i want to do one more thing which is mr. walsh. you know, the talking about defying deventancy down. it is striking i don't think anyone would have expected five years ago including people on the political right that joe walsh would be according to at least some conservatives, the more reasonable saviour against donald trump or at least would be the tool. so while we're mentioning this tan as you said it may reflect the weakness people see out there, we would be remiss if we didn't hold mr. walsh accountable for his own statements. as he becomes the next potential republican foe in the media sphere, we know trump doesn't like it when people say this stuff on tv, here is what is joe walsh. take a look. >> you know what, mr. president, it might not be a bad idea and i wonder how many of these alligators it would take to secure the boarder? >> if i wanted people to take up arms, why would i recommend people take up an antique like a musket? i mean, seriously. in 2016, i want people to go out and find a musket? >> they want the hispanic

does bill walsh is the district inspector and mr. walsh is a new inspector. we have a lot of new inspectors. he probably is feeling that he's doing the right thing by documenting something, but this isn't the way we do something like this. it just simply isn't. had the case been heard, i would have spoken to that as well. there are notices of violation on the building and there was a notice of violation issued by mr. walsh, as well. just in reference to exhibit c, it doesn't mean anything, and we are dealing with it internally at d.b.i. and, you know, it is not a document that we would stand over. i think it is more of a document that you would see from a licensed engineer or an architect or a consultant as to the condition of the building, but not something the building inspector should be having his name on. and because we have our own processes that have been in place for many years and ends up ultimately -- it could end up as a task force inspection where we have building, electrical plumbing and housing all going together with some of them even from the

mr. walshen i first started thinking about running for president, talking to my family, close friends, people i trust, i started hearing all the things i needed to do to test the waters. start an exploratory committee, a consultant. the practical steps. these are not conventional times. these are urgent times. let's be real. these are scary times. to hell with those conventional things. today, i am declaring my candidacy for president of the united states because it's time to be brave. we have someone in the white house who we all know is unfit. someone who lies virtually every time he opens his mouth. someone who places his own interests above the nation's interest at every single turn. we cannot afford four more years of donald trump. no way. what cannot wait is all of us having the courage to finally say publicly what we all know privately. we are tired. we are tired of a president waking up every morning and beating insults at ordinary -- at or thensults americans. we are tired of a preside

and he is, and i agree with mr. walsh, congressman walsh so much when he says they are cowards. they are puppets. and it's going to destroy the party nationally. i don't take great flee at that at all, because the democrats, we're the big umbrella, yes, we can criticize one another. what's wrong with that? we should be able to do that. but the bottom line is we're for freedom and democracy and opportunity, and we don't want to see a tyrannical government either here or anywhere else. we want people to freely travel all over the world so they can find out for themselves what the facts are. and if we don't agree, we can have a good spirited debate. that's a good thing, not a bad thing. >> well, president trump seems to be at odds with some members of his own party when it comes to urging israel to bar omar and tlaib. that includes the house republican leader, kevin mccarthy. according to politico, last week the two top leaders in congress, steny hoyer and kevin mccarthy went to jerusalem and said yes, of course, israel should let the pair of congresswomen. in senator marco rubio e

but mr walsh said mr trump is a bully who is unfit for office and therefore he has to give it a shot.ay to abc news. we've never had a situation like this. you can't believe a word he says. and again, i don't care your politics, that should concern you. he's nuts! he's erratic, he's cruel. he stalks bigotry. he stokes bigotry. he is incompetent. he doesn't know what he's doing. george, he is a narcissist. we know what he thinks about young trump. but i think it would be a goodidea trump. but i think it would be a good idea to ask you what you think ofjoe walsh. good idea to ask you what you think ofjoe walsh. i good idea to ask you what you think of joe walsh. i had good idea to ask you what you think ofjoe walsh. i had a good idea to ask you what you think of joe walsh. i had a chance to speak to him this morning and i'd ask him about this idea that he has floated that he says lots of republicans have said to him in private, something they will not say in public, which is that they have similar views about president trump to him. and if it is time somebody challenged him. but actuall

