return america. clearly will says. no not. for no. man it isn't there the thought of that order. can the common man proper muscly almost more than we are due to what has your. the so. yes. the sun broke out i'm not going back on them yet and i get then after a few or chapters i don't know the meltdown marcus out of. the twenty one zero zero tragedy is august ed says i you go in that. you stumble or that there are you're caught in giving a missing. a lot of oh and i gotta get out of up and get us i have a job and i am i think you should thank you. thank god that god had no. problem with what. you know you know says i then that when our last of this event. to meet you someday someone no doubt again i can't imagine anything this says i as i said i asked me how the how do i do thing when i want to be a young man you have baghdad where does our at all times and bought us a medicine. how they're going to get them hired to get the. ok everyone the out in the marsh i love music and i'm good i'm good my not. having other blood not even glad when i can be. hard to bear arms out of the. bet

return america. clearly will says. well not. so long no. there are three managers and they are the top of that order. can the common man. was more than we are due because what has your. yes yes. yes. yes broke out i'm not going back on him yet i'm not good then obviously well i don't know the meltdown marcus out of. the one nine one zero tragedy is august ted says i you go in that. you stumble or that there are you're caught in caving in a missing war and. they are all but a lot of our gonna get done a lot to get at us i have a job and i don't like you so much thank god i don't. it was clear that. you know you know who says i run that when i want to this event. let me ask you something how are you someone else out of it i'm going to get me today and says i am done says i yes i mean how the how did they remember that to be a young man you know baghdad where does howard all of them somebody else on the medicine. how they're going to get them hired to get the. care for the in the marsh i love reason i'm good i'm good my not. private father gla

you to equally share that when you asked the white house, the trump doctrine is america first, what are we getting in returnor that, general? >> i don't believe it is america first. it's never been america first with the implication with the america alone. the visit to the middle east and the visit to europe is making certain that those alliances are there, that the united states is indispensable partner in that. i think that for america first has more to do with what they believe is unfair trade practices and that's the heart of it, to get america back to make certain that we are getting our fair share, i think it has less implications on foreign policy. chris: michelle. >> what i hear is they don't know what u.s. policy is, they hear something from the white house or read a presidential tweet and that's different than what they are hearing from secretary of state and secretary of defense or other who is try to reassure them. this administration needs to speak with one voice and be very clear about what kind of leadership will the u.s. is willing to play and what allies can count on us for, we need to be p

stuart: this tax deal is going to hurt me personally but i very much support it because it returns americah me on that? >> i am. it will hurt me as well. on a couple fronts. the first thing everybody does is look at their own filing and see how it affects them but real americans, little americans, americans across the country, it is going to be a great christmas president and i am so proud of the president and the majorities in the house and senate for making it happen. stuart: this may be your last appearance on "varney and company" as the president of heritage. it is your last time. >> i'm stepping down as president on december 31st which our good friend and colleague will be starting january 1st. everybody here in heritage and washington is excited to have a real veteran and leader of the conservative movement, drinking christmas toasts. stuart: i want to say you did a good job and contributed mightily and it is much appreciated. >> you can have me back, i will be hanging around. stuart: if you are not real careful. good luck to you. >> merry christmas, all. stuart: let's get to the mar

about to expand the crusade after their return to america.dear assist you looser -- my dear sister lucy, i now have full responsibility for managing the mill. my increased duties have not kept me from doing my work against slavery. i was a little confused by your letter. what did you mean by women's rights? ahave just returned from church meeting where we were given more about the terrible conditions of the slaves. they have no freedom or rights. don't women already have rights? -- men must work very hard to provide their wives with a home, security and to support their children. what more could women desire? was always and strong-minded, even when we were children. i am surprised her husband still tolerates her. he must be a saint or to all to control her. have i not told you that what men most prize and a woman is her affection. my martha understands this. it is truly the success of our marital bliss. i urge you to follow her ways. your brother, cyrus. of 1840 eight,r lucretia mott and elizabeth cady stanton join martha wright and gene hunt

