Interview · 2 Nov 2025
Meet the Press interview
Broadcaster's transcript: NBC News: Meet the Press transcript. Retrieved 2 Oct 2026.
Mostly straight talkProvisional
273 sentences · 12 checked claims · 24 questions
What makes up this item's score
DefinitionsAccuracy75%
Checked claims that hold upadds 12.5 of 50.0
Partly supported“In every core category, he's underwater.”
Interview, 2 Nov 2025 · Marquette Law School Poll · The Hill
Supported“People are starting to realize that not only is their coffee more expensive, their beef is more expensive, but the cost of an automobile is more expensive, since he became president, the cost of utilities.”
Interview, 2 Nov 2025 · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · CBS News
Partly supported“just last week, saying, "Incumbents are likely to lose the midterms."”
Interview, 2 Nov 2025 · Roll Call Factba.se · The Conversation
Supported“That's why he said he's, quote-unquote, "entitled," think about that, "entitled to five seats."”
Interview, 2 Nov 2025 · The Hill · Axios
Supported“It's why he sent JD Vance to Indiana, shortly thereafter.”
Interview, 2 Nov 2025 · Indiana Capital Chronicle · The Washington Post
Supported“We're maintaining our current independent redistricting for statewide races, but in response to what happened in Texas, temporarily changing the maps for three cycles for the congressional races.”
Interview, 2 Nov 2025 · California Legislative Analyst's Office · UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies
Partly supported“He just announced he will be sending out strike teams and he'll be organizing in every state these strike teams.”
Interview, 2 Nov 2025 · Military Times (AP) · CNN
Partly supported“But Michelle Obama also recently was interviewed about that comment and she amended that comment about going high is also going strategic, meaning finding strategies to address concerns and anxieties.”
Interview, 2 Nov 2025 · CNBC · Fortune
Partly supported“It was the best economy since the 1960s, the lowest Black unemployment, the lowest unemployment for women, the lowest unemployment for people with disabilities, the lowest uninsured rate in American history.”
Interview, 2 Nov 2025 · CNN · CDC National Center for Health Statistics
Partly supported“We had cut child poverty in half.”
Interview, 2 Nov 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Census Bureau
Supported“the inflation scars at 9.1 – and moving in the right direction.”
Interview, 2 Nov 2025 · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Answers questions88%
Questions answered straightadds 6.3 of 50.0
AnsweredQ: “Yes, Steve, all eyes are going to be on New Jersey, that closer than expected race. Steve Kornacki, fascinating findings. Thank you so much. Well this…”
Meet the Press interview, 2 Nov 2025 · transcript
AnsweredQ: “We're going to talk about each of those issues that you just mentioned, but it sounds like you're predicting a big night for Democrats on November 4th…”
Meet the Press interview, 2 Nov 2025 · transcript
AnsweredQ: “Let's talk about the battle that you are waging here in California over Prop 50. For people who are watching, this would enable a redistricting effort…”
Meet the Press interview, 2 Nov 2025 · transcript
AnsweredQ: “What do you say to Governor Schwarzenegger who says, "The fight for Prop 50 is just a big scam"?”
Meet the Press interview, 2 Nov 2025 · transcript
AnsweredQ: “– including here in California. Do you trust the Justice Department to handle these cases?”
Meet the Press interview, 2 Nov 2025 · transcript
AnsweredQ: “You don't trust the Justice Department?”
Meet the Press interview, 2 Nov 2025 · transcript
AnsweredQ: “You have been one of the most outspoken Democratic voices against President Trump. And part of your tactics is to imitate some of what we see online f…”
Meet the Press interview, 2 Nov 2025 · transcript
AnsweredQ: “It reminds me of something Michelle Obama said once, "When they go low, we go high." Is there still room for that mindset for Democrats?”
Meet the Press interview, 2 Nov 2025 · transcript
AnsweredQ: “I wanna talk to you about the polarization, that very issue, in this country. Because you have reached across the aisle. In fact, in your first episod…”
Meet the Press interview, 2 Nov 2025 · transcript
AnsweredQ: “What role do leaders like yourself have in turning down the temperature?”
Meet the Press interview, 2 Nov 2025 · transcript
ConsistencyNot checked
No unacknowledged contradictionsshown, not in the score
Contradiction checks start once more of the record is in. Until then this measure is left out, not counted as perfect.
SubstanceNot enough data
Emotion that comes with substanceshown, not in the score
4 emotional passages labelled, 0 flagged as deflecting. Needs 20.
How the number is built
12.5 + 6.2 = 18.7Bluff = 50 × (1 − Accuracy 75%) = 12.5
Spin = 50 × (1 − Answers questions 88%) = 6.3
BS Index = Bluff + Spin = 18.7 → shown as 19
The same fixed weights for everyone. Consistency and Substance are shown alongside, never in the number.
The record
Meet the Press, 2 November 2025: Gov. Gavin Newsom. NBC News: Meet the Press transcript, 2 Nov 2025. Open the transcript · hash and fetch details