and that's through hard work, perseverance, and clarity of your objectives. and that's what we have done and we have to continue, because the trip is not over. translator: mr. president, i'd like to ask you about trade. you are about to start the renegotiation of nafta and colombia and like other countries in the hemisphere has a large trade deficit with the united states. are you worried about the fact that that could contribute to increasing that trade deficit? president trump: well, it's been a long process. it's been a great thing to watch in that the president did a fantastic job, that's not easy after so many years of war. so i'm very, very proud to get to know you and i really congratulate you. there is nothing tougher then peace. and we want to make peace all over the world and you are really a great example of somebody that started it. i mean, farc is -- that was a long, tough situation, as you know very well, coming from the country. but i think the president has done a magnificent job. not easy, but he's done a magnificent job. translator: nearly i

what we did in columbia, you quite rightly mentioned is persevere. when you know your support of the nation and you know you are doing the correct thing, you simply have to persevere and that's what we have done in columbia and that's why we were on the verge of being a failed state some years ago and now we are one of the stars of the region. that is through hard work, perseverance and clarity of your objectives, and that's what we have done and we have to continue because the trip is not over. [speaking in native tongue]. translator: i would like to ask you about trade. you are about to start the renegotiation of nafta. columbia and other countries in the hemisphere have a large trade deficit with the united states. are you worried about the fact that that could contribute to increasing the trade deficit >> it has been a long process and it has been a great thing to watch in the sense that the president did a fantastic job. that is not easy after so many years of war. i am very proud to get to know you, and i really congratulate you. there is nothi

you have said you have to persevere. have you given any advice to president trump on how to persevere. >> i don't think i'm in a position to give advice to president trump. he can take care of himself. what i -- what we did in columbia, you quite rightly mentioned is persevere. when you know your port of destination and you know you're doing the correct thing you have to persevere. that's what we've done in columbia and that's why we were on the verge of being a failed state years ago and now we're one of the stars of the region. that's through hard work, perseverance and clarity of your objectives. that's what we have done and we have to continue. because the trip is not over. [speaking spanish] >> interpreter: mr. president, i'd like do can you about trade. you're about to restart negotiations of nafta. we have a large trade deficit with the united states. are you worried about the fact that that could contribute to increasing the trade deficits? >> well, there's been a long process. it's been a great thing to watch in

[applause] we're all here to applaud your perseverance to encourage each of you to continue reaching your full potential and i and he your to demonstrate that the entire administration is committed to your success across this great country that commitment to success is what i share with your president dr. jackson who has focused on creating opportunities for students as an advocate for lifelong learning to have dedication to work alongside dr. jackson knows he has a deep-seated belief and faith in the transformational power and moral courage and purpose thank you for your daily work with his life changing education for the street -- this did is that you serve your career is a personal inspiration to me in the embodiment of the model, graduates today you stand up to those intervals and i challenge you to leave this to read it -- irina to complete the mission deport to serve it is good and right to pause to celebrate individual success but i am confident you will find that more rewarding than anything else you always reap more than you so with the culmination of time and energy and eff

. -- andlong run, nothing i mean nothing -- can stop the combination of hard work and perseverance. if things don't go your way -- and once in a while that is going to happen -- get back up and try again to reach your goal. and don't settle for anything less than you are fully capable of doing. and i know you won't, because you are here today. you worked very hard. you have already demonstrated, by earning your degree, that you have that tenacity and perseverance to succeed. enjoy this important and great moment in your lives. ,ll the hard work has paid off and we are also proud of you and what you have accomplished. with what you have learned at unh, you have the tools to have a rewarding and successful career here in new hampshire, add anything you put your mind to -- at anything you put your mind to. i want to thank you so much for having me here today. it is a deep honor to share this special day with you. i wish you every success in your career and life. i know we are going to see great achievements from the class of 2017, all of you here today, and i wish you the very best luc

he taught them perseverance and they practiced very hard so it actually started of barnstormers to work -- tour they had a crank start without heat the oil is needed up pushing one of the players was a mechanic she would drive the bus and repair the bus along the way. they drove through and played games in texas and arkansas and louisiana broke the christmas paper they would play for cash along the way and it was unexpected missile church school suddenly had a winning basketball team when they were really noticed is when they played the green doubles and a double header. and after they won then they go to galveston and jews live in the ocean for the first time. it was a growing up experience for these girls and it was happening during the great depression. >> how did that influence?. >> then of the girls had any money maybe one or two addresses their parents would give up eating so they're girls could have basketball shoes. the school itself oklahoma presbyterian college was a missionary school for the presbyterians it had a grade school and high school for native american kids. and if

we should pursue these opportunities with humility, with perseverance, and with grace. that is my final challenge to you. to approach the unanticipated, the unexpected, the unforeseen with grace. spend just a few minutes watching your favorite cable news channel and you'll experience the startling polarization happening across -- >> you can

yesterday i visited the western wall and marveled at the monument to god's presence and man's perseverance, i was able to place my hand upon the wall and to pray in that holy space for wisdom from god. i prayed that the church of the holy subculture, a site revered by christians throughout the world. i laid a wreath at yad veshem, honoring, remembering and mourning the 6 million jews who were murdered in the holocaust. i pledged right then and there what i pledge again today, the words never again. [applause] [applause] israel is a testament to the unbreakable skill of the jewish people, from all parts of this great country, one message resounds, that is the message of hope. the jewish people have suffered persecution, oppression and even those who sought their destruction. through it all, they have endured and thrived. i stand in our of the accomplishments of the jewish people, i make this promise to you, my administration will always stand with israel. [applause] [applause] >> thank you very much. through your hardships you have created one of the most abundant lands anywhere in the worl

we should pursue these opportunities with humility, with perseverance, and with grace. that is my final challenge to you. to approach the unanticipated, the unexpected, the unforeseen with grace. spend just a few minutes watching your favorite cable news channel and you'll experience the startling polarization happening across the united states. on social media, groups and individuals pit themselves one against another. not to discuss and debate the merits of deeply held beliefs, but to see who can yell the loudest, score the quickest political points, or best silence the other's voice. the natural instinct is to join in the chorus of conflict. to make your voice louder. your point bigger. and your position stronger. but we will not solve the significant and real problems our country faces if we cannot bring ourselves to embrace a mindset of grace. we must first listen, then speak, with humility, to genuinely hear the perspectives of those with whom we don't immediately or instinctively agree. these verses from the bible have been a guide for me. be wise in the way you

well, i think one thing is perseverance. tough at the beginning of the 90s, for me and every one else, the problem with me was i was getting all the publicity. the great depression, you call it, the 90s? i call it the great depression of the early 90s, because we were really in a real estate depression. and it was real estate n and retailing and airlines, and various other businesses, they were in a total depression. they weren't in a recession. and i survived, and most people didn't survive. i mean, a lot of my friends, a lot of good people and bad people had go bankrupt. and you never heard from them again, and you probably never will hear from them again. but you know, i survived to a point where the company is much bigger now than it ever was, and much stronger, financially, than it ever was. and i wrote a book about it. but in the early 90s, you faced the possibility of losing everything. in fact, on paper, you had lost pretty much everything. i had faced the possibility of losing everything. and it — i went back to wor

we should pursue these opportunities with humility, with perseverance, and with grace. that is my final challenge to you. to approach the unanticipated, the unexpected, the unforeseen with grace. spend just a few minutes watching your favorite cable news channel and you'll experience the startling polarization happening across the united states. on social media, groups and individuals pit themselves one against another. not to discuss and debate the merits of deeply held beliefs, but to see who can yell the loudest, score the quickest political points, or best silence the other's voice. the natural instinct is to join in the chorus of conflict. to make your voice louder. your point bigger. and your position stronger. but we will not solve the significant and real problems our country faces if we cannot bring ourselves to embrace a mindset of grace. we must first listen, then speak, with humility, to genuinely hear the perspectives of those with whom we don't immediately or instinctively agree. these verses from the bible have been a guide for me. be wise in the way you

we should pursue these opportunities with humility, with perseverance, and with grace. that is my final challenge to you -- to approach the unanticipated, the unexpected, the unforeseen when grace. minutesst a few watching your favorite cable news channel, and you will experience the startling polarization happening across the united states. on social media, groups and individuals picked themselves one against another, not to discuss and debate the merits of deeply held beliefs, but to see who can yell the loudest, score the quickest political points, -- best silence the others. solve thel not significant and real problems if we cannotaces bring ourselves to embrace a mindset of grace. we must first listen, then speak . these verses from colossians for me -- beuide wise in the way you act toward outsiders, make the most of any opportunity, let your conversation always be all of grace, seasoned with salt so you may know how to answer everyone. these words are as relevant today as when they were first imparted. they are exaggerations with the power to transform our approa

