Meet the Press - June 7, 2026

TranscriptsMeet the Press - June 7, 2026President Donald Trump, Ashley Etienne, Carol Lee and Marc Short ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 7, 2026, 1:30 PM EDTKRISTEN WELKER:Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.This Sunday: Turning point. My exclusive interview with President Trump as the war with Iran reaches the 100 day mark.PRES. DONALD TRUMP:I don’t like these endless wars. This is not an endless war.KRISTEN WELKER:What makes you so sure this won’t become a quagmire?PRES. DONALD TRUMP:We’re not going to be there.KRISTEN WELKER:As pressure grows on the economy with the midterms approaching. PRES. DONALD TRUMP:As soon as that’s complete, gasoline prices are going to drop like a rock.KRISTEN WELKER:Plus, his controversial plan that could give payouts to January 6th rioters.PRES. DONALD TRUMP:Look, if it was up to me, I’d pay them the kind of money that they deserve.KRISTEN WELKER:And his continued claims about election fraud.PRES. DONALD TRUMP:They are cheating on the election.KRISTEN WELKER:Do you have evidence to support that?PRES. DONALD TRUMP:All I have to do is look.KRISTEN WELKER:Joining me for insight and analysis are: NBC News National Security Managing Editor Carol Lee, Marc Short, former director of legislative affairs for President Trump, and Ashley Etienne, former communications director to Vice President Harris. Welcome to Sunday, it’s Meet the Press.ANNOUNCER:From NBC News in Washington, the longest-running show in television history, this is Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.KRISTEN WELKER:Good Sunday morning. Today marks 100 days since the United States launched the first strikes against Iran. Midterm pressures are growing with no clear end to the war in sight. On Friday, President Trump took his case to rural voters in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. At the invitation of the White House, we joined him at Custer Farms and had a wide-ranging interview that was unfortunately interrupted multiple...