Trump 'Meet the Press' interview and pope contender Luis Antonio Tagle: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump and NBC's "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker discuss the economy, immigration and more.
Donald Trump and NBC's "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker discuss the economy, immigration and more. Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado overcome the odds to win the Kentucky Derby. Plus, a look at a potential favorite to succeed Pope Francis ahead of the conclave to elect a new Catholic leader.
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In a wide-ranging interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker, President Donald Trump downplayed fears from his critics about the economy, skirted a question about whether he has to “uphold the Constitution” when it comes to due process for immigrants and weighed in on whether he would run for a third term as president. The interview at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, covered an array of issues he has addressed in his first 100 days in office.
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Trump’s approval numbers have slid modestly amid a flurry of executive actions that have tested the constitutional limits of presidential power over the size and scope of the government, the due process rights of noncitizens and the punishment of opponents. Still, Trump waved away concerns about his expansive tariffs program.
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