Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 4, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Zach Lahn, Iowa GOP nominee for governor, join Margaret Brennan.

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Energy Secretary Chris WrightAnthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of news and surveysSen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of ArