cnn political commentator steve cortez, and joshua green join us now., gentleman, for being here. it's an important discussion to have. joshua, you're the author of the book "devil's bargain" and you have reporting, but for people who haven't read it, why don't you reiterate what your reporting taught you about anti-semitic themes you report were used during the campaign. >> i would say this isn't the first time that anti-semitic themes have cropped up in regard to donald trump. during the campaign, trump was well known for not only retweeting anti-semitic imagery, but some of his ads featuring prominent jewish bankers and propagating well known anti-semitic themes. his closing ad in the campaign talked about a dark web of financial corruption, flashed images of people like george soros and lloyd blankfein, and he came under criticism from the anti-defamation league at the time telling him these are painful and dangerous stereotypes. you're essentially energizing anti-semites, anti-semitic energy in a way that is harmful to our culture. i think with the

going to talk about it with kirsten powers and david gergen and former trump campaign advisor steve cortez. david, were you surprised that president trump brought up the kavanaugh controversy in such blunt terms tonight in front of the other justices? >> absolutely. it just seemed so inappropriate. he said that kavanaugh had been proven innocent. we all know that is simply not true. but it comes in the wake of a series of statements that have flown in the face of what statesmanship is all about. churchill once said in victory, magnanimity. there's been none of that. there's none of that grace here. he's called women like mrs. ford who came forward, he said these allegations were brought from people who are evil. that's mrs. ford. evil. only a few days ago he was saying she was a credible witness. he talks about the women who have descended on washington. as you say, the long tradition going back to the civil rights marches, the vietnam marches and so forth, everybody comes to march when they have a protest. and he labeled them angry left-wing mob. mcconnell is using mob. it's obviously a m

back with me anna navarro and steve cortez. to "the new york times" report tonight about the alleged tax schemes from the trumps. >>> okay. so, listen, steve, mocking christine blasey ford at a rally. things have cooled off a little while the fbi does its work. doesn't that hurt kavanaugh and the republicans politically for him to do that? >> i think it does. i don't think it's helpful. i think the momentum was going toward the nomination and there's no reason to trump that positive momentum for the administration. and moreover and more importantly, i'd say look, i prefer the president's first statement when he said she was a compelling witness. and i happen to agree that she was, i think, a compelling witness. i think brett kavanaugh was also an incredibly compelling witness. but i think it is important to not go on the attack against accusers even if you don't believe them. instead, we should just focus on the facts of the case and i think the reason that's important is we don't ever want to discourage women who are attacked f

simone sanders and steve cortez. brother cortez, do you agree and why?h what, with what laura ingraham said? >> yes. >> look, i think it's interesting, by the way, chris, that you begin by saying we're being motivated by fear because when i look in america right now, what i see is the exact opposite of fear. there is an optimism in the land that is palpable. that's not just my opinion. you see it in every survey of consumer confidence of small business. this country is soaring in every way, particularly economically. so your idea that we are fear-based i think is wrong on its premise, first of all. >> i'm not saying the country is scared. i'm saying that some of the most identifiable tactics that the gop is using to get people out to the polls are based on fear. for example, ingram saying, go vote, steve, or some immigrant is going to take your place. go vote, steve, or the mob is going to get you. that's what they're saying. that's fear based. >> sure, let's be careful about our terms. first of all, i'm saying we're not fear based, we're optimism based.

anna navarro and steve cortez. let's start first with the line. steve cortez.nd up in front of any crowd and say the kinds of things about an alleged victim that the president said last night? >> i would not, chris. i said this on cnn last night. by the way, i love the line, the lasagna of lousy. >> you can have it. that's a present to you for telling the truth on this first one. go ahead. >> i appreciate it. my mother is an irish woman and she cooks unfortunately like the irish. she boiled everything so she would make the lasagna of lousy. >> now he's in the hole, anna. diss your mama's cooking you're going to take a beat down. you don't like what he said and that shows you have a touch -- your hand on the pulse of decency. but he said it anyway. >> a touch of decency. i've got a lot more than a touch, chris. listen, this was unhelpful for two reasons. i first of all politically i think it's a mistake because the momentum is moving toward the nomination. don't step on the momentum. let the process work because i think it's working toward confirmation. secondly

