U.S. President Donald J. Trump is set to go live with a major television interview at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, as he joins CNBC’s flagship morning programme Squawk Box for a high‑profile discussion with anchor Joe Kernen. The appearance, promoted by the network on social media and official channels, is scheduled for tomorrow, with live coverage unfolding on CNBC’s broadcast and digital platforms, including CNBC.com and the CNBC App.
This will mark a second round of in‑depth conversation between Trump and Kernen, following an earlier CNBC interview in January 2026 during the World Economic Forum in Davos, where the President touched on the U.S. economy, Iran‑related security moves, and energy‑policy‑linked decisions. Today’s Squawk Box interview is expected to cover a fresh set of economic and geopolitical topics, including the state of inflation and the labour market, tariff policy, and Washington’s approach to the ongoing West Asia tensions, ahead of the coming weeks of potential decisions on Iranian‑linked ceasefire architecture and the Strait of Hormuz situation.
CNBC has described the forthcoming segment as a “wide‑ranging conversation” with the President, mirroring the style of previous Trump‑CNBC appearances in which he has used the business‑news platform to explain policy decisions, respond to critics, and signal future actions on trade, finance and foreign policy. The 8:30 a.m. ET slot places the interview squarely in the heart of the U.S. financial‑news day, ensuring that markets and policymakers alike will be closely watching for any new guidance on taxes, interest‑rate policy, sanctions and global‑investment signals.