Speaking of new jobs, Kevin Hasset versus Kevin Worsh. Do you have an opinion. >> I either I do not make personnel decisions.You know, I think I think I think Kevin is I think Kevin is a fantastic name. Uh, [laughter] you know, it's it's a great >> I'll ask another way. So, so Kevin Hassets, you know, there's been some he's been dogged lately by by being too close to Trump. There's some, you know, there reports that there's been some concern uh voiced to the president around the fact that I don't know, mayb ...

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran again argued the central bank’s policy stance is unnecessarily restrictive on the economy https://t.co/iaOX9eLSWD ...

[Music] Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Kristen Welker in Washington where a new poll shows the president struggling on key issues as the White House grapples with its messaging on affordability as a looming healthc care premium spike threatens to magnify the issue for millions of Americans. And it all comes as the president was dealt a major rebuke by members of his own party complicating Republicans efforts to hold the House in next year's midterms.But we do begin with Republicans healthcare dilemma af ...

Economic Sentiment & Presidential Approval - President Trump's approval rating on the economy has fallen to 31%, the lowest in his first or second term, indicating growing concerns about affordability among Americans [1][12][13] - A significant portion of Americans, particularly those in the bottom third of the economy who do not own stocks, are experiencing financial anxieties related to healthcare, prescription drugs, and travel costs [4][5] - The disconnect between the booming stock market, primarily benefiting the top 10% of Americans and driven by a few tech stocks, and the financial struggles of middle-class Americans is fueling voter anger [9][10] Political Implications - The President's perceived inability to empathize with the financial anxieties of American voters is seen as a significant weakness [6][8][15] - The Democratic party is gaining ground, recent Democratic sweeps in New Jersey and Virginia and this week's Miami mayoral race make 2026 look distinctly blue tinged [13] - Polling data indicates a decline in Trump's approval ratings across various issues, including the economy, crime, and immigration, suggesting a shift in voter sentiment [13][15][16] Immigration Policy Impact - The focus on "brutal deportation practices" rather than "build the wall" is becoming increasingly unpopular and damaging to the administration [14]

But I have been so struck over the past couple of days about the fact that the president remains extraordinarily tonedeaf when it comes to the economy, giving himself of of and which of course we know he would A+ plus on the economy when, as Von Hillyard told us yesterday, a lot of people in Pennsylvania really struggling. Even people who support Donald Trump and went to his rallies weren't giving him A+ pluses. And Marjgerie Taylor Green talked about it there.Heating bills, electric bills going up, gas um ...

I do want to talk about the economy, sir, here at home and and I I wonder what grade you would give. >> A+ A+ plus. >> Look, electrics electric bills have gone up. Everyone's bills have either stayed the same or going higher. Grocery prices have not gone down. Everybody suffered from inflation that happened during the Biden administration. And I think the the president needs to be aware that he's a billionaire, president of the United States, and you can't gaslight people and tell them that their bills are ...

I wonder what grade you would give. >> A+ A+. >> Yeah, A++.>> That's a gosh darn live. >> Live live. >> I don't know where that grading came from.>> Comm is definitely not A++. >> He's not A++ing right now. >> I think he's not living in the same world as normal people.>> Absolutely not. >> Um he's absolutely raiding our welfare systems, especially our social welfare programs. So, he's making our most marginalized communities even more vulnerable.>> I think Trump's um grading system is a little backwards. I ...

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We start the hour with MS Now White House reporter Jake Trailer along with Mark Lieovich of The Atlantic and Neil Irwin, chief economic correspondent at Axios. Let's start with you Jake. Does the White House think the president accomplished what he needed to last night.>> Yeah, Anna, look, I mean, the intent from the White House, from President Trump, was an allout blitz essentially to reclaim the narrative that Republicans are the party of affordability. And there were a lot of stops in last night's speech ...

President Trump touted the economy as he embarked on the first of what is likely to be a series of speeches to address voters’ concerns about affordability https://t.co/AqCuLpq5U1 ...