. >>> former trump campaign advisor steve cortez and dan jones host of van jones show. does it make any sense that the democrats love these kier a advances? just from a political standpoint a caravan for a mid term election seems to serve the president's benefit more than the democrat. >> i think it's more that donald trump is paying for this. this is the worst kind of thing. what it does, it gives another talking point and donald trump look at these invading boards, et cetera, et cetera. just because someone is middle eastern, there are no middle eastern people there, but that doesn't mean they're bad. doesn't mean i can make this. most of the terrorist incidents we've had in the united states are not being committed by low income. this is lie on top of lies on top of lies. >> there are clearly people from other parts of the world who would try to come through the second door. according to the people who know. i don't want the word middle eastern to continue to be used by the media as a synonym for terrorists. that's just -- i -- >> vin, that's not what the president i

we have two great ones for you tonight, ana navarro and steve cortez.president says i want to help other countries, i just love our country. that makes me a nationalist. does that make it okay that he's not using the word the right way? >> look, he also says -- puts it into context and says i shouldn't be saying that word and tell me i shouldn't be saying that word because he knows exactly what he's saying and of course it's a calculated move. because instead of talking about health care, instead of talking about the cover-up that the u.s. has been practically complicit in that the trump administration has been complicit in of the jamal khashoggi murder, we are talking about his use of words. and, you know, it is what we've heard from him time and time again. i mean if at this point you need to hear trump say that he's a nationalist, if the fact that he questioned a u.s. judge's ability to do his job because his parents were mexican immigrants, if the central park five, if calling places like el salvador and haiti and africa shitholes wasn't enough for

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steve: meanwhile, alexandria ocasio-cortez has an ad called, the courage to change.anty and criminal justice reform. we can do it now. it doesn't take 100 year to do this. it takes political courage. a new york for the many is possible. it's time for one of us. steve: here's the problem. independents and republicans gave her the same grade and it is not good. >> not good at all. democrats love this they gave it an a. independents and republicans gave it an f. what i thought was so interesting, when she mentioned medicare for all, there was a dip in the dials of independents and republicans this is big platform on the democrat side. it one does not win over independents. they will have to look at that going into the midterms. brian: joe manchin. ainsley: how they pay for it. brian: suddenly. joe manchin in virtual dead heat, wanted to separate himself from the republican. some of his issues are pro-republican. listen. >> that's me. treating the cap-and-trade bill, because it was bad for west virginia. hey, i haven't changed. i might be a few years older but i still ta

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steve: changing gears, speaking on the far left democratic socialist alexandria ocasio-cortez, she wantsolish ice. >> replace it, and we can replace it with a humane agency. steve: she is not even the most radical democrat candidate running in november. wait until you hear about some of the others and their ideas. ainsley: plus, justice kavanaugh is getting ready for first day on the bench there are three big cases you probably haven't heard about. but you should. the judge is his or her to break them all down for us coming up next. ♪ i'm back ♪ back in the new york groove ♪ i'm back in the new york groove ♪ >> on behalf of our nation, i want to apologize to bret bret and the entire kavanaugh family. a man or a woman must always be presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. you, sir, under historic scrutiny were proven innocent. >> the justices do not sit on opposite sides of an aisle. we do not caucus in separate rooms. the supreme court is a team of nine. and i will always be a team player on the team of nine. steve: that's what you want to hear from somebody on the supreme cour

cortez in late june. he recently sat down with c-span for interview to discuss his life and political career and what he considers his main career achievements. this is half an hour. steve: do you remember the first time you stepped into the u.s. capitol as a member of congress? rep. crowley: oh, boy. as a member? it was the day i was sworn in, i guess, as a member of congress. the day was magical. steve: house so? -- how so? rep. crowley: i had busloads of people from new york. my family, my wife. it was just an incredible atmosphere. i remember being on the floor, taking the oath of office, raising my right hand, and looking up. i could only get one ticket for the inside for my mom and dad, both alive at the time. i gave my mom a ticket and somehow my dad was able to get himself in. room, just to the the right behind the speakers'restroom and that was magical. my mom and dad are here to see me sworn in as a member of congress is pretty neat. steve: do you remember what they told you when you won? rep. crowley: my dad was, my dad was about response ability. both my parents knew it was a major sponsor ability. -- sponsored -- major responsibility. my dad knew it was pre

cortez in late june. he recently sat down with c-span for interview to discuss his life and political career and what he considers his main career achievements. this is half an hour. stevedo you remember the first time you stepped into the u.s. capitol as a member of congress? rep. crowley: oh, boy. as a member? it was the day i was sworn

cortez in late june. he recently sat down with c-span for interview to discuss his life and political career and what he considers his main career achievements. this is half an hour. stevedo you remember the first time you stepped into the u.s. capitol as a member of congress? rep. crowley: oh, boy. as a member? it was the day i was sworn in, i guess, as a member of congress. the day was magical. steve: how so? rep. crowley: i had busloads of people from new york. my family, my wife. it was just an incredible atmosphere. it was just an incredible atmosphere. i remember being on the floor, taking the oath of office, raising my right hand, and looking up. i could only get one ticket for the inside for my mom and dad, both alive at the time. i gave my mom a ticket and somehow my dad was able to get himself in. room, just to the the right behind the speakers'restroom and that was magical. my mom and dad are here to see me sworn in as a member of congress is pretty neat. steve: do you remember what they told you when you won? rep. crowley: my dad was, my dad was about response ability. both my parents knew it was a major sponsor ability. -- sponsored -- major responsibility.