillerson said what was about to become profoundly obvious over the course of a joint press conference. >> the current state of russia u.s. relations at is a low point. there is a low level of trust between the two countries. the world's two foremost nuclear powers cannot have this kind of relationship. >> reporter: however, they do. disagreeing on how to disagree silence in syria and ukraine. they can't agreed on fundamental facts, like who was responsible for the chemical attack in syria. >> it was directed and executed by syrian regime forces, we're quite confi

kevin corke is at the white house. >> good evening. interesting today, the swearing in of neil gorsuch on the high court. obviously a man who has clerked for the man who swore him in today, justice anthony kennedy. interesting in that you're talking about a person who is usually the linchpin, the swing vote swearing in a man who very likely will reestablish the high courts right tilt. >> congratulations. >> it was a son/day in the rose garden and shining moment for the fledgling trump administration. a newly minted supreme court justice neil gorsuch was sworn in as the 113th person to join the highest court in the land. amid the bright skies, building clouds of division hovered over the trump administration with numerous reports of senior-level staff inviting, notably involving steve bannon and jared kushner, a simmering rivalry that spilled out into public view but cooled following a weekend meeting. >> a lot of this is overblown. number two, the reason the president brought this team together is to offer a diverse set of opinions but

but first, let's bring in fox news correspondent kevin corke with the latest from the white house. ? >> reporter: chris, as is usually the case in washington scandals, it's the cover-up and not the crime that usually ensnares, and there are legitimate questions about that with respect to the ongoing controversy over what house intelligence committee chair devin nuÑes knew about possible surveillance of trump aides and how he came about getting that information. nuÑes, you may recall, claimed to have such compelling information, he needed to rush to the white house and tell the president himself. but he did that without sharing what he found with fellow members of the intelligence committee which is highly unusual. this as fox news has confirmed that nuÑes received key information from a pair of white house aides, calling into question not only his rich with the administration -- his wynn with the administration, but his ability to be impartial. concerns further complicated by his decision to delay former acting attorney general sally yates from testifying about possible links betwee

kevin cork at the white house. let's go to mark, former speech writer for george w. bush, good to have you here. >> good to be with you. >> martha: a lot on the table. the evaluation of what he has done so far, zach, let me start with you. as he heads into this, a bit of frustration on a legislative front, but he has a lot of unraveling of what the obama administration did that he has meth methodically worked his way through. >> it has been a big disappointment, but sort of a lot of unraveling, most of these executive orders are theater. they're study groups and blue ribbon commissions. it is the -- it is a perception of activity, because what they're could go doing is getti. there is failure after failure on that side. and they're panicking in the white house. that's why you're seeing this flurry of activity right now to see if they can paper-over their extraordinary broken promises. >> martha: perhaps you have another viewpoint on it? mark, what do you think? >> zach wasn't saying that when barack obama was using his pen and phone. he had a different line back then

in washington at the white house with details as our own kevin corke. >> you remember candidate trump called nato obsolete quotes mark president trump said it's not obsolete, it is essential as a security defense in the bulwark against enemy forces especiallyy those abroad in europe i think you know where i'm going with that. the president is talking at length about the need for member nations to get on board, to pay their fair share. he also talked a great deal about russia, he said it's probably unlikely that the kremlin knew in advance of the deadly gas attack perpetrated by the murderous dictator bashar al-assad. he also acknowledged the relationship between washington and moscow, a frequent critic oe nato has seen better days. >> it would be wonderful as we were just discussing a while ago if nato and our country could get along with russia, right now were not getting along with russia at all, we may be at an all-time low in terms of relationship with russia. >> he also praised the work of the secretary of state who had difficult duty and moscow. a couple things i want to point o

