Meet the Press NOW – April 7

President Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House as he continues to offer mixed messages on possible tariff negotiations. During the Oval Office meeting, President Trump reveals the U.S. and Iran are engaging in “direct” talks. The lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, reacts to the Supreme Court ruling temporarily halting an order mandating the Trump administration return him to the U.S.

Days after President Trump announced sweeping tariffs, Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent joins Meet the Press to discuss the effects on the markets and global trade. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) reacts to the tariffs and talks about how Congress could intervene. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) discusses Democrats’ strategy to fight back. Leigh Ann Caldwell, Lanhee Chen, Garrett Haake and Neera Tanden join the Meet the Press roundtable.

Markets fall for a second straight day following President Trump’s tariff announcement as fears of a recession grow. Council on Foreign Relations President Emeritus Richard Haass joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the global economic fallout. The Trump administration fires the chief and deputy director of the National Security Agency. A federal judge orders the government to return a Maryland man after he was deported to El Salvador due to an "administrative error."

President Trump’s tariff announcement sends shockwaves through the global markets. Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) discusses Democrats’ strategy to push back against the executive branch amid the tariff turmoil. Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) calls the president’s tariffs a “negotiating tool.”

Off-year elections in Florida and Wisconsin are the first major tests for the Trump administration and could have major national implications. Ontario Premier Doug Ford discusses Canada’s plan to retaliate to the new U.S. tariffs. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas.) talks with NBC News Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles about his legislation to reform NIL opportunities for college athletes. 

In an exclusive interview with Kristen Welker, President Trump says he 'couldn't care less' if foreign automakers raise car prices as he vows to forge ahead with his tariff policies. Elon Musk emerges as a major donor and a major issue in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election. President Trump expresses confidence that a TikTok deal will be reached ahead of Saturday’s deadline.

President Donald Trump tells Kristen Welker in a phone interview that he’s “angry” and “pissed off” at Russian President Vladimir Putin. Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss the fallout from the Signal leak. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) talks about the material shared in the Signal messages. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) discusses how Congress should respond. Jonathan Allen, Michael Dubke, Andrea, Mitchell and Symone Sanders Townend join the Meet the Press roundtable. 

President Trump and Republicans are concerned about the thin House majority ahead of special elections in Florida. NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki previews the races to fill seats in Florida’s 1st and 6th Congressional District. Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss public reception of Trump's agenda. Iranian Journalist Masih Alinejad speaks about the murder-for-hire plot to kill her after the suspects were convicted in court.

President Donald Trump announced a new 25 percent tariff on all imported vehicles and parts, further escalating a trade war with America's top economic partners. A focus group produced by Syracuse University, Engagious and Sago spotlights African-American men from varying states and political backgrounds largely standing by their vote for President Trump. NBC News Senior Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley reports the incident at Tufts University where federal agents detained a Turkish national in the U.S. on a student visa.

Senate Intelligence Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) calls on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz to be fired or resign over the Signal leaks. Former CIA Director John Brennan weighs in on the apparent breach of protocol by the White House national security team. NBC News Election Law Analyst Rick Hasen says President Trump's sweeping order to overhaul elections goes beyond his constitutional authority.