mr. walshsome pretty inflammatory, very inflammatory comments in the past and i'm going to challenge him. what is he doing? why is he saying these things for? why is he challenging the president? he's on the show at 11:00. >>> could be another violent weekend in hong kong. could be. three protest leaders arrested, one's been released on bail. police have banned the demonstration and the organizers apparently have called it off. but look, i think that a direct connection, our trade talks with china and what goes on in hong kong this weekend. good story. >>> check that big board. getting the latest read on consumer sentiment moments from now. that could move the market. we'll see. more "varney" after this. at fidelity, we believe your money should always be working harder. that's why, your cash automatically goes into a money market fund when you open a new account. just another reminder of the value you'll find at fidelity. open an account today. . . ows the range of prices people in my area act

who is mr. walsh? who is the former congressman walsh? want to pull up some of his tweets from prior to now joe walsh which include on november 8th i'm voting for trump. on november 9th if trump loses i'm grabbing my musket. obama is a muslim, happy new year. on january 12th, 2018, to say it's racist to call haiti a blank hole is like saying it's racist to say chicago has a violence problem. >> he's sorry for all of those now. >> so it's all good. >> i think on the "new day" interview today, he said he was trump before trump and a lot of his rhetoric was only elevated and amplified by trump. trump obviously much more successful than joe walsh is. you know, i don't know what he's doing. i don't know if this is just a campaign to elevate himself and to, you know, bring, you know, himself attention, but yeah, i don't know -- he knew who trump was when trump was campaigning, and he backed him very vehemently and echoed some of his rhetoric. so i don't know now. it's like, oh, my bad back then and now he's a different person. it's incredible.

i mean, all those things are obvious and those things were obvious when mr. walshe president in 2016. secondly, no. that is not an effective strategy. that is not a smart strategy. simply hurling insults at the president is not going to convince republican voters who have backed him in the past to support a different candidate. i think an effective message is, president trump promised to address these problems. he promised to make your life better. some things have helped. tax reform has helped. deregulation has helped. the economy is doing very, very well. but you can't deal with this country through this erratic behavior. i can do better for you. i can make your life better, mr. and mrs. american, average people. that's what it is. it is not a matter of insulting the president. it is a matter of convincing people there is a better way. >> now to the people who may have a better chance than joe walsh of replacing the president and that is the democrats. elizabeth warren held a town hall in seattle yesterday. her team estimates about 15,000, i think, three recent e

>> point taken this is how mr. walsh is framing his current run.of my former colleagues believe. they think trump is going to lose in november and they want him to lose in november, and then they think they're done with him and everything can go back to normal. leland: you made an interesting point here. one also could remember some of yours and my conversation circa 2015 when donald trump got into the race and you're supporting ted cruz and you're saying this is a celebrity, the guy is now running for president not going to happen. is there a risk of dismissing walsh too easily as so many dismissed trump? >> i don't think so. the president when he was a candidate flanked cruz to the right and the dividing line in the republican primary 2016 was the immigration issue, and he owned that issue. leland: he pushes everybody to the right. >> exactly so in this case there is always a never-trump constituency. it's diminished but it hasn't gone away and i think they're looking for someone to go behind whether it's going up to new hampshire, whether it's j

mr. walsh: they don't have an alternative. i am running because he is unfit . to step up. then needs to be an alternative. sick of this guy. he's a child. the litany. he opens his time mouth. look at what has happened this week. the president of the united states is tweeting us into a recession. campaign 2020. watch live coverage of the presidential candidates on the campaign trail and makeup your own mind. your unfiltered view of politics . from twowe will hear democratic presidential candidates, congressman tim ryan and former representative john delaney. they spoke at an agricultural forum in londonderry, new hampshire. this is just over an hour.