white house correspondent kevin corke joins us with more. >> you are right, we're calling it the deluge of deregulation, a lot of people wondering what president trump has been up to these first 100 days in office. a lot of deregulation using to eliminate regulations that the power of the pen as you heard jenna point out, the president heading over to have more executive orders come in this case directing treasury to take more look at the tax rules and oversight of the two big to fail financial institutions. mr. trump intending to rollback a lot of the sweeping regulations adopted in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. by the way, were also keeping an eye on changes to healthcare with the white house believing it has to happen before it can really tackle meaningful tax reform. the president wanting to keep parts of obamacare, he wants to repeal and replace but lacks some things like keeping your kids on your insurance until they are 26 and limited waivers to states for example but you should also keep this in mind, congress is also wrestling with a spending bill to keep the gove

kevin corke is live at the white house. what more do we know? >> right now, we are awaiting the press briefing as you point out and certainly the white house will be asked very quickly about the gbu-43. you mentioned 24,000 pounds, it massive, some have called it the mla b, the mother of all bombs, dropping it in eastern afghanistan, we expect to hear about that very quickly, probably right off the top. i think the other question that will probably be asked in his press briefing is just who is president donald trump? what i mean by that is when you look at some of the changes in position from the campaign to the president, it doesn't make you wonder, is it the same man who said nato was absolute and now isn't? is at the same in his had relations with russia would improve but maybe they are at a low point? is it the same man that told china they were a current seeming to be later, but now says they are not. needless to say, this is raising eyebrows not just here at home but all across the country. there are others who are consistent in their mess

kevin corke joins us live from the beacon room at the white house. >> you're right, promise kept, rightident talked about this during the campaign trail and said he was going to fill the seat left by the late justice antonin scalia. he would do that with a person who would respect the constitution and not try to legislate from the bench. certainly he has done that as you saw today earlier at the white house and the rose garden, a beautiful ceremony, if i do say so myself, as the 113th supreme court justice neil gorsuch was obviously sworn in. very interesting, i think i should also point out that man from the tenth circuit was sworn in by the guy he actually clerked for which i thought was a very interesting bit of irony here at the white house paid by the way, he is only 49 paid what that means, frankly, as he could be on the high court for quite some time, perhaps as many as three decades. >> they see a man who is deeply faithful to the constitution of the united states. he will decide cases based not on his personal preferences but based on a fair and objective reading of the law. >>

. >> jon: we have fox team coverage, kevin corke at the white house but we begin with chief white houseorrespondent mike emanuel on capitol hill with the latest from there. >> good afternoon, house speaker paul ryan told his fellow republican lawmakers that finishing that government funding package is the priority of the week, facing a friday night deadline. ryan was traveling overseas when he held a conference call with his fellow house republicans and said healthcare reform is still a priority, but it will not come up for a vote until they have enough support to pass it in the house. on government funding, ryan says the appropriations committee has been working closely with the white house and suggesting the final product will be something president trump can and will support. even some house conservatives acknowledge they won the democratic votes to get this done. >> every fiber in my being, there is not going to be a government slow down. i think we will be able to put the package together and have it out of there this week. the tough part is we have to find eight votes in the senat

available on the "special report" homepage, tonight's report by kevin corke about the controversies presidentready been posted. you can see previous stories by kevin, john roberts, and james rosen there as well. what do you think has been the president's biggest controversy and his biggest success over his first 100 days? let me know on twitter, @bretbaier, use the hashtag #specialreport, or at facebook, facebook, facebook.com/bret baier sr. the hole just keeps getting deeper for former national security advisor michael flynn. that investigation is continuing. chief intelligence intelligenco herridge is here. >> house democrats released records to bolster their case that the national security advisor michael flynn concealed his conflicts with the russian government. on october 2014, the agency told flynn, a former director, that he could not accept money from foreign governments without permission from the army and state department. >> this letter explicitly warned general flynn as he entered retirement that the constitution prohibited him from accepting any foreign government payments withou

kevin corke at the white house and he has the intriguing report. for president trump this may end up being a sun-splashed easter weekend in florida. but in some circles clouds of concern are building after policy positions at direct odds with previous positions including nato, the xm bank, china currency manipulation and janet yellen. and the role of steve bannon. bannon has been at at odds with from trump's son-in-law who often side with his wife ivanka trump on major policy matters. a game of thrones many conservatives fear will pull the president to the left on climate change and policing enforcement. said relationship lowery of the national revue. this group is all democrats who marinated in the financial and social elite of manhattan. if jared and ivanka run the joint, it would be hard the to overstate the turnabout from last year campaign. >> i think people don't understand trumpism and the larger current that got him elected. reporter: the conservative research center says trump has to energize his base. if not, conservatives will walk. but

