Trump tries to defuse panicky liberal fearmongering over him, teases...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : Very simple word, groceries," Trump reflected on his election victory, referring to the economy.
55% : But Trump, in a prerecorded chat with NBC's "Meet the Press" -- his first sit-down broadcast television interview since winning the election -- the 78-year-old Republican confronted many of those concerns head-on and seemingly strived to portray himself as a pragmatist.
54% : "I'm going to be acting very quickly," Trump teased.
53% : If they pay their bills, absolutely," Trump replied when asked about remaining in the alliance.
53% : "The Dreamers are going to come later, and we have to do something about the Dreamers, because these are people that have been brought here at a very young age, and many of these are middle-aged people now," Trump said.
51% : Still, "I want her to do what she wants to do," Trump said of Bondi and any probes she may undertake.
44% : "We're not touching Social Security other than we might make it more efficient, but the people are going to get what they get," Trump said.
44% : Trump also clarified that he intends to keep the US in NATO, provided that the powerful military alliance "pays its bills.
44% : But as for "Dreamers," individuals whose families already brought them illegally into the country at a young age and who have since grown up here, Trump suggested he would work with Democrats to figure it out.
43% : But he ruled out making dramatic cuts to at least one program, Social Security.
43% : During the NBC interview, Trump suggested he would stick to that, although he gave himself some wiggle room.
42% : Trump also was asked about the list of 60 so-called "Deep State" actors that Patel has reportedly compiled.
40% : I'm going to focus on drill baby drill," Trump said, referring to the push for more oil and gas production.
40% : Trump further fueled this excitement by naming entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as co-heads of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an entity that is not actually a government department.
39% : But later, when asked if he would direct his US attorney general and FBI director to go after them," Trump replied, "No, not at all.
38% : Trump nominated Powell to helm the Fed in late 2017, and President Biden opted to retain him.
37% : "We don't have to separate families," Trump said.
35% : "No, I'm not doing that unless I find something that is reasonable, but that's not going to be my decision, that's going to be Pam Bondi's decision and to a different extent, Kash Patel," Trump told NBC.
34% : "If they think that someone was dishonest, or crooked or corrupt politicians, I think he probably has an obligation to do it."Asked to clarified if he would instruct such an investigation, Trump responded, "No, not at all.
34% : Trump added that Ukraine "probably should" expect less military assistance from the US under his watch.
34% : And the answer is no," Trump said when asked about such restrictions, including access to abortion pills.
32% : "In August 2023, Trump suggested on Truth Social that he would name a special counsel or special prosecutor to go after President Biden, presumably over the commander-in-chief's alleged dealings with son Hunter's supposed influence-peddling.
30% : "For what they did, honestly they should go to jail," Trump vented about members of the committee.
27% : I'm not looking to go back into the past," Trump explained.
27% : "Trump repeated his call to end so-called birthright citizenship, in which illegal migrants can cross the border and have children on US soil who will automatically become citizens because of the 14th Amendment.
26% : "I don't want to be breaking up families," Trump said.
26% : Trump teased that he would pursue a busy Day One agenda jammed-packed with executive orders on a range of issues such as the economy and the border.
25% : I don't see it," Trump replied when asked about whether he'd boot Powell, whose term ends in May 2026.
22% : "Trump deviated from Republican orthodoxy on abortion in April when he declared that he would not pursue federal restrictions on the controversial procedure.
21% : Trump was asked if he wants Bondi to investigate special counsel Smith and the team that had been prosecuting the president-elect for several alleged crimes.
21% : "No," Trump said -- although he left the door open for Patel to do so."I think he's going to do what he thinks is right," Trump said.
20% : "I think he's very corrupt," Trump said of Smith.
20% : The Biden administration is mulling whether to issue blanket pardons for individuals whom Trump may target such as the committee's members, including former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), according to multiple reports.
20% : "In October, Trump drew unease from market analysts by contending that a president should have some sway over monetary policy and by being noncommittal about whether he'd remove Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell before his term expires.
19% : Trump said he would prioritize deporting violent illegal immigrants who have committed other crimes.
5% : I hate to go on shows like Joe Biden, 'I'm not going to give my son a pardon,' " Trump mused, referring to Biden's reversal on pardoning his son.

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