. >>> this deported veteran fought for 15 years to return to america. tonight, how he beat the odds to come back across the border. found flaws in several spillways... similar to the problems that caused the >>> questions in santa clara county, could it happen here? the ey found flaws in several spillways similar to the problems that cause the orrville spillway to fail. maria medina has why this is so concerning. >> reporter: the problem is all these reservoirs are old and they are all next to homes. >> there was so much water, it was overwhelming.>> reporter: she lives less than a mile from the reservoir. it went over capacity during heavy rains earlier this year causing devastating flooding. and now they are learning a new engineering study spillway shows flaws like cracks similar to the defects that led to the spillways failing earlier this year. causing a massive evacuation. >> this could be very fatal and damaging. a lot of families will be affected. not justin morgan hill but all the way to san jose. >> reporter: a water district spokesperson says

they vowed to expand the crusade for women's rights after they returned to america. >> my dearest sistercy, you will be pleased to hear of my new position. i now have full responsibility managing the mill. however, my increased duties have not kept me from doing my work against slavery. i was a little confused by your letter. mean by women's rights? i have just returned from a where we were given more accounts about the terrible conditions of the slaves. rights.e no freedom or don't women already have rights? men must work very hard to provide their wives with a home supportrity and to their children. what more could women desire? friend anne was always strong-minded, even when are we were children. her husband still toll rates her. he must be a saint or too old .nd feeble to control her have i not told you that what men most prize in a woman is her affection. my martha understands this. it is truly the success of our marital bliss. i urge you to follow her ways. your brother, cyrus. >> in the summer of 1848, lucretia mott and elizabeth cady stanton join martha wright and jane hunt for a

rajini: hector is taking his case to federal court and is not giving up on his fight to return to americacountry he risked his life for. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news. jane: now to our series on how to live longer and better lives. life expectancy across the globe is continuing to rise, prompting scientists to ask how long we might live in the future. most think we will see gradual gains in longevity, but there are protections that antiaging drugs could allow people to live for centuries. in the last of his special reports on super agers, fergus walsh traveled to california and arizona. ♪ >> i like to do things. i don't want to sit in the background. fergus: enthusiastic, engaged, optimistic -- lester is 101, the oldest resident of this retirement village in sun city, arizona. >> you are going to miss something if you moan and groan about how horrible life is. >> show me your teeth. do you hear a sound? fergus: he gets regular medical checks as part of a study into longevity. it is an issue which is attracting interest from unusual quarters. in silicon valley, california, some of the bigg

returns. >> announcer: making america competitive again.ill companies' do things differently with a maria: talk of tax policy has dominated 2017. and talk of rewriting the volcker rule. we are back with the chairman of ubs, axel weber. this president has made energy a focus, a priority. is that an infrastructure play? when you look at the energy space, we can drill and be an incredible producer. that will and job creator. >> as we are seeing infrastructure investment start taking hold and energy investment normalize, that will contribute to growth. what does energy consumption and non-tree newable energies do to climate. in the short term there are some risks from basically exploiting all the biological sources of energy. but as an economic stimulus it will take hold. and you must see the key issue of what caused weakness two or three years ago was the massive drop in oil price. it's normalizing. what we are talking about is a world economy that is coming out of a crisis that is normalizing. even if the fed goes to 2 1/2, 3/4 percent, that'

distinction ask that move to online shopping is fueling the growth of this hidden economy this returns market in america. host: and is it the drive this returned market, sit being driven by the activity of the consumer? you won'ted -- pointsed out 8% to 10% of all in-person stores but online stores, upward of 40% is returned is this being driven by our return mentality as consumers or is it the fact there is this mask -- market pushing a place for this stuff to go? guest: it's both. it is consumers and especially american consumers. in the process of doing this story, i talked to lots of folks who are academics who study return behavior in the markets. talked to pipe from home depot. they said in germany, you buy your stuff and hold on to it. the united states and the u.k., our friends across the pond are really the primary drivers of returns. we're the biggest culprits here so it's partly an american thing. we're usinged to it and it is also driven by the retailers. amazon if it wanted -- not to pick on amazon but it's huge and everyone knows skit everyone shops there. amazon if it wanted could make it

