john miller or john baron, but in fact it was actually you on the phone. is that something you did with regularity? >> no, and it was not me on the phone. it was not me on the phone. and it doesn't sound like me on the phone. i will tell you that and it was not me on the phone. >> used to admit it was him on the phone, now he says it was definitely not him on the phone. well today "the washington post" followed up on this bizarre development and something interesting happened. friday afternoon, "washington post" reporters 44 minutes into a phone interview with mr. trump about finances asked him a question about this john miller situation. did you ever employ someone named john miller as a spokesperson. the phone went silent, then dead. when the reporters called back and reached trump's secretary she said i heard you got disconnected. he can't take the call now. i don't know what happened. that was today. this was tonight on "nbc nightly news." cynthia mcfadden interviewing the reporter for "people" magazine back in the day who made that tape in the first place and thought this was all a settled issue. >> you published in 1991 you believed this was donald trump pranking you, pretending to be a publicist. >> i didn't believe it i knew it to be true based on the fact that cindy and marla maples confirmed it. >> not someone pretending to be donald trump. >> not just someone pretending to be donald trump. he really prank marla and cindy adams too? could he really punk marla, his fiancee. well he said it wasn't his fiancee that day, sorry. >> so, why does this matter? >> why does this matter. because this m

washington post he used to call reporters pretending to be a trump spokesman by the name of john baron or john millerpost office says this is something you did rather routinely. you would call reporters and plant stories and say either you were john miller or john baron. but in fact it was actually you on the phone. is that something you did with any regularity? >> no, it was not me on the phone. it doesn't sound lick me on the phone. i will tell you that. and it was not me on the fine. phone. when is this, 25 years ago? >> in the '90s. >> wow. you are going so low to talk about something 25 years ago that i made a phone call. i guess you say under a presumed name. >> it is interesting that because the argument that oh, this happened 25 years ago, i remember asking him about hiring illegal immigrant workers, polish workers, who ended up suing him, in a lengthy litigation, over conditions that they were used to help demolish the -- or do the foundation for the building that became trump tower where his headquarters is, he was hiring illegal immigrants. and he said oh, look, how long ago was that you?

john miller who claimed to be trump's pr man. the "post" report claims trump would routinely make calls in the 1970s, 80s and 90s and pose as a publicist named john miller or john baronuld advocate for himself and answer questions about trump and his business dealings. "world news tonight" will have much more on this developing story at 5:30. >>> donald trump and hillary clinton are taking a day off of the campaign trail. there are new question bz their trustworthiness. here's lana zach. >> reporter: the question of transparency is at the forefront of pol sicks today. bill clinton on the trail for his wife in new jersey denies a new report by the "wall street journal" na alleges the clinton global initiative -- with personal ties to clintons. >> it's not an actual story. we need to get the facts. >> reporter: on the republican side -- >> it's none of your business. >> reporter: -- donald trump saying he does not believe the voters have a right to see his tax returns before the november election. >> there have been many presidents that have not shown their tax returns. >> actually, every single nominee since 1976 has released their tax return. >> but before 1976 peopl

trump releasing the tax returns then and then the whole awed it in 1991, whether he was john miller or john baron and thent "new york times" article. is this all what donald trump and his campaign are just putting behind him after this tweet, is it dead for them? >> they may want it to be, right you? may imagine that that's what donald trump would like to see. but the bottom line is over the next six months as hillary clinton, as the democrats, as bernie sanders to a degree continues to sort of open fire against donald trump, these are the same issues we'll see repeated again and again and again. some of the issues maybe have a short news cycle. >> it may very well come back and revive itself along with maybe some other issues as well. hallie jackson, thank you. >>> for more on this we want to bring in our msnbc contributor and former bush-clany seen your adviser and betsy woodruff from "the daily beast." >> wee we were talking about a front page story coupling days after donald trump's meeting with paul ryan. there is some encouraging signs for the two of them. here is what trump's campaign mana