we should pursue these opportunities with humility, with perseverance, and with grace. that is my final challenge to you. to approach the unanticipated, the unexpected, the unforeseen with grace. spend just a few minutes watching your favorite cable news channel and you'll experience the startling polarization happening across the united states. on social media, groups and individuals pit themselves one against another. not to discuss and debate the merits of deeply held beliefs, but to see who can yell the loudest, score the quickest political points or best silence the other's voice. the natural instinct is to join in the chorus of conflict. to make your voice louder. your point bigger. and your position stronger. but we will not solve the significant and real problems our country faces if we cannot bring ourselves to embrace a mindset of grace. we must first listen, then speak , with humility, to genuinely hear the perspectives of those with whom we don't immediately or instinctively agree. these verses from the bible have been a guide for me. be wise in the way you

you said you have to persevere. i'm curious if you've given any advice on president trump on how to do so. >> i don't think i'm in a position to give any advice to president trump. he can take care of himself. and what i -- what we did in colombia, you quite rightly mentioned it, is persevere. we -- when you know you're part of this nation, and you know that you're doing the correct thing, you simply have to persevere and that's what we've done in colombia and that's why we were on the verge of being a fail state some years ago, and now we're one of the stars of the region. and that's through hard work, perseverance, and clarity of your objectives. and that's what we have done and we have to continue because the trip is not over. >> translator: mr. president, i'd like to ask you about trade. you're about to start the renegotiation of nafta and colombia and like other count countries in the hemisphere has a large trade deficit with the united states. are you worried about the fact that that could contribute to increa

you said you have to persevere. i'm curious if you have given any advice to president trump how to do so? >> i'm, i don't think i'm in a position to give any advice to president trump. he can take care of himself. [laughter] an and what i, what we did in colombia, you quite rightly mentioned is persevere. we, when you know poor devastation and you know you're doing the correct thing, you simply have to persevere and that is what we've done in colombia and that's why we were on the verge of being a failed state some years ago and now we're one of the stars of the region. and that's through hard work, perseverance and clarity of your objectives. and that's what we have done. and we have to continue because the trip is not over. [speaking spanish] >> translator: mr. president, i would like to ask you about trade. you're about to start renegotiation of nafta and colombia and like other countries in the hemisphere has a large trade deficit with the united states. are you worried about the fact that that could contribute

perseverance can a conflict all caps of things.pirit and perseverance is what , and what i using the code for the beginning of the book. charlie: i know you have been asked this one million times. what about alexander hamilton? david: alexander hamilton is a subject that i ran into in writing about adams and jefferson, to a degree, and washington. he is very much in vogue right now, and i have not seen the show. charlie: why not? david: i guess because i've been too busy. yes, i have. i will probably see it someday. i'm not against it. -- iing that will get him have read the book, it's terrific. i think one of the book -- points he made more of is we are living in a time where there are absolutely wonderful historians and biographers writing wonderful books. never in my lifetime have there been so many good writers, good historians working hard as hell to produce books. charlie: what is your judgment on hamilton? great man? one of the most brilliant men? david: yes, all of that. brilliant, great. numerous human flaws. charlie: main

that is through hard work, perseverance, and clarity of objectives.is what we have done, and we have to continue because the trip is not over. >> mr. president, i would like to ask you about trade. you are about to start the renegotiation of nafta, and colombia, like many other nations in the hemisphere, has a large trade deficit the united states. are you worried that could contribute to increasing that trade deficit that the president trump: well, it has been a long process, and it has been a great ring to watch in the sense that the president did a fantastic job. that's not easy after so many years of war. i am very, very proud to get to know you, and i really congratulate you. there's nothing cover than peace , and we want to make peace all over the world, and you are really a great example of somebody that started it. had a long, tough situation, as you know very well, coming in the country, but i think the president has done a magnificent job. at easy, but he has done magnificent job. translator: on the trade issue, our deficit with the united s

doing all of this has taught me that perseverance and dedication really are the greatest qualities thatyou can have. and without those qualities, i don't think that i would have been able to start this because it takes a lot of time, a lot of commitment. a lot of talking to people. and a lot of raising money to do this. >> i am keeping to the pledge, madisen. my phone is put away when i drive. are you affecting change in your community? we want to hear all about it. go to livelifeandwin.com, click contact us and tell us your story. >> up next. >> i am jaclyn lee, i am 17 years old and this is how i "live life and win!." >> plus, we'll show you how this tee is trying to make a difference thousands of miles fm home. >> stay tuned. here is more coming up e life and win!." ♪ yeah, you've gotta live life and win ♪ and win ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i'm leaving you, wesley. but why? you haven't noticed me in two years. i was in a coma. well, i still deserve appreciation. who was there for you when you had amnesia? you know i can't remember that. stop this madness. if it's appreciation you want you should both

