. >> we'll see you tonight, kate bolduan. >>> moments ago, donald trump taking to twitter defending, what, his golf game? this after actor samuel l. jackson called out the republican front-runner saying donald trump doesn't always play by the rules on the golf course. we're about to talk to somebody who's interviewed trump's former c caddies. >>> more on breaking news. the white house saying north korea did not manage to carry out the hydrogen bomb test as they have claimed. so if it wasn't the h-bomb, what the heck was that? stay here. ♪ light piano today i saw a giant. it had no arms, but it welcomed me. (crow cawing) it had no heart, but it was alive. (train wheels on tracks) it had no mouth, but it spoke to me. it said, "rocky mountaineer: all aboard amazing". >>> i smile because this is about to be fun. donald trump. donald trump, no stranger to controversy, but this go-around it is his time on the fairways that raises eyebrows. the republican presidential candidate had tweeted, quote, i don't know samuel l. jackson to the best of my knowledge doesn't play golf with him and th

. >> i'm kate bolduan. >> we approve this message. >> sort of. >> that is much harder than it looks. do not miss the quiz show. this is the race for the white house edition. it is monday night, 9:00 right here on cnn. and it's friday, so i'm going to say good-bye for my. i'm brooke baldwin. thanks for being with me. have wonderful weekends but keep it right here. "the lead with jake tapper" starts right now. >> thanks, brooke. just in the last few minutes, donald trump threatening to sue ted cruz over his citizenship. the cruz campaign says trump needs to take a seat in the time-out chair. "the lead" starts right now. ted cruz yanks a new campaign ad after discovering the ad featured an actress with a history in erotic films. she'll join us live. we'll talk to her if cruz pulling the ad because of her past was the christian thing to do. >>> also -- >> there's someone who's really hurt. he's bleeding bad. >> a man swinging a machete goes on a rampage at a restaurant in america's ar

. >> last year you were speaking to my colleague kate bolduan during the primary race and you said you think trump has -- she asked you do you think donald trump has the temperament to be president and you said i think i need to see more. now you're a big trump supporter. a big supporter of his. what is it you saw from him in the last year that told you, yes, he has the temperament to be? >> you know what? there are a lot of things i've seen and a lot of reasons but one that i'm going to really -- that really strikes home that i'm passionate about is his support for our troops and first responders. i have a long line of military in my family, some of which are deployed right now. i have best friends that are green berets and rangers that are ex secret service men and they are all? support of trump. they are fearful of what's going to happen to us and our country if hillary is elected president. >> so specifically and we're all incredibly grateful and indebted to our veterans. specifically to the temptmeeram question, brande. what about his temperament has taken you from a place where y

i'm kate bolduan. >> i'm john berman. what day it is? >> it's debate day. >> 90 minutes is what donald trump has if he survives another 30 days in this race. all this because of the stunning video of 2005 of donald trump casually talking about what amounts to sexual assault. bragging about the fact that he could grab a woman's genitals and get away with it because he's famous. this is the video which, needless to say, is quite graphic. >> i better use some tic tacs. you know, i'm automatically attracted to beautiful. and when you're a star, they let you do it. grab them by the [ bleep ] and you can do anything. >> donald trump has since apologized. some are saying the apology does not go far enough. this all as the top leaders of his own party are now jumping ship. it is easier to track who is still with him than who is against him at this point. among those condemning his remarks, trump's running mate mike pence issuing an astonishing rebuke, refusing to defend him. hillary clinton for her part has remained largely silent on this likely

i'm john berman. >> i'm kate bolduan. we are live from washington university in st. louis. and it is, john, you get to say it this time. >> it is debate day in america, everyone. >> once again, donald trump's plane just touched down here in st. louis. let the rumble begin as the republican candidate is facing what could be the most important 90 minutes in his political campaign. 90 minutes on tonight's debate stage. that might determine if, in fact, he survives the next 30 days of this race. all of this because at this point you should know of the release of the stunning video from back in 2005. donald trump casually talking about what amounts to sexual assault. bragging about the fact he could grab a woman's genitalia and get away with it because he's famous. this is the video which is, needless to say, quite graphic. >> i better use some tic tacs in case i start kissing you. you know, i'm automatically attracted to beautiful women. and when you're a star, they let you do it. you can grab them by the [ bleep ]. you can d