March 9 – Sec. Howard Lutnick and Sen. Elissa Slotkin

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🗓️ 9 March 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to examine how the U.S. economy is responding to President Donald Trump’s trade policies. Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick defends the president as he delays steep tariffs on America’s largest partners. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), who delivered the Democratic response to Trump’s joint address, weighs in on the division in her party over its role in the opposition. Courtney Kube, Jonathan Martin, Symone Sanders Townsend and Marc Short join the Meet the Press roundtable.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, tariff turmoil. President Trump reverses himself, pulling back some steep tariffs on America's largest trading partners.
0:10.1	As markets plunge and fears grow, a trade war will raise prices, cost jobs and slow the economy.
0:18.3	There'll be a little disturbance, but we're okay with that.
0:23.6	This is a very dumb thing to do.
0:26.7	Is the White House rethinking its tariff policy?
0:29.9	I'll talk to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik, and Steve Kornacki will show us how the
0:34.3	economy is reacting, plus the opposition.
0:40.0	Democrats navigate their role as the party out of power.
0:44.2	America wants change, but there's a responsible way to make change and a reckless way.
0:49.7	And we can make that change without forgetting who we are as a country and as a democracy.
0:55.4	Is the party divided over how to push back against President Trump?
0:59.3	I'll talk to Democratic Senator Alyssa Slotkin of Michigan and shifting alliances.
1:05.7	After suspending military aid to Ukraine, President Trump considers backing away from NATO.
1:12.1	If they don't pay, I'm not going to defend him.
1:13.9	As some U.S. allies consider scaling back the intelligence they share with Washington.
1:19.9	Joining me for insight and analysis are NBC News, senior national security correspondent
1:25.5	Courtney Kuby, Jonathan Martin of Politico, Simone Sanders
1:30.9	Townsend, former chief spokeswoman for Vice President Kamala Harris, and Mark Short, former director
1:37.3	of legislative affairs for President Trump. Welcome to Sunday. It's Meet the Press.
1:44.3	From NBC News in Washington, the longest running show in television history.
1:49.8	This is Meet the Press with Kristen Welkett.
1:53.8	Good Sunday morning. A battle is brewing on Capitol Hill with the government set to run out of money in just six days.
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