john miller or john baron, and trying to get stories in the press, and donald trump on the "today" show denied it is him, but i suspect that he knew that the story was coming when he talked to hannity last night, and donald trump has shown that he wants the go after people who he believes are going after him, a nd he thinks that the washington post among other news organizations are going after him, and hence the attack that we saw on hannity last night. >> and i'm wondering kind of what real concerns in amazon should have about mr. trump if he does become president going after them on the anti-trust angle, although, i don't know what that would be or how he would pursue it. >> well, like you, scott, i don't know enough about the anti-trust potential implications for amazon, you know. donald trump if he were selected president would appoint an attorney general and appoint an anti-trust, the head of the anti-trust division in the department of justice, and we will see what he might come up with. he has done that tactic before. the ricketts family who owns the chicago cubs when they were financing a super pac that was going after donald trump, he said they better watch out, because they are vulnerable, and so it is not a unfamiliar tactic for trump to use. >> certainly that. and johnarwood, live in d.c. for us. >>> and this is what is coming up on the "halftime report ". >> still ahead, apple making moves in china, and what the company's billion dollar investment in that country could mean for the stock. and plus, cheap stocks, but expensive trades. we will explain what looks like a bargain has been cost iing th investors a fortune. >>> and it is friday 13th, find out the looming dangers in the pashgt that keeps the "halftime traders" up at night. it is all coming up on the halftime report. nothing unleashes power... quite like the human foot. introducing the 255 horsepower lexus is 300 all-wheel-drive. with twenty-five percent more base horsepower. once driven, there's no going back. my name is jamir dixon and i'm a locafor pg&e.rk fieldman most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that

something you did routinely, would you call reporters and plant stories and say either you were john miller or john baron is that something you did with any regularity? >> no, and it was not me on the phone. it was not me on the phone t doesn't sound like me on the phone. i will tell you that. and it was not me on the phone. and when was this, 25 years snag. >> in the early '90s. >> you mean, you're going so low as to talk about something that took place 25 years ago about whether or not i made a phone call. i guess you're saying under i presumed name. >> yes, under a presumed name. >> okay, the answer is no. >> he denies it. and then he insults the interviewers. surprised? >> no. he has done it all along. that's why he is where he is. because he just uses all of these techniques that he denies it. he has denied so many things that we both have seen on tv. maybe this happened 25 years ago, whenever it was, he has done things, his campaign has done things and then he deny it is flatly on tv. it is not surprising. it is just confirmation of who he is. >> so rosario, you're long time republican, an activist

john miller or john baron, in the 1980s. something he admit to in court documents in 1990. >> mr. trump is the real-life inspiration for ironman. who am i? i'm his publicist joy pepperoni. >> reporter: trump's alter ego is already a late-night punch line. his p.r. impersonation was also one of trump's tough business tactics. a recently released documentary says trump, acting as john baron, threatened a lawyer representing undocumented polish workers who sued him for back wages. >> i think for sure donald trump has rewritten the traditional playbook in politics. >> reporter: by traditional, rnc chair reince priebus means standards of conduct and transparency. another example, trump's refusal to release his tax returns. >> i wouldn't be surprised if people don't care. >> reporter: "the new york times" also published this front-page story sunday with interviews from women who worked with or around trump who said he could be crude, suggestive, and demeaning. supporters said the allegations will fade and trump will repair historically high, unfavorables among women. >> he's going to go out and make his case in this. if there are any particular issues with women, i'm sure he'll answer them. >> people have not expected purity on his parliament -- his part. they're deeply concerned about is this somebody strong enough to take on washington. >> reporter: trump's inner cir

john smith, john miller. nobody cares. we have very serious problems we have very to little growth. let's get back to the things that are relevant. >> did he have someone on his staff named john miller or john baron? >> i don't know. i'm sure they are checking the records. but this does not end. it was a "people" magazine interview. it was not mr. trump on the audio. it doesn't even sound like mr. trump. again, the voters don't care about this stuff. this is one of the reasons why people go to people like facebook, outlets like facebook to get their news media and why the media ranks under lawyers in favorability. this is not news. >> i would agree it would not be news but it is news, katrina, if he actually, as some are now suggesting, that he actually lied on national television. that would be news. >> the reason i'm saying this, the audio was put out as mr. trump posing as, you know, some publicist. that's not news. this is an old interview at "people" magazine that wasn't mr. trump and the news media and audio from the past is news. i look forward to seeing that on the program next week. >> if is wrong to bring up stuff from 25 years ago involving donald trump, why is it right to bring up stu

phone call back that they're working on an article about donald trump from someone either john miller or john baron, his love life, the questions were asking about, his business dealings, and the like. and take a listen for yourself about whether or not you think this is donald trump. >> well, it's just that he really decided that he wasn't, you know, he didn't want to make a commitment. he really thought it was too soon. he is coming out of a, you know, a marriage that -- he is starting a new tremendously -- he it was totally unanimous. he is been working hard and doing well, and probably as you know, real impression in the united states that he is probably doing as well as anybody there is. and frankly, he wants to keep it that way. he thought it was too soon to make any commitment to anybody. >> so what will happen when she is is going -- >> he treats everybody well. you know. >> i have met him. >> have you met him? >> yeah, he is a good guy. >> so donald trump was actually asked about this on nbc's "today" show earlier today and he insisted this was not him. >> it was not me on the phone. and i

you'd call reporters and plant stories and say you were either john miller or john baron. in fact, it was you on the phone. is that something you did with regularity? >> no, and it was not me on the phone. it doesn't sound like me on the phone. i'll tell you that. it was not me on the phone. when was this, 25 years ago? >> in the early '90s. >> wow. you mean you are going so low as to talk about something that took place 25 years ago, about whether or not i made a phone call? i guess you're saying under a presumed name. >> yes, under a presumed name. >> okay. the answer is no. let's get on to more current subjects. i know it's wonderful for your listeners, but we have more important things to discuss. >> this meeting you had with speaker ryan yesterday on capitol hill, you had said, i think, a week ago when he didn't endorse you, it was a mistake and he'd change his 3450i7mind. he still hasn't endorsed you, though he says you're on the path of reconciliation. were you disappointed there was no endorsement coming out of the meeting? >> no. i know it's a process. i was a lit

john miller or john baron but it was you. is that something you did with regularity? >> no. it was not me on the phone. it was not me on the phone. it doesn't sound like me on the phone i will tell you that. it was not me on the phone. when was this, 25 years ago? >> in the early 90s. >> wow. you mean you're going so low as to talk about something that took place 25 years ago about whether or not i made a phone call? i guess you're saying under a presumed name. >> yes. under presumed name. >> okay. the answer is no. and let's get on to more current subjects. i mean i know it's wonderful but i think we have more important things. >> let me ask you this, this meeting with speaker ryan yesterday on capitol hill. you had said i think a week ago when he didn't endorse you it was a mistake. he came out of that meet, he still has not endorsed you although he said you're on the path to reconciliation. were you first of all disappointed that there was no endorsement coming out of that meeting? >> no. i think it's a process. i was a little bit surprised but not that surprised frankly. we did as you know matt, get endorsed by many, many people and they are pouring in now. many senators and congressmen. we have many endorsements yesterday. i think that will come. if it doesn't come i'll go my separate way. i think i'll win the election because hillary clinton is a disaster on the assumption she gets it, even allowed to run. >> speaker ryan said after the meeting there are clearly issues on which you two disagree. we know that one of those is on that ban of muslims, he is not for it. you said you are. in recent days you called it more of a suggestion than a proposal. i'd like you to clarify that for me because i think millions of people who voted for you across the country during the primary process felt as if you were actually proposing that. are you softening your stance? >> i'm not the president right now so anything i suggest is really a suggestion, and if i were president i'd put in legislation and do what i have to do. >> would you -- >> i'm looking at it strongly. we have an islamic -- really a problem with radical islamic terrorism and a president doesn't want to use the term, refuses to use the term, even though there are so many problems. he refuses to use with it the world trade center. >> are you softening your stance and using subtle differences in words simply to be more moderate to try to attract people like speaker ryan and to get -- >> no, i'm not softening my stance but i'm always flexible on issues, on many issues and i think you have to be that way. but i'm not softening my stance. we have a major problem and we have to solve the problem. we have a president that doesn't even talk about the problem, he won't even use the words, he won't call it by its right name. >> on another topic the president directed all public schools to allow transgender students to use the public restroom that matches their gender identity. is this something you agree with? >> i would leave it up to the states. i would leave that and many other things frankly, but leave that up to the states. let the states decide. i think it's much better as a local issue. i don't think it's a federal issue where the federal government gets involved. i see what's happening, such a big situation and you know what, everybody has to be protected and i feel strongly about that but you're talking about a tiny, tiny group of population, with that being said everybody has to be protected but i would leave it up to the states. >> let me end on something quickly, we had former vice president dan quayle on the show yesterday, we asked him who you should choose as rauning malt. he didn't hesitate. senator rob portman of ohio. have you reached out to senator portman >> i was with him yesterday in a group. we were with the whole group of senators and frankly, was great. we had a tremendous talk, i had a great talk with rob, a great talk with all of them. many of them supported me after the meeting. >> is he on the short list? >> i'm not going to say who is on the list and i have a list of about five or six, and possibly expanding. i'll make the decision by the convention and probably announce it during the convention. which will be a very exciting convention i have to tell you. rob portman is a good man, no question. >> donald trump, thanks for your call. >> thank you very much. >> and let's get more on the controversial announcement from the white house, the rights of transgender students. ron is covering that. good morning. >> good morning. president obama has been aoutspoken for transgender rights. he is getting more deeply involved in the bathroom and locker room issue. planning a sweeping directive for every public school and student. transgend esh students must be allowed to use bathrooms that match their gender identity. schools that do not comply risk the loss of federal aid. that coming in a letter from the department of justice and education to public schools nationwide. the letter first reported by "the new york times" says educators have an obligation to provide equal access to all students under title 9. including everything from restrooms to locker rooms. officials say the guidelines are attempt to clarify civil rights protections for transgender students and an issue that left educators and parents frustrated. last fall students in missouri walked out in protest after a transgender student was allowed to use the girls bathroom. some parents were upset that the school does not have a clear policy. >> there is no rule set forth and i think we can agree that changing in the locker room or going to the restroom are very private activities. >> the new guidelines days after the justice department and the state of north carolina sued each other over a state law restricting access to public restrooms, a law that attorney general loretta lynch says discriminates against the transgender community. >> we stand with you and we will do everything we can to protect you going forward. and please know that the history is on your side. >> it's important to point out the administration's directive is not a legal requirement, it's impact because of the threat of cutting off federal money that schools rely on. president's critics say all of this is a step by this administration to wade into matters that should be decided by states and local communities. >> ron allen, thank you. >>> the commander of the ten american sailors who wandered into iranian waters in january, captured and detained has been fired by the u.s. navy. in a statement the navy said it lost confidence in eric rash, the executive officer of the squadron that included the 10 sailors. an official says rash failed to provide effective leadership leading to a lack of oversight and failure to maintain standards in that unit. he has been reassigned. >> two state troopers suspended while officials investigate the violent arrest of a suspect following a high-speed chase through massachusetts and new hampshire. officers recorded on wednesday using force against the driver who appeared to be surrendering a few moments prior. massachusetts and new hampshire suspended one trooper each, officials say the driver was wanted on multiple warrants for assault and battery, also accused of nearly ramming a police cruiser during another chase three days earlier. >> we have an update on a story, a controversial story we told you about on thursday. george zimmerman's attempt to auction off the gun he used to shoot and kill trayvon martin. people using fake accounts hijacking the site with phony bids at one point the bidding surpassed $65 million. the account of the leading bidder was later deleted, the website for united gun group began hosting the auction thursday after another website took down that auction. >> turn to mr. roker, a check of the weekend forecast. >> we're looking at warm weather for our friends in the west. big dome of high pressure dominating the jet stream to the north. so look at some of these temperatures today. seattle is going to be 83, that's 18 degrees above average. fresno, 93. palm springs, 8 degrees above average. 102 today. and it's going to stay warm into the weekend. for the western weather, beautiful day in salt lake city, sunshine, 85, phoenix up to 104. nice and temperate in los angeles, 73 degrees, 88 in medford. for today wet weather along the east coast. heading east looking at a slight risk of strong storms along the mid-atlantic coast. slight risk in the mid plains and lots of sunshine along the west coast. for the weekend, rain in the pacific northwest on saturday, also in the northeast and on sunday you stay nice and dry. i'm there for bessie. i'm there for ray. ted loved baseball. dr. phil likes to watch football. renne, who wants sloppy joe on the menu every day. rosie's my best friend. evelyn likes to dance. harriett wants her fried shrimp as well. alice anne likes vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup and rainbow sprinkles. they give me so much back. i can't even imagine how i could possibly give them what they give me. . >>> good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of clouds across the bay area. temperatures in the mid 50s and we are heading into the 70s today in the south bay. and 69 in the north bay this afternoon. san francisco already getting a little bit of clearing at 62. east bay up to 68. the tri-valley will be into the lower 70s. mostly sunny skies. overall a very nice day with our temperatures starting out in the mid 50s. >>> that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks. you guys are twins. bonding experience in new mexico. >>> coming up, a substantial settlement reached in the malpractice lawsuit tied to joan rivers' death. we'll hear from her daughter. >>> is fast food ever looking as good as it does in the commercials? jeff rossen and his team ordered it to find out. >>> first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> just ahead, save the 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determine if the victim was specifically targeted. >> police are asking nearby businesses for surveillance video that may help them out with possible clues. >>> insight into what our weekt forecast is going to look like. bright. >> good morning. sam. looking at some already clear being skies in parts of san francisco, even though we do start out with clouds, we will see that clearing out along the coast in some parts of our coastline. inland areas will be clear throughout the day. 7:00 in san jose and 55 in concord. a mild start and warm afternoon. 75 in gilroy. redwood city, 67. embarcadero into the lower 60s. 70 in santa rosa. brentwood 76. let's head to mike with an update on the san mateo bridge. >> very slow. we hope this will continue to clear. it doesn't look like it's moving. live shot eastbound here. i'm going to show you the map. the earlier crash involving a motorcycle has cleared right but will take a while for that recovery to ripple back. dunbarton looking better. that could ripple down to affecting the east bay. we'll track it. >> that san mateo bridge will be an issue. we'll get an update in a half hour. >>> 7:30 now. it's friday the 13th. it's going to be a great day. we have a great crowd out there. feeling lucky. >> it's early. >> exactly. >>> let's get a check of the headli headlines. following their meeting on capitol hill, donald trump and house speaker ryan say they're committed to working together. ryan told reporters that seeds were planted to unify the republican party, but he left that meeting without endorsing donald trump. >>> this morning, the "washington post" released audio from a 1991 recording between a reporter and a man who claims to be a publicist for donald trump. the person brags about trump's celebrity and dating relationships. the "post" is claiming the man is actually trump himself. we asked trump about it when he joined us earlier this morning. >> it doesn't sound like my voice at all. i have many, many people that are trying to imitate my voice. you can imagine that. this sounds like one of the scams, one of the many scams. doesn't sound like me. >> "washington post" claims at the time, trump admitted it was him on the phone, but called it a joke gone awry. >>> the u.s. navy fired the commander of the ten american soldiers who wandered into iranian waters. they were captured and briefly detained. the navy said it lost confidence in the commander. >>> new developments in the malpractice case of joan rivers. joe fryer has the latest on this. morning. >> good morning. rivers' family reached a settlement with the doctors and clinic where the comedian suffered fatal complications. details of the deal are confidential, including how much money will family will get. rivers' daughter melissa says she's turning her focus to safety at outpatient clinics. >> can we talk? >> reporter: in the legal world, this was a sprint. representative for joan rivers' family says their civil suit in new york city was settled before depositions took place. >> it was a lightning fast settlement, suggesting the doctors had a lot to answer for. >> reporter: rivers said, i'm able to put the legal aspects of my mother's death behind me and ensure that those culpable are taking responsibility. >> it's hard if you're attractive. you don't have to worry. >> reporter: she suffered brain damage during a routine throat procedure at the clinic. she died at 81. >> in my opinion, it was 100% preventab preventable. >> reporter: melissa spoke with matt last year after filing the suit, which alleged missteps. among them, a physician took photos of rivers while she was ste da sedated on the operating table, and doctors waited 12 minutes to call 911. >> it won't bring her back, but i want the answers. the only way to get the answers is by filing. >> reporter: in a statement, the clinic says, the parties agreed to settle the case to avoid protracted litigation. we remain committed to providing quality, compassionate health care services that meet the needs of the community. melissa rivers says moving forward, my focus will be to ensure that no one ever has to go through what my mother, cooper and i went through. >> what went on >> what went on in that clinic was so unacceptable for any patient. i figure worst case scenario, at least a conversation is starting about the regulations that govern these outpatient medical facilities. >> in an effort to prevent this from happening again she plans to meet with lawmakers to discuss how to improve safety standards and regulations. >> thank you. >> i had the chance to speak to melissa on the phone last night. she said the discovery process to this case was extremely emotional. as part of the process she actually got to learn what her mom's last words were. she says those will remain personal but she satisfied that the doctors in the clinic have accepted responsibility for what happened to her mother. >> that is very important to her. >>> now to a startling sight at the airport out in phoenix, a screening system problem caused more than 3,000 checked bags to miss their flight. it's the latest black eye for the tsa and it comes with the agency once again warns that the long lines we've seen at airport security check points recently may get even worse. we're at reagan national airport. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. the tsa now says 35% of their people quit within the first year on the job. more than 100 people walk off the job within -- or rather every single week and so even as they try to staff up they've got a tsunami of travelers coming and they say this summer is going to be very rough. with summer fast approaching, congress is turning up the heat on the tsa. record numbers of passengers now mean those long lines could get even worse. >> i think we have to agree that's not acceptable. >> reporter: the chief got an earful about by partisan frustration on thursday. >> you cannot recruit, you cannot train, you cannot administrate. >> reporter: the problem -- >> we've seen more people moving through the system than we've ever seen before. >> reporter: whatever your summer travel plans, be prepared for this. check point choke points. >> i would like to have had a cup of coffee, but i'm going to stand in this line. >> reporter: a record 2.2 million passengers are traveling every day, volume up 7% nationwide. but up 14% in seattle. up 15% in atlanta. meanwhile the tsa doesn't have enough screeners. 117 walk off the job each week. more than 6,000 officers a year. as they struggle with demanding passengers, stress, the monotony of the job and relatively low pay. in phoenix thursday, processing delays led to a massive baggage backup. passengers made their flights but without their bags. the problem is so bad the airlines trying to pressure the tsa are encouraging passengers to tweet out their most frustrating moments with the hash tag i hate the wait. lots of screening lines closed and a simple tweet from a flyer, come on tsa. >> you've got to treat every day this summer like it's a holiday travel day. it's going to be busy. >> reporter: it's going to be busy. let's get back to what happened in phoenix. the pictures are unbelievable. 3,000 bags mied their flights. in other words, people left without their bags. they had to truck those bags to tucson and to san diego and fly them out of those airports because they couldn't check them for explosives at the phoenix airport. the tsa says it's worked through that problem. they think it's fixed. they thank everybody for their patience but it' wearing thin. back to you. >> tom, thank you very much. >> summer is just beginning too. >> let's get a check of the weather now from mr. roker. >> it's bad when you get home from your trip before your luggage does. very bad. let's show you what we've got as far as temperatures are concerned. some cooling coming in enthough it's fairly mild in the northeast. this cooler air will be making its way -- look 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expose on what we actually get. you spoke, and i'm listening. this morning, we are about to find out. >> you can't get cheesiness like this. >> reporter: the commercials are mouth watering. >> a delicious case deburger. >> reporter: this user asking, where is the chicken? #fast food fail. another saying, i was expecting more than just a shell. others posting side by side images of a beautiful burger from the chain's website, and the burger that ended up in their bag. so what will we get? i hit some of the country's biggest fast food chains. let's start at taco bell. you can't miss the commercials for their quesalupe. >> it'll be bigger than everything. >> looks pretty close. it's pretty filled up. in the commercial, when you break it in half, the cheese comes out. we'll see. yeah, look at that. cheesy. way to be, taco bell. if you'll excuse me. >> reporter: good news at burger king with their latest creation. >> this is the angriest whopper ever. >> this looks like the picture. the ingredients are coming out, vibrant. i'm impressed. >> reporter: but hold on to your buns. >> thank you. >> reporter: at mcdonald's, i order the classic big mac. >> while it is massive. >> reporter: the bun is so big, the meat juicy, perfectly melted cheese and sauce dripping down. let's see what's in our bag. >> doesn't quite look like the commercial, does it? much flatter. in the commercial, the meat is coming out from inside the bun. even if you look at the meat, look at that. it's shrivelled up and looks dry. certainly doesn't look like the commercial. not to me. >> reporter: mcdonald's telling nbc news, whether it is a photo shoot or what we serve customers, we use all the same tasty, quality ingredients in our big mac. the biggest letdown of the day, subway. meatball marinara. here's the commercial. and the reality. >> this looks nothing like the commercial. look at that. you can't even see the meatballs when you're holding the sandwich. in the commercial, the meatballs are so 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"the washington post" released that audio overnight. we posted the story on our home page. that will do it for us now. see new a half hour. ♪ i'm gonna stand by you >>> 8:00 on "today". coming up, giving back. the u.s. army sergeant who handed her invictus games gold medal back to prince harry. >> the only way i had to thank them was by giving them a medal. hopefully that means enough. >>> plus, sending the wrong message. >> i think it's totally unnecessary. >> i don't think it is age appropriate. >> controversy erupts after a magazine aimed at tween girls features a spread on the best swimsuits for their body types. the publisher forced to respond with a body image backlash. ♪ talk to me, baby >>> hollywood trifecta. we'll catch up with george clooney, julia roberts and jodie foster at the cannes film festival, where they talk about their new movie and the dance moves seen in it. >> julia has seen the dance moves over the years. >> the revolution. >> i said, this is probably going to be a career ender. >> today, friday, may 13th, 2016. >> this is a way to spend my birthday, at "today"! >> from alabama. >> good morning, georgia. >> sandy turns 70. ♪ hands clap ♪ i can make your hands clap >> we're the blondes and brunettes and here to tackle alzheimer's. >> class of 2016. >> all the way from oklahoma. >> and i said yes! ♪ i can make your hands clap >>> back at 8:00 on a friday morning. yes, it is friday the 13th. we don't care. we have a great crowd of people out on the plaza. [ cheers and applause ] >> we have a special person on our plaza. katie couric is here. we'll tell you why she's stopped by this morning. oh, look, we brought a copy of her book to sign. >> i think that is the "today" show book. >> yes. >> oh, look at that. >> wow. >> look at you. >> look the same. >> she's going to share the reason she's stopping by. she produced a ed and hosted a documentary about guns in this country. >>> first, we have a big announcement. with the help from our partner citi, our all-star lineup for the plaza concerts this summer. >> announcer: this summer, fill your mornings with music. and the city with sound. the citi concert series on "today" kicks off with puff daddy and the family. dierks bentley. fifth harmony. nick jonas. luke bryan. meghan trainor. ma ma macula more and ryan lewis. charlie puth. ♪ one call away >> celine dion. ♪ keep playing the song >> blake shelton. ♪ we're gonna live forever >> the band perry live from rio. dnce. alicia keys. and jessica simpson returns to the "today" stage. your beats live on the plaza. this summer, wake up to the citi concert series, only on "today." >> we're very excited by that lineup. excellent, excellent lineup. something for everybody. we're going to be enhancing the fan experience with an interactive calendar. you'll sign up for fan passes and get to know the artists. plus, more ways to enjoy that in the citi concert series. if you need more or want to eview the lineup, head to really excited about it. >> carson's stamp of approval. >> love it, love it. >>> let's go inside, get a check of the morning's top stories. tamron is in for natalie. >> good morning. this morning donald trump is denying a report that he once posed as someone else to brag about himself to the media. trump spoke with us earlier on "today." nbc national correspondent peter alexander is in washington with more on this. peter, good morning. >> good morning. this morning it's donald trump but certainly sounds like it like you've never heard him before. the republican party's presumptive nominee who's masterfully used the media to boost his own campaign, caught pretending to be his own publicist, bragging about celebrity dating exploits, all of it designed to inflate his own image. >> he's living with marla and he's got three other girlfriends. >> reporter: in 1991, a familiar-sounding voice called into "people" claiming to be donald trump's publicist. >> what's your name again? >> johnhandling pr because he gets so much of it. >> reporter: obtained exclusively overnight by "the washington post," sounds unmistakably like trump talks up madonna and carla bruni. >> the people that you write about really are -- i mean, they just call. actresses, people that you write about just call to see if they can go out with him. >> reporter: when then-girlfriend marla maples later identified the voice as trump, the tycoon told "people" it was a joke gone awry. jump this morning on "today" denied the voice was him. >> it doesn't sound like me on the phone. i will tell you that. and it was not me on the phone. the answer is no. and let's get on to more current subjects. >> "the washington post" reported when the "people" magazine reporter played the recording to marla maples who confirmed it was trump, she burst into tears as she heard him pretending to be his publicist, denied that a ring trump gave her implied any intent to marry her. tamron? >> all right, peter, thank you very mu

