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but on john lewis. first of all, i disagree with john lewis. i believe that donald trump is a legitimate president. i didn't vote for him, i don't like the outcome, but, he won the electoral college. he's the president of the united states. at the same time, john lewis has a right to say that and for donald trump to say punch down, to resort to a outly personal attack on john lewis i think is beneath the presidency. one other point. i also find it ironic that donald trump would be so upset about somebody questioning his legitimacy when he spent years questioning the legitimacy of barack obama, up until about a year ago. and so come on, donald. >> this was a guy who popularized the birther movement. i want to ask you about this question, and it was in that statement from jerry nadler. you cannot normalize the trump presidency. what does that actually mean? he's not a legitimate president, but whatever you think of him, he is going to be the president next week. you don't vote on anything that donald trump is going to sign into law? even if he ag
but on john lewis. first of all, i disagree with john lewis. i believe that donald trump is a legitimate president. i didn't vote for him, i don't like the outcome, but, he won the electoral college. he's the president of the united states. at the same time, john lewis has a right to say that and for donald trump to say punch down, to resort to a outly personal attack on john lewis i think is beneath the presidency. one other point. i also find it ironic that donald trump would be so upset...
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do i stand with donald trump or do i stand with john lewis? i amtanding with john lewis. so representative, do you believe, then tharks t, that th president-elect will not be a legitimate president? >> i believe that donald trump won the electoral college, but i am not going to normalize his behavior. he's attacked gold star parents, veterans, latinos and now john lewis. so i am making the personal decision to not attend the inauguration. what makes america great is, unlike russia, we don't make people attend parades and ceremony. we hold people accountable. and that's what i am doing. i'm standing up to donald trump. >> you have heard the criticisms here coming from the right. and some might say and phillip, if you heard our conversation in the last block is intimating basically, as we look at martin luther king, an individual who so clearly and passionately said i embrace those that i do not agree with, and in that spirit might you also attend, then, the inauguration? >> can a person like trump, who has made a series of racist,big have a good idea? the answer is yes. bu
do i stand with donald trump or do i stand with john lewis? i amtanding with john lewis. so representative, do you believe, then tharks t, that th president-elect will not be a legitimate president? >> i believe that donald trump won the electoral college, but i am not going to normalize his behavior. he's attacked gold star parents, veterans, latinos and now john lewis. so i am making the personal decision to not attend the inauguration. what makes america great is, unlike russia, we...
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john lewis is my hero. and the problem with donald trump -- and he's got to get over this -- he's so damn thin skinned. he attacks meryl streep, right? he attacks arnold schwarzeneg r schwarzenegger, now john lewis. there is nobody who said anything in any way critical of him that he doesn't attack. and as you say, reverend al, it's not just disagreeing on the policies. you can disagree, but it's a personal belittling attack which is beneath the dignity of the presidency. >> and i think joe is right. what we have to do is call him out on every one of these things and then maybe somebody will take the sweet machine away from him. >> do you think that anyone around him can really get to him and convince him that at some point you've got to try to do what is good for the country and stop dealing with just such thin-skinned reactions to people that are beyond you taking these kind of gratuitous shots like at john lewis? >> in one word, no. here's the problem, and here's what he's going to learn. i do not work f
john lewis is my hero. and the problem with donald trump -- and he's got to get over this -- he's so damn thin skinned. he attacks meryl streep, right? he attacks arnold schwarzeneg r schwarzenegger, now john lewis. there is nobody who said anything in any way critical of him that he doesn't attack. and as you say, reverend al, it's not just disagreeing on the policies. you can disagree, but it's a personal belittling attack which is beneath the dignity of the presidency. >> and i think...
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john lewis, you throw on there, it was chuck jones at one point. you had a steelworker guy, gm, i mean, most of them have been democrats, some republicans, lots of members of the media, present company included. at what point is this a problem for him? >> i think everyone needs to get used to this. this is the new abnormal, and trump is going to -- he finds this effective and emotionally gratifying for him with communication and his supporters love it when he lambastes his critics especially when he takes conventions and pieties of our politics when you don't hit back hard like statements of john lewis and i see it through working through stages of grief. all of this russia stuff, at least a lot of it was litigated during the election. hillary clinton lost anyway, and my guess is democrats when they actually get traction against donald trump it is a normal opposition opposing a normal republican who wants to cut taxes for the rich. >> you are downplaying the russian angle a little bit? >> i think everything we learned since the election could from
john lewis, you throw on there, it was chuck jones at one point. you had a steelworker guy, gm, i mean, most of them have been democrats, some republicans, lots of members of the media, present company included. at what point is this a problem for him? >> i think everyone needs to get used to this. this is the new abnormal, and trump is going to -- he finds this effective and emotionally gratifying for him with communication and his supporters love it when he lambastes his critics...
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>> john lewis is an icon for this service to his country. what he did in the civil rights movement allowed in people like myself to be able to vote and be able to vote in historic numbers for donald trump. donald trump received a historic amount of african-american support, 13% from african-american men like myself and john lewis. that would not have been possible without the sacrifices john lewis has given to this country. so with much respect we give john lewis for his time and service to this country and continues to aggressive. >> did donald trump cross a line with what he said about john lewis? >> i think that donald trump was talking about crime in atlanta. i'm from atlanta. i understand the challenges there. that's fair game to talk about the state of affairs anywhere in this country. it wasn't personal to john lewis. let's look at the facts, look at atlanta. atlanta is a great city. i think they've done great job of increasing police. but there are still challenges there. there's no one who will tell you there's still not challenges
>> john lewis is an icon for this service to his country. what he did in the civil rights movement allowed in people like myself to be able to vote and be able to vote in historic numbers for donald trump. donald trump received a historic amount of african-american support, 13% from african-american men like myself and john lewis. that would not have been possible without the sacrifices john lewis has given to this country. so with much respect we give john lewis for his time and service...
