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Meet the Press Full Episode — Nov. 2

2025-11-02 News & Politics
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Gavin Newsom Discusses Political Strategy, National Poll Shifts, and the Fight Over Redistricting

Examine how current election polling signals headwinds for Republicans while Governor Newsom outlines his aggressive strategy for voter mobilization and defending institutional fairness against the Trump administration's tactics.

Short Summary

  • Voters show increasing dissatisfaction with the government shutdown dynamics and President Trump’s performance regarding the economy.
  • Governor Newsom defends his controversial move regarding Proposition 50 as a necessary counter to partisan election rigging efforts underway nationwide.
  • Newsom confirmed his support for President Biden’s continued service, emphasizing the administration’s legislative wins, while simultaneously positioning himself for the 2028 election cycle.

This segment provides immediate electoral context via Steve Kornacki’s poll analysis, showing a Democratic advantage in Congress control intent despite overall low Democratic favorability. Following this, Governor Newsom details his approach to countering perceived institutional threats by fighting "fire with fire" in redistricting battles and discusses how political messaging must evolve beyond older, less confrontational standards. This report offers insight into current political viability and future presidential positioning.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) joins for a wide-ranging interview on his fight with President Trump, his defense of former President Biden and his own political future. Steve Kornacki breaks down a new NBC News poll two days out from critical elections. Adrienne Elrod, Matt Gorman, Jonathan Martin and Melanie Zanona join the roundtable.  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 Every day, NBC News helps people understand what’s happening and why it matters — through fact-based reporting, meaningful conversations, and powerful stories. From its leading news broadcasts — TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and Dateline — to NBC News NOW, the 24/7 streaming news channel, plus chart-topping podcasts, the NBC News app, and NBCNews.com, NBC News keeps audiences informed and connected to the stories shaping our world. 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

Top Comments (10)

@ShermanWilliams-ri4fy 2026-02-10

She is genuinely one my favorite anchors - she is a balanced, never reacts emotionally to sidestepping guests, and works hard to create an impartial outlook

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@Scott-u4d 2025-11-03

Kristen, please stop! Campaigns are way too long as it is. Stop trying to make this one 3 years long!

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@MTXMTX-oj6yn 2025-11-03

Thanks a lot for reporting on......!

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@francosaavedra5056 2025-11-02

lol They have Been at food banks?! Passing by at 90 MPH. Can’t drive 55!!!! 😂😂😂

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@deadtoadsoup 2025-11-03

The word you are pretending to look for is, Mock." 😂

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@appariton11 2025-11-02

Hey you forgot to ask Governor Gavin what kind of ice cream he likes.

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@caml17 2025-11-02

Why does the intro sound like a Star Wars trailer

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@rydmerlin 2025-11-02

They should change the opening to the 24 soundtrack.

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@Mrflabbergasted234 2025-11-02

10:34 what government idea is temporary?😂😂

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@TheTheahart 2025-11-03

It’s not normal to experience a threat and pretend it’s not happening. The healthy response is to resist. Self protection is not aggressive. It’s normal. Denying reality is also crazy.

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