at the white house kevin cork fox news. >>> today is the deadline for bids on the border wall. u.s. customs and border protection gave an extension. among those questions seems to be safety for the construction crews. if they will be protected by attacks by people dwhont want the border wall. -- don't want the border wall. >>> the canadian border agency says in february alone it's seen a six fold increase at the quebec border. people are given a background check and an access to housing, schools, and emergency work permits. the royal canadian say they're seeing these types of crossings up to five times a day at a number of locations. >> definitely seeing those family crossing the border it does wear all our hearts. most of us are fathers and mothers. >> national agency says in january and february more than 2500 people crossed over and made a final claim. >>> federal immigration officials have detained a prostitute after she completed a jail sense in connection with a death of a google executive. alex tickleman spent almost two years in jail for the accidental heroin overdose. accor

kevin corke subject white house with how recent events may be changing the worldview.ls on the wikileaks connection and the cia director's charges from this afternoon. we begin with

kevin corke, thank you. >> secretary of state rex tillerson meeting with g7 leaders discussing just what kevin was describing. the group debating whether moscow should face more sanctions for supporting the syrian regime. amy kellogg has more. >> hi, jenna. the britts were pushing the idea of further sanctions, targeted sanctions, against military officials in syrian and the russian ministries of defense. frankly, the consensus here among the europeans broadly was that this isn't really the time to be boxing very influential russia into a corner, this is maybe a moment with pressure, but to bring them on board. there's a bit of an allergy to further sanction russia. europeans want to get back to business with russia. as this summit was going on hosted by the italians in italy, italy's president was in moscow meeting with president putin. they were talking about, among other things, bolstering economic ties. so at this point, know accord on sanctions. that could change after an independent investigation of what happened in syria, possibly bears out facts and if russia remains in denial of

correspondent kevin corke is monitoring the latest developments from the north lawn. evening to you. very interesting toat

we're in south korea and we begin with kevin corke from the white house in washington >> while the white house and trump administration tries to find policy footing moving forward on syria this morning he is thanking the u.s. navy for conducting that strike on the regime in syria. he is retweeting something the navy put out. interesting picture want to share for the folks at home who may not have a chance to make their way to twitter. he is saying thank you, u.s. navy, #usa. cool picture. the president also calling personally to thank the commanding officers, russell called well and andrea sloth and crews and their professionalism to make sure the missile strike would be carried out without issue. great smiles to hear from the president. the u.n. ambassador nikki haley is making it clear there is no chance at peace in syria as long as bashar al-assad is in power. >> you'll see pressure on the political solution. that's what's going to happen. in no way do we look at peace happening in that area with iranian influence and with russia covering up for assad and no way to see peace as assad

correspondent kevin corke is monitoring the latest developments from the north lawn. vening, kevin. >> good evening to you. ve

to kevin corke at the white house. >> hi, neil. this is a devastating revelation if it's true.hat the russians knew that children would be the victim of

kevin corke at the white house and he has the intriguing report. for president trump this may end up being a sun-splashed easter weekend in florida. but in some circles clouds of concern are building after policy positions at direct odds with previous positions including nato, the xm bank, china currency manipulation and janet yellen. and the role of steve bannon. bannon has been at at odds with from trump's son-in-law who often side with his wife ivanka trump on major policy matters. a game of thrones many conservatives fear will pull the president to the left on climate change and policing enforcement. said relationship lowery of the national revue. this group is all democrats who marinated in the financial and social elite of manhattan. if jared and ivanka run the joint, it would be hard the to overstate the turnabout from last year campaign. >> i think people don't understand trumpism and the larger current that got him elected. reporter: the conservative research center says trump has to energize his base. if not, conservatives will walk. but

to kevin corke at the white house. >> hi, neil. this is a devastating revelation if it's true. the means that the russians knew that children would be the victim of a devastating attack like this. it's inexplicable to thinking what on earth they could be doing. that all led to the response by the united states and president trump ordering the strike on syria's chemical we pops and obviously some bases and other materials inside that country. here's what sean spicer had to say about russia and that particular attack. >> i think that if you look at the countries that are with us, it speaks loudly the number of countries that have stood shoulder to shoulder with this president. russian stands with syria, north korea and iran. when you contrast the two groups of countries, it's clear that we're on the right side of this issue. >> judging by the companies you keep. and at the united nations, nikki haley has been very forceful on this issue about russia, iranian influence and what is happening in syria. >> i think what you'll see is pressure on the political solution. that's what wil

first, kevin corke at the white house as we await the news

kevin corke subject white house with how recent events may be changing the worldview.connection and the cia director's charges from this

here is correspondent kevin cork. >> we will make america great again. >> reporter: his signature phrasepresident trump's campaign to make america great again has been almost as compestious, international legal storms that could offer a glimpse into the many challenges yet to come. domestic challenges running the gam plut fr gamut, jobs, trade, infrastructure, and of course, feeling what many, pect whseats supreme court. tax reform have been pitched as the twin sales of the trump administration, whose concept is fairly straightforward. sweep away the affordable care act and create a new plan with more cost savings and options, for the white house and congress to partner on meaningful tax reform. >> for the consideration of hr16218 postponed. >> reporter: but the president's first attempt led by house speaker paul ryan failed to marshall enough votes on capitol hill, despite the embarrassing set back, the president remains optimistic. >> it has been misreported we failed. we're continuing to negotiate. >> reporter: he says the savings will help to fund a tax overh l overhaul. certainly, j

kevin corke joins us from harrisburg.ice what else is the president expected to talk about tonight? >> finally inside and he's going to talk a great deal about those executive orders but he is expected also to talk about where we are as a country with the promise of a great future in the hands of a very great people. expect that to be the theme tonight. we are looking forward to it and i know the excitement continues to build in harrisburg because keep in mind for the 11,000 or so folks that will be here tonight this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a sitting president life. as for the presidents of chance for him to offer a unique thank you to a state to -- that helped propel him to victory in november and to leave behind washington on a night when the haiyan party the correspondence dinners all the talks. the president wants to spend the evening with the folks and why not. he was talking about how excited he is further rally reminding everybody that it gets underway tonight at 7:30 and to expect big excitement

kevin corke has the details today from the white house. kevin? >> great to be with you, martha. right. a couple reasons i think behind those executive orders that you just talked, about look. core values and campaign promises. the president said if he were elected he would defend and support american workers and manufacturers and, frankly, i think that's the best way to look ahead to the expected meeting. president xi meeting with jordan and egypt. it will happen southern white house mar-a-lago. ahead of that meeting the president signed executive orders aimed at combating abuses aimed at contributing to the half trillion-dollar trade deficit. here is the key, martha, as it relates to china. white house officials say this is really all about fairness. and balancing the need for trade with an important global partner while also having a more balanced economic relationship. >> the field has not been a level field. jobs have been leaving our country, going to china and mexico and lots of other places. and you'll be seeing what's happening over the next few weeks. it should be very

first, kevin corke at the white house as we await the news conference. kevin? >> stuart, good day to you. you're right. we're probably pretty close to seeing the secretary general and the president come here. we've just seen remarks at the podium generally. that means we're around two minutes out. so if that happens, i will break free and allow you to listen to the remarks by both men. this is interesting when you compare and contrast with what candidate trump said in the run up to the election. you heard shepard mentioned moments ago, nato appeared to be a punching back. even in his time in office, the president has been critical of other nation members that have yet to give their fair share into nato funding. we're talking 2% of the gdp. that's probably the conversation the two men have had. it's important to talk about the expansion of nato. i say this given the conversations with rex tillerson and sergey lavrov. he spoke with the russian president today. keep in mind the russians have considered nato and expansion, a threat to their sovereignty. what was th