Trump slams Flake, then claims he will stand with him on taxes From CNN’s Dan Merica President Trump, in the span of a few seconds, slammed Republican Sen. Jeff Flake as unpopular in Arizona — then claimed that Flake would stand with him on tax reform. “I think I am helped greatly in Arizona by what happened to Senator Flake,” Trump said, adding that the senator was very unpopular in his home state. When asked about how these feuds impacted tax reform, Trump said, “I really know that they want tax cuts. They know we need it.” The great unifier: "If there's anything that unifies Republicans, it's tax reform," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday. "We've been looking for the opportunity to do this literally for years." see video click here