Face the Nation Transcript May 24 2026
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The May 24 2026 edition of Face the Nation presented interviews and panel discussion on current events.
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Household Impact
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Interview topics frequently address legislation that can alter household costs and employment conditions.
America First View
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Segments examine trade policy and domestic industry protection measures.
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The format adheres to established broadcast standards for sourcing and balance.
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Discussions often reference constitutional questions around privacy and due process.
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Foreign policy and defense topics receive regular attention in the program.
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National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, asked about the recent record low in the consumer sentiment index, argued, “we should stop calling it consumer sentiment and start calling it political sentiment because it’s really a political variable, not an economic variable.”… pic.twitter.com/Ab7pgArWaJ
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) May 24, 2026
NEC Director Kevin Hassett: "We're already seeing signs that people are a little bit wary about buying oil on the spot market right now because they expect the price to drop a lot sometime soon, so that's a very, very good sign." pic.twitter.com/SRZvBxVN77
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 24, 2026
Kevin Hassett: "As people are getting ready to get their oil refineries going back to full capacity, then there's just basically a gusher of oil that could come out. There are a lot of other great signs on inflation. As soon as we get energy prices going back down, you could… pic.twitter.com/zj4WLA6aaB
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 24, 2026
NEC Director Kevin Hassett: "We're already seeing signs that people are a little bit bury about buying oil on the spot market right now because they expect the price to drop a lot sometime soon, so that's a very, very good sign." pic.twitter.com/HazEThIxGB
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 24, 2026
Hassett, with his usual shit eating grin, is blatantly lying you the war hasn’t hurt the economy:
— Marlene Robertson🇨🇦 (@marlene4719) May 24, 2026
“I think we should stop calling it “consumer sentiment,”and start calling it “political sentiment” because it’s really a political variable, not an economic variable.”
This… pic.twitter.com/Cqkr0tUGPV