perseverance can accomplish all kinds of things.pirit and perseverance is what he says in the quote that are used for the start of this book. charlie: i know you have been asked this a million times. what about alexander hamilton? david: alexander hamilton is a subject iran into when writing about adams, when writing about jefferson, to a degree, and washington. and i know that he is very much in vogue right now and i have not seen the show. charlie: why not? david: i guess because i have been too busy. yes, i have. and i will probably see it someday. i am not against it. anything that will get him into the tent, i'm all for. points thatof the needs to be made more of is, we are living in a time right now where there are absolutely wonderful historians and biographers writing wonderful books. never in my lifetime have there been so many good writers, good historians, working hard as hell to produce marvelous books. charlie: so, what is your judgment on hamilton? i mean, great man? one of the most brilliant men of the -- david: yes,

expect opposition and persevere and lastly, have faith for as the good book says, he knows the plans he has for you. plans to pro per you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. as you go from here today live your lives according to the precepts and the principles that you've learned here at grove city college. strive to lead with courage and conviction in the places where you live and work and in all that you do, have faith. have faith that he that brought you this far will never leave you and never forsake you because he never will. hold fast to him, to the faith that deepened in this special place and to all that you learned from this extraordinary faculty. i know in my heart of hearts you will not only persevere, you will prevail and i look out in the black robes at a sea of leaders that will lead your families, your professions and our country to unimaginable heights. grove city college class of 2017, this is your day. the future is yours. go get it. thank you, god bless you, and may god bless the united states of america. [applaus [applause] >> all right, th

that is through hard work, perseverance and clarity of your objectives.t is what we have done and we have to continue because the trip is not over. mr president, i would like to ask you about trade. you are about to start the renegotiation of nafta and colombia and like other countries in the hemisphere, you have a large trade deficit with the united states. are you worried about the fa ct states. are you worried about the fact that that could contribute to increasing that trade deficit?m has been a long process and it has beena has been a long process and it has been a great thing to watch in the sense that the president has done a great job, sense that the president has done a greatjob, that's not easy after so many years of war. so i am very proud to get to know you and i really congratulate you. there is nothing tougher than peace, and we wa nt nothing tougher than peace, and we want to make peace all over the world and you are a great example of somebody of that. that was a long, tough situation, as you know very well, coming from the country. but i

i hope that as we continue to remember the bravery and perseverance of anne-marie b kraft, isaac hawkins, and those who have come after them that we can come closer to grasping a true understanding of their distrust relationship with freedom. for the enslaved africans and also the free blacks at the time, racism and segregation were constant figures in their social, political, and economic lives. we know the legacies of these issues continue to be present in contemporary america. this understanding should inform the actions we take in this community to assure that the ideals of justice and access are equally attainable to the descendents and all of humanity. [applause] karran harper royal: good afternoon. i first want to thank god for this absolutely beautiful day. [applause] thank you for inviting descendents to be a part of this program and thank you to the band for giving a few of our descendents an opportunity to share a little louisiana with you. i am honored to be here, representing the ancestors, my family, and the gu 272 descendents association for the rededication of freedom hal

they will come to understand the perseverance she embodied , weathering anti-black and anti- catholiciscrimination all while caring for those right here in our neighborhood. when we recall history, we often draw upon the pieces that are easy, often the most enjoyable to remember. when students discuss the history of the iconic buildings of georgetown, they no doubt recount the hall renamed for our former president, but from this day forward, i am hopeful that recollection will include new pieces, that students will come to recall the history of isaac hawking's and anne marie becraft . history isn't always easy and enjoyable. the lives of them the lives of them remind us as much. sometimes history is difficult and somber and riddled with injustice, but if there's one thing i've learned from my time at georgetown, it is that georgetown students are at their best when things are challenging. these buildings we dedicate today are surely appropriate samples of memorialized history, but beyond that, i hope they stand as constant challenges to all in the future as a challenge to confront dif

