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Kristen Welker: “Most polls show that President Trump is underwater on his…”

Featuring: Kristen Welker, Host of Meet the Press | National

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Meet the Press Full Episode — August 9

Published | Video Starts at 26:05

Friday's jobs report, as you know, says the US lost 23,000 jobs in July. Do you think President Trump deserves an A plus on the economy, Senator? Most polls show that President Trump is underwater on his handling of the economy, in part being dragged down by the war with Iran. And I do want to turn to Iran. I want to play something that you said about President Trump back in June of 2025. This was before the President. (26:05–26:14)

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Asserts that most polls indicate President Trump is viewed negatively on economic handling, partly due to the Iran war.

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