Meet the Press NOW — May 8

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) talks about President Trump’s evolving tariff strategy amid U.S.-China talks. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reacts to former President Biden’s remarks on the 2024 race. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy addresses flight safety concerns after a brief communication lapse in Newark. Matt Gorman, Sahil Kapur, Carol Lee and Neera Tanden join the roundtable.

President Trump floats reducing China tariffs ahead of trade talks and suggests Congress raise taxes on top earners. Newark Airport suffers a communications and radar outage as safety concerns continue. Justice Allison Riggs joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the results of the 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court race that came six months after Election Day. International Committee of the Red Cross Spokesperson Steve Dorsey explains the escalating crisis in Sudan.

Pope Leo XIV makes history after being elected the first American-born pontiff. Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discusses the ongoing clashes between President Trump and the courts. President Trump announces a framework for a trade deal with the United Kingdom.

House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) defends the Democratic Party’s strategy for countering President Trump’s agenda. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard and Christine Romans and CNBC's Steve Liesman report on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s warning of U.S. economic uncertainty as the Trump administration prepares for trade talks with China. Ravi Agrawal, editor in chief of Foreign Policy, discusses the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.  

President Trump meets Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney for the first time at the White House. A new U.S. intelligence memo appears to undercut the Trump administration's argument to invoke the Alien Enemies Act as part of its sweeping deportation plans. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the Democratic Party’s strategy for taking on President Trump.

Kristen Welker sits down for an exclusive interview with President Donald Trump, covering topics including his strategy in dealing with CEOs, the price of goods, and upholding the Constitution as it relates to his deportation efforts. Rep. Byron Donals (R-Fla.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the right to due process. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) joins Meet the Press NOW to talk about the economy and recession concerns.

President Donald Trump joins Meet the Press for an exclusive and wide-ranging interview reflecting on the first 100 days of his second term and laying out his vision for the rest of his presidency – and the future of his political movement.

President Donald Trump joins Meet the Press for an exclusive and wide-ranging interview reflecting on the first 100 days of his second term and laying out his vision for the rest of his presidency – and the future of the MAGA movement.

The White House celebrates a stronger-than-expected jobs report. PBS President Paula Kerger explains the situation after President Trump signed executive orders to end federal funding for NPR and PBS. Humanitarian groups are scrambling to get assistance to war-torn Gaza, two months into an aid blockage.

John Bolton, national security adviser during President Trump’s first term, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the shakeup in the administration after Mike Waltz is ousted as national security adviser and tapped to be UN ambassador. Former Ambassador Bill Taylor reacts to minerals deal signed by the U.S. and Ukraine. A federal judge rules it is “unlawful” for the Trump administration to carry out deportations without due process using the Alien Enemies Act.