Three states. Is there any chance it could make a difference . Joining me for insight and analysis are, helene cooper, matt bai, Danielle Pletka and mark murray. Welcome to sunday, its meet the press. From nbc news in washington, this is meet the press with chuck todd. Good sunday morning. We have a lot to discuss this morning on president elect trump, the transition, whether he is backing away from some key Campaign Promises and of course the call for a recount now in three states. All of that in a moment. We will begin with the death of fidel castro. Not surprisingly the news has been greeted with joy and celebration where cubanamericans have been waiting for this for more than five decades. This is a topic that really gets to me. Ive been hearing stories of cruelty and oppression. He destroyed families. He destroyed a country. He destroyed practically a culture. This may be the beginning of the end of the castro regime in cuba. And the beginning of the freedom for the cuban people.
Follow us mitchellreports. Katy tur is up next. Good afternoon everyone out there. Two major event were waiting on now, the first any moment President Trump is expected to appear at the department of Homeland Security in washington where he will sign two executive actions related to sanctuary cities and his famous wall along the southern borer it. Moments ago abc news aired a preview of its interview with President Trump airing tonight. Here is what the president said about the wall including when he hopes to begin construction. Are you going to direct u. S. Funds to pay for this wall . Will american taxpayers pay for the wall . Ultimately it will come out of whats happening with mexico. Were going to be starting those negotiations relatively soon, and we will be in a form reimbursed by mexico. Theyll pay us back . Absolutely 100 . So the american taxpayer will pay for the wall at first . All it is, well be reimbursed aa later date. . Mexicos president said mexico absolutely will not p
Were going to be starting those negotiations relatively soon, and we will be in a form reimbursed by members of the jury mexico. So the american taxpayer will pay for the wall at first . Well be reimbursed at a later date from whatever transaction we make from mexico. Mexicos president said in recent days that mexico absolutely will not pay adding that it goes against our dignity as a country and our dignity as mexicans. He says i think he has to say that. He has to say that. But im just telling you there will be a payment. It will be in a form, perhaps a complicated form, and you have to understand. What im doing is good for the United States. Its also going to be good for mexico. We want to have a very stable, very solid mexico. When does construction begin . As soon as we can. As soon as we can physically do it. Were in months . I would say in months, yeah. I would say in months. Certainly planning is starting immediately. Later this hour, the president signs another executive actio
Slippery and dangerous slope. The two outlets going with this and releasing it are continuing to make the same mistakes they made in the runup to this election, thats letting them put their bias in the way of getting the information out there. As far as cnn going out of their way to build it up, thats not true, thats false. Cnn never did that. We never provide one detail to that dossier. Howie why are some democrats embracing john lewis and calling trumps presidency illegitimate. Well do a deep dive on media ethics in the trump era. Martha maccallum on covering the Trump Administration the first 100 days. This is mediabuzz. The most fiery clash yet between the incoming president and the media began with a report that u. S. Intel used an unsubstantiated document to brief donald trump. The top intelligence officials provided information to the president elect and president obama about russian efforts to compromise president elect trump. Howie buzzfeed published all 35 pages of unsubstant
Slippery and dangerous slope. The two outlets going with this and releasing it are continuing to make the same mistakes they made in the runup to this election, thats letting them put their bias in the way of getting the information out there. As far as cnn going out of their way to build it up, thats not true, thats false. Cnn never did that. We never provide one detail to that dossier. Howie why are some democrats embracing john lewis and calling trumps presidency illegitimate. Well do a deep dive on media ethics in the trump era. Martha maccallum on covering the Trump Administration the first 100 days. This is mediabuzz. The most fiery clash yet between the incoming president and the media began with a report that u. S. Intel used an unsubstantiated document to brief donald trump. The top intelligence officials provided information to the president elect and president obama about russian efforts to compromise president elect trump. Howie buzzfeed published all 35 pages of unsubstant