in florida. hope you will be able to join us. we will cover president trump's rally in florida tomorrow. shanks for watching. have a great presidents' day weekend. >> jesse watters in for bill o'reilly. thanks for watching a speck edition of "the factor," president trump the first month. donald trump versus the establishment. the re-haitianship is in full meltdown following his first so low press conference yesterday. president trump took the press to task. >> look, i want to see an honest press. i started off today saying that it's so important to the public to get an honest press. the press, the public doesn't believe you people any more. maybe i had something to do with

that, i don't know, but they don't believe you. >> the media was defensive and dismissive. >> i don'ts think he's mad at the media. >> you don't? >> i think he's mad at not being boss any more. >> he's entertaining, a lot of americans are addicted to him. we in the media and i don't exclude myself are getting addicted to writing about him, it's so easy to do. he has his entertainment value. >> the he saidia and other elites huper ventilated, supporters of president trump couldn't have been happier. >> this is one of the most effective press conferences i've ever seen. the press is going to hate him even more, dose misunderstand, i talk about rallying people who voted for him to stay with him. >> joining with us reaction from washington, ashleigh pratt, a conservative commentator and u.s. news and report, world report contributor. here in the studio, radio talk show host mike gallagher. mike, remember during the campaign when everyone says let

trump be trump and they kind of let him do his thing. he ended up winning, that was the trump that won. that's what we saw yesterday, the campaigner trump. the media has come out and said this is not an effective donald trump. that was a trump that won. so, i still think the media is missing the boat on this guy. >> everything that got donald trump elected was on display yesterday. and if any of these elitists think that average, hard-working, normal americans give a rat's rear end about the media being tweaked by president trump, they oukt to take a long hard long in the mirror and realize they're wildly out of touch with reality. reality is that's the president trump that voters and americans expect. the best is yet to come. he has had a really good month. he has had -- he had highlights -- >> you think it gets better than this? >> we're in for a ride. we are knee for a ride.

>> looks like we are. he tweeted out something i want to show the audience, we have it up for you, he says, the fake news media failtion "new york times," nbc news, abc, cbs, cnn is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the american people. so ashleigh, looks like he's trying to align himself with the american people. and really drive a wedge between the press and the rest of the country. he pretty much did that the other day during the press conference. do you agree with that or not? >> the press which has a job to report it is their responsibility to report, to get news to the american people. and, look, i believe the mainstream media, i as a conservative for many years have been critical of them, and they deserve that criticism. at the same time, it is their duty to report the news. the decorum the other day was lacking. he is no long area candidate, he is the president of the united states and he needs to act like that. the journalists were doing their job and asking questions.

it wasn't combative until he made it one. that is problematic. let me finish. thomas jefferson, who is by all means regarded by the conservative movement, who has said our greatest liberty is the freedom of the press. that liberty could die without it. i think we should heed the wise words of would be one of our nation's founders. >> the only is the american people did not elect thomas jefferson. they wanted to elect a guy all about decorum they would have elected mitt romney. >> the majority of americans didn't vote for him as well. we have to realize that. >> ashleigh, let mike get in here. >> the problem ashleigh, i don't mean it personal, are you're a never-trumper. i was and he can prove me wrong but he needs to be held accountable. >> at the end of the day, you guys on posed to done trump are still anguished that he won.

>> no, no! >> to a person self described conservatives or republicans critical of yesterday's epic press conference are never-trumpers. you ever been continually against him. you want him to fail. >> ashleigh do you agree with the point that maybe you have not yet accepted the fact that donald trump, this donald trump is president. and this is the way he's going to behave toward the press for the next four years, at least. eventually we will have to get used to this. >> obama won, i was not thrilled about. that but guess what. you can complain all you want you can disagree with policy and we did when conservatives were shut out or mocked during press conferences by joshenest. but we can't be hypocritical and doing the sale thing here. calling out cnn as fake news, say you're this, you're that, is just absolutely absurd. because when obama did it conservatives rald against him, i was one of them, to stand there and say this is okay is

absolutely ridiculous. let me finish one more thing. as a never-trumper i was conservative and concerned because of the fact that he said many concerning things. yes, he got great talking points. and you know, i'm glad he won. he proved me wrong. but at the end of the day he has a chance to prove me wrong again by being good president. what he did the other day was very, very unpresidential. >> the thing i would say, ashleigh, comparing president obama to president trump is the way he treats the press, fox news was reporting fake news stories, then president obama would be within everyone of his rights to call it like he sees it. if we did. >> when he called out fox for asking questions we were outraged. >> i believe a lot of the other mainstream media are reporting fake news stories whether it's the mlk bust, whether it's the dossier that russia allegedly had on him, whether it's this