returns. ♪ >> america at the embassy in jerusalem, that is what the american people want us to do and the rightote in the united nations will make any difference on that. >> an overwhelming majority of the un general assembly ignoring threats from the trump administration to cut funding over a vote condemn the decision to you move the us embassy to jerusalem but how much do these countries rely on the united states and what could this mean for diplomatic relations going forward. joining me, thank you for coming. >> as we look at the numbers here the united states spends by far the most on the un itself, $2.1 billion, every other nation combined, $5.2 billion, is this organization the united nations in the eyes of this administration. >> i don't think it is obsolete but one of the things they were talking about is for lack of a better way of saying it the threats worked. the united nations passes 80% of its resolution when it condemns israel and we know the president has been skeptical about this and nikki haley has. when they came out with their threats for the last couple days this ended up be

returns. >> announcer: making america competitive again. will companies' do things differently with a jackie: as an 18 year old, i let my mistakes kind of take over my life. i was point-five credits away from completing high school and i didn't do it. angela: i got pregnant and i was the main one working so, i did what i had to do to survive. jocelyn: sentía que la escuela no era para mí. karim: most of my family they never graduated high school or even let alone go to college so i'm trying to break that barrier. jackie: my family never stopped pushing for me to be better because they knew what i could become and who i could become as a person. karim: everyday after work i went straight to school, studied hard, and it paid off. jocelyn: sentía como que si quiero cambiar el mundo tengo que cambiara mi primero. group: surprise! surprise! surprise! angela: i could not have gotten my diploma without my family. jocelyn: mi consejera, ella fue lo máximo para mí porque me ayudó mucho con todo. jackie: i've been given an opportunity and i'm just th

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in we are returning to the wisdom of our founders. in americas. in america, the people govern. the people rule and the people are sovereign. what we have built here in america is precious and unique. in all of history, never before has freedom reigned, the law of —— rule of law prevailed, and people thrived, as we have for 250 yea rs. we people thrived, as we have for 250 years. we must people thrived, as we have for 250 yea rs. we must love people thrived, as we have for 250 years. we must love and defend it, we must guard is with vigilance and spirit. if necessary, like so many before us, with our very lives. we declare that our will is renewed, our future is regained, declare that our will is renewed, ourfuture is regained, and our dreams are restored. every american has a role to play in this grand national effort. today, i invite every citizen to take their part in our vital mission. together, our task is to strengthen our families, to build of our communities, to serve our citizens and to celebrate american greatness as a shining example t

america, looking for gold there. >> but the gold thing doesn't pan out. solomon returnsamerica in 1853, still searching for a way to strike it rich. the following year, the united states completes the gadsden purchase from mexico, adding nearly 30,000 square miles, including tucson, along our southern border. solomon sees a new frontier to be conquered. >> what makes pioneer status? >> the willing to risk. there's a saying, "the cowards didn't come," and so you had to be brave to come out to the frontier. >> a big, powerful man, 6'1/2" tall, solomon hauls 13 mules loaded with merchandise into the new territory and opens a general store in tucson, then just a small town of less than 1,000 people. >> he was the first to sell american goods in tucson. >> who were his customers? >> the butterfield stage came through tucson, and whatever you wanted, you had to buy it from solomon warner. >> as the town grows, so do warner's riches, but his business interests are interrupted when civil war breaks out in 1861. >> tucson was under the confederacy and captain sherod hunter asked

