Fact-checking Trump's interview with 'Meet the Press'
President-elect Donald Trump discussed his major policy priorities for his second term, and made several false, misleading and exaggerated claims along the way.
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Controversial Trump picks continue meetings on Capitol Hill
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Susan Wild absent from Ethics Committee meeting after Gaetz leaks to press
Rep. Susan Wild (Pa.), the top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee, was absent from the panel’s meeting last week after being traced as the source of leaks to the press regarding the ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump lays out Day 1 priorities in first post-election TV interview
President-elect Donald Trump is laying out his views on everything from immigration to the economy. During his interview on "Meet the Press" on Sunday, he said he'd launch sweeping changes on his ...CBS News - 2d -
Hungary's Orbán meets with Trump and Musk
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Monday with President-elect Trump, his incoming national security adviser and billionaire Elon Musk, who has wielded significant influence in Trump's ...The Hill - 2d -
Mark Ruffalo presses Biden to act fast on 'forever chemicals' before Trump takes office
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo is urging the Biden administration to take decisive regulatory action on "forever chemicals," as the return of President-elect Trump to the White House looms near. ...The Hill - 2d -
Incoming Trump envoy presses Syrian rebels to release hostages
President-elect Trump’s incoming hostage affairs envoy Adam Boehler pressed the rebels in Syria to release the American hostages in the country as the region grapples with more instability. “The ...The Hill - 2d -
Meet the Trump Nominees Selling Vitamins on the Side
Close ties between Trump’s top political nominees and supplement makers could give more leeway to an industry that is lightly regulated, say doctors and public-health experts.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
Trump Vows to End Birthright Citizenship and Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters in NBC Interview
In his first sit-down broadcast network interview since winning re-election, President-elect Donald J. Trump vowed to pardon Capitol attackers and to try to end automatic citizenship for children ...The New York Times - 3d -
Trump discusses key priorities in new interview
President-elect Donald Trump sat down for an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" to discuss his priorities for his second term. Trump was pressed on his tariff threats and plans for mass ...CBS News - 3d -
Full Interview: Reps. Mike Kelly and Jason Crow discuss Trump Assassination Task Force findings
Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with the chair and ranking member of the House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump, Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Rep. Jason Crow ...CBS News - 3d -
Fact-Checking Trump on ‘Meet the Press’: Tariffs, Immigration and More
The president-elect repeated several false and inaccurate claims on a range of topics that were staples of his 2024 campaign.The New York Times - 3d -
Read the full transcript: Donald Trump interviewed by Kristen Welker on 'Meet the Press'
Trump spoke with NBC News for more than an hour in an interview that covered a range of topics.NBC News - 3d -
5 takeaways from Trump's 'Meet the Press' interview
President-elect Trump's first sit-down interview since winning a second White House term aired Sunday, giving the public a view into his mindset as he prepares to return to office. Trump spoke with ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump details sweeping changes he’ll carry out on day one and beyond in an exclusive interview
Trump vowed to launch a mass deportation effort, implement tariffs and pardon many convicted in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack in an interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker.NBC News - 3d -
Full interview: Donald Trump details his plans for Day 1 and beyond in the White House
President-elect Donald Trump sits down with Kristen Welker for an exclusive and wide-ranging interview on Meet the Press.NBC News - 4d -
Kristen Welker's exclusive interview with President-elect Donald Trump
In an exclusive new interview, President-elect Donald Trump tells Kristen Welker what he'll do about Ukraine's war with Russia, and the domestic policy priorities he'll put in motion right after ...NBC News - 4d -
Zelensky Meets Trump in Paris to Press Ukraine’s Case
The Ukrainian leader planned to use the grand reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral to lobby the president-elect and other world leaders attending the ceremony.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump to Attend Notre-Dame Cathedral Reopening and Meet With Macron
The president-elect will be at the cathedral alongside dozens of world leaders. He was also meeting with President Emmanuel Macron of France, with whom he has had a rocky relationship.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump meets with Macron, Zelensky in France
President-elect Donald Trump visited with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday in Paris, for a meeting that he said was to discuss the world going "crazy." Trump was greeted by Macron at ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump defends Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth in NBC interview
In his first broadcast network interview since winning the 2024 election, President-elect Trump sat down for an exclusive one-on-one with Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker to discuss his ...NBC News - 4d -
Prince William to meet Donald Trump at Notre Dame reopening ceremony
Prince of Wales to hold meetings with US president-elect and Jill Biden as heads of state attend Paris event. The Prince of Wales will meet Donald Trump in Paris when he joins world leaders for the ...The Guardian - 5d -
‘The Interview’: Tilda Swinton Would Like a Word with Trump About His Mother
The Academy Award-winning actress discusses her lifelong quest for connection, humanity’s innate goodness and the point of being alive.The New York Times - 5d -
Kristen Welker previews one-on-one interview with President-elect Trump
NBC News' Kristen Welker joins Top Story to discuss key takeaways from her interview with President-elect Donald Trump. Watch more of the wide-ranging interview on Sunday's "Meet the Press."NBC News - 5d -
Donald Trump says he thinks Pete Hegseth can get confirmed in NBC News interview
Former President Donald Trump expressed confidence in his pick to run the Pentagon, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, amid allegations of excessive drinking and abuse of women.NBC News - 5d -
Eric Adams and Trump 'border czar' set meeting date
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday that he and President-elect Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan have set a meeting date to discuss deportation plans. "I am looking forward to sitting down ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump assassination task force grills Secret Service director in final meeting
The House task force assembled to review the assassination attempts on President-elect Trump's life held its final meeting on Thursday, grilling the acting Secret Service director before voting to ...The Hill - 6d -
Who is Tulsi Gabbard? Meet Trump's pick for director of national intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s controversial choice for Director of National Intelligence, could face one of the most bruising Senate confirmation battles.ABC News - 6d -
Bezos: Incumbent on media to ‘persuade’ Trump press ‘not the enemy’
Jeff Bezos, the billionaire tech mogul and owner of The Washington Post, says he views it as a responsibility of the mainstream media to convince President-elect Trump the press is not his enemy. ...The Hill - 6d -
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy delegation meets with Trump team – report
Top Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak involved, sources tell Reuters; Sullivan calls on Trump to maintain defence production ramp-up. What we know on day 1,016 Continue reading...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Kristen Welker to interview Trump in first network sit-down since election
President-elect Trump plans to sit down with NBC News’s Kristen Welker for an interview on “Meet the Press” on Sunday, the network announced Wednesday. It would mark his first network interview ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the threat to press freedom
A second term for Trump has chilling implications for critical independent journalism and the media the industry . Donald Trump’s second term promises to deliver historic threats to US press ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
White House press corps recoils at Trump's threat to shake up briefing room
Signals from President-elect Trump's team that a shake-up of the White House Press Briefing Room could be coming are roiling journalists preparing to cover his second term. People close to Trump ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump EPA pick Lee Zeldin begins meeting with senators
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Grassley meets with Trump AG nominee Pam Bondi
Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa), the incoming Republican chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Monday he had a "good meeting" with President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi. ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Democrats press Biden to limit Trump's ability to use military domestically
Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) sent a letter to President Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this week calling for a policy directive that would ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Zuckerberg meets with Trump in Florida
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