Markets fall as President Trump threatens to increase tariffs on Apple and the European Union. Former Chancellor of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Holden Thorp discusses his concerns over the Trump administration’s attack on higher education. Baylor College of Medicine Dean Dr. Peter Hotez explains the new COVID-19 vaccine formula and guidance from the FDA. NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor reports on the reality of Trump’s campaign promise to expand access to IVF.
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Meet the Press NOW — May 22
President Trump and Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at the White House about the release of a report that examines the root causes of chronic illness in children. The suspect in the deadly shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers is identified and charged. The Trump administration announces it is halting Harvard University's ability to enroll international students. House Republicans advance the president's sweeping tax and spending bill.
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Meet the Press NOW — May 21
Rep. Gabe Evans (R-Colo.) discusses how President Donald Trump’s agenda bill will impact his constituents as GOP holdouts meet with the president at the White House. Trump confronts South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with unfounded claims of white genocide in his country during another Oval Office confrontation. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki and Tom Winter analyze the latest in the New York City mayoral race as the DOJ opens an investigation into former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.).
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Meet the Press NOW — May 20
President Trump unveils his multibillion-dollar Golden Dome missile defense system. The president stops by Capitol Hill to tell Republican holdouts to get in line behind sweeping legislation to enact his agenda. The Department of Justice charges a Democratic congresswoman from New Jersey, accusing her of assaulting federal agents outside an ICE detention center. Allies condemn Israel’s military expansion in the Gaza Strip.
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Meet the Press NOW — May 19
President Trump holds high-stakes phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as he looks to broker a ceasefire. Moody's downgrades the U.S. credit rating, citing concerns about the country's national debt. Former President Joe Biden is considering treatment options after announcing his cancer diagnosis. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Democratic opposition to the Trump tax bill.
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