new thing the intelligence apparatus is not telling him certain intelligence. >> what about with his own administration people leaking information. they're running stories -- >> come on, let mike finish. >> this week the president had an historic visit with the prime minister of israel. they covered, the mainstream media that you are defending, ashleigh, spent more time worrying about what he tweeted about ivanka's clothing line than that. how about the story reported that there was no collusion between the trump campaign and the russians, a little blush, they're worried ho he words a tweet. ashleigh you've been on the wrong side of it, you're still on the wrong side, you're in a bad place. >> i'm not bitter about it. i admitted that i was wrong. but at the same time -- >> you look beautiful, ashleigh but we have to go to break. and we appreciate you taking the time. we'll have to get used to it. up next. trump's crackdown on illegal

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mainstream media. earlier today the associated press reported that the trump administration was considering mobilizing the national guard to round up illegal immigrants in many states. the white house fiercely denied the report stating it was 100% not true. and came from an early draft memo ever in seriously considered. despite that immigration activists are reacting, claiming illegal immigrants without criminal records are being targeted. joining us now with reaction from washington, mark krekorian from center for immigration studies and ali norani author of

the upcoming back "there goes the neighborhood". was this another case of fake news, mark? on the surface, it looks like the a.p. comes out with a splashy headline, then the white house press secretary denies it. is there any truth to this, mobilizing the national guard to undertake raids? >> no. this was as i understand it, it was a discussion memo at the staff level offering possibilities. it didn't even mention raids. what it was, was suggesting the possibility of giving an existing law enforcement authority, 287-g authority, to national guard that were interested in it, states interested. that wasn't even seriously considered, it was just thrown out -- >> jesse: the national guard could be deputized to undertake not raid but assistance with local law enforcement? >> exactly, the kind of stuff

cops in all jurisdictions do now. and to emphasize, this was just a staff discussion paper not anything that was considered at the white house level. it's the a.p. that turned it into fake news. this really, there's a word for, this fake news is a new term. the old term was yellow journalist. this was jello journalism. >> jesse: ali, there's a saying elections have consequences. president trump when he was a candidate ran on a deportation force of some sort. we all know he wants to go after the bad hombres, i don't think there's anything wrong with that. if donald trump does start deporting people who crossed the border illegally but have not committed any other crime since then, is that a huge problem? >> well i think what we saw in this draft memo that was leaked today and reported on by the associated press, it's a summation of the trump administration's executive orders over the last month. this lays out how they may want to implement the three executive

orders, the border wall, interior enforcement or travel ban. massive increase in border patrol, the port authorities. this was a campaign promise for deportation force, the removal 161 million people. and, you know -- 11 million people. and spending tense of billions of dollars. i think the backlash will be severe, the majority of americans do not want to see our country go, have the national guard going door-to-door. and even half the trump primary voters are opposed to the immigration plan. >> jesse: mark, if trump does the border wall and he does the sanctuary city deunder funding and goes after the bad hombres, the criminal and the cartel guys and gets them out of there, but does not go after regular people that cross the border illegally or overstay their visas but

haven't committed a crime since. is the base going to get extremely angry with that, yes or no? >> no, i don't think so. because the key issue here is not whether under this return to normal immigration enforcement, they're going knocking people's doors down and say where's your green card. what happened under obama, they went after the bad hombres. but they said in writing that regular illegal immigrants are immune from law enforcement. they will not have to face the consequences of their actions. what we're seeing now, is a return to normal prehe have obama law enforcement -- preobama enforcement where the priority is the worst actors. but that -- worst acters. but regular folks don'ts have a path if they're illegal immigrants. the analogy under obama was like the irs saying we're going to target money launderers and cartel people, job one for us. but if you're a regular person

who chooses not pay your taxes, we're going to ignore you. that's what obama said. that's what has changed now. we've gone back to normal enforcement. >> jesse: and normal enforcement is enforcing the law of the land, aly. if some one isn't paying taxes or some one is living in a trap house, or some one is just drinking and driving, moving violations to get caught up with some small beef like that, they have to face the sequences. that's not draconian, right? >> we are completely in support of smart law endorsement, smart prioritization of valuable resources. those valuable law enforcement resources should be focusing on, quote, the bad hombres. that second executive order expanded the enforcement priority. when saying return to normal enforcement, you're saying that that second enforcement order leads to massive deportation up to 8 million people.

