otherwise above it. >> do you think they can put stairs back there easily. >> this is where the stairs come out here so they have the return there the return air but, yeah i mean, i was a little bit surprised they especially\choose to take more space out of the master bathroom, and closest area but you know they said they've spent $10,000 on the cabinets that went under the stairs not preliminary that's why they didn't want to keep it for our purposes as long as the stairs are not there and no way to assess the roof that would be compliant a surprise to me they didn't more - want to use that says that a bit more. >> but anyway, that's the choice they've made and certainly in terms of we required that roof assess to be removed and do it in the most cost effective way but the elevations don't show in any extension anything above the curve so the plans approved will be a flat cap on it so that should be clear and i'm glad we can clear that up this evening i did notice on the specs for the air conditioning units the carrier 200 and 50 foot length on the run so there are different variables

they're coming up these stairs.re already being inspected as they walk up the stairs. they might be limping because of a bad foot. maybe they stubbed their toe. they might be carrying that big baggage and holding their chest and having trouble breathing. they may be very happy to be here and singing a song from the old country and looking wonderfully ecstatic. all three of those conditions would be observed by inspectors who would be at the top of the stairs and they would be watching. as you got to the top of the stairs here, those inspectors would come up to you with one of their tools of the trade, piece of chalk, and they're going to mark your coat up with initials that signify exactly what they feel may be the condition you have. the stubd toe gets an l for lameness. the person holding their chest might have a heart problem, h. the person who's so ecstatic to be here that they're singing and dancing, we feel they may have a mental condition that needs to be checked, so they have an x on their coat. migrants did

>> i don't know, i just feel safe with stairs. i don't run up stairs fast.und me. you know, like if i had a tantrum, i could just stomp the stairs, and my mom and dad would be, "oh, she's annoyed." you know. ( laughter ) do you know what i mean? so, like, stairs just come in handy. ( laughter ) ( applause ) >> stephen: i've got to get some stairs. we've got to get some more stairs around here. now, i understand that you have- - you've got a squad, right? >> a squad, yes. >> stephen: you have a squad. >> i didn't know what that means, and then i'm friends with mattie ziegler. >> stephen: wow, wow. >> i know. that was a big change in my life. and then-- clearly it states it's my card. >> stephen: i understand there's a test you can give to be in your squad. >> yeah. >> stephen: and i was wondering whether i could take the test to see whether i could make the cut to be in the squad. >> but can you? >> stephen: i don't know. >> can you do it? >> stephen: i don't know. is there a name for your squad? do you have a special name? >> no, me and mattie are taking cas

going up that stair case specifically too and not feeling safe at all. >> reporter: really?> yeah, no. >> you could not have more than two people on that stair case before it would just fall down. >> reporter: neighbors complained about the regular parties and the mess that flowed on to the sidewalk. in fact the i-team confirmed today that at least six complaints came in to the planning and building department about habitability and blight. a neighbor too distraut to show his face. >> it's a broken heart for everyone, and i don't want the same issue to be happen again in the future. >> reporter: he owns a building close to the ghost ship and told me, he complained repeatedly about the parties and the dangerous conditions there. and that on at least two occasions, city inspectors came and failed to follow through. >> the inspector told me he was not able to get inside the property and he doesn't, you know -- he is not permitted. you know. >> reporter: they would not let him in? >> exactly. >> reporter: in an interview with the i-team the interim director of the planning and b

going up that stair case specifically too and not feeling safe at all. >> reporter: really?> yeah, no. >> you could not have more than two people on that stair case before it would just fall down. >> reporter: neighbors complained about the regular parties and the mess that flowed on to the sidewalk. in fact the i-team confirmed today that at least six complaints came in to the planning and building department about habitability and blight. a neighbor too distraut to show his face. >> it's a broken heart for everyone, and i don't want the same issue to be happen again in the future. >> reporter: he owns a building close to the ghost ship and told me, he complained repeatedly about the parties and the dangerous conditions there. and that on at least two occasions, city inspectors came and failed to follow through. >> the inspector told me he was not able to get inside the property and he doesn't, you know -- he is not permitted. you know. >> reporter: they would not let him in? >> exactly. >> reporter: in an interview with the i-team the interim director of the planning and b

the stairs are quite steep. and the robot is unable to handle the 41-degree angle.he robot only manages to climb one step before the time runs out. the winners were the team from osaka. they scored high points for using two robots together. one pushing and the other pulling. the fukushima team won a special prize for its radiation shield. >> translator: i realize now that nuclear decommissioning will not be easy. i want to make more improvements and use these ideas in designing robots. >> reporter: robots will be essential for the work of decommissioning the nuclear plant, so the challenge now is to inspire future engineers to develop the technology needed to complete the task. >>> people around the indian ocean have looked back 12 years to remember the victims of a devastating tsunami. thousands attended a memorial service in indonesia. the country was the hardest hit by the 2004 disaster. the waves triggered by a powerful earthquake struck coasts from southeast asia to east africa. more than 220,000 people died or have never been found. the death toll in aceh prov

the stairs are quite steep. and the robot is unable to handle the 41-degree angle.he robot only manages to climb one step before the time runs out. the winners were the team from osaka. they scored high points for using two robots together. one pushing and the other pulling. the fukushima team won a special prize for its radiation shield. >> translator: i realize now that nuclear decommissioning will not be easy. i want to make more improvements and use these ideas in designing robots. >> reporter: robots will be essential for the work of decommissioning the nuclear plant, so the challenge now is to inspire future engineers to develop the technology needed to complete the task. >>> the president of a japanese advertising giant says he will resign over an employee's overwork-related suicide. labor authorities have also referred dentsu to prosecutors. they suspect the company violated labor laws by forcing employees to work excessively long hours. >> translator: as the president, i feel a lot of responsibility for what happened. i sincerely apologize to ms. matsui tak

he described the stairs.e described them as hard to navigate and dangerous. >> the man who operated the warehouse has been the target of criticism and he could face criminal charges. today he spoke to nbc bay area in an exclusive interview. ian. >> and he and his wife say they were too grief stricken to talk over the weekend. today the couple opened up about the warehouse, even admitting there were problems inside. >> we're sorry to the families and all the friends that have lost loved ones. >> reporter: derick alamena and his wife were in shock hearing the massive fire took their friends. >> i would give my entire life of fortune, wealth again and again. >> reporter: killing at least 36 people who had gathered for a dance party. he says about 20 people lived inside the building. they were artists, musicians, selected by him at first. >> it was an amazing place. it was an amazing place and it functioned and worked. >> reporter: the city says the warehouse was not permitted to be used as a residence but he sai

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some people just went flying down the stairs. police are investigating and there can be charges.ders lost 21-13. >>> new tonight, just released secret cia report, said russia tried to help president-elect trump win the white house. the cia believes individuals with connections to the russian government provided wikileaks with thousands of hacked e-mails from the democratic national committee in an effort to get mr. trump elected. tonight, trump's transition team responded saying in part, quote, these are the same people that said saddam hussein had weapons of mass destruction. it's now time to move on and make america great again. >> all right. >>> we have more rain heading into our area. >> we sure do. they're lining up. drew tuma is here with the broadcast. >> an active pattern. and tomorrow morning, that's when we think the downpours will move through the bay area. let's show you when that wet weather will hit. live doppler 7 is showing it's a scattering of light showers at this hour. some of the more active areas of this hour. want to take you street level. antioch right now.

she goes up to women, stairs at them, and doesn't talk. all they can do to respond is just walk away. time after time, they're like okay, you're weird. >> we get enough from the dudes, we don't need the ladies doing this as well. >> finally she sits down next to a guy in a park, and he must have seen an decided he is not going to let it fly away. >> he goes straight -- >> she rebuffs, that's where the video ends. a unique social experiment. thank you for watching, everyone. we'll see you next time on

she goes up to women, stairs at them, and doesn't talk. all they can do to respond is just walk away. time after time, they're like okay, you're weird. we don't need the ladies doing this as well. >> finally she sits down next to a guy in a park, and he must have seen an angel land and decided he is not going to let it fly away. >> he goes straight -- >> she rebuffs, that's where the video ends. a unique social experiment. thank you for watching, everyone. doctor: oh yeah... right there. oh! you got a nickel back there! heh heh! when we say a health care company should treat you like family, we mean more like this. operator: it's gonna be ok, and i'll be right here if you need me. member: really? operator: really. you deserve compassion. you deserve molina healthcare, your extended family. learn more about our marketplace plan althcare.com >>> it's an all-new show today, "right this minute." a woman paddle boards through flood waters. >> except that's not a paddle board. >> why her problems go way deeper than that with the wind. >> 65 fema