america. host: that is steve scalise returning to the u.s. house.ounter forte republicans in the house, being welcomed by the full house of representatives. and comments from his turnabout -- counterpart on the democratic side. [video clip] >> i say to my friend, the toority whip, we are glad have you back. i wrote him a note, saying whatever i could do to help him, i was available to do that. i am sure he to get that that did not mean i would necessarily vote the way he wants me to vote, nor would i think he would vote the way i wanted him to vote. but we will continue, in this great institution we call the house of representatives, but as steve and i call it, the people's house. every two years, they send us back here to try to make policy, make their lives better, and our country stronger. knows, wethe public work together to accomplish that objective view they see the convocations but not always the cooperation. host: the comments of steny hoyer after steve scalise's comments. the thoughts on the political divide -- one of our viewers reading se

it is time that america returned the favor. questions? repealing the gop tax b ill. -- tax bill. >> there are probably a small number of provisions that would not repeal, but it certainly would be a drastic overhaul, aiming at the middle class and not the wealthy and powerful. so much of this year, the democrats -- [indiscernible] >> they have gotten a lot of things that you raised concerns around. >> first, we have been able to -- when donald trump swept into office with the republican house and senate, they thought they would get huge amounts of things done. the only major thing they can point to is the tax bill. and even on that, the public doesn't like it. why? because we democrats have been relentless in letting people know what is really in the bill. i believe it will be an anchor around the ankles of every publican who voted for it or supports it. so, we are in the minority. we cannot control the agenda. we wished for bipartisanship, but given the situation, whice had a successful year. the way to look at it is, all the bad things

america. a resurgence of confidence. her rebirth of the treatise of, prosperity, and pride. we are returningo the wisdom of our founders. in america, the people governed. the people rule. income, the people are sovereign. built here in america is precious and unique. in all of history, never before has freedom reigned, the rule of law prevailed, and the people thrived as we have here for nearly 250 years. we must love and defendant. we must guard it with vigilance and spirit. necessary, like somebody before us, with our very lives. and, we declare that our will is renewed. is regained. and, our dreams are restored. every american has a role to play in this grand national effort. and today i invite every citizen to take their part and our vital mission. together, our task is to strengthen our families, to build up our communities, to serve our citizens, and to celebrate american greatness as a shining example to the world. as long as we are proud and very , how we got we are here, and what we are fighting for to preserve, we will not fail. if we do all of this, if we rediscover our resolve an

our middle-class built the country and it is time that america return the favor. >> questions? support the idea of repealing the tax reform bill? would you bring up a bill that would repeal? schumer: no. it would need drastic overhaul in a hit at the middle-class instead of the wealthy and powerful. when donald trump entered office with the republican house and senate, i thought they would get huge amounts of things done. the only major thing they can point to is the tax bill. even on that, the public doesn't like it. because we democrats have been relentless in knowing people what is really in the bill and i believe it will be an acre around the ankles of every republican who voted for it. we are in the minority and cannot control the agenda. we have wished for given ourship, but situation, i think we have had a successful year. the way to look at it is all of the bad things we stopped them just asng, and importantly, the public knows how bad it is. that is part of our job in the minority. >> now that the tax bill is in place, can you talk about the did -- salte dependent stat

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our middle-class built the country and it is time that america return the favor. >> questions? sen. schumer: yes? reporter: these support the idea of repealing the tax reform will to take the were majority in 2018? sen. schumer: no. there are certainly a small number of things that we would not repeal but it would need a drastic overhaul aiming at the middle-class and not the wealthy and powerful. reporter: how would you rate the democrats this year? whether it was the health care mandate, or anwar, the republicans got a lot of things done. sen. schumer: when donald trump subject office, i thought they would get huge amounts of things done. the only major thing they can point to is the tax bill. and even on that bill, the public does not like it. why? because we democrats have been relentless in knowing people what is really in the bill and i believe that it will be an anchor around the ankles of every republican who voted for it or support it. we are in the minority and we cannot control the agenda. we have wished for bipartisanship but given the situation we have been in, i think