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lewis. let's take a listen. >> john lewis is pouting. he lost, it's like a spoiled child and we've seen it with the others, they can't get over the fact they lost and what do spoiled little kids do, run around and throw a tantrum. >> now this is a member of the transition team, let's go to more morreale, former mayor of new orleans. always good to see you. good morning. >> good morning, good afternoon. >> this has gotten pretty nasty very fast. let me get your general reaction to this grog battle over congressman lewis saying he doesn't view donald trump as a legitimate president. >> all of this discussion we're missing the essence of the issue, the russians' involvement in the last campaign cycle. so the issue at hand, and what else certainly spurred congressman lewis' statements and he's a great american, is concerns that are legitimate, raised by the intelligence agencies, that somehow the russians and vladimir putin himself were involved in the last election. it matters not whether it affected the outcome. what matters is, was there
lewis. let's take a listen. >> john lewis is pouting. he lost, it's like a spoiled child and we've seen it with the others, they can't get over the fact they lost and what do spoiled little kids do, run around and throw a tantrum. >> now this is a member of the transition team, let's go to more morreale, former mayor of new orleans. always good to see you. good morning. >> good morning, good afternoon. >> this has gotten pretty nasty very fast. let me get your general...
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john lewis did not call him a legitimate president. but in doing so, he trashed john lewis's community, his congressional district, saying that it was crime-ridden and a mess, when it is not. the point i'm making is that he's not doing a lot for outreach to bridge the gap between him and those who did not vote for him. those who might be wary of him. the communities that will have to work with him when he takes office. intelligence community being one of those aspects of it. and the question is, if donald trump, when he becomes the president, how is he going to go forward? how is he going to be able to work with the people that he has been so critical of? and what exactly is the relationship with russia going to be? because that's still very unclear at this point. >> ken dilanian, you've written a piece getting a lot of circulation. we'll sum up, your title is nine things trump has said since the election that might make putin smile. three of them i highlighted. on nato, it's obsolete. on his relationship with putin, if putin likes don
john lewis did not call him a legitimate president. but in doing so, he trashed john lewis's community, his congressional district, saying that it was crime-ridden and a mess, when it is not. the point i'm making is that he's not doing a lot for outreach to bridge the gap between him and those who did not vote for him. those who might be wary of him. the communities that will have to work with him when he takes office. intelligence community being one of those aspects of it. and the question...
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this fight against john lewis and donald trump was john lewis inappropriate to question the legitimacy and the response from trump? what is your take? >> look, congressman lewis' opinion. he's basing it on the fact as we all know from the intelligence community that there was russian interference in the american election so we can have a fight over whether that is true or not, but it's the president-elect's response that is what's outrageous here. at what point will president-elect trump actually act presidential? that's the moment for someone who is supposed to be the leader of the free world, incoming leader of the free world, to show some grace, and he didn't, and as you pointed out earlier in an earlier interview, to go after congressman lewis' district and not actually know what his district is, one, and specific, and then more generally, talking to an african-american member of congress about the way african-americans live, in such a generalized way, so many months after the election, so many months after the campaign, when everyone under the sun tried to get through to him that
this fight against john lewis and donald trump was john lewis inappropriate to question the legitimacy and the response from trump? what is your take? >> look, congressman lewis' opinion. he's basing it on the fact as we all know from the intelligence community that there was russian interference in the american election so we can have a fight over whether that is true or not, but it's the president-elect's response that is what's outrageous here. at what point will president-elect trump...
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it is irresponsible for john lewis to have done this. and the other piece of this, chuck, is that barack obama should step up as well and call it what it is. it's wrong what is happening. it's wrong how some of these democrats are treating president-elect trump. we have a great relationship with the white house. i talk to den mismcdnis mcdonna day. the transfer of power within the white house is going great. but to do this to president-elect trump five days before he puts his hands on the bible is just wrong. by the way, the democrats are fund-raising on this comment from congressman lewis right now. so they're making money on it. >> let me ask you this because one of the things that congressn lewis says that he ll never forget and possibly never forgive is when donald trump said that vladimir putin was a stronger leader than president obama. and there will be people that respond to your comments right now and say donald trump spent five years questioning the legacy of barack obama's constitutional viability to be president of the united
it is irresponsible for john lewis to have done this. and the other piece of this, chuck, is that barack obama should step up as well and call it what it is. it's wrong what is happening. it's wrong how some of these democrats are treating president-elect trump. we have a great relationship with the white house. i talk to den mismcdnis mcdonna day. the transfer of power within the white house is going great. but to do this to president-elect trump five days before he puts his hands on the bible...
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john lewis's record speaks for itself and i certainly don't have to remind the country that john lewis is one of those people that has made this country a more perfect union. he has bent that moral arc towards justice and if you compare his life and his experiences and what he has given to this country compared to what donald trump has taken from this country, then i don't have to defend him and it's something that we really, i don't think, should talk about. it concerns me when the president of the united states, the president-elect, does not understand that he is about to be the president and that that requires him to be presidential, not to be thin-skinned, but to work harder to unite the country, and when you get criticized, take ten seconds, listen to the criticism and move on and address what's really important and not just to tweet in the early morning hours. >> very quickly, two-part question. number one, do you agree with congressman lewis's -- john lewis's assessment that donald trump is not a legitimate president, and are you going to attend the inaugural? >> well, john's as
john lewis's record speaks for itself and i certainly don't have to remind the country that john lewis is one of those people that has made this country a more perfect union. he has bent that moral arc towards justice and if you compare his life and his experiences and what he has given to this country compared to what donald trump has taken from this country, then i don't have to defend him and it's something that we really, i don't think, should talk about. it concerns me when the president...
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he also lashed out at john lewis tweeting, "congressman john lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart, not to mention crime-infested, rather than falsely complaining about the election results. all talk, talk, talk, no actions or results. sad." that would be this john lewis who helped lead the 1963 march on washington and had his skull fractured by state troopers after marching into selma, alabama, in 1965 and who described trump as an illegitimate president. >> i don't see the president-elect as a legitimate president. i think the russians participated in having this man get elected and they have destroyed the candidacy of hillary clinton. i don't plan to attend the inauguration. it would be the first one that i miss since i've been in the congress. you cannot be at home with something that you feel is wrong. >> lewis' decision not to attend friday's inauguration and trump's response has spurred many of lewis' colleagues to follow suit. there are as of now at least 31 democratic lawmakers who have announced plans to b
he also lashed out at john lewis tweeting, "congressman john lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart, not to mention crime-infested, rather than falsely complaining about the election results. all talk, talk, talk, no actions or results. sad." that would be this john lewis who helped lead the 1963 march on washington and had his skull fractured by state troopers after marching into selma, alabama, in 1965 and who...