and that's through hard work, perseverance and clarity of your objectives. that's what we have done and we have to continue, because the trip is not over. >> translator: mr. president, i would like to ask you about trade. you are about to start the renegotiation of nafta, and colombia and like other countries in the mhemisphere ha a large trade deficit with the united states. are you worried about the fact that that could contribute to increasing that trade deficit? >> decision on the peace process in colombia. >> well, it's been a long process and it's been a great thing to watch in the sense that the president did a fantastic job. that's not easy after so many years of war. so i'm very, very proud to get to know you, and i really congratulate you. there's nothing tougher than peace, and we want to make peace all over the world, and you are really a great example of somebody that started it. i mean farq, that was a long, tough situation, as you know very welcoming from the country. but i think the president has done a magnificent job. not easy, but he's don

deepened into this place and all of you learned of the examples you've seen, i know you will not only persevere, you will prevail. you will lead your families, your professions, and our country to unimaginable heights. university of notre dame class of 2017, this is your day. so, go irish, the future is yours. [laughter] thank you. god bless you, and god bless the united states of america. [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] >> c-span's "washington journal", live every day with mason policy issues that impact too. coming up on tuesday morning, former senator discusses his book on limiting the power of the federal government. texas democratic president al green and his recent call to impeach president trump. also, documentary filmmaker will join us to talk about a new frontline film about white house chief strategist, steve bannon. watch c-span's "washington journal", live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on tuesday morning. join the discussion. >> wednesday, the house budget committee hears from white house budget director mick mulvaney on president trumps proposed budget for fiscal year 2018. live

you have already demonstrated by earning your degree that you have that tenacity and perseverance to succeed. enjoy this important and great moment in your lives. all the hard work has paid off and we are all so proud of you and what you have accomplished. with what you have learned at unh, you have the tools to have a rewarding and successful career here in new hampshire at anything that you put your mind to. i want to thank you so much for having me here today. it is a deep honor to share this on her with you. i wish you every success in your career and in your life. that we are going to see great achievements from the class of 2017, all of you here today and i wish you the very best luck. thank you for having me. [applause] announcer: general joseph dunford serves as the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, the highest ranking offer -- officer in the u.s. military. he gave the commencement address at his alma mater, st. michael's -- ine in cold chester, vermont. general dunford: let me start with the father. thanks for over six decades of service. it is very humbling to be here wit

deepened in this place and to all you've learned and the examples you've seen, i know you will not only persevere, you will prevail, and you will lead your families, your professions, and our country to unimaginable heights. university of notre dame class of 2017, this is your day. so go, irish. the future is yours. thank you. god bless you, and god bless the united states of america. [applause] >> don't forget that you are a physical being to take care of and maintain. i am not going to say that we are lazy, overweight society, a fat, moody, suv writing, soda and beer guzzling, tv watching, size xl wearing, walk-don't-run generation. [laughter] but i guess i just did. [laughter] don't forget that you are a mental being with a humongous trillion gigawatt hard drive at your disposal. most of you have been running it like crazy for the last four years, moaning about the books you had to read, papers you had to write, and tests you had to take. yet thanks to that hard drive and about 1000 billion cups of coffee, you made it. let me put it this way -- i can find out where you live. [laughter] i have

you have learned how to persevere, how not to quit. it will take you through life. you are survivors. you do not accept defeat. it is supposed to make you tough, you pay the price. you will do ok. that is a wonderful quality to have developed. to all of the graduates, i hope nobody feels special. i have nobody feels cocky. think you will all just about how fortunate you are to be here. you could be starving to death on the streets of india. you could be on a small boat off vietnam wondering if you will ever make sure. and you are here and you have this opportunity so please do not go through the phase most of us go through when we are again. what i call the arrogant, cocky, ," phase.pecial some of you had scholarships, some paid tuition. but not a single person sitting up there in a black robe paid the full cost of going to this university. as you driveway from here tonight, there are folks you will see doing the honest, everyday work of the world. a maybe farming in the field. heat allout in the date like we are just for a few minutes. maybe they are catching rides

spirit and perseverance is what he says in the quote that i use for the start of this one. >> charlie: i know you've been asked this one million times, what about alexander hamilton? >> well, he's a subject i ran into in writing about adams and writing about jefferson to a degree and washington. i know he's very much in vogue right now and a have not seen the show. >> charlie: why not? >> i guess because i've been too busy. >> charlie: no. >> yes, i have. and i'll probably see it some day. i'm not against it. anything that will get them under the tent i'm all four. i think ron cherno's book is wonde wondfu wondful erful and and we're living in a time where they're writing wonderful books. so many in my times have there been good writers to produce fabulous books. >> charlie: so what's your judgment on hamilton? great man? one of the most brilliant men -- >> brilliant, great -- numerous human flaws. >> charlie: mainly women or other than that? >> i don't think he had to go the way he went. >> charlie: meaning he should not have done the duel. >> he didn't have to do that. i didn't like