>> jesse: they have normalized this, was talking to illegal immigrants and they don't fear trump at all. coming up next, critics of president trump claim things in the white house are in total chaos. but reports of turmoil are they overblown? back with that debate. fun in art class. come close, come close. i like that. [ all sounds come to a crashing halt ] ah.

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>> jesse: in the unresolved segment,ted media claims chaos in the white house. president trump hit back hard against the relentless media negativity during his press conference yesterday. >> i turn on the tv, open the newspapers, and i see stories of chaos. chaos. yet it is the exact opposite. this administration is running like a fine-tuned machine.

>> jesse: now from charlottesville with ee action, larry the head of the university of virginia center for politics. and also of the book "feeding frenzy, attack journalism and american politics." and from south hampton, new york former "new york times" reporter and fox news contributor, judy miller. so, judy ishlgs ee start with you, lady's first. i'll start with you first. fine tuned machine, what did he say, do you agree with that? what's your opinion? >> well, i don't know, maybe tricycle without the back wheels? >> jesse: ouch. >> it was trump unplugged. if you like donald trump you thought it was great to have the guy that you missed from the campaign back again. and if you are a member of the press corps who is supposed to be skeptical or just the kind of person who is always skeptical of donald trump you would say whoa, what is going on here. this is just insane. and the reporters that i talked

to could not believe that what they were watching and witnessing. it did go on for 76 minutes. >> jesse: the reporters couldn't believe what they watched and with itted on election night either so they don't have the best judgment. >> true. >> jesse: larry, to be fair, judy said it was like a tricycle with the wheels falling off. the guy has done a lot so far. in terms of deregulation, the mining announcement, he's staffing up the cabinet, got a supreme court deal done, sanctions on iran, the border wall is being expedited, pipelines are being expedited, hiring freeze on the federal level. they've had jobs being saved, companies are staying here, the stop market is ripping. it's not like he's just flailing. maybe these stories that i just mentioned are being underreported. >> jesse, that is all boring policy stuff. you know that. [laughing] no, obviously it's important stuff.

that's why you should reach -- shouldn't reach any judgment 29 days into a presidency. we're not even one-third of the way through the artificial and i think entirely ridiculous first 1900 days. -- first 100 days a loflt conclusions go of the the window as time goes on. a lot has been accomplished. were there things they would have done differently, they've already said they would have a different rollout for the executive order on immigration. i don't think they would have had general flynn call the russian ambassador. there are other things they would do differently. >> jesse: the flynn deal and the judge robar and ninth circuit slowed down his momentum. it's outside of his hands but you have to say it did slow down the momentum. but he changed the narrative. if you look at the first 100 days of blin clinton, you had -- bill clinton, you had waco. kind of a big problem, waco, texas, a lot of innocent people died, up in flames.

president obama first 100 days you had the aig bonus scandal when they bailed this company out after they tanked the economy, then all of these fat cat execives got big bonuses from main street taxpayers. to have a flynn situation, pop up, yeah, maybe, that's kind of a big deal. but i think in the grand scheme of things you look back at history, maybe not that huge. >> well, jesse, the differences that -- the other thing that happened on to other presidents tended to be things external to your own white house. here you have a problem, a set of problems that seem to be related to the white house's inability to kind of function effectively. when you have a general flynn who is not telling the vice president of the country the truth about what he said to the russians, that's not something, a terrorist attack outside, that is something internal.

>> jesse: true and he set himself up for that. but at the same time, he's being set up by likes from federal law enforcement officials, the president, former president set up. >> of course most presidents fight multi front wars. different fronts. two points are central. -- central, jesse. the first is this is not a normal president. we know that. he wasn't a normal candidate. get used to it. it's not -- we got 47 more months to go. and the other is, he has made a decision whether it's overt or not to go for his 46%, to keep

them attached, to keep them energized. and people outside the 46% are going to have to get used to that, too. >> jesse: if he keeps michigan, pennsylvania, and ohio i think it's a wrap. guys thank you very much. >> and wisconsin. >> jesse: we can afford to lose that one. big pro muslim rally in weekend in time square. one of the men behind it joins us. what's the story behind gren mountain coffee and fair trade? let's take a flight to colombia. this is boris calvo. boris grows mind-blowing coffee. and because we pay him a fair price, he improves his farm and invest in his community to make even better coffee. all for a smoother tasting cup. green mountain coffee.