original a spiral and changed to a - the regular stair landing configuration. >> but in terms of with the width of the deck. >> it appears to be yes you know, i think the permit holder has the drawings there was no drawings in the brief if so hard to tell i see an approved set of the drawings stepson that's my question thank you. >> this appeal against dbi but if i like you can convict the zoning administrator - no. >> okay. >> let them off. >> only if we wants to only if you have a question. >> like we tell everybody and korea from planning. >> you don't get up here often. >> in the interest of time i was not going to you is but i have at past information on the permits and variance if you're interested i'm available. >> okay. no public comment and no public here we'll go back into rebuttal gentleman if you have anything further. >> the deck was built by mrs. williams before barbara we've been there over 50 years and barbara did redo the entire staircase their reasonably within the last 20 years at any rate i show you that the question that is before us is what is approved there righ

she goes up to women, stairs at them, and doesn't talk. all they can do to respond is just walk away. time after time, they're like okay, you're weird. >> we get enough from the dudes, we don't need the ladies doing this as well. >> finally she sits down next to a guy in a park, and have seen an angel land and decided he is not going to let it fly away. >> he goes straight -- >> she rebuffs, that's where the video ends. a unique social experiment. thank you for watching, everyone. we'll see you next time on >>> it's an all-new show today "right this minute." >> a woman on a paddle board. when they jump, they scatter with the wind. the amazing moment they come together to make >> the internet is in a tizzy over vegetables that look like plastic. >> and tis the season for elves on the shelf. >> that's one way to get around

then ran up the stairs. >> i'll be more aler lert when i go up the stairs and also carry around pepper spray. >>reporter: suspect is describe as a male in his 20's with black spikey hair. wearing a dark gray hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and navy backpack. >>. >>reporter: this man holding a skate board in the surveillance image suspect in another attack monday afternoon. detectives say he followed a female into the student union and sexually battered her. many of the students we talked to learned of the recent attac attacks by text alert or e-mails on their smart phones. >> also text us too to our cell phone so item convenient. >>reporter: another ataking at sweeney hall last wednesday. male suspect sexually battered a female victim then ran upstairs. he was also wearing dark clothing and a backpack. if san jose, abc 7 news. >>> northbound 101 in san jose back to normal tonight after an accident that left a slimey mess on the road. sky 7 was over the key hole on ramp as they cleaned children parts that fell on the truck. freeway totally shut down for awhile. so sweeper could clean up t

down stairs? >> the cps would not confirm nor deny such a visit. the man told us there was a fire inside of the building last week. >> we see flames and your heart just drops. >> as for fire inspections, 7 news learned regular inspections were not done for at least a decade. >> i don't have an answer to that. we have to look to see what is missed and what information did we not receive that caused this not no happen. we don't have that. >> the mayor and other city leaders have not given a time line for when these will be available. >> five victims had connections to uc berkeley. >> abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley joins us what a difficult thing to do. >> you couldn't help but feel the pain of these families. it was a chance for them to grieve with each other and speak about family members. >> vanessa passed in a fire on december 2, 2016. but vanessa is still here. i can feel her everywhere. >> many in mourning said being here together on the campus gave them comfort. >> among the 36 confirmed fatalities were five members of the campus community

down stairs? >> the cps would not confirm nor deny such a visit. the man told us there was a fire inside of the building last week. >> we see flames and your heart just drops. >> as for fire inspections, abc 7 news learned regular inspections were not done for at least a decade. >> i don't have an answer to that. we have to look to see what is missed and what information did we not receive that caused this not no happen. we don't have that. >> the mayor and other city leaders have not given a time line for when these will be available. >> five victims had connections to uc berkeley. >> abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley joins us what a difficult thing to do. >> you couldn't help but feel the pain of these families. it was a chance for them to grieve with each other and speak about family members. >> vanessa passed in a fire on december 2, 2016. but vanessa is still here. i can feel her everywhere. >> many in mourning said being here together on the campus gave them comfort. >> among the 36 confirmed fatalities were five members of the campus commu

they cannot go down the stairs. you can see from here the stairs are really crazy.any of the refugees they see live in high—rise apartment blocks. this man and his brother left syria not long after the start of the conflict. they were successful factory owners back home, so providing for their children wasn't a problem. he was a hard—working and generous man. but the pressure he was under, being forced to leave his country and the loss of his business, were all too much. his brother says this contributed to him having a stroke. the family live on the third floor. it is all they can afford. the only way he can leave his home is if his brother carries him. they have received some financial support from various charities, like paying for the initial treatment, but now what little they have goes towards paying for his ongoing medical bills. while his physical health is slowly improving, his family remain trapped in an unsuitable home with very little income. that particular area that we were in is the only area that they can live in because of the price. they don't have