because of what it says about us and the return of america. it is not an accident that we chose the location of that speech to be where it was, it was not easy but we wanted the president to give that speech at the side of the warsaw uprising. in that speech, what did he say? we are a judeo-christian nation. are andly, it is who we we will stand shoulder to thatder with any nation stands for those values, whether it is israel or poland. back and we're not ashamed of who we are. that is the second part. and why you are fighting. if you don't know why you are fighting, you will never ever win. technically, what should we expect in the future? about consulate talked this as an ideological war. book defeating jihad talks about killing terrorists, that is great. that it is not a victory because when you have enemies that have a massive recruiting court, you can kill a jihadi with a drone strike and 20 guys tomorrow will volunteer to replace them. what have you just created? the last 16 years of what can be described charitably as exquisite whack th

because of what i says about us and the return of america. its is not an accident that we chose the location of that speech to be where it was. it wasn't easy but we wanted president to give that speech at the site of the warsaw uprising and in that speech what did he say? he said, we are a judea christian nation. undeniably it is who we are and we will stand shoulder to shoulder with any nation that stands for those values whether it's israel or poland. we are back and we were not ashamed of who we are. that's the second part. who you are and why you are fighting if you don't know why you're fighting you will never ever win. more technically what should we expect in the future. i have constantly talked about this is ideological war. my book defeated jihad focuses on the fact that killing terrorists is great. i love killing terrorist it's great but it's not a metric of victory. you can kill a jihadi with a drone strike and 20 guys will volunteer to replace him. the last years as exquiz it is whack a mole. you win when people no longer want to

strategy we are calling for a great reawakening of america a resurgence of confidence and a rebirth of patriotism prosperity and pride and we are returning to the wisdom of our founders in america the people govern the people rule and the people are suffering what we have built here in america is precious and unique in all of history never before has freedom reigned. the rule of law prevailed and the people thrived as we have here for nearly two hundred fifty years we must love and defend it we must guard it with vigilance and spirit and if necessary like so many before us with our very lives and we declare that our will is renewed our future is regained and our dreams are restored every american has a role to play in this grand national effort and today i invite every citizen to take their part in our final mission together our task is to strengthen our families to build up our communities to serve our citizens and to celebrate american greatness as a shining example to the world as long as we are proud and very proud of who we are how we got here and what we are fighting for to preserve we will not fail if we do all of this if we redis

checked the company's policy for the deadlines to return a gift. >>> good morning, america.ter whiteout. as millions of americans head back home after the holiday, snow, rain and ice wreaking havoc on the roads. this plane slipping across the runway of a record-breaking white christmas. temperatures taking a deep dive. the bitter cold blast sweeping the nation right now. >>> president trump back to work tweeting overnight after celebrating christmas in mar-a-lago going to church with his family and the first lady's holiday selfie, more on the president's agenda for the new year this morning. >>> miss america meltdown. the scandal rocking the country's oldest pageant. derogato

he says he's not giving up its fight to return to america, the country he risked his life for. scooby doo cartoons in the 1970s and 80s has died. she was 74. what's that? that must be the creeper. for years, she voiced the intrepid teenage detective, who kept getting herself into trouble, only to be rescued by herfriends and their dog. this is beyond 100 days. still to come, they watched presidents and prime ministers probably more than we do. the year that was for our political editors, and looking ahead to the year to come. here in england homelessness is a national crisis according to a group of mps who say efforts to tackle it oran of mps who say efforts to tackle it or an abject failure. more than 9000 people are sleeping rough 78,000 families in temporary accommodation. the government says it is providing more than £1 billion to reduce homelessness. just go through this. when his dad was made homeless, seven—year—old billy lived part—time with him in one room of this emergency shelter. billy had his own bed, his dad used a folding bed. so how does it work, he has to fold