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>> personal story segment, the fight against islamic extremism. yesterday president trump promised to press ahead with the travel ban against seven muslim majority countries. >> let me tell you about the travel ban. we had a very smooth rollout of the travel ban. but we had a bad court, a bad decision. a court that's been overturned, i think, 80% of the time. a lot. we had a bad decision. we'll keep going with that decision, put in a new executive order next week? time. but we had a bad decision. >> jesse: while the white house prepares its revised executive order, a pro muslim rally called "i am a muslim too" will be held in manhattan's time square. joining us now is a co-host of the rally. i have a question. why are muslims protesting

against a terror travel ban but never against a terror attack? >> that's not true. muslims have protested terrorism attacks. >> jesse: i haven't seen a lot of protests. here in america at least. >> you need to know your job -- ask professor google. >> jesse: not many examples of that. but go ahead. >> i think rally is not about muslims only. i'm an imgrant, and oftentimes i go back to my original country, indonesia, people ask me this question, how muslims are being treatmented in america. after september 11, we had president bush fill his head, islam is peaceful. the president, the current president says islam sism is a problem. >> jesse: there is a muslim problem in the world, you have to admit. a majority of the terrorist attacks are perpetrated by muslims, you have to admit that. >> it is not true. >> jesse: tell me why.

>> if you study the history of terrorism worldwide you have to admit there are bad people in each community. within the christian community, who basically are -- i don't want to plame that particular community. >> jesse: but the majority of terrorist attacks have been perpetrated by muslims not christians. not hindus. not eighthists. -- athiests. >> is there a reason you have to ban muslims coming to the temporary? >> jesse: not a ban, a temporary pause. >> whatever it is, that particular group of people on the basis of religion, it is discriminatory policy. this is not a muslim issue, it's an american problem, islamophobia. we muslims want to help. >> jesse: what i would say this fraer travel ban, not -- temporary travel ban, not a

muslim ban, the travel ban, is compassionate. items not discriminatory. because you are protecting all americans. muslims included. from muslim extremist attacks. that is a good thing. that is compassionate. >> there noise doubt that muslims share all americans, our security first. the thing you have to take into consideration, one of the things that white america is so beloved to many, that's why many come here, because of the values that we uphold. and we are proud of. it is about compassion, it business embracing everyone else. and embracing immigrants. but having banning certain people on the basis of certain things, might be considered illegal, it might be -- >> jesse: they're banned because they're from terrorist nations. not necessarily. >> jesse: it's not a muslim ban. >> why vab isn't banned? -- saudi arabia? most of those in the september 11 attack are from saudi arabia. why are they not included?

>> jesse: i think they have a better relationship and better vetting process. >> there must be some -- >> jesse: it's not a muslim ban, there you go. you just made my point. >> i have to mention our former mayor julianie who said donald trump tried to find something to legalize this muslim banning. the former mayor mentioned that. you have to acknowledge there's an existence about targeting muslims. >> jesse: nobody wants anyone targeted and we don't want americans targeted by muslim extremists. next up on the special edition of the factor, the held of the naacp slams president trump on race. s disagree on mattress firmness? enter sleep number... she likes the bed soft. he's more hardcore. you can both adjust the bed for the best sleep of your life. save 50% on the ultimate limited edition bed, plus 24-month financing. go to sleepnumber.com for a store near you.

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when he -- drug infested haifens. when he deigns to meet with the african-american community he says we come in too tight, entertainers and athletes. he practices a stereotype by omission, not meeting with political leaders, not meeting with the leaders of organizations. his intesh action with april ryan is a met metaphor for his views on race which are somewhere between crow na. cromagnon and neanderthal. jpt he asked her if she could set up a meeting with the congressional black caucus. joining us with reaction, omara, president ee her actuals of the young democrats of america and niger ennis, national chairman of the congress for racial equity. let's just say that evangelical

leader when president obama took office in 2008 started off the relationship by calling the newly elected president a neanderthal, do you think that's a smart way to begin the relationship? >> african-americans in the high-ri high-rises, a full page ad, the new york paper, calling for the death of five young black men who are wrongly accused and railroaded by the exonerated and donald trump has been defiant and never apologized. >> jesse: are you accusing the