. >> reporter: just up those stairs is a man nancy millar has never met. >> what's going through yourind? >> reporter: but his face she already knows. >> i'm going to try not to lose it. >> reporter: it belongs to pat haddison, recipient of a ground-breaking face transplant. >> there's no way to describe the thanks and the gratitude that i have. >> reporter: the donor, nancy's son, david. tonight she's going to meet some of the people whose lives he saved and come face to face with pat for the very first time. >> it's going to be emotional on both ends. >> no more tears. happy tears, happy tears, happy tears. >> here i come. >> all right. >> now i believe we have candles -- >> reporter: it's been more than a year since nancy lost her son dave. >> grab a couple of bouquets. we were really close, almost like we were twins. >> reporter: she raised him as a single mother. their tight bond forged while they traveled the country working together at craft fairs. >> he liked to create. he knew how to do just about everything. he had a serious, serious thing for speed. >> riding fixed gear for

sends her right down the stairs. this happened back in october. police are offering a reward of $13,000. miraculously and we're happy to say the woman walked away with only a broken arm. >> developing news, a woman accused of trying to hire a hit man to murder her husband could take the stand today. any questions are being raised by a key video at the center of the case. >> back in a florida courtroom this morning, she may take the stand in her own defense. dippolito is accused of paying $7,000 to an undercover cop to kill off her husband. >> like 5,000 -- >> reporter: 34-year-old dip poe lito is accused of pay an officer posing as a hit man to kill her husband michael. >> i'm sorry to tell you, he's been killed. >> reporter: in court friday, her lawyers turned the spotlight on the police department behind these videos. they argue the police department staged this encounter and posted it online to impress the crew of the tv show "cops." attorneys for dippolito say it tainted the integrity of the investigation. >> posted on the youtube for the whol

the stairs are quite steep and the robot is unable to handle the 41-degree angle.he robot only manages to climb one step before the time runs out. the winners were the team from osaka. they scored high points for using two robots together. one pushing and the other pulling. the fukushima team won a special prize for its radiation shield. >> translator: i realize now that nuclear decommissioning will not be easy. i want to make more improvements and use these ideas in designing robots. >> reporter: robots will be essential for the work of decommissioning the nuclear plant, so the challenge now is to inspire future engineers to develop the technology needed to complete the task. nhk world, nahara, fukushima. >>> now, it's time for world weather. let's go to our meteorologist sayaka mori. let's start with central australia. it seems heavy rain has sparked flash floods and many parks have closed. >>>> yes, over 230 millimeters rain in just 24 hours. that's six times more than the average rainfall during this time of year. it impacted a tourist spot. let's go to some vi

here's an animation of the warehouse and witnesses say two sets of stairs. including that made up of wooden pallets. the fire began on the first floor, upstairs where the dj is where most victims are believed to be killed. the man who operated the warehouse has been praise bide the artistic community or criticized by neighborers and city officials, either way he might face felony murder charges. tonight an nbc bay area exclusive. he and his wife sit down to talk with us. jodi hernandez joins us from the scene. you were face to face with this couple. what's their response? >> reporter: as you mentioned, sat down briefly with us this morning. they say they are in a state of shock and grief and haven't felt like they could talk about the tragedy until now. >> we're sorry to the families and all the friends that have lost loved ones. >> reporter: derek and his wife say they're absolutely grief stricken by the tragic fire that took their home and some of their friends. >> i gladly would give my entire life of fortune, wealth, experience again and again. i say thi

it makes sense because stallone loves art so much that he literally sprints up the stairs when he isuseum. now it is still over a month until trump's inauguration when he will take the oath of office with one hand raised and the other hand on a stack of his own head shots. the president-elect's team, evidently, is having trouble booking stars for the event. but a member of the inaugural committee said elton john is going to be doing our concert on the mall, to which sir elton's publicist said incorrect, he will not be performing, there is no truth in this at all. so we'll put you down for a maybe? well, that's too bad. i was really looking forward to elton singing hold me closer tiny hand sir. (laughter). ♪ things are so bad in the inaugural planning that not one dc area marching band has applied to march in trump's inauguration parade and you know-- (cheers and applause). >> stephen: not one. >> jon: can't get one? >> stephen: not one. and you know the party is lame when the band doesn't want to come. >> jon: man. >> stephen: you know what, ask the chess team, maybe they'll go. we'r

