Meet the Press NOW – April 16

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) returns from El Salvador after meeting with mistakenly deported Maryland man Kilmar Abrigo Garcia. The senator spoke about protecting constitutional rights and urged El Salvador not to be complicit in the detention that violates the U.S. Supreme Court. Shelby Talcott, Symone Sanders Townsend and Rick Tyler join the Meet the Press NOW panel.

A shooting at Florida State University leaves two dead and at least six injured. President Trump’s approval rating dips amid concerns over the economy according to a new CNBC poll. New documents released by the Department of Justice detail the case of a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador amid clashes between the courts and Trump administration.

Two judges consider holding the Trump administration in contempt for defying court orders. Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) weighs in on Democrats holding town halls in Republican-held districts. NBC News Health and Medical Reporter Berkeley Lovelace Jr. examines Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claims about autism.

A judge in Maryland hears arguments in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man the Trump administration mistakenly sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador, after President Trump and El Salvador’s President Bukele both signaled they don’t have the power to release him. The Trump administration freezes more than $2 billion in research funding for Harvard University after the Ivy League institution rejected the president's demands. Rep. Nancy Pelosi faces a longshot primary bid from the left.

Questions mount over possible exemptions to President Trump’s tariffs. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro says political violence “has to stop” after an alleged arson at the Governor’s mansion. Council on Foreign Relations Latin America Studies Fellow Will Freeman joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Trump’s meeting with President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele and the administration’s deportation agenda.

President Trump reverses course tariffs — pausing most hikes but raising them on China, while exempting key tech imports. Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and billionaire investor Ray Dalio join Kristen Welker with exclusive reactions. Kelly O’Donnell, Jonathan Martin, Kimberly Atkins Stohr and Matt Gorman join the Meet the Press roundtable.

Former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss escalating tariffs between the two countries. Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, attorney for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, talks about the recent court developments and the unknown whereabouts of his client. NBC News Correspondent Marissa Parra explains how President Trump’s tariffs could impact shrimpers in Venice, Louisiana. Chris Whipple previews his new book, “Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History.”

A tourist helicopter crashes into the Hudson River in New York City leading to multiple fatalities. President Trump’s tariff rollback is met with uncertainty amid continued market volatility. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) says there is still too much economic “chaos” even after President Trump paused some of his tariff hikes.

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) reacts to President Trump announcing a 90-day pause on tariff hikes on most countries as the markets recover from a week of turmoil. Former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke weighs in on Trump increasing tariffs on China. Stephen Hayes, Cornell Belcher and Tamara Keith discuss how lawmakers and voters are reacting to the president’s trade policies. 

Markets experience more volatility as the largest U.S. tariffs in over a hundred years are set to take effect. The Supreme Court paves the way for the Trump administration to resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act by lifting a temporary restraining order by a federal judge. The Pentagon is weighing a proposal to withdraw thousands of U.S. troops from eastern Europe.