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i stand with john lewis. we're up to at least 30 members of congress who have now pledged overtly by name, not anonymously, that they have said they will not attend the inauguration on friday. this appears to be the first large-scale congressional boycott of an inauguration since 1973. even before the swearing in on friday, we are already seeing the first large-scale protests against the new president. there were protests in washington this weekend, the big civil rights protests that took place in the cold rain. a civil rights protest that took place in washington, d.c., and on sunday in more than three dozen cities around the country, there was some surprisingly large rallies against donald trump. specifically, in defense of the affordable care act. this was the scene yesterday in boston. you see everybody looks a little cold here, including senator elizabeth warren of massachusetts who you see speaking at the podium. they had planned to hold this boston rally inside a hall, the backdrop for these shots. so
i stand with john lewis. we're up to at least 30 members of congress who have now pledged overtly by name, not anonymously, that they have said they will not attend the inauguration on friday. this appears to be the first large-scale congressional boycott of an inauguration since 1973. even before the swearing in on friday, we are already seeing the first large-scale protests against the new president. there were protests in washington this weekend, the big civil rights protests that took place...
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this is john lewis. >> well, we're in a tough place because john lewis is someone that, you know, clearly his track record, right, his actions during the civil rights movement are undisputable. he is a hero to many for what he has done. however, it's ironic to me that the lenl i want si of the presidency -- we talked during the debates about this. it was all thought that donald trump would be questioning the legitimacy, and you knew the outrage from the left when he said that. now the left is questioning the outcome of this election, and the american people are the losers in this. it's in our best interest that the president who hasn't even taken office yet is felt as if he is our president. whether you voted for him or not, we want him to succeed. i think that john lewis -- i think he took a misstep here. i really do. i think that it's in everybody's best interest that we get the ball rolling on january 20th and we try to work together at some level. i think he really just had a misstep. >> how could donald trump, the new president as of one week from now responded more to the point that
this is john lewis. >> well, we're in a tough place because john lewis is someone that, you know, clearly his track record, right, his actions during the civil rights movement are undisputable. he is a hero to many for what he has done. however, it's ironic to me that the lenl i want si of the presidency -- we talked during the debates about this. it was all thought that donald trump would be questioning the legitimacy, and you knew the outrage from the left when he said that. now the...
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king said are you john lewis? are you the boy from troy? i said, dr. king, i'm dr. robert lewis. and he called me "the boy from troy." he told me, he said, john as you attempt to condition your efforts to enter troy state, your parents could lose their land, your home could be bombed or burned, something to happen to you. but if you want to go, we will support you. go back home and have a discussion with your mother and with your father. my mother was so afraid, my father was so afraid that they could lose the land, home could be burned or bombed so i continued to study in nashville. and it was in nashville, tennessee that dr. king would come and speak, rosa parks would come and speak, thurgood marshall would come and speak at fish university and others. and i got to know these individuals. and one day on fish university campus, congressman wilson walking across the campus and dr. deboys was on the calmmpus. being there inspired me to stand up, to speak up and to speak out with a group of students from fish university, tennessee state, from vanderbilt and peabody and skerritt and
king said are you john lewis? are you the boy from troy? i said, dr. king, i'm dr. robert lewis. and he called me "the boy from troy." he told me, he said, john as you attempt to condition your efforts to enter troy state, your parents could lose their land, your home could be bombed or burned, something to happen to you. but if you want to go, we will support you. go back home and have a discussion with your mother and with your father. my mother was so afraid, my father was so...
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john lewis is an icon. for president-elect trump to get into a twitter battle with him and insult the man is almost -- it's just something that just is stunning to me. you know, i kind of follow michelle obama's creed. when someone goes low, you go up. i think we're better off trying to show the country that we are not going to fall to the depths of, you know, that donald trump is clearly falling. i mean, at some point and maybe this is going to happen in the inaugural address, but it's going to be more significant in terms of his actions and words. the man is going to be president of everyone. he has a responsibility to lead that way. and this divisive rhetoric and this almost child-like tendency to use twitter on a day-to-day basis has got to stop. what is going to happen, i have no idea. >> i don't think donald trump is going to stop using twitter any time soon. but i appreciate your perspectives. we have a lot more to discuss. specifically what we were just talking about with chris. dozens of members of
john lewis is an icon. for president-elect trump to get into a twitter battle with him and insult the man is almost -- it's just something that just is stunning to me. you know, i kind of follow michelle obama's creed. when someone goes low, you go up. i think we're better off trying to show the country that we are not going to fall to the depths of, you know, that donald trump is clearly falling. i mean, at some point and maybe this is going to happen in the inaugural address, but it's going...
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listen to what senator john mccain had to say about the john lewis flap, if you will. >> this is not the first time that congressman lewis has taken a very extreme stand and condemned without any shred of evidence for doing so, an incoming president of the united states, and in my case, my campaign. so this is a stain on congressman lewis' reputation, no one else's. >> reporter: senator mccain of course never afraid to disagree with donald trump. he has been a vocal opponent of his on other policies in particular when it comes to russia, so some interesting backup there. i will say though that the intelligence community tension is something that seems to be a growing concern, since that tension is not going away. "tell the cia officers who are serving in harm's way right now and their families who are worried about them that they are akin to nazi germany," a reference not just to the president-elect's tweet but to comments he made at that news conference last week, likening in his views some intelligence leaks to nazi era tactics. so granted, john brennan is the outgoing cia director
listen to what senator john mccain had to say about the john lewis flap, if you will. >> this is not the first time that congressman lewis has taken a very extreme stand and condemned without any shred of evidence for doing so, an incoming president of the united states, and in my case, my campaign. so this is a stain on congressman lewis' reputation, no one else's. >> reporter: senator mccain of course never afraid to disagree with donald trump. he has been a vocal opponent of his...