see this woman in a berlin underground train station entrance walking down the stairs and unprovoked, completely out of nowhere, this guy walks up behind her and then -- bang. >> oh! >> oh, my gosh. >> yeah. indeed. you see as he just unleashes a kick to her back and she goes down, falling on her face. >> were those his buddies behind him? >> yeah. the guy who did the kicking casually walks off smoking a cigarette. this last guy stops. is he actually a human being? is this guy going to go check on her? no, going to go pick up the bottle of beer one of the other guys dropped and be off on his way, as well. >> how is this woman? she took a nasty, nasty fall down stairs. >> she was taken to hospital and treated and expected to be just fine. this happened back in october and they have no idea who these people are. dominican republic in this next video. people are holding shotguns, rifles, holding pistols. there are three people lying on the floor and another passed out of a window. absolutely nobody in this video is a police officer. >> so it was a stick-up? >> no. burglars try to break i

in a third, a woman was assaulted by a man while walking dare the stairs.to a blue light fine if they have tips or need an escort. >> a new development in the recovery of aen injured police officer, with the escort leading officer robert chon from the hospital to rehab center. he was discharged yesterday the on thanksgiving day he was chasing a suspect when the patch hit him in the head with a katie board. -- with a skate board. >> the facebook battle against fake news is taking shape. it of involves you. jane? >> facebook users have reported they have started a survey on the qualities of the news appear on the news feed. facebook is under a lot of criticism of the fake news stories that showed up during the election. facebook has not revealed the details. (o) how many users or what they will do but they are making the first step to get rid of the fake news stories. retailers bracing for more returns with post holiday period bringing a spike in returns but surging onlane sales have complicated things for retailers. with return rates exceeding 30%. google's

. >> they put water on the stairs and then the stairs would burst back into flames. you hit it as hard as you can and then you find out later that you left people inside. >> then came the recovery effort by firefighters and alameda county sheriff's deputies. >> the depth that you were waiting in a times waist high with burn and semi-burnt materials. >> almost instantly he saw the nine bodies initially reported, it appeared they were overcome by smoke. >> it truly affected people emotionally. obviously, the families are , i cannot imagine being a family member. have kids the same age as the victims. >> uses the enormity of it all has not hit him yet, but he knows with experience, it will, and it will hit the others. the oakland fire department right now is reaching out to all those who responded here, especially to those who went inside for the recovery to make sure they are okay emotionally. the department is bringing in outside counselors. >> there are people who are internalizing this on stuff we maybe not even have considered. that's why we need to get you know th

holding one another blank stairs of disbelief. others sought solace within their communities. >> i have four friends still unaccounted for. >> tonight the chapel of the chimes in oakland hosted an interfaith vigil with donated flowers and candles burning for the missing and a condolence book to sign. >> i'm sorry for everyone's loss. it's the people i didn't know. it's just i can't even it's mind blowing. it's heart breaking. >> and based off what officials say there's only more heart break to come. law enforcement warning that the number of dead will increase as this investigation continues. >> like when they woke up this morning your baby is in the fire and might not never come home or you don't know if your kid is dead or alive. it's sad. >> for those who need help the red cross in alameda county have set up a shelter here at 2425 east 12th street. for people looking for a loved one you can go there in person or call this number. tonight uc berkeley student publication is reporting that three of the missing are uc berkeley stud

kruk will replace matt stairs on the broadcast team. why? because stairs is now the phil's new hitting coach. >>> phillies' fans, it's time for your two cents. what do you think about this retro move? join the social media conversation and share your thoughts with with us on twitter. our addresses are on the screen. i happen to like john kruk. i think he'll do a great job. look forward to having him here. >>> a live look at blue cross river rink across penn's landing. you can see christmas lights around the rink. in a few hours, that place is going to be festive because we are going to light it up. >> because we're going to be there. >> 7:00 tonight we're hosting a live half-hour special as we light the holiday tree here. join me, tracy davidson, bill henley, jessica boyington, we'll be at the blue cross river rink at penn's landing. join us. we'll have a fun time there. come bundled up. >> the family, we're all going to be there. >> looks great right now. there's a problem with it. the christmas tree hasn't been lit. we will fix that this e

