BLACKWELL: Thirty-five people now confirmed dead in the attack at the Resorts World Casino in Manila. A lone gunman storming the facility early Friday morning, shooting up slot machines, setting gambling tables on fire. But police say all the victims suffocated in the fire. None of them were shot. The attacker also dead after setting himself on fire and shooting himself.</s>ROMANS: The Philippines' government and police ruling out terrorism as a motive for this attack, but listen to how the president of the United States described it.</s>TRUMP: I would like to begin by addressing the terrorist attack in Manila. We're closely monitoring the situation. It is really very sad as to what's going on throughout the world with terror.</s>ROMANS: When the White House was asked why President Trump mentioned terrorism in regards to the Manila attack, a senior official said the president had been briefed that media reports indicated ISIS had taken credit. It is not clear what media reports they are talking about.</s>BLACKWELL: The Trump administration petitioning the Supreme Court to reinstate the president's travel ban. The Justice Department asking the high court to lift lower court rulings that halted the president's executive order. The travel ban would temporarily barred travelers from six Muslim majority countries. And the administration argues it's a matter of national security. Critics call it a discriminatory ban on Muslims.</s>ROMANS: All right. The president proclaiming he has created more than a million private sector jobs, a million private sector jobs. We will fact check the exaggerator in chief right after the break.
Manila Casino Attack: 35 Killed