mr. trump, i can't help but think you left the race too soon.any questions, like what did your crack team of investigators find in hawaii? >> i have people who have been studying it, and they cannot believe what they're finding. >> you have people down there in hawaii searching? >> absolutely. they cannot believe what they're finding. >> jon: you never told us. [laughter] will we believe it? was it an amulet? a cursed am you let that makes the wearer believe he has information that doesn't actually exist? [laughter] it's not just the country that you're letting down, it's you. you're letting donald trump down. you know, a great man once said when it became clear she would rather walk away from her support role as they tried to create a say dog shampooing business that she would rather walk away than continue to wattle the terrible person that is star jones. >> you shouldn't quit. if you quit, it's going to follow you for the rest of your life. >> they're saying to walk away. >> you went this far. for you to quit is stupid. >> you're fired and yo

[applause] and so conservatives should appreciate mr. trumpim, i will say, only a new yorker can truly understand what makes him great. ladies and gentlemen, donald trump. [applause] ♪ >> thank you very much. wow, what a group. what a nice group. first of all, when ralph asked me to come and speak, i said you know, i have on my desk a picture, and i think they are going to put it up. that is my confirmation class. this is donald trump's confirmation. there he is with the arrow, a wise guy. that is confirmation class, first presbyterian church, jamaica, new york. that is not always play, but in this crowd, it plays. then someone said, are you pro- life? i am pro-life. i am against the uncontrolled, and we have to get rid of obamacare, you know that, right? -- i am against gun control. the last time i was in washington, you probably read something about it. i went to a thing called the washington correspondents dinner. has anybody ever heard of this thing? i walked in, and the press went crazy. when i decided that i may be would not do it, i was

you know what i mean because mr. trump even said it to the contestants in new york. 50% is beauty.ou open your mouth and what you say. >> we want to thank both of you. we look forward to watching it tonight. thank you, both. you can watch, again, miss usa ea11 starting at 00 p.m. nb ern on nbc. we're back right after these messages. ♪ ♪ [ sighs ] ♪ [ male announcer ] smart like a volkswagen. the 2012 cc. ♪ [ pneumatic wrench buzzing ] [ slap! slap! slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums ok. what if i just had a small slice? i was good today, i deserve it! or, i could have a medium slice and some celery sticks and they would cancel each other out, right? or...ok. i could have one large slice and jog in place as i eat it or...ok. how about one large slice while jogging in place followed by eight celery... mmm raspberry cheesecake... i have been thinking about this all day. wow, and you've lost weight! oh yeah, you're welcome. thank you! [ female ann

. >> reporter: would you endorse her, mr. trump? >> i'd love her to run. >> reporter: and what does she see in him? >> i love his independence. i love anybody not run by a political machine. and will say what they want to say. >> reporter: there were no endorsements. but there was this. >> how about a trump/palin ticket? >> that sounds exciting. sounds unconventional. >> reporter: unconventionalist polls suggest, unelectable. in one poll, trump and palin had the highest unfavorable ratings of any candidates tested. in a different poll, 62% of americans said they would definitely not vote for palin. and 63% said they would definitely not vote for trump. this was the latest stop in sarah palin's east coast vacation/possible precampaign swing, that included a trip to the liberty bell. and in coming days, we think, a trip to new hampshire. today, she is headed to ellis island, new york, with her family. she continues to say she hasn't made up her mind yet whether she's running for president. but she says, if she does run, she'll win. >>

. >> gretchen: mr. trump?mean the numbers were absolutely terrible on friday. unemployment is up and the stimulus is gone. i can't imagine more stimulus because the republicans, i could not even think that they would approve it. so the stimulus is gone, which was really false to start off with. it was a tremendous waste of money. and we're really in a very bad pickle. >> brian: donald trump, i'm wondering what you would say to him. he says he's calling on the private sector to do more. why aren't they doing more? >> i think china and other places are taking other jobs. look at india with the outsourcing, tremendous outsourcing where people answer your phone for credit card things and they happen to be based in india. we are really doing very terrible things to this country. we're destroying our country. we're destroying our economy. we're outsourcing our jobs. we're not making products any longer. if you look at products, they're being made in china and many other countries. and it's really very sad what's gon

mr. cain, can i get a one-word answer, seeing sarah palin on the bus tour with donald trump, does it frustratetes yet getting attention? >> nope, one word, nope. >> a man of your word, we thank you for that quick response. reverend cain we appreciate your time this morning. >> my pleasure thanks a lot. >> jeff glor at the news desk with us now and update of the headlines once again. >> good morning to you and everyone at home. >>> the company that operated the bus involved in the fatal virginia crash yesterday has now been closed down by federal regulators. the sky express bus overturned about 30 miles north of richmond yesterday, four people died, more than 50 others were hurt. federal regulators say the company violated multiple safety regulations. >>> nato is extending its air campaign in libya for another 90 days. nato secretary-general says the alliance will keep up the pressure on moammar gadhafi. >> we send a clear message to the people of libya, nato, our partners, the whole international community stand with you, we stand united to make sure that you can shape your own future and that

mr. eric cantor walked out because -- maybe we need to ask the donald trumps of the world to pay more taxessubsidies to big oil companies -- why the hell are we doing that? the oil companies are gouging the american consumer and yet we are giving them subsidies. it does not make any sense. we are borrowing to pay for this war. pay for them. i think people are getting sick and tired of nation building over in afghanistan investing in roads, bridges, and schools that get blown up. at home, we are being told that we do not have the money to invest in the economy. we should be talking about jobs. host: we will get to your phone calls in just a moment. the numbers are on the bottom of your screen. let me jump to where this all this to go at the end of the day. if the republicans are saying no taxes whatsoever, democrats are going to say spending cuts and some revenue increases -- where is the compromise? guest: and the economy is in a difficult situation. we are coming out of the worst economy since the great depression. we have a huge deficit and a huge debt. we have to get that under control.

mr. eric cantor walked out because -- maybe we need to ask the donald trumps of the world to pay more taxes. tax subsidies to big oil companies -- why the hell are we doing that? the oil companies are gouging the american consumer and yet we are giving them subsidies. it does not make any sense. we are borrowing to pay for this war. pay for them. i think people are getting sick and tired of nation building over in afghanistan investing in roads, bridges, and schools that get blown up. at home, we are being told that we do not have the money to invest in the economy. we should be talking about jobs. host: we will get to your phone calls in just a moment. the numbers are on the bottom of your screen. let me jump to where this all this to go at the end of the day. if the republicans are saying no taxes whatsoever, democrats are going to say spending cuts and some revenue increases -- where is the compromise? guest: and the economy is in a difficult situation. we are coming out of the worst economy since the great depression. we have a huge deficit and a huge debt. we have to get that under con