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because john lewis said it. >> i don't think -- >> it helps john lewis. it does. >> really? >> i know people will be shocked. they are fund-raising off of it, right? it helps donald trump. people saying he is standing up and fighting political correctness. it helps the democrats and it helps the republicans. we are shocked, we are stunned! the press all weekend was shocked and stunned and deeply saddened about it. see, look. this reinforces everything we have ever said about donald trump. >> i think it's bad for us as it pertains to russia. >> i think it's bad for america and i wish donald trump could just let, if you were ever going to let something just go, this would have been a hell of a time to do it, harold ford. a hell of a time to do it. >> questioning the presidency. >> i conserved with john lewis as you did and i share the respect that manchin and others have for him and on a personal level, i think he said it wrong. i do they -- >> said what wrong? >> about the legitimacy of it. he would have to understand he was elected president. no questions about russians tamp
because john lewis said it. >> i don't think -- >> it helps john lewis. it does. >> really? >> i know people will be shocked. they are fund-raising off of it, right? it helps donald trump. people saying he is standing up and fighting political correctness. it helps the democrats and it helps the republicans. we are shocked, we are stunned! the press all weekend was shocked and stunned and deeply saddened about it. see, look. this reinforces everything we have ever said...
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john lewis is not all talk and no action. >> no, absolutely i would say that john lewis has demonstrated that he's action. as i said, things get said on both sides in the heat of emotion. and at some point this nation, we've got to move forward. people are literally probably dying. we need to be talking about -- how do we feed people, how do we clothe people, how do we create the best education system? that's what we need to be focused on. >>> the trump system picks up on capitol hill with the senate hearing for congressman ryan zinke of montana starting at 10:00 a.m. and potential education secretary betsy devos starting this evening at 5:00 p.m. zinke is a former navy s.e.a.l. and described him as a teddy roosevelt republican who will represent sky country in november. and betsy devos looks to be more contentious with teachers union mobilizing to stop the charter school advocate from becoming the top education official. devos will face questions from elizabeth warren about her experience at public education, but devos has help from senator lamar alexander who says she's swiftly be conf
john lewis is not all talk and no action. >> no, absolutely i would say that john lewis has demonstrated that he's action. as i said, things get said on both sides in the heat of emotion. and at some point this nation, we've got to move forward. people are literally probably dying. we need to be talking about -- how do we feed people, how do we clothe people, how do we create the best education system? that's what we need to be focused on. >>> the trump system picks up on capitol...
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john lewis has more than earned the right to speak his mind, because while john lewis put his body on the line for the civil rights movement, donald trump was inheriting millions of dollars for doing absolutely nothing. and the idea that donald trump would insult a civil rights icon, an american freedom fighter, on the weekend of the martin luther king is just insulting and just wrong. it's not surprising because this is what donald trump does, because now we have a bully in chief who loves to dole out criticism but when anybody criticizes him he can't take it. >> i appreciate the defense of john lewis, but do you agree with him that he is an illegitimate president? >> i think that it is really hard to really accept donald trump. he's had this moment to bring the country together and what he's done is been divisive and pumed us apart. and you have this toxic brew that led to his election. you have the fake news, the russian hacking, and everything else with the comey letter that makes it hard for americans to really trust how this election process really went through. >> rebecca, let
john lewis has more than earned the right to speak his mind, because while john lewis put his body on the line for the civil rights movement, donald trump was inheriting millions of dollars for doing absolutely nothing. and the idea that donald trump would insult a civil rights icon, an american freedom fighter, on the weekend of the martin luther king is just insulting and just wrong. it's not surprising because this is what donald trump does, because now we have a bully in chief who loves to...
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to your question, look, john lewis is a living ie tend. i would embrace what congressman lewis and say listen. i was elected legitimately. let's talk about how we bring this country together. you of all people are living, breathing example of this country. let's figure this out together. >> why wouldn't donald trump do this -- obviously this is we could anticipate this sort of outcome here? isn't there value in a moment like that and donald trump reacting differently as opposed to always being the strong buy to punch back. >> that's if you remember the whole beer summit was about. it was this whole conversation where president obama invited vice president biden. let's have a conversation on ration. anne it's one of the things al sharpton said. you can't be little. if when you're entering the white house, it's time to be big. i think one of the concerns with donald trump is that he's still very much in campaign mode and he has to move from campaign mode, confrontational to basically saying we are inclusive and i am going to president for ev
to your question, look, john lewis is a living ie tend. i would embrace what congressman lewis and say listen. i was elected legitimately. let's talk about how we bring this country together. you of all people are living, breathing example of this country. let's figure this out together. >> why wouldn't donald trump do this -- obviously this is we could anticipate this sort of outcome here? isn't there value in a moment like that and donald trump reacting differently as opposed to always...
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congressman john lewis' district. if it's such a hell hole, if it's so horrible, why was donald trump willing to give his architecture -- >> you clever liberals. you're so clever. thank you, jonathan cape heart, ginger gibson and ken vogel. when we return, trump watch for this tuesday night, you're watching "hardball." en my doctor told me i have age-related macular degeneration, amd, he told me to look at this grid every day. and we came up with a plan to help reduce my risk of progression, including preservision areds 2. my doctor said preservision areds 2 has the exact nutrient formula the national eye institute recommends to help reduce the risk of progression of moderate to advanced amd after 15 years of clinical studies. preservision areds 2. because my eyes are everything. the markets change... at t. rowe price... our disciplined approach remains. global markets may be uncertain... but you can feel confident in our investment experience around the world. call us or your advisor... t. rowe price. invest with con
congressman john lewis' district. if it's such a hell hole, if it's so horrible, why was donald trump willing to give his architecture -- >> you clever liberals. you're so clever. thank you, jonathan cape heart, ginger gibson and ken vogel. when we return, trump watch for this tuesday night, you're watching "hardball." en my doctor told me i have age-related macular degeneration, amd, he told me to look at this grid every day. and we came up with a plan to help reduce my risk of...
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don't blame it on john lewis. john has done more for the city of atlanta probably than any single individual. when you talk about whether he's going to be a person that i can support, how do you support a person who nominates a jeff sessions? how do you support a person who says that the attorney general of the united states has only weighed in on voting rights when he thought that the shelby decision was good news, who has been silent on things like criminal justice reform other than to say i'm opposed to consent decrees. how do you support somebody like a jeff sessions where he represents a state where 25% of all of his children go to segregated schools, but he's okay with that because the funding formula is fine with him. how do you support a person who's not an advocate and calls himself the attorney general of the united states. if that is what we can expect, i don't think we're going to be able to get along very well. >> i have to play one more piece of sound. this is reince priebus, who's been chosen as the
don't blame it on john lewis. john has done more for the city of atlanta probably than any single individual. when you talk about whether he's going to be a person that i can support, how do you support a person who nominates a jeff sessions? how do you support a person who says that the attorney general of the united states has only weighed in on voting rights when he thought that the shelby decision was good news, who has been silent on things like criminal justice reform other than to say...