agent named john baron or john miller. he gets away with it. why? to folks on the road, they believe not just the system in washington is rigged, their day-to-day life is rigged. they call their cable company an get an answering machine or can't disconnect because the corporations above them want to take their money. they can't let their kids go to school with the peanut butter and jelly because other kids might get sick. they feel like what has happened to this country. they like that somebody is saying something crazy and not backing down from it. they also, last point, don't trust us. >> thank you. we'll be right back. u listen wh: "i'm tired." or, "i'm hungry." what if your body said something else might be wrong? gynecologic cancers - cervical, ovarian and uterine cancers - have symptoms. so pay attention. if your body says something may be wrong.... please listen if it goes on for two weeks, see a doctor, it may be nothing but find out. learn the symptoms. get the inside knowledge about gynecologic cancers. unless you have allergies. flonase i

masquerading as usually john baron, this name john miller who was much less familiar, but john baron would call, he would either be promoting something trump was doing that evening or wanted to talk up some woman who supposedly had the hots for donald trump. and they were so used to these calls that they became a joke on the city desks of some of the newspapers in new york. now, some people were disturbed by these calls and thought they were dishonest. others thought they were just trump being playful. >> just to be clear, one of the common themes it seems of these calls, certainly the call we have, is trump pretending, it appears pretending to be someone else, to call up reporters to tell them at length how many women were interested in him. >> and this was something that a number of the reporters we spoke to and a number of the former trump organization executives we spoke to were quite disturbed by. the way the assumed name person, john miller, john baron, would talk about the women who were supposedly interested in trump. bi it would seem to them disturbing to hear him go into great detail about the interest these women had and how trump either was reciprocate