- [rodney] when christmas across america returns. - [jann] we thank all of our sponsors for making tonight's special possible. it's small town big deal's christmas across america. - [rodney] we're going to grapevine texas, population of about 50,000. it's about 20 miles outside of dallas and it's the official christmas capital of texas and it's big and it's getting bigger. they don't just deck the halls in downtown grapevine. they deck out everything. more than two million lights twinkle along grapevine's two mile long historic district. this is proof, everything's bigger in texas. - [jann] 25-foot-tall santa boots, towering toy soldiers, colossal christmas trees, it is a bigger than life celebration everywhere you look. ♪ frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul ♪ - [rodney] folks here also like to have big fun at christmas with more than 1400 events over 40 days. - [jann] they kick it off with one of the biggest christmas parades in texas, put on one of the largest nightly light displays we've ever seen and stage a gigantic country christmas concert. ♪ the christmas tree, have a happy-- ♪

steve: trisha emailed us greatest accomplishment he returned america to we the people.ke, hey, who is that over there? well, as you look at the screen right there, screen left is the president of the united states at walter reed. in the middle, i believe you've got mad dog mattis. he went to gitmo and he also went to -- he is going to go to camp lejeune later today. he went to the naval station nay port and then far screen right have you vice president mike pence and he was in afghanistan. ainsley: he had to keep that trip a secret for safety reasons. the president was there pinning purple heart on that patient right there thank youing that patient victor prado for valiant efforts in afghanistan. bless his heart. is he recovering this christmas at walter reed. the president is by his side saying we love you and thank you for your service. steve: i'm sure he wanted to sit up or stand up to the president of the united states. he simply could not. ainsley: sarah sarah huckabee sanders said it was one of the most powerful moments of her life. brian: one of the big issues i

america. a resurgence of confidence, and a rebirth of patriotism, prosperity, and pride. we are returning to the wisdom of our founders. in america, the people dominate. the people rule. the people are sovereign. what we have built here in america is precious and unique. in all of history, never before has freedom rained. the rule of law prevails, the people prevail for more than 250 years. we must love and defend it. we must guard it with vigilance and spirit, if necessary like so many before us with our very lives. we take declare that our will is renewed. our future is regained. our dreams are restored. every american has a role to play in this grand national effort. today, i invite every citizen to take their part in our vital mission. together, our task is to strengthen our families, build up our communities, serve our citizens, and to celebrate american greatness as a shining example of the world. as long as we are proud, and very proud of who we are, how we got here and what we are fighting for it to preserve, we will not fail. if we rediscover our resolve and commit ourselves to c

in fact, i think you called animal spirits are returning to corporate america. what do you think? >> absolutely. first, merry christmas to you and everybody. as you know, john maynard keynes who was not always a hero as an economist a republican captured something very mathematical and very complex, animal spirit and said it was crucial that those be allowed or even expand existing business would seem irrational but takes a leap of faith on the entrepreneur and the environment that president from the republican congress has created is going to be an enormous benefit to the country, to the middle income people in our country haven't seen in a real growth in 20 years. it's going to be fantastic. i think it is not just a tax reform in the tax cut which are terrific, pro-investment come approach drought, pro-middle income but also regulatory effort that is unprecedented and unleashing american energy. and you made the united states and much more attractive business environment and really help the middle income people in our country. >> lauren: i want to bring you in here because yes,

strategy we are calling for a great reawakening in america, a resurgeance of confidence and a rebirth of patriotism, prosperity and pride. and we are returning to the wisdom of our founders. in america the people govern, the people rule, and the people are sovereign. what we have built here in america is precious and unique. in all of history never before has freedom reigned, the rule of law prevailed and the people thrived as we have here for nearly 250 years. we must love and defend it. we must guard it with vigilance and spirit, and if necessary like many before us, with our very lives. and we declare that our will is renewed, our future is regained, and our dreams are restored. every american has a role to play in this grand national effort. and today i invite every citizen to take their part in our vital mission. together our task is to strengthen our families, to build up our communities, to serve our citizens and to celebrate american greatness as a shining example to the world. as long as we are proud and very proud of who we are, how we got here, and what we are fighting for to preserve, we will not fail. if we do all of this, if we