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>> he has gone after john lewis. he is a hero on this cause. nobody has more integrity on this issue and a lot of admirers in and outside the democratic party this really chills the atmosphere going forward for relations with president-elect trump and democrats in congress in particular. trump has a negative approval rating. things like this don't help. the president-elect getting into fighti fig fights, even if a comment was directed at him that he believes is unfair, it's highly unusual and probably not the sort of thing that most voters expect of their president. it remains to be seen how it will be going forward this is who he has always been. he gets into fights and squabbles and seems to enjoy it. >> robert, you are now the trump whisperer. what are you whisper'ing into his ear? >> oh, my goodness, what an interesting position to be in. look, here is what we know. when you push donald trump, he is going to push back even harder. he i very thin skinned. i will tell him you speak for all americans regardless of whether or not they voted for
>> he has gone after john lewis. he is a hero on this cause. nobody has more integrity on this issue and a lot of admirers in and outside the democratic party this really chills the atmosphere going forward for relations with president-elect trump and democrats in congress in particular. trump has a negative approval rating. things like this don't help. the president-elect getting into fighti fig fights, even if a comment was directed at him that he believes is unfair, it's highly unusual...
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when he said that was john lewis. >> mr. clinton, i don't see how any decent american can support a man like barry goldwater, with a man rallying people around hatred, people like the ku klux klan. >> barry goldwater was the '64 republican nominee for president. he lost to johnson but was strongly supported in that campaign by nixon and reagan, both of whom would go on to win their own presidential campaigns. martin luther king junior would most likely have seen the same faults in donald trump that he saw in barry goldwater and would have likely objected to trump's policy and his giving aid and comfort to the racists, which donald trump had energetically been doing for five years before he became the republican nominee by advancing an endless stream of lies about president obama's birth. >> three weeks ago i thought he was born in this country. right now i have doubts. i have had been studying it and they cannot believe what they are finding. >> you have people in hawaii. >> absolutely. an they cannot believe what they are f
when he said that was john lewis. >> mr. clinton, i don't see how any decent american can support a man like barry goldwater, with a man rallying people around hatred, people like the ku klux klan. >> barry goldwater was the '64 republican nominee for president. he lost to johnson but was strongly supported in that campaign by nixon and reagan, both of whom would go on to win their own presidential campaigns. martin luther king junior would most likely have seen the same faults in...
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john lewis speaking later today. this back and forth between he and president-elect trump, this could keep going and it could get worse. >> reporter: the tensions are only mounting. there's no doubt about that. of course it's coming against the backdrop of the market luther king jr. holiday and we're just learning that president-elect trump is going to meet with martin luther king iii as a separate issue. it will be likely that this flap with the civil rights icon could come up in that conversation so where did this all begin. this began over the weekend on "meet the press." take a listen. >> i believe in forgiveness. i believe in trying to work with people. it is going to be hard. it's going to be very difficult. i don't see this president-elect as a legitimate president. >> so that sparked a firestorm. congressman john lewis saying he doesn't see president-elect trump as a legitimate president because of russia's attempts to meddle in the u.s. election. let me read you one of the tweets that the president-elect sen
john lewis speaking later today. this back and forth between he and president-elect trump, this could keep going and it could get worse. >> reporter: the tensions are only mounting. there's no doubt about that. of course it's coming against the backdrop of the market luther king jr. holiday and we're just learning that president-elect trump is going to meet with martin luther king iii as a separate issue. it will be likely that this flap with the civil rights icon could come up in that...
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john lewis is an icon. he is someone, as we all know, who has literally written chapters in our nation's history when it comes to civil rights and when it comes to justice and equal opportunity. so look, the reality is that both sides probably need to cool off here a little bit, and the reality is, is that donald trump won this election, so therefore, he is legitimate. now, we can disagree very strongly about how he got to the presidency in terms of all the things that he said from a policy standpoint, but also from a personality standpoint. and if i can go back for a second to what my friend on the other side of the aisle said about the onus not being on the democrats. the onus is on all americans here to come together. and the onus is on for all americans to stop this partisan rhetoric, on the republican side but also on the democratic side, to come together. the reality is, yes, politically, it is that republicans own washington, d.c., right now, but the last time i looked at the constitution, the congre
john lewis is an icon. he is someone, as we all know, who has literally written chapters in our nation's history when it comes to civil rights and when it comes to justice and equal opportunity. so look, the reality is that both sides probably need to cool off here a little bit, and the reality is, is that donald trump won this election, so therefore, he is legitimate. now, we can disagree very strongly about how he got to the presidency in terms of all the things that he said from a policy...
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getting o arguments with john lewis. in terms of his business, he has not separated himself from his business. he still tweeting, all over the place whether it comes to policy. promises on -- take obamacare for instance, he fighting with the press. this worked for him well during the campaign it's part of the reason he won. but the campaign is different from the presidentialcy. when you talk to people in washington who want to work with him on both sides of the aisle they are helping to find somebody who gets into the white house and start feeling the weight and grafty of the job he is about to embark on. >> he doesn't take the first swipe. he -- he has republican house and republican senate. and his polls number are low but are inching up. >> in counter puncher, he bringing a slung hammer to a stick fight. not everyone is going to disagree. he hammering them into the ground. there's a number of groups coming out to protests this inauguration. instead of inviting them to meet with the transition, they are antagonizing th
getting o arguments with john lewis. in terms of his business, he has not separated himself from his business. he still tweeting, all over the place whether it comes to policy. promises on -- take obamacare for instance, he fighting with the press. this worked for him well during the campaign it's part of the reason he won. but the campaign is different from the presidentialcy. when you talk to people in washington who want to work with him on both sides of the aisle they are helping to find...
