Nov. 2 — Gov. Gavin Newsom

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🗓️ 2 November 2025

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Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) joins for a wide-ranging interview on his fight with President Trump, his defense of former President Biden and his own political future. Steve Kornacki breaks down a new NBC News poll two days out from critical elections. Adrienne Elrod, Matt Gorman, Jonathan Martin and Melanie Zanona join the roundtable.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, Power Lines, my exclusive interview with Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom of California
0:08.5	on his fight against President Trump.
0:11.2	The rules of the game have changed.
0:14.7	Now we have to rewrite the new rules.
0:16.4	His defense of President Biden.
0:18.8	Did you legitimately believe that he was capable of serving his president
0:22.6	until January of 2029? And his own political future. Why do you want to be president? I don't.
0:29.1	I'm not suggesting I am. Plus, decision 2025. Two days before voters go to the polls, Steve
0:36.2	Kornacki reveals the results of our latest NBC News poll.
0:40.6	And nuclear option. President Trump calls on Senate Republicans to get rid of the filibuster to end the government shutdown.
0:49.2	Joining me for insight and analysis are NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent Melody Zanona, Jonathan Martin
0:57.2	of Politico, Adrian Elrod, former senior advisor to the Harris campaign, and Republican strategist
1:04.8	Matt Gorman. Welcome to Sunday. It's Meet the Press.
1:10.6	From NBC News in Washington, the longest running show in television history.
1:16.3	This is Meet the Press with Kristen Welk.
1:20.3	Good Sunday morning. As the government shutdown is poised to become the longest in U.S. history,
1:27.2	stretching into its fifth week,
1:29.1	federal employees have missed paychecks. Critical food assistance is in jeopardy, and lines are
1:34.9	growing longer outside of food banks. The country is just two days away from Election Day with
1:40.8	pivotal contests for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, where former President
1:45.7	Obama was campaigning this weekend. Plus, the race for New York City mayor, which could shape
1:51.2	the future of the Democratic Party. And in California, Prop 50 is on the ballot. Governor Gavin
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