Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Sen. Lindsey Graham

Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

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🗓️ 26 October 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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This week on Face the Nation, President Trump travels to Asia hoping to make trade deals with foreign friends, and adversaries, alike. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shares breaking news in advance of the much anticipated meeting between Trump and Xi. As the president works to make deals abroad, the standoff over funding the government continues back at home. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries will be here to discuss the path forward as the shutdown nears the one month mark. Plus, as the military buildup in the Caribbean continues, questions remain on what the Trump administration’s endgame is in the region. South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham tells us what Americans should expect. We also talk with Congressman John Moolenaar, the head of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, as the White House charts a path forward on a potential TikTok deal. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.8	I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington, and this week on Face the Nation,
0:35.9	President Trump travels to Asia, hoping to make trade deals with foreign friends and adversaries alike.
0:42.3	Treasury Secretary Scott Besson will be here with breaking news in advance of the much-anticipated Trump Xi meeting.
0:50.3	President Trump was all smiles as he kicked off a trip filled with plans for international
0:56.6	wheeling and dealing.
0:57.8	I would you smile.
0:59.1	Everybody smiled.
1:00.1	He may be ready for deal making abroad, but back home, the standoff over funding the
1:07.3	government continues.
1:09.4	Health care subsidies for the Affordable Care Act
1:12.2	are about to run out, causing premiums for millions
1:16.0	to spike and grocery prices continue to soar.
1:19.9	Inflation I've already taken care of.
1:22.7	Economically, the country is the strongest it's ever been.
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