president of being a rashtist? >> i think -- racist? >> i think his behavior can be questionable. cornell took it a step further than i would have taken it. >> jesse: niger you understand president trump, is there anything in his background which would lead you to believe that this man is racially insensitive? because i haven't seen it. i know a lot of people who know donald trump for a long time, new york guy, you know, in and out of tons of different circles, pictures of him with sharpton, with jesse jackson, everybody, don king. this is not a guy who doesn't like african-americans. >> to be frank, jesse, i think what is more important than even that question, i don't know donald trump personally. i've met him on a few occasions, talked with him. and, no, he does not seem to be a racist to me at all. he is not a racist. i don't want to go down that

rabbit hole. what is much more relevant and important, what is the president of the united states going to do and what is his administration and those that are working with him in the various agencies and departments going to do to change the lives of african americans and people in our -- in the cities. i have a great deal of confidence that the president has a great plan, and that he's got most of the people in place that he's going to need to execute the plan. i think getting down the rabbit hole of racism, and cornell from the naacp, you know, he's doing his thing, doing a thing -- >> jesse: playing to his people. >> may go in the head then get the meeting. a game i don't want to engage in. >> jesse: you have ben carson at housing and urban development, and donald trump more than any republican in the last couple of terms has said i really want to fix the inner cities. it's a disaster. i'd like to do it.

do you have a problem with the president reaching out to african-american leaders, to try and help boost jobs and better their education and help clean up the drugs? >> well, if he's sincere about it, absolutely. as you saw yesterday, in the press conference with april ryan, he hadn't even bothered to reach out. as the cbc tweeted out, we sent you a letter january 19 to have a meeting to which you have not responded. >> jesse: can i stop you for a second, i remember during the transition when president-elect trump was meeting with handsful of black americans. he was meeting with steve harvey, kanye, the son of martin luther king. >> that's totally fine if you meet with celebrities. >> jesse: martin luther king is a celebrity? >> martin luther king jr. goes after his father's celebrity. >> jesse: he cannot win then.

he can only meet with certain black americans? >> the congressional black caucus that specifically works on african-american policy, especially concerning accu, that's when they definitely can have a conversation. it's very hard, it's very hard to have a longer conversation about criminal justice reform that,'s a perfect example where he can address racial disparity. >> jesse: i find it to be insincere. you have leaders in the congressional black caucus saying he's not a legitimate president, not my president. then you have other black americans on cnn the other day, mark lamont hill, saying only mediocre negros are meeting with the president. it's a smear campaign. >> mark lamont hill -- >> jesse: the president can meet with whoever he wants and will be a meeting with the cbc. >> he can absolutely meet with whoever he wants. >> jesse: it will be a great meeting. and i'm sure everybody quill get along. niger we have to pay the bills. thank you very much. directly ahead, the washington

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>> jesse: religious freedom and same-sex marriage. yesterday washington state supreme court struck a blow to stuntsman, a florist who refused to provide services to a gay wedding. she claimed it would have violated her religious beliefs but the state said she violated anti-discrimination plays. statsman planning to appeal to the supreme court. joining us from atlanta, a lgbt

activist. and director of affairs for american family association. robin, limit's start with you. i'll play devil's advocate. if the christian baker refuses to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple, that's discriminatory to many people. but if a designer refuses to dress melania trump because of political beliefs isn't that also discriminatory? what's the difference? >> now i see your point. i see it your spin but -- >> jesse: it's not spin, it's a serious question. >> there's a sign that says open for business. it's open for business to the public, to all of the public. now, ivanka -- melania trump was trying to get a especially commissioned goul. that's a -- gown, a special commission. if the florist wanted to just do especially commissioned flowers, she could do that.

she's open for business to the general public. she cannot discriminate against people based on their religion. washington state protects against discrimination from lgbt. and familial status. so you can't go down this road. >> jesse: i understand. i understand it's a slippery slope. sandy, limit's hit you with something, if you're a christian baker and you believe that it's a sin, gay marriage, and gay weddings, and you don't want to align yourself with that, does that mean that every customer that comes in that wants a cake that may be a liar, or may be adullterror, or a cheater, -- adulter, cheepter, a thief. do you have to look into their background to fire up the offen? >> the answer is you have no customers and you yourself could never bake a cake or do floral. >> jesse: we're all sinners.