. >> walsh made the announcement in an exclusive interview on "this week with george stephanopoulos." he was once a supporter of mr. thumb. walsh joins former massachusetts governor bill welch in challenging mr. trump. >>> you're not going to believe this. this man's journey started right here in san francisco. here is antonio de la rosa, the first person to cross the pacific ocean as a standup paddle border. the 42-year-old left san francisco on june 9th. after 76 days he arrived in hawaii on saturday. look at the lays. he covered 2,500 miles of open ocean using wind and current. he had this boat called the ocean defender a combo paddle board and small boat. it has a sleeping cap bin, storage bins and solar panels for power. >> gps, one inside and one outside. computer. every hour i g gps and checking the direction, moving the system. >> whoa. de la rosa says he lost about he never got sic very little sleep. >> i know this isn't the point of theg >> i don't know.pounds. that's all? >> okay, okay. think about how much -- first of all, muscle weighs more than fat, and think of all the muscle he probably built on hi

joe walsh is apologizing for race it comments he once made while announcing plans to run against mr. the gop presidential primary. he has become a consistent critic in recent months. quoted as, nuts, erratic. walsh now joins former massachusetts governor as the only gop challengers to the president. >>> and the "indystar" is reporting the colts owner jim irsay is keeping the door cracked for an andrew luck comeback. i guess anything could happen. irsay suggested a future in which he could envision the 29-year-old could return to football. in a shock announcement luck announced his retirement from the nfl. >> i'm in pain. i'm still in pain. i've been in this cycle which feels like -- i mean it's been four years for this injury/rehab cycle. for me to move forward in my life like i want to, it doesn't involve football. >> the colts owner estimated luck is walking away from almost $500 million in future earnings. >>> still ahead, a whole new world for target. customers at target can now shop for disney-related items inside dozens of stores. inside dozens of stores. ♪ ♪ woman 1: this is my

. >> walsh made that announcement in an exclusive interview on this week with george stephanopoulos. he was once a supporter of mr. trump but has become a fierce critic. walsh joins former massachusetts governor bill weld. >>> the public is invited to talk about climate change and the environment. congressman mark deson yea will host a town hall tonight in moraga. he wants to discussion how trump administration policies are affecting the environment. >>> taxi drivers in san francisco are struggling to make a living. about half of them want to sell their permits which allows them to run their own cabs. the permits which are called medallions cost $250,000 each. many drivers are in debt trying to pay them off. some cab drivers tell the chronicle they received foreclosure notices on their medallion loans. ride share services like uber and lyft have cut into their taxi business. >>> time to flood social media with your cutest dog pictures. today is national dog day. >> shout-out to our adorable dogs. look at woodstock's happy face. that's my little tchaikovsky to the right. both of them are senior dogs. mine is eight

. >> walsh made the announcement in an exclusive interview on "this week." he was once a supporter of mr. trump but since become a fierce critic of the president. he is just the second republican to jump into the primary behind former massachusetts governor weld. >>> you can learn more about joe walsh and get latest news in the race for president at our website abc7 news.com. news.com >>> the search is on for a missing man. the coast guard received a report just after 2:00 this morning of two fishermen stranded in the slew. a man swam to shore. the other is not found. they say the small inflatable craft deflated and crews are using a boat and helicopter to search. >>> the highway patrol's investigating a fatal head-on crash this morning in eastern contra costa county just before 9:00 near american avenue just outside brentwood. the driver of a sedan slammed into a white van in the opposite direction. another driver was also struck by the nissan. >> the silver nissan eastbound behind me at a high rate of speed. tried to pass me. hit me. swerve into the other lane. and hit the toyota van h

illinois congressman joe walsh is now the second republican to challenge president trump for the party's 2020 white house nomination.da on abc's ¡this week', waauh said he is rning becse mr body needs to step up." he also called the predent a bully and a coward. walsh was elected to congress in 2010 as part of the tea party a vement. he lost a bid focond term to democrat tammy duckworth in 2012.du after leaving congress, walsh became a chicago-area radio talk show host. former massachusetts governor bill weld is also running for the republican nomination. for the latest developments from the g-7 summit, visitsi pbs.org/newshour. >> sreenivasan: the manufacturers and distritors of opioid prescription painkillers supplied billions of pills throughout the country, and it led to addiction, abuse and death. you can see how and where the epidemic grew in a new "washington post" report, part of the investigative sies "the opioid files." using a newly-public drug enforcement administration database that tracks every pain pill sold to pharmacies across the country, reporters analyzed millions of transactions and shipments of oxycodone and hydrocodone pills from 2006- 2012. i rece

