Trump Orders Pullback in Minneapolis, Iran Talks Set, More
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Karen, we begin in Washington, where President Donald Trump has carried out an annual tradition. The president sat down for a wide-ranging interview ahead of the Super Bowl with NBC News. The discussion covered an array of topics, including the situation in Minneapolis after the deaths of two Americans by federal agents. President Trump says immigration enforcement in the city needs a softer touch. Look, I'm not happy with the two incidents. It's not, you know, it's both of them. Not one or the other. He was not an angel, and she was not an angel. You know, you look at some tapes from back, but still, I'm not happy with what happened there. Nobody could be happy, and Ice wasn't happy either. President Trump says he personally decided to pull 700 agents from Minnesota yesterday.
That still leaves about 2,000 federal agents in the Twin Cities area. A Quinnipiac University poll shows 63 percent of voters disapprove of the way ICE is enforcing immigration laws, though 77 percent of Republicans approve. Sixty-one percent think the Trump administration has not given an honest account of Alex Preddy's shooting.
Nathan, President Trump also discussed geopolitics in the NBC News interview. The president had a message for Iran's supreme leader ahead of indirect talks with the country tomorrow.
I would say he should be very worried, yeah, he should be. As you know, they're negotiating with us.
And President Trump has threatened military action against Iran if it does not reach a deal on its nuclear program. The White House says both sides still plan to meet in Oman tomorrow. President Trump also touched on his hour-long call yesterday with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He said they covered a lot of topics and that it's important that both leaders have a good relationship.
The Federal Reserve also came up in President Trump's interview. NBC's Tom Lamas asked if interest rate policy weighed on the president's decision to replace Chair Jay Powell with former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh. I mean, if he came in and said, I want to raise him. If he said that, he wouldn't have gotten the job. He would not have gotten the job, no. President Trump says he believes the Fed is an independent body in theory, but he also says he's a smart guy whose predictions on the economy should be considered.
What recent actions did President Trump take regarding federal agents in Minneapolis?
Well, sticking with politics here, Nathan, today voters in northern New Jersey will select nominees in a special Democratic congressional primary to replace Governor Mikey Sherrill in the Republican-led U.S. House. Bloomberg's Lisa Mateo has more on the lineup of contenders.
It's quite the crowded list, 11 candidates to be exact. In the spotlight is labor activist Ana Lilia Mejia, who has called for abolishing ICE and taxing the rich and corporations. She's landed endorsements from Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and multiple unions. and uses the same social media firm that helped New York City Mayor Zor Mamdani go viral on TikTok. Among the higher-profile contenders are former Congressman Tom Malinowski, Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill, endorsed by former Governor Phil Murphy, and Tahisha Way, Murphy's former lieutenant governor. The winner will face the only candidate in the Republican primary, Randolph Township Mayor Joe Hathaway, on April 16th. Lisa Mateo, Bloomberg Radio.
All right, Lisa, thank you. Now the latest on the missing mother of NBC Today show host Savannah Guthrie. She sent a public message to her mother's kidnapper saying her family is ready to talk but wants proof that she's alive. We live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated.
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5 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–2:38
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What recent actions did President Trump take regarding federal agents in Minneapolis?
2:38–4:18
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What was President Trump's stance on immigration enforcement in Minneapolis?
4:18–7:39
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How did President Trump address the situation with Iran in his interview?
7:39–9:23
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What did President Trump say about his call with Chinese President Xi Jinping?
9:23–9:38
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