>> yes, we all have stuff. it's not a litmus test for some one's moral purity. the point is she's being forced to embrace and endorse and give her artistry to something that she feels violates her religious faith. i have to say, probably because we live in such a culture that's so removed from our morals, people don't understand that the whole union between one man and one woman started in the history of the god of our fathers, in this country, the history of creation. males and females. and the union of man and woman is sacred. what we're asking her to do is not embrace people, she's done flower arrangements for this couple before, she knows them, they've been friends for years, she was set up with this. it's because she's a christian, she cannot lend her artistry to something she feels is immoral union that breaches her conscience. >> jesse: i did not know baking was art. that is great. i love that.

when i bake cookies, that means i'm an artist. it's the only art that i participate in. guys, we have to run, we have to run. we'll do art later and fire up the offen. next on the rundown, former nfl player tells bill o'reilly why pro athletes should speak of the about politics. don't miss it. with an unlimited mileage warranty on your certified pre-owned mercedes-benz, you can drive as far as you want for up to three years and be covered. so no matter where you go, your peace of mind and confidence will be as unlimited... as your mileage. visit the certified pre-owned sales event, now through february 28th. and learn more about our unlimited mileage warranty, only at your authorized dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing.

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>> jesse: politics and pro sports, athletes have become the center of political storms, one athlete your attention this week -- >> i've always been an advocate for people to speak out on social issues.

if you look at it, a lot of these athletes have grown up in these types of neighborhoods where they come from the bottom. they relate more to the average person. >> jesse: to make its case to bill o'reilly. >> might be for athletes and movie stars getting involved with politics is that i think there should be a baseline of information they should know enough about what they are talking about. do you agree with that. >> yeah, the topics they are disseminating but at the same time, he had to be able to be honest in what you're saying and to be truthful. >> calling copper neck is the best example. >> i thought that was foolish, he did not go on any shows.

he did his little press conference in the locker room but he didn't really go out and get she was disrespectful, to the vets. don't you think he had a responsibility? >> i do not think he was necessary disrespectful. >> you know others disagree with you. you've got to respect their disagreements. if he is going to do it, put himself in the arena like that, do you think's obligation is to explain as best he can? >> he tried to make a silent protest and then it was figured out later on in the postgame conference, collin was not standing for the national anthem. he went on to say a lot of the disparities that african-americans face -- he cited some of the doj investigations on a number of

cases across the country. >> he has an obligation to do that because he is influencing young people. their people look up to kaepernick. it is like the six patriots who will not go to the white house. they are entitled to that. i do not have a problem with it. but i would like to know why. you're not really going to endorse donald trump. you are going to the nation's capital. you are an american, this is the people's house. >> i agree with whatever they want to do. it was in 2012, the hockey goalie for the boston bruins decide not to go because he said -- >> he didn't want to see

president obama. >> i feel -- >> that is more accessible. he should have done the same thing. if you're going to be fair, with all due respect, anyone who says i am voting for who you are voting for, you are an adult. come on. but kids here this stuff and i think these athletes and celebrities owe it to the kids to explain it as best they can. >> at the end of the day i believe that athletes and not just athletes but anyone should have the accessibility to be able to explain these things, they have that platform for that reason. >> so you and i agree. right on! that is an old '60s expression

expression. >> jesse: finally tonight, check out my show airing to at 8:00 p.m. eastern, right here in fox news. tomorrow's episode features my confrontation with the professor who is in trouble after making outrageous claims about donald trump, all caught on video. here's a sneak peek. >> you said president trump is going to kill people? how do you justify that? this isn't a cold, this is a classroom, professor. why are you trying to indoctrinate your students? do they know that you even said these things? because they do now. >> jesse: bill o'reilly never misses my show so you should not either. that is it for us tonight. thanks for watching, president trump -- the first month. i am jesse watters in for

bill o'reilly, he will be back on monday. please remember, i am watters, and this is my world. >> : good evening and welcome to "tucker carlson tonight." i'm filling in for tucker before he returns on monday. the media breastfeeding about president trump allegedly being stuck in crisis mode, he went back to winning near hours after that ruckus at the white house, he was on offense again. another cabinet pick, this time the senate confirmed scott pruitt to run the environmental protection agency. but a republican warned today that scott pruitt is going to face nothing short then a bloodbath over at the epa. exaggeration? not