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lewis, i'm a member of congress, john lewis is my favorite congressman. i call my of my colleagues by first name, i call him mr. lewis, he's an american hero. his comments about president-elect trump, i don't agree with him, i don't agree with president-elect trump has said about my friend john lewis, but it's time to get past all of this. the american public is tired of the partisanship, they're tired of the bickering. they selected one man to lead this country. and that man is going to lead on friday. >> and let me ask you, it's time to get past this, as a republican, do you see -- is there a role, an obligation for donald trump, given the history. he was out there questioning the legitimacy of president obama. he's never apologized for that. he's never really given accounting of that. isn't that a role for him to step forward as he becomes president to try to say something conciliatory to move the country forward to the place you're talking about instead of the sniping. >> i think we're going to find his leadership, starting friday, his actionwillhow t
lewis, i'm a member of congress, john lewis is my favorite congressman. i call my of my colleagues by first name, i call him mr. lewis, he's an american hero. his comments about president-elect trump, i don't agree with him, i don't agree with president-elect trump has said about my friend john lewis, but it's time to get past all of this. the american public is tired of the partisanship, they're tired of the bickering. they selected one man to lead this country. and that man is going to lead...
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that's not john lewis at all? >> no. he's like a great role model for all of us. even when making a point, as sharp as that point is today with chuck todd, he still does it with grace, with some regret and it's clearly not a question of legitimacy but donald trump's standing as the leader of a moral country and that is yet to be proven. >> david corn, just got word from your bodyguards, they are readfor you to leave the building now. >> thank you, lawrence. what are you doing? getting your quarter back. fountains don't earn interest, david. you know i work at ally. i was being romantic. you know what i find romantic? a robust annual percentage yield that's what i find romantic. this is literally throwing your money away. i think it's over there. that way? yeah, a little further up. what year was that quarter? what year is that one? '98 that's the one. you got it! nothing stops us from doing right by our customers. ally. do it right. let's get out of that water. so we know how to cover almost almoanything.hing, even a rodent ride-along. [dad] alright, buddy, don't
that's not john lewis at all? >> no. he's like a great role model for all of us. even when making a point, as sharp as that point is today with chuck todd, he still does it with grace, with some regret and it's clearly not a question of legitimacy but donald trump's standing as the leader of a moral country and that is yet to be proven. >> david corn, just got word from your bodyguards, they are readfor you to leave the building now. >> thank you, lawrence. what are you doing?...
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today i spoke with democratic congressman john lewis in congress for an interview. he isn't your average house democrat. he's a civil rights legend and center of the democratic caucus. when he speaks, the caucus listens, now listen to this. you have forged relationships with many presidents. do you plan on trying to forge a relationship with donald trump? >> you know, i believe in forgiveness. i believe in trying to work with people. this is going to be very hard. very difficult. i don't see this president-elect as a legitimate president. >> you do not consider him a legitimate president, why is that? >> i think the russians participated in helping this man get elected. and they have destroyed the candidacy of hillary clinton. i don't plan to attend inauguration. it'll be the first one that i miss. since i've been in the congress. you cannot be at whole with something that you feel that is wrong. >> it's going to send a big message to a lot of people in this country. that you don't believe he's a legitimate president. >> i think there was a conspiracy on the part of
today i spoke with democratic congressman john lewis in congress for an interview. he isn't your average house democrat. he's a civil rights legend and center of the democratic caucus. when he speaks, the caucus listens, now listen to this. you have forged relationships with many presidents. do you plan on trying to forge a relationship with donald trump? >> you know, i believe in forgiveness. i believe in trying to work with people. this is going to be very hard. very difficult. i don't...
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so, i have great, great respect for john lewis. i think it was a tremendous mistake by the president-elect to confront john lewis. on the other side, this is a personal decision by myself. i waited until a wednesday press conference to make my decision. i just don't feel right about being in attendance with the president-elect. i had hoped he would grow into the office, but his constant attack on american decency, irrespective of whether you're republican or democrat, i think, is a real problem for this country and it was a problem for me. >> and, nina, congressman barbara lee was on with my college hallie jackson. she asked her multiple times if she believed donald trump was a legitimate president. she ducked three times. take a listen and we'll react on the other side. >> jerry nadler this morning agreeing with john lewis that donald trump is not a legitimate president. is he? >> let me first say to you that we have to realize and recognize what this means when a foreign power interferes in our elections. >> so, do you agree with
so, i have great, great respect for john lewis. i think it was a tremendous mistake by the president-elect to confront john lewis. on the other side, this is a personal decision by myself. i waited until a wednesday press conference to make my decision. i just don't feel right about being in attendance with the president-elect. i had hoped he would grow into the office, but his constant attack on american decency, irrespective of whether you're republican or democrat, i think, is a real problem...
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lewis because once john lewis says they are flawed or illegitimate, the elections were illegitimate or this is an illegitimate president, people have to pause and think about this because congress lewis is a moral leader, a civil and human rights icon and he did not make that decision lightly. i think the facts need to be laid out. we have a bipartisan commission, legislation led to really set up a commission to investigate this so when you look at what has taken place i have to say john lewis is right on target in terms of how this president-elect was elected and the interference and what took place as a result of these elections. even the fbi in terms of their bias and how they conducted these investigations, what was made public, what was not made public. people can decide for themselves but there are so many problems with what took place until once again congressman john lewis needs to be applauded. >> were you in that briefing today, congresswoman? >> yes, i was. >> did you share the -- it was sort of a fascinating scene afterwards. democrat after democrat coming out saying in
lewis because once john lewis says they are flawed or illegitimate, the elections were illegitimate or this is an illegitimate president, people have to pause and think about this because congress lewis is a moral leader, a civil and human rights icon and he did not make that decision lightly. i think the facts need to be laid out. we have a bipartisan commission, legislation led to really set up a commission to investigate this so when you look at what has taken place i have to say john lewis...
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>> it will have an affect because john lewis is john lewis. he's an eye conic figure. he's a civil rights hero. he is the leader in many ways of the black caucus in washington and congress. so for him to make that comment is quite significant. and it really harkens back to the fact that so many african-americans and democrats frankly across the country were so frustrated with donald trump's attempt to delegitimize barack obama by suggesting that he hasndn't been born in the united states. so that it seems to smack of that anger. clearly there are very big questions about the russian hacking of hillary clinton's campaign e-mails and the dnc. not too many people have gone up to the point of saying that is tee legitimized trump's win. most democrats will say look, he seems to have won fair and square, although there was clearly interference. for john lieu toys take that next step and say that he's not a legitimate president could mean that other african-american members of congress follow in his way. and then we have a very racially polarized environment coming in for thi
>> it will have an affect because john lewis is john lewis. he's an eye conic figure. he's a civil rights hero. he is the leader in many ways of the black caucus in washington and congress. so for him to make that comment is quite significant. and it really harkens back to the fact that so many african-americans and democrats frankly across the country were so frustrated with donald trump's attempt to delegitimize barack obama by suggesting that he hasndn't been born in the united states....
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john lewis isn't 100% wrong and he isn't 100% right. john lewis isn't either. a great deal of being president-elect obama could say i apologize for delegitimatizing presidency of barack obama for all those years. you apologize for delegitimizing my presidency but come to my inauguration and let's all get along but that's not going to happen. >> coming up, john mccain will join us. also reporting from hallie jackson. "new york times" reporter. friday live in washington to cover the presidential inauguration. our coverage kicks off 6:00 a.m. blocks from capitol hill. among our many guests on set will be minority leader nancy pelosi and senator rand paul. here now the forecast. >> you might wan to pack the little umbrella. not saying the big umbrella but little one. i'll explain in a second. let me first get to what happened over the weekend and holidays big ice storm across the country. kansas hit hard, oklahoma hit hard and areas around iowa. doesn't look bd but thin coating of ice makes a world of difference. no traction whatsoever. that storm through the ohio
john lewis isn't 100% wrong and he isn't 100% right. john lewis isn't either. a great deal of being president-elect obama could say i apologize for delegitimatizing presidency of barack obama for all those years. you apologize for delegitimizing my presidency but come to my inauguration and let's all get along but that's not going to happen. >> coming up, john mccain will join us. also reporting from hallie jackson. "new york times" reporter. friday live in washington to cover...
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we start with stunning words from longtime congressman john lewis of georgia. nbc's chuck todd asking the civil rights icon about trump's presidency. listen to what was said here. >> i don't see this president-elect as a legitimate president. i think the russians have participated in helping this man get elected. and they helped destroyed the candidacy of hillary clinton. i don't plan to attend the inauguration. it will be the first one that i miss since i've been in congress. you cannot be at home with something that you feel is wrong. >>> the president-elect fired back against lewis' comments about his legitimacy on twitter today. and the democratic party of georgia also weighing in. kelly o'donnell is outside trump tower for us. get us up to date about the back and forth here. >> reporter: well, this has been a very volatile back and forth because john lewis is revered in the democratic party, he's got a persona that goes beyond politics because of his contributions to civil rights. he's also a sitting member of congress for 30 years. and to say that a presi
we start with stunning words from longtime congressman john lewis of georgia. nbc's chuck todd asking the civil rights icon about trump's presidency. listen to what was said here. >> i don't see this president-elect as a legitimate president. i think the russians have participated in helping this man get elected. and they helped destroyed the candidacy of hillary clinton. i don't plan to attend the inauguration. it will be the first one that i miss since i've been in congress. you cannot...
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then saying john mccain was not a hero, meryl streep was not a good actress and rub con was john lewis, the last of the big six, a civil rights icon, hero and maybe the most heroic and courageous people in our congress and maybe in our country. a man who gave up his self and injuries for civil rights and fighting our country to get civil rights for his people that were denied through jim crow and slavery and for 360 years o persecution. donald trump has no decency. the man who said to joe mccarthy, who was represented by roy cohn, who was donald trump's lawyer and apparently donald trump's alter ego and i say it to donald trump, have you no decency? >> congressman, let me ask what the trump camp would say, though. he was ee he electricitied as president of this country. why not go through the process of orderly transition? >> orderly transition will come through but it wasn't orderly and i believe an appropriate election. i have been privy to papers and briefings concerning the russian hacking of the dnc, the dccc and john podesta. there are parallels between the trump campaign narrati
then saying john mccain was not a hero, meryl streep was not a good actress and rub con was john lewis, the last of the big six, a civil rights icon, hero and maybe the most heroic and courageous people in our congress and maybe in our country. a man who gave up his self and injuries for civil rights and fighting our country to get civil rights for his people that were denied through jim crow and slavery and for 360 years o persecution. donald trump has no decency. the man who said to joe...
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now john lewis has the capacity for forgiveness that no human mortal i've ever met has. if he feels that way he's standing up for whatis head took in terms of physical blows and the dog bites -- >> literally. and the dog bites he suffered. i will hope that he does. >> i'll give you the last word. >> it shocks me that donald trump goes out of his way to criticize john lewis, an american civil rights icon, yet he won't criticize vladimir putin. it's baffling. >> he can't help himself. >> a story we are going to follow over the next six months, the entirety of donald trump's presidency. what is his allegiance to russia? >> we'll have to leave it there. a great conversation as always. shall we do it again soon? >> i hope so. >> thank you. take a look at this. this is a word cloud associated with president-elect donald trump. we're going to tell you what it's all about coming up in our next hour. and we are monitoring a rally, thousands are attending in washington, d.c., as we speak. the message participants want the president-elect to hear in just a few minutes. beyond is a
now john lewis has the capacity for forgiveness that no human mortal i've ever met has. if he feels that way he's standing up for whatis head took in terms of physical blows and the dog bites -- >> literally. and the dog bites he suffered. i will hope that he does. >> i'll give you the last word. >> it shocks me that donald trump goes out of his way to criticize john lewis, an american civil rights icon, yet he won't criticize vladimir putin. it's baffling. >> he can't...