you have learned how to work hard, be persistent and persevere. trust yourself and you will achieve your dreams. lastly, i encourage you to seek at great mentors. i was very fortunate to have great mentors in my life. many were my bosses. they always encouraged me and helped me realize my skills that i didn't even know existed within me. among other things, my mentors taught me to take on the challenges that no one else wants to tackle, often those are the ones that teach you the most. my mentors want to push me into new roles such as running a factory with 100 people were running the course rocket company with 5000 rocket scientist. they also knew how much i could handle and when i needed some extra guidance or help. remember, asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness. surround yourself with people who will work with you to a accomplish your task, not for you. no one can achieve greatness alone. if you haven't already, you will learn about the importance of professional networks after college. that could be your advocates that help you

when your story goes from here it will be defined by your vision, your perseverance, and your grit.t is a word jim kelly knows very well, your grit. in this i am reminded of another man you know very well and who has joined us here today. his name is george rogers. cfo anduniversity's vice president for a quarter of a century. during world war ii he spent 3.5 years as a prisoner of war. he saw many of his social -- fellow soldiers died during the baton death march. he was the victim of starvation and torture as a prisoner of war. was finally set free he weighed just 85 pounds and was told he would not live past the age of 40. today george is 98 years old. [applause] trump: great. [applause] president trump: that is so great, george. if anyone ever had reason to quit, to give into the bitterness and anger that we all point, to lose hope in god's's for his life, it was indeed george rogers. but that is not what he did. he stood up for his country. he stood up for his community. he stood up for his family. againstded civilization the tide of barbarity. the kind of barbarity we are seei

spirit and perseverance.washington once said, to me it's one of the most powerful us --ages to all of "perseverance and spirit perseverance and spirit have , done wonders in all ages." [applause] >> please welcome oneida nation representative and ceo of indian nation enterprises, ray halbritter. [applause] mr. halbritter: thank you for that kind introduction. it's truly an honor to follow one of america's greatest historians. i bring you greetings of peace from the indian nation and our people began gatherings and have since time memorial with a thanksgiving address with these thoughts that we all come together in peace as and we give one, thanks to what we have and our minds become as one. native members have traveled here to be part of this special day know that prayer well. we are so fortunate, that together we could be here to , celebrate the grand opening of such an important museum. one that recognizes the oneida's significant role in the establishment of the united states of america. today is a day of

i would say to each of you, persevere in prayer for those who wear the uniform and are in this fight.arry them in your prayers. i was at walter reed hospital not too long ago with one of our servicemembers who had been injured in mosul. like all of our courageous men and women, the only thing he wanted to do was get better and get back in the fight. carry them in your prayers. fervent prayernd of a righteous people. we ask yourself to avail yourselves of the opportunity to remember the armed forces because they fight for our freedom across the world. rest assured, anywhere terrorists strikes, america stands with those who are targeted for their beliefs. is committed to protecting people of faith. it will not and with the illumination of isis and the eradication of terror. trump,resident donald america will continue to combat anyecution of any time -- kind in anytime and anyplace. he will stand against it with all our might. god is atm to worship the very heart of who we are as americans. in a very real sense, america was founded by people who had the courage to cross the heretic, moti

have inknow how many we this room, but how important hard work, perseverance, never giving up, and hangingere and keep coming back, that was the story of this super bowl. we stayed together in tough times. that was reallyou. nt, robert kraft shed light on what he has learned about president donald trump, over 25 years of friendship. robert: he does or says things he doesn'tmes -- mean everything he says, but i am privileged to know that. ♪ ♪ megan: let's talk about another in the news quite a lot, the president donald trump. yohave known him for a long time. tell us how that friendship has developed over the years. robert: i haveno the president for over 25 years. any business, it was a social relationship. the only bad deal i have had my whole life is when my wife, her her memory -- bless memory, died. he flew up to the funeral with melania. he called me once a week for a year and invited me to things. that was the darkest. of mike -- that was the darkest period of my life. kids thought i would die. there were five or six people who were great to me, and he was one of them. loyalty and fr