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Conversation with Jerry Seinfeld and the cast of his netflix comedy, unfrosted, a movie about the creation of the beloved Breakfast Treat, pop tarts. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. It is friday. We made it to friday. It is friday, may 3rd. Im Jonathan Lemire. Along with u. S. Special correspondent for bbc news, katty kay. Were in for joe, mika, and the birthday boy, willie geist. We have former white house Director Of Communications to president obama, jennifer palmieri. Pulitzer prize wi...

Before the election, post-the billy bush comments. so, yes, he was very concerned about how this would affect the election. >> reporter: despite all of the investigations now touching the trump organization, foundation, campaign, inauguration, transition and administration, the white house is brushing off cohens comments saying that they shouldnt be taken seriously. >> a self-admitted liar. and for him to say im going to stop lying now, starting now, is somewhat silly. >> reporter: but cracks ma...

>> you have to remember, at what point in time that this matter came about. two weeks or so before the election, post the billy bush comments. so, yes. he was very concerned about how this would affect the election. >> reporter: despite all of the investigations now touching the trump organization, foundation, campaign, inauguration, transition and administration, the white house is brushing off cohens comments, saying they shouldnt be taken seriously. >> hes a self-admitted liar. you know that....

Before the election, post the billy bush comments. so, yes, he was very concerned about how this would affect the election. >> reporter: despite all of the investigations now touching the trump organization, foundation, campaign, inauguration, transition and administration, the white house is brushing off cohens comments saying they shouldnt be taken seriously. >> hes a self-admitted liar, you all know that. for him to say im going to stop lying starting now is somewhat silly. >> reporter: the c...

In the campaign run-up? >> no, it really doesnt matter. i have to say, i originally thought, when i first heard giuliani on the hannity show, i thought, okay, hes trying to take some of the heat off cohen. maybe theyre trying to prevent cohen from flipping, but his statements became more ham-handed over time. he essentially admitted this morning on fox news, on fox & friends, that this was related to that, trying to make sure this didnt come out before the last debate. so this is essentially, th...