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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - AUGUST 15: (RUSSIA OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. The two leaders are meeting for peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)
PLEASE EXPLAIN

Trumpy Anchor Melts Down at President’s Suck-Up to Putin

CNBC’s Joe Kernen questioned the president’s embrace of authoritarian leaders.

Tom Latchem

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BAD LOOK

MAGA-Friendly CNBC Star Confronts Trump Goon on Awkward Deal

The circumstances behind a $1.6B federal deal involving Howard Lutnick’s old company, now run by his sons, are still haunting him.

Josh Fiallo

Rick Santelli.
📈📈📈

CNBC Host Blown Away by Trump’s Inflation Disaster

Rick Santelli was left stunned when the damning figures came through.

Ewan Palmer

US President Donald Trump reacts after playing from the first tee to officially open the Trump International Golf Links course
'VERY POSITIVE'

Trump Brags to Golf Buddy About His War as Americans Die

The president called in to CNBC to give an update on his unauthorized strikes.

Daysia Tolentino

Tony Dokoupil and Joe Kernen
CHIN UP

MAGA-Coded Anchor Finally Gets Love—From Trump-Loving Anchor

His new best friend calls other X users “hysterical TDS’ers.”

Annabella Rosciglione

President Donald Trump gestures while speaking during an executive order signing event in the Oval Office of the White House on March 31, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
GO FIGURE

Critics Rip Trump’s ‘Absurd’ Tariff Math: ‘Made Up Numbers’

One called it a “kindergarten-level understanding” of international trade.

Leigh Kimmins

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Joe Kernen attacked the Democratic Party over the 2000 election.
‘I WAS THERE!’

Joe Kernen Spews Election Conspiracies on ‘Squawk Box’

The host saw little difference between Donald Trump arguing over the 2020 election result and the Democrats counting votes for Al Gore.

David Gardner

Donald Trump looking to camera
PULLS OUT AGAIN

Trump Abruptly Cancels Another Mainstream TV Interview

CNBC co-host Joe Kernen announced on air that the previously unknown interview had been canceled.

Nico Hines

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‘I’M BEGGING YOU!’

CNBC Anchor Explodes at Pro-Trump Colleague Over Coronavirus

“One-hundred thousand people died, Joe, and all you did was try to help your friend, the president. Every single morning on this show,” Sorkin yelled at one point.

Justin Baragona

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