you can see the two exits and two sets of stairs. the fire began on the first floor, but most of the victims were upstairs. one of the staircases was created with wooden pallets. this photo was taken by someone in the warehouse several times, describing the stairs as hard to navigate and dangerous. >>> some in the warehouse says there were rules, but rules are not enough for such spaces. john darmin says fire inspectors can get overwhelmed in a litity like oakland which rife with such buildings. >> catch the eye for people looking for a place to crash and a lot of promoters of a lot of events, music events, they see these warehouses and they actually track down the owners and pose the question, do you want to rent your warehouse for a night. >> the couple who ran the property say they are being unfairly blamed for what happened. >> we'll hear more from his interview on the "today" show momentarily. we'll be back with more news. that sound. like nails on a chalkboard. but listen to this: (family talking) that's a different kind of sou

they have stairs. the models go up and down, like flights of stairs.ou imagine in a super high heels. >> in their heels. >> going down. >> doing that. >> how many steps, at least 30. >> listen, one too many. one too many for me but it is frank designs, beautiful gowns, but every time i think they really do have style and grace. you have to be to be able to go up inn down those stairs. it is a great thing. has ter of ceremonies, there are kids that get through their programs. they have two programs, boys to men and pearls of wisdom. when it comes to education and succeed nothing life it is about more than what is happening inside the classroom. there are so many programs kids learn about the job market, managing money. so it helps to make another kids have everything they need and tools that they have to really suck set in life. it helps benefit that. i'm always glad to be part of it. i'm willing to stay up late for it. our next picture then is me with kenney gamble and his wife, fatima, they are a lovely couple. >> yes, greatest event. >> they do. >> t

keeping your trees away from stair wells and exits in case of an emergency.important factor is keeping your tree hydrated. >> the temperatures from 70 to whatever degrees it starts to try out. it is important for people that do have live trees to make sure they put water in this thing every day. believe it or not this tree will drink it. >> watered down tree can take up to 5 minutes longer to catch fire than the dried out christmas tree. >> well, someone will spend the christmas holiday at the iconic christmas story house and museum in cleveland, ohio. a stay on the 24th through the 26th. the winner gets to bring 3 guests. they will get more than $800 in gifts including a major award leg lamp, you know, the leg lamp from the movie. the house is the boyhood home of ralphy parker from the 1983 film. ebay list it at $six,200. certainly cool stuff. >>> well, puare looking to get into the -- at 6,200. certainly cool stuff. >>> well, if you are looking to get into a uber, well, take a listen. [singing] [singing] [music] >> well, jonathan and uber driver and his pas

>> that's the doocy family tradition, down the stairs as fast as possible to the tree.re starting this year is video calling with our daughters and opening presents together online. that's certainly a 21st century tradition. >> oh, yeah. >> and susan e-mailed, our family goes to church and then has dinner at a mediterranean restaurant because we think what would jesus eat. >> i like that a lot. michelle on facebook posted this, my mom would wrap every little gift in our stockings and place it on our beds during the nights when we woke up, spent a good hour opening and playing with our stocking gifts in turn my parents got to sleep in a little longer. i now do it for my kids. >> i love that. we had governor mike huckabee on earlier in the show. and he says our tradition, we go to chinese food. in arkansas. who knew? >> yeah, it's known for chinese food. >> and he says he even leaves it for santa as well, the leftovers. >> the reindeer love the sesame chicken. >> santa tells us he likes chocolate chip cookies. >>> we have other headlines to get to this morning on a seriou

, proper stairs to get out at the airport. you see that? there are pictures of other leaders that are going there. and they're coming down with a beautiful red carpet, and obama is coming down a metal staircase. if that were me, i would say you know what, folks? i respect you a lot. let's close the doors, let's get out of here. staircase. and, based on the entrances he likes to make, china better also buy a smoke machine. [ light laughter ] sorry, i forgot. china is a smoke machine. [ laughter and applause ] but whatever your thoughts are on china, it's a delicate important relationship. for example, we need their help dealing with north korea's nuclear weapons program. so any action that china might see as provocative should be done only after a long period of careful study and consideration, or iu' it, let's pick them off right away and see what happens. >> in a break with long standing u.s. diplomacy, the president-elect talks with the president of taiwan, a move sure to anger china. >> trump speaking by phone with the pres