President Donald Trump refused China's demand of lowering 145% tariffs to get Beijing to the negotiating table, saying levies could come down eventually.
President Trump mentioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a possible successor, along with Vice President Vance, as he considers who would take over as leader of his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. Trump told NBC News’s Kristen Welker that now is too early to say who would become his successor, but Vance is...
Stephen A. Smith said the Democratic Party would need to be “purged” before he would run for president under the party. Smith joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where host Jake Tapper asked him about the continued talk about him running in the 2028 presidential election. “If you were to run for president,...
Former Republican Party executive Reince Priebus said President Trump is doing exactly what he promised by disrupting the federal government and trade relations, saying the president has a tendency to touch "the fire" then go "back to the drawing board and getting things lined up." During a Sunday panel discussion on ABC’s “This Week,” Priebus,...
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) predicts that former national security adviser Mike Waltz will face a “brutal” confirmation hearing as he was removed from his post and nominated to be the Trump administration’s United Nations ambassador. Warner joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where host Jake Tapper asked about the recent shuffle in the...
President Trump indicated some skepticism about his need to follow the Constitution regarding deportation cases, yielding to administration attorneys to guide him on what to do. Trump said in an NBC News interview with Kristen Welker that aired on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that he’s “relying” on Attorney General Pam Bondi on how to...
President Trump took credit for the positive parts of the economy and blamed his predecessor for the lagging parts as voters increasingly express concerns about the economy. Trump told NBC News’s Kristen Welker in an interview that aired on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that only “certain aspects” of the economy are a result of...
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said he believes the United States will be paying the price for the massive cuts to federal programs and the workforce “literally for years.” Warner joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where host Jake Tapper asked him about the reported cuts to the CIA, which is headquartered in his...