america. a resurgence of confidence and a rebirth of patriotism, prosperity and pride, and we are returning to the wisdom of our founders. in america, the people govern, the people rule and the people are sovereign. what we have built here in america is precious and unique. in all of history never before has freedom reigned, the rule of law prevailed and the people thrived as we have here for nearly 250 years. we must love and defend it. we must guard it with vigilance and spirit, and if necessary, like so many before us, with our very lives, and we declare that our will is renewed. our future is regained, and our dreams are restored. every american has a role to play in this grand national effort and today i invite every citizen to take their part in our vital mission. together our task is to strengthen our families, to build up our community, to serve our citizens and to celebrate american greatness as a shining example to the world. as long as we are proud and very proud of who we are, how we got here and what we are fighting for to preserve, we will not fail. if we do all of this, if we re

america's coming back strong. upon mine on duration, i announced that the united states would return to a simple the first duty of our government is to serve its citizens. many of whom have been forgotten. but they are not forgotten anymore. reactiony decision and ., we are now putting america first -- reaction, we are now putting america first. we are moving swiftly to confront our challenges, and we have confronted them head on. we are once again investing in our defense, almost $700 billion, a record, this coming year. are demanding extraordinary strength, which will hopefully lead to long and extraordinary piece. we are given the men and women the support they need and so dearly deserve. we have withdrawn the united states from job killing deals, such as the transpacific and the expensive and unfair paris climate accord. asia last month, i announce we're no longer -- iate treating abuse announced we are no longer tolerating trading abuse. iran and block its path to a nuclear weapon, i sanctioned the islamic revolutionary guard corps for support of terrorism, and i declined to certify the iran deal to congress.

the strategic framework for the strategy is if the trump administration is returning america to its leadership, security and prosperity. that is the general framework in the scene it already in action where they are reassuring our allies in the united states is back in the will partner with them and they have a willingness to confront adversaries. that will be a very important part of the strategy five early reports say this white house to take much tougher stance on china. critics have claimed the president trump wasn't tough enough on china when he visited there. take a listen to what they have said. >> what you think of the president's change of two on china? >> clearly, he is trying to make himself very popular with presidency but i think overdoing the sycophancy of saying how wonderful he is and what a good friend he is. >> is there a chance he is kowtowing to the chinese leader in small part because he is trying to get the big deal of north korea? >> to some extent that is what he is looking for but frankly that is not how we would get chinese preparation by kowtowing to the. pete: this

return? this is a guy who had a book ghostwritten for him called the art of the deal. both here and perhaps even more brazenly on the withdrawal from the pacific trade partnership, he withdrew americaturn for nothing. it is puzzling. we will leave that puzzle hanging in the air for another week. as we discussed here a week ago, it was a divided island rather than a divided city which could have scuppered theresa may's attempts to get other european union leaders to start talking about the terms on which the eu will trade with the uk after it leaves 15 months from now. on tuesday, the democratic unionists, from northern ireland, on whose ten mps the conservative government depends for its survival, objected. it took until breakfast time on friday for the british prime minister to provide the reassurances that allowed the dup to withdraw its objection — at least for now. agnes, is there a sense in brussels, do you think, it is good to get a deal with theresa may because if they don't, we might end up dealing with a different british prime minister, one who is considerably less willing to do a deal? it is good to do a deal, i will rejoice, as the sun newspaper said this morning. the d

return. >> plus tomorrow on "good morning america," james franco talks about the movie he directed. >>> myory tonight from online scrabble opponents to real-life friends. 22-year-old rapper, yes, rapper in new york named spencer and a woman named ros in her 80s from florida have played each other more than 300 times on words with friends. with the help of his pastor, spencer traveled more than a thousand miles to west palm beach to hang out with ros at her retirement community. as you can tell by the pictures they shared plenty of laughs and hugs. the photos of their trip posted to spencer's twitter has gone viral. >> what a sweet story. good for them. >> you never know. >> all right. new friends, right? all right, on to sports. boy, this was tough to watch with the warriors. >> yeah, the word tonight is ankle. you can spell it. here we go again. steph curry is kryptonite. he may be out for a while. >> announcer: abc sports brought to you by river rock casino. >> good evening. the warriors had this epic come back from a 20 point halftime deficit tonight in new orleans, but really the one t