Oct. 26 — Sec. Scott Bessent and Sen. Ruben Gallego, plus Marcus Samuelsson

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🗓️ 26 October 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighs in on rising trade tensions as President Trump prepares for high-stakes talks with China. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) reacts to the tearing down of the White House’s East Wing to make room for President Trump’s new ballroom. Ashley Etienne, Susan Glasser, Marc Short and Andrew Ross Sorkin join the roundtable. Chef Marcus Samuelsson sits down with Kristen Welker for a “Meet the Moment” conversation.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, defiant. President Trump cuts off trade talks with Canada and tariff tensions
0:07.2	grow as he arrives in Asia for high stakes talks with China. While back at home, the government
0:13.2	shutdown stretches into another week and workers miss their first full paychecks.
0:19.0	Democrats have rejected every opportunity they've been given to put the American people ahead
0:22.6	of their far-left base.
0:24.6	He needs to get off the sidelines, get off the golf course, and actually decide to end the
0:30.6	shutdown that he's created.
0:31.6	I'll talk to Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona. Plus, demolished.
0:40.5	President Trump tears down the east wing of the White House to make way for a new ballroom.
0:45.8	It'll be the most beautiful ballroom anywhere in the world, I think.
0:48.7	We're talking about building a ballroom when we're trying to get the economy squared away.
0:52.5	Timing is bad. And full plate.
0:55.9	Our Meet the Moment conversation with award-winning chef, Marcus Samuelson.
1:00.7	For me, searching for my Ethiopian identity through food, through the place I was living
1:07.3	in in Harlem, New York City, what would that taste like?
1:10.7	That was a journey for it.
1:11.9	Joining me for insight and analysis are CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin.
1:17.0	Susan Glasser, staff writer for the New Yorker.
1:20.0	Mark Short, former director of legislative affairs for President Trump.
1:24.4	And Ashley Etienne, former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris.
1:30.4	Welcome to Sunday. It's Meet the Press.
1:35.0	From NBC News in Washington, the longest running show in television history. This is Meet the Press
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