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 February The year was already off to a terrible start with many global natural disasters, tragedies, deaths, and regional conflicts in January. Bushfires were raging across Australia, a US drone hit Baghdad International Airport and took down the Iranian major general, a Ukranian plane was downed killing 176 people, and Kobe Bryants tragic death are some of the tragic headlines in this first month. COVID-19 had already spread in 25 countries, mostly in Asia, killing at least 213 people. The W...

Joining me now trevon. thanks for taking a break to join us. >> thanks for having me. >> this show is counterprogramming. >> yes. >> how does that go into how you write the show and how you wrote this alternative show this afternoon. >> we looked at it from the approach of donald trump is not coming. we thought he was coming at first. our approach is well, lets give people what we would have wanted to have happen if he showed up. >> john stewart said he didnt take sides. >> right. sam bee seems ...

Which i know is totally boring. >> youre saying there will be less public interest because the president is not there? >> yeah, for sure. >> but do we know that, because sam bee did the alternative event this year, and a lot of discussion about maybe this weekend or the event needs to change. but a lot of discussion around it. >> totaling. youre right, we wouldnt know -- i mean, c-span doesnt put out numbers, we wouldnt know until the ratings come in. >> c-span has numbers? >> i dont know if i w...

Problems and divide in the country. the speech that president trump gave last night in pennsylvania, it was a speech for part of the country. it was not a speech to all of america. as president, you are supposed to speak to all of america. you are supposed to be representing the entire country, not go back into campaign mode to rally the base, which is what he did last night. on the other hand, with him not there at the correspondent dinner, sam bee ding his piece and manaj doing his piece. agai...

From losing his leg. >> steve: joining us is form nfl star, jason taylor. good morning to you. >> good morning. thank you. >> brian: turned tv star at espn. >> well see. >> brian: i was shocked to see what you put up with and your reason for coming forward to talk about what did you to stay on the field. >> its just the culture of the nfl. im one guy of many that go through injuries every year, has to battle through those things. its all about getting to sunday. thats what we always say. if im h...

>> how do you like me now? the prodigal son has returned. yeah. i dont know what that means but i know its positive. its very prodigal. >> good morning. it is monday may 1st. im willie geist. joe and meekds have the morning off. they will be back with us tomorrow. that, of course, is will ferrell as george w. bush at not the white house dinner hosted by sam bee. with us on set msnbc contributor mike barnicle with us. >> what was that? come host of showtime mark halperin, analyst for msnbc news a...