Dem. Rep. Speier On Kanye: I Felt Like I Was Sitting In On A Psychiatric Visit, A Commercial For Trump

Kanye West and NFL legend and actor Jim Brown meet with President Trump for lunch in the Oval Office. In a freewheeling appearance, according to PBS, West talked with President Trump and reporters about social policy, mental health, endorsement deals, stop-and-frisk policies and his support for the president.





WOLF BLITZER, CNN HOST: Kanye West in the Oval Office with the president of the United States. Pretty extraordinary meeting that we saw the tape just a little while ago.



Let's discuss this and more. Joining us from San Francisco, California, Congresswoman Jackie Speier. She's a Democrat and a member of the House Intelligence Committee.







Thanks so much, Congresswoman, for joining us.



Let me get your reaction. What did you think?



REP. JACKIE SPEIER (D-CA): It was a combination of stream of consciousness. I felt like I was sitting in on a psychiatric visit and a commercial for Donald Trump. It wasn't newsworthy. I suggest the president should maybe curtail these kinds of engagements.



Meanwhile, we have $10 billion to $13 billion worth of damage to various places in the panhandle of Florida, and the president is being entertained by Kanye West and other celebrities. It's the wrong picture.



BLITZER: How is it going to play in the midterm elections less than four weeks away?



SPEIER: I think it speaks to his lack of leadership, lack of empathy, his lack of recognition of what the priorities should be in this country. It was on full display here this morning with his meeting with Kanye West.

Watch Kanye West in the Oval Office: