# Meet the Press NOW — Oct. 22

https://mins.news/en/video/111855

- NBC News, 2026-10-22 22:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWgoMCsCHQU

> President Trump heads to campaign in battleground Iowa as voter pessimism about the economy reaches a record high in his second term. Iowa gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn and New York congressional candidate Blake Gendebien discuss key issues in their races. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine condemns a gubernatorial attack ad by Vivek Ramaswamy featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother.

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