meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Meet the Press

Meet the Press NOW — September 23

Meet the Press

NBC News

President, Primary Election, 2020, Democratic Presidential Debate, 2016, Policy, 2018, Political, Debate, Democrats, Nbc, Politics, Chuck Todd, Elections, Republicans, Russert, Public, Democratic Primary, Government, 2018 Midterms, News, News Commentary, Washington, 2020 Election, Congress, Road To 2020, Issues, White House, Meet The Press, Analysis, Campaign

3.63.8K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

President Trump gives a wide-ranging address to the United Nations for the first time in his second term. Health officials are critical of President Trump's claims linking the use of acetaminophen to autism. Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-Va.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the looming government shutdown. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

If it's Tuesday, President Trump delivers a long, wide-ranging speech at the United Nations,

0:08.5

criticizing the body for failing to act as wars escalate in Gaza and Ukraine, along with many

0:13.7

familiar lines on climate and immigration, while insisting only he can solve global crises.

0:19.6

Plus, a disturbing scene in a Florida courtroom.

0:22.8

The man convicted of trying to assassinate President Trump

0:25.1

on a golf course last year was found guilty on all five counts,

0:29.4

then tried to stab himself with a pen as the verdict was read.

0:34.1

And the public health and political fallout

0:36.4

from the president's announcement on a seatamidifin use during pregnancy.

0:40.1

We will dissect what the science really says about autism spectrum disorder

0:44.0

and claims about one of the world's most widely used over-the-counter medications.

1:11.2

Music Hi there. Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Ryan Nobles in Washington, and we're going to begin at the United Nations, where President Trump addressed the annual gathering of world leaders, touting his administration's accomplishments in what he called the, quote, golden age of America while laying out a list of grievances

1:16.5

about the UN and many traditional U.S. allies, including the handling of foreign wars,

1:22.2

immigration, and climate change. Today was President Trump's first time addressing the UN General

1:27.2

Assembly since returning

1:28.3

to the White House, and a speech that lasted nearly an hour, the president started by questioning

1:34.1

the mission of the UN. I ended seven wars, and in all cases, they were raging with countless

1:43.6

thousands of people being killed.

1:46.6

What is the purpose of the United Nations?

1:48.9

The UN has such tremendous potential.

1:51.5

I've always said it.

1:53.2

It has such tremendous, tremendous potential.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NBC News, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of NBC News and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.