and other outlets there have been repeated phone calls that were made as a publicist as john baron or john millerreported, however only one has been played or made public. believe me, if more were there, they would play them. there is one that you are talking about this morning. it should be this recording. host: do they matter, even if it's just one? caller: it's a big difference. these makes it sound rampant. host: do you think it's donald trump on the recordings? caller: doesn't matter. 25 years ago? host: i understand. do you think it's donald trump on the recordings question mark yes or no? do you think that donald trump made those recordings? caller: i have no idea. i don't care. him: he has said it is not and other people are convinced. i wonder if people the truth. same thing about this editorial about the lies of hillary clinton. those are factors as well. caller: the you are member of call he made 25 years ago? host: that's not the point. caller: yes, it is the point. for: and i'm not running president. we appreciate it. we are grateful and what makes this rogue and work are all points

john miller with publicist for donald trump. but reporters who covered trump back in the day claim he called them masquerading as miller or john baron. what does donald trump say about that? listen to what he tells nbc. >> you're going so low as to talk about something that took place 25 years ago about whether or not i made a fen call. i guess you're saying, under a presumed name. >> yes, under a presumed name. >> the answer is no. let's get to more current subject. >> what about donald trump's taxes? >> i fight very hard to pay as little taxes as possible. >> what is your tax rate? >> none of your business. >> maybe we should move on to trump's proposed muslim ban. >> anything i say right now, i'm not the president. no matter what you say, it's a suggestion. >> washington post releasing a recording from 1991. reporter "people" magazine sue carswell speaks it a man who identifies himself as john miller, publicist for donald trump. >> by the way, i'm sort of new here and -- >> what is your position? >> i'm the pr because you get so much of it. >> yeah. >> and fracnkly -- >> where did you come from? >> i can't tell you on the record. off the record i can tell you he doesn't care if he got bad pr until he got divorced. he he got a lot of bad financial stuff. he liked it. it was good. because he could get a divorce. once the divorce is finished, then he is doing well fnly and didding well in every other woi way.dding well in every otheri . how come all of saud he is doing so well and then there's a story on that.way. how come all of saud he is doing so well and then there's a story on that.every other way. how come all of saud he is doing so well and then there's a story on that.in every other way. how come all of saud he is doing so well and then there's a story on that.every other way. how come all of saud he is doing so well and then there's a story on that. i've been brought

john miller or john barron, but -- he could do this to putin. >> it's not just "people" magazine that, i'll take your word, he was punking. he used john miller with you, but this is now a john baron quote in the "new york times," 1980. the merit of these stones was not great enough to justify the effort to save them. it's not just you. it wasn't a one-off, is my point. he apparently was playing this game with all of the media, including the "washington post" and the "new york times" and was able to pull one over on them as well. >> yeah. well, we're all in the same club. >> you're in good company, i guess. thank you for being here, sue carswell, i appreciate it. are we ready for this? are we ready for a president who calls up a bar and say, will you page seymour butts? i know where my next guest stands. she regularly defends donald trump. scottie l. hughes is a regular. i might have talked about hillary's e-mails today if only he had gone on and said, of course it's me. >> of course you would be talking about hillary clinton's e-mails, we know that, but this is what we're choosing to talk about today. no, donald trump is not help the situation by saying it wasn't him. i do have t