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Meet the Press NOW — Sept. 8

2025-09-08 News & Politics
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Key Developments: Epstein Document Release, Trump Approval Ratings, and Public Health Policy Shifts

Investigate the political fallout from newly released documents implicating Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein case, analyze his current polling weaknesses against core economic issues, and assess new controversy surrounding HHS reports conflicting with established medical consensus on Tylenol safety.

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  • The House Oversight Committee released new documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, including an alleged birthday note from President Trump, despite White House denials regarding its authenticity.
  • New NBC News polling reveals Trump is underwater on the economy (39% approval on inflation) but registers slightly better on border security (43% approval).
  • Rep. Cleaver confirms Democrats will refuse to fund the government unless leadership has input, signaling a potential shutdown fight.
  • HHS plans to release a report potentially linking autism to an active ingredient in Tylenol, directly contradicting established medical advice from groups like ACOG.

This segment covers three major areas: the escalating Jeffrey Epstein investigation and documentation releases; President Trump's political standing amid persistent economic concerns; and conflicting public health guidance from HHS regarding common medications. Readers gain actionable insight into key political pressures and evolving policy debates.

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Democrats on the House Oversight Committee release a photo of the alleged message President Trump wrote to Jeffrey Epstein for a birthday book. NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki explains the latest NBC News Decision Desk poll numbers that shows President Trump underwater. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss government funding and the ongoing redistricting efforts in Missouri. 00:00 Intro 00:58 Trump denies writing birthday message to Epstein 12:36 Trump escalates threats to send military to Chicago 20:25 Trump's approval rating remains negative in new poll 25:01 One-on-one with Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) 32:57 Panel: House Dems release files from Epstein birthday book 42:00 WSJ: HHS plans to release review linking autism to pregnant women's use of Tylenol For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: https://www.nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #Trump #JeffreyEpstein #SteveKornacki

Top Comments (10)

@tommymccall66 2025-09-08

Well ya can't bully Russia or China so why not Chicago!!

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@Blue-s5l9t 2025-09-08

There will be backlash and trumps involvement with the Epstein will follow him! The cost of groceries have not gone down and I base that on Dollar General, Kroger, and Walmart!

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@GransomHayes_author 2025-09-08

Love that Yamish is heading up THIS report after the way he spoke to her at that press briefing so many years ago

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@brianwhi1 2025-09-08

Watch out for distraction's

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@lorettabaker1299 2025-09-08

Wikileaks where are you when we need you !?

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@PoliticallyHeard-pd9uw 2025-09-09

Why isnt anyone asking why Trump isn't going after red states where crime is proven to be higher?

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@TesfaHamilton 2025-09-08

That’s one thing about the dems, they all stick to the script. No remix, no features

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@DeeDee-tq4cg 2025-09-08

Great to see you again Yamish! Thank you for bringing these topics into the light as only you can do.

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@he9142 2025-09-09

"I am not a drawing person" 🤣😂

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@firstlast-gy3nv 2025-09-10

Lock him up. Throw away the key.

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