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Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

USTR Jamieson Greer, Panel with Rep. Tom Suozzi and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, Taiwanese Representative to the US Alexander Yui

Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

CBS News

News, Politics

3.51.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

This week on Face the Nation. Back in the US following a whirlwind diplomatic mission to China, President Trump faces backlash here at home when it comes how he's handling the economy While the reviews for the President's trip to China -- and details about the deliverables from the meeting of the world's two biggest economic superpowers -- are still coming in, it's Mr. Trump's efforts on the domestic economy that are getting panned at home.The administration’s messaging on the economy and new numbers showing the fastest increase in the inflation rate in three years have Republicans increasingly concerned about the party's chances in the midterm electionsWe hear from the President's top trade representative, Jamieson Greer, plus Taiwan's Representative to the US as well as the heads of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in the House, Pennsylvania Republican Brian Fitzpatrick and New York Democrat Tom Suozzi.  Plus, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates also joins us to discuss the threats America faces.

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0:30.8

I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington, and this week on Face the Nation, back in the U.S.

0:35.5

following a whirlwind diplomatic mission to China, President Trump

0:39.0

faces backlash here at home when it comes to inflation and the economy. While the reviews

0:45.1

for the president's trip to China and details about the deliverables from the meeting of the

0:49.8

world's two biggest economic superpowers are still coming in, it's Mr. Trump's efforts on the domestic

0:57.0

economy and inflation that are getting panned at home. Asked about the extent to which Americans'

1:02.9

financial situations were motivating his Iran dealmaking, the response didn't do much to reassure

1:08.7

them. Not even a little bit. I don't think about American financial situation. I don't think about

1:15.6

anybody. I think about what thing you could not let Iran have a nuclear weapon.

1:20.6

Those remarks, plus new numbers showing the fastest increase in the inflation rate in three years,

1:25.6

have Republicans increasingly concerned about the

1:28.3

party's chances in the midterm election. We'll hear from the president's top trade representative

1:33.8

Jameson Greer, plus Taiwan's representative to the U.S., as well as the heads of the bipartisan

1:40.0

problem solvers caucus in the House, Pennsylvania Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, and New York Democrat Tom Swazzy.

1:47.8

Plus, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates will also be with us.

1:52.5

It's all just ahead to face the nation.

2:12.8

President Trump's grip on his party has tightened with Saturday's defeat of Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy in a three-way Republican primary.

2:21.8

Cassidy voted to impeach Mr. Trump after the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.

2:26.5

And as a doctor, Cassidy has been outspoken about some of the administration's health policies.

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