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justin amash wrote, congressman john lewis should finally focus on this. >> ben sasse also said to john lewis, please come to the inauguration. >> we honor the sacrifice that he made on bloody sunday, but part of the result of bloody sunday was the voting rights act. so for someone of his stature, not just in the civil rights movement, but in voting rights, to make a comment that he did not consider donald trump to be a legitimate president is deeply disappointing. >> it's shocking that congressman lewis who is a civil rights icon and is a person who has championed voting rights would actually question the legitimacy of an election in this country and starting the firestorm. he won about 128 out of the 159 counties in georgia. he flipped 200 counties that obama won. i mean, i get you want to go back and forth on tweets, but the truth is, it's irresponsible for john lewis, as historic as he is, to have done this. barack obama should step up as well and call it what it is. it's wrong what is happening. it's wrong how some of these democrats are treating president-elect trump. >> it's wort
justin amash wrote, congressman john lewis should finally focus on this. >> ben sasse also said to john lewis, please come to the inauguration. >> we honor the sacrifice that he made on bloody sunday, but part of the result of bloody sunday was the voting rights act. so for someone of his stature, not just in the civil rights movement, but in voting rights, to make a comment that he did not consider donald trump to be a legitimate president is deeply disappointing. >> it's...
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what john lewis did, could be a stroke of sheer jennous. it's going to glblow up and going toe smart play on the democrats. >> he has amazing history of taking the hits for civil rights. >> he was the freedom rider, he is the real thing. thank you, to the panel. >>> up next, as we watch president obama say farewell, george washington, since 1796 when he first made the words. this is "hardball," where the action is. i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine. i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment with breo. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. breo won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. breo is specifically designed to open up airways to improve breathing for a full 24 hours. breo contains a type of medicine that increases the risk of death from asthma problems and may increase
what john lewis did, could be a stroke of sheer jennous. it's going to glblow up and going toe smart play on the democrats. >> he has amazing history of taking the hits for civil rights. >> he was the freedom rider, he is the real thing. thank you, to the panel. >>> up next, as we watch president obama say farewell, george washington, since 1796 when he first made the words. this is "hardball," where the action is. i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my...
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this is bubbling up because president elect trump and john lewis. we now have about 40 members of congress who say they are going to join john lewis for various reasons. yesterday, though, president-elect trump tried to tamp down this controversy a little bit. he met with the son of king conditioning jr., martin luther king iii, who came out and talked to reporters and said sometimes things, said in the heat of the moment. andrew young, another civil rights leader spoke with president-elect trump on the telephone and in a letter stressed the need for all sides coming to the table. he said that's how progress happens. this continues to bubble up. president-elect trump again pointing out that congressman lewis has in fact boycotted an inauguration in the past, hallie. >> anything from the trump team on these new sort of very fiery and emotional comments from john brennan? >> reporter: no, nothing publicly. but when you reach out to officials behind the scenes, they stress, they say, that president-elect trump does have respect for the intelligence com
this is bubbling up because president elect trump and john lewis. we now have about 40 members of congress who say they are going to join john lewis for various reasons. yesterday, though, president-elect trump tried to tamp down this controversy a little bit. he met with the son of king conditioning jr., martin luther king iii, who came out and talked to reporters and said sometimes things, said in the heat of the moment. andrew young, another civil rights leader spoke with president-elect...
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now we have this, john lewis, congressman from georgia, long time democratic member from congress, he said just a few hours ago to chuck todd, he does not believe donald trump is a legitimate president. listen to this. >> you have forged relationships with many presidents. do you plan on trying to forge a relationship with donald trump? >> you know, i believe in forgiveness, i believe in trying to work with people. it's going to be hard. it's going to be very difficult. i don't see this president-elect as a legitimate president. >> you do not consider him a legitimate president? why is that? >> i think the russians participated in helping this man get elected. and they helped destroy the candidacy for hillary clinton. i don't plan to attend inauguration. it'll be the first one that i miss. since i've been in the congress. you cannot be at whole with something that you feel that is wrong. >> well ed rendell, i have to ask you this, if you think back to a few days before the election when everybody certainly in the clinton campaign thought they were going to win the election and donald
now we have this, john lewis, congressman from georgia, long time democratic member from congress, he said just a few hours ago to chuck todd, he does not believe donald trump is a legitimate president. listen to this. >> you have forged relationships with many presidents. do you plan on trying to forge a relationship with donald trump? >> you know, i believe in forgiveness, i believe in trying to work with people. it's going to be hard. it's going to be very difficult. i don't see...
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but i think overall people here on capitol hill have tended to be on john lewis's side. and you saw marco rubio for example, introducing him as a speech over the weekend in miami. just having glowing words for congressman lewis and what he has done for the country, what he represents, what he did during the civil rights movement. so i think that there is much more support for congressman lewis over donald trump in this than there is support for donald trump. of course it is driving this boycott that is growing now, over 50 house democrats say they will not come to the inauguration at the end of this week on friday. it's -- in many ways it's unprecedented. we do know that lewis of course did not attend george w. bush's inauguration in 2001 over concerns about florida recount and what happened there. there were other democrats as well that joined him in that. but this is a pretty large group, and i think it underscores all of the things that you said at the top of the show, the divisions in this country still so raw. and when you talk to democrats up on the hill, you know,
but i think overall people here on capitol hill have tended to be on john lewis's side. and you saw marco rubio for example, introducing him as a speech over the weekend in miami. just having glowing words for congressman lewis and what he has done for the country, what he represents, what he did during the civil rights movement. so i think that there is much more support for congressman lewis over donald trump in this than there is support for donald trump. of course it is driving this boycott...
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. >> he doesn't appear to be backing away from his feud with john lewis. the democrats are angry, with all of the jobs i am bringing back to the nation, we have to start making things here again win. >> also today, vice president mike pence coming to the defense of his boss donald trump after congressman lewis suggested he wasn't a legitimately elected president. >> for someone of his stature and not just in the civil rights movement, but in voting rights to make a comment that he did not consider donald trump to be a legitimate president i think is deeply disappointing. >> nbc's kelly o'donnell joins me here in the studio, and safe to say this is not going anywhere fast. >> it goes on such intention emotions on both sides for republicans an conservatives. they balk at someone by saying this election did not follow through freely and fairly in what was an extraordinary and contested year. on the other side, there is hard to imagine a figure who was more beloved by democrats than john lewis and he's part of the modern-day conversation. so when you have thes
. >> he doesn't appear to be backing away from his feud with john lewis. the democrats are angry, with all of the jobs i am bringing back to the nation, we have to start making things here again win. >> also today, vice president mike pence coming to the defense of his boss donald trump after congressman lewis suggested he wasn't a legitimately elected president. >> for someone of his stature and not just in the civil rights movement, but in voting rights to make a comment...