Here, your ideas, not where youre from, matters. Jared created uber. John, from stripe, is from ireland. Peter thiel was born in germany. Tesla and spacex are run by a south african. Apple by the son of the syrian. You get the idea. One country has suddenly been looked upon with suspicion. Russia has been meddling in our election. Executives from facebook and twitter will soon have to explain to the u. S. Senate how their companies were taken advantage of by russians. The u. S. Government advises you not use the Russian Security software. You know, it is a tough time to be a russian. Nick is the founder of the San Francisco based capital, says he hears our suspicions couched asna as nervous jokes. Let me guess, the joke is something like, hey, we should have some collusion as to what were going to have for lunch. Is that pretty much the joke were getting . Yeah, i hope you didnt invite me to collude with the russians because i have nothing to do with the government. Yeah. You hear that
Whether democrats embrace or avoid impeachment. At both parties, uneasy relationship with President Trump. Plus war on media. President trump calls the media the enemy of the American People. This morning, a panel of top media critics on the president and the press. My biggest fear is that thered be a Chilling Effect and that news rooms will be cowed. And the new politics of shopping. Where do you shop online more than ever, this Holiday Season reveals how you vote. Welcome to Christmas Eve sunday, its meet the press. From nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history, this is meet the press with chuck todd. Well, good sunday morning and a Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone this Christmas Eve. This morning were going to take a look back at one of the most extraordinary political years in our lifetimes. Year one of the Trump Presidency. And were going to do that with for the people whom youve come to know right here at this table at meet the press hu
[cheers and applause] thank you. [cheers and applause] thank you. Thank you all very much. Now, before we begin, i have to ask you for a favor. Not for a moment of silence but for a moment of celebration, for the extraordinary life of governor brendan burn. Thats what he would have wanted. We know brendon wouldnt have wanted violence. He would have wonted celebration so lets all rise and celebrate governor burn. [cheers and applause] [applause] [applause] nine years ago yesterday, i went to pick up theneightyearold patrick and thenfiveyearold bridget from school. On my way out of school with them, on the front lawn of the Assumption School in morristown, i announced to the assembled media that i was a candidate for governor of new jersey. On that day i said many things but looking back the most important statement was this. I said if youre looking for the same old stuff, you got the wrong person. Little did i know just how right i would be nine years later. Nine years is a lifetime ago
Boring relevant in platform for reshaping the world. As business guy, donald trump was not invited as davos, as president of the United States hes the focused of attention. Throughout the show today you will see who he is meeting and what hes saying. He will have impact. Now to your money, well, look at this, stocks are going up today, certainly at the opening bell, okay, we dont know how things are going to close but it will be another 100point runup half hour from now, right at the bell. Quick headline, before he left President Trump opened the door to citizenship for dreamers, citizenship, take that. Senator schumer. Varney company is about to begin. Stuart President Trump is meeting with britains Prime Minister theresa may, we will bring you any headlines from that meeting. Now fox poll, we have to tell you about this, 45 of voters have favorable opinion of President Trump, thats a big improvement since october when it was a 38 favorability rating. Nearly twice as many say that the
First to our lead another wild ride on wall street, this one with a good ending, stocks rallying the most since 2011. I want to get straight to matt miller in new york. Matt, when it comes to tech, the fab five all up. But talk to me about volume in todays buying. Matt if you look, for example, at the first six gainers, only exxon is a nontech name. All those you mentioned plus microsoft, apple, google, facebook, amazon. The buyers here were people who believe that we have put in a bottom, if they are not daytraders. With such incredible drop over the last seven days, we have seen the dow erase 2000 points. It takes a while to put in a bottom. Technicians will tell you after a drop like that over such a long period of time its not necessarily fully in today but maybe this is the inflection point, and the buyers believe the u. S. Economy can withstand it, the chinese economy is stabilizing, and that Commodity Prices may have bottomed. Emily matt miller in new york, thanks so much. I wan