conservative radio host joe walsh announcing he's running against president trump for the republican nomination. the former illinois congressman telling abc news he's running because mr. trump is, quote, unfit for office. >> the country is sick of this guy's tantrum. he's a child. again, the litany, he lies every time he opens his mouth. look at what's happened this week. he is -- the president of the united states is tweeting us into a recession. >> walsh says his former colleagues on capitol hill all t think the president will lose in 2020 and want him to lose. walsh was elected to the house in 2010 and has a long history of controversy himself. he once said obama was elected because he was a black man who was articulate and pushed the false conspiracy theory that obama was a muslim. he admits he in part helped create trump, so it's an interesting test ahead for the republican party. >> and dynamic, no doubt. >>> from california to hawaii on a paddle board. one man's remarkable triumph of endurance. that's next. it can lead you on an unexpected journey... ...to discover your heritage. get your dna kit (now) for just $59 at ancestry.com. i got this mountain bike for

mr. appalachian trail, it did make you laugh. about mark sanford. >> charles: here's the thing, with walsh, i think people out there who are opposedpresident trump, republican and conservatives -- he has gone overboard. the criticism and the anger. you can feel it, it's vitriol and it goes back to what people call the trump derangement syndrome. honestly, i don't think he's worried about this. i don't think you should be offended about it. the fact they think they can run, their ulterior motives maybe, not sure. it is what it is, that trump has a certain support level. he has taken over the republican party. it's how the trump party. there are a lot of folks out there who long for the good old days, but they don't control the party anymore. >> katie: has more support than he did on election day in 2016 against tiller clinton >> katie: he as more support the entire rnc apparatuses bind and pay the grassroots movement is behind him. the republican challenger isn't going to do any damage, because the people who are looking at a joe walsh of the same people who didn't vote for a trump 2016 anyway. a libertarian third-party run could b

. >>> and joe walsh announcing his run for the republican presidential nomination yesterday. once a supporter of the president, he says that mrump is unfit for office and he believes many republicans support his point of view. he apologized on an op-ed for helping to elect president trump . >>> 21 people in the race including joe biden, elizabeth sanders and -- bernie sanders and elizabeth warren. some of the current hope they can do the same. >> i just made the debates for the fall and it's like making the playoffs. it is a long haul and a number of presidents that ended up being president were in single digits at this point in the summer. >> in houston and going forward, you will see this picking up and we want to peek in california in march. >>> the next debate is set for september 12 in houston. >>> and harvey weinstein is headed to court. a manhattan district attorney says he will be arraigned on indictment and it is not clear if more charges will be brought against him. he has requested to have the case venew yo to take pleaded not guilty. trial is set to start september 9. >>> and announcing he is seeking reelection af

mr. trump skipped, an international response to the fires devastating the amazon rain forest. nick payton walshk at the devastation earlier? >> reporter: yeah, nothing to do with dreams and windmills here. in fact the richest seven nations on earth could only get together $20 million for emergency help on this. the most pressing environmental crisis that they face. will brazil accept it? the president has been in a twitter spat about an offensive meme that he commented on to do with macron, the french president's wife today that they're too busy and distracted of the politics and the urgency of the problem is what frankly we saw just yesterday. miles and miles of seemingly endless devastation. >> this is almost a cemetery. >> reporter: once you get past the billows of smoke, cinders and scorch land, cnn getting a rare aerial look of the newest fires ravaging the amazon rain forest known as the earth's lungs, providing 20% of the world's oxygen. this area has been the worst hit. there are 85% more fires burning in brazil than this time last year. as of sunday night, more than 80,000 nationwide.

former illinois congressman joe walsh joining former massachusetts governor weld in saying mr.rump does not represent their party. >> he is nuts. he is erratic. he is cruel. he stokes bigotry. he is incompetent. >> do you don't get the nomination, does he deserve the nomination >> absolutely not. >> reporter: the number of democrats vying to make president trump a one-term president is dropping. a candidate dropping out this week bernie sanders among a hopeful on the campaign trail this weekend. kamala harris rallying voters in north carolina. >> the bottom line is this, still got to go. >> reporter: while elizabeth warren addressed her largest crowd yet in seattle >> warren, warren. >> reporter: pete buttigieg touring new hampshire, home of the first in the nation primary. on the economy, buttigieg says, just defeating president trump is not the end goal. >> back to normal is not going to be a good enough message because normal was not good enough. >> reporter: and the economy is front of mind for voters in our latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll, showing overall satisf

fully disavow mr trump's outrageous racism they are going to get decimated in the 2020 elections and i wanted them to hear that loud and clear and i really welcome representative joe walsh getting into this race i hope that my old friend mark sanford will get in the race as well my old friend john k. sic i understand that former senator jeff flake who i think the world of love his book conscience of a conservative i understand that he's you know having a lot of well wishers these weeks and i think would be great if he got in i'll tell you one reason why if there's 5 of us and not one of us the networks can't very well say well we're not going to have republican primary debates we're only going to have democratic primary. bates i'd like to see anybody try to make that position stick so i hope these guys get it and then i think at least a couple of more on the point of getting in right now right now the networks saying it's just you and trump they're not going to run debates well mr trump has said he's not going to he's not going to debate bill weld or anybody else so i think that would include even if it's all busy 5 of us he's going to say he's not going to debate he do

new york times" op-ed, former illinois congressman joe walsh writes president trump needs a challenger from the right side of the party. the fact is mr. trump is a racial arsonist who encourages bigotry and xenophobia to rouse as i base and advance his political prospects. he adds mr. trump isn't a conservative. he is reckless on fiscal issues, he is imp competent on the border, clueless on trade and he subverts the rule of law. senator, your thought. that's a republican who wants to see a real challenger. i'm not sure bill weld fits the bill, because bill weld is a liberal republican from massachusetts. >> well, frankly, one of your guests has written a very good book that can speak to whether or not a challenge from the right would work, because if there wasn't vulnerability on trump from the right, it would certainly be around fiscal policy and things like ethics and integrity and morality. and typically in the republican party, you would see the evangelicals that would be clamoring to get a challenge to him from the right. but he has managed to coopt a lot of those. but let me say this about what yamiche said. i get in 2016 we th

conservative radio host joe walsh announcing he's running against president trump for the republican nomination. the former illinois congressman telling a brbc news that he is running because mr. trump is, quote, unfit for office. >> the country is sick of this guy's tantrum. he's a child. again, the litany, he lies every time he opens his mouth. look at what's happened this week. he is the president of the united states, tweeting us into a recession. >> walsh says his former colleagues on capitol hill all think the president will lose in 2020, and they want him to lose. he adds, they're too afraid to say so. walsh was elected to the house in the tea party wave of 2010 and has a long history of controversy himself. he once said obama was elected only because he was a, quote, black man who was articulate and pushed the false conspiracy theory that obama was a muslim who hated israel. he added, the beauty of what president trump has done, he's made me reflect on some of the things i've said in the past. walsh said he, in part, created donald trump. it'll be an interesting test though to get on the ballot anywhere. >> that's a tough -- >> yeah. >> tough hurdle. >>> from californ

detractor of the president joe walsh high likes that trump is not most vulnerable to challengers from the center or left, but from the right. he adds quote, the fact is, mrrump is a racial arsonist who encourages bigotry and xenophobia. he continues by calling the president's policies reckless and incompetent and clueless. one republican is running against trump, bob well. former south carolina congressman and governor mark sanford says he's also considering an insurgency white house bid. joining me now, the author of the "times" piece former republican congressman joe walsh. welcome back to "politicsnation," congressman. let me start by saying this, you and i don't agree on much. we would even debate if today was saturday. but you called the president one that has used racism and bigotry and xenophobia, and saying this is not what a conservative republican is all about. explain. >> good to be with you. look, i agree with your two prior guests that nobody really likes trump, the man. but republicans will stick with him as long as the economy is doing well. but here's the deal. this guy isn't fit for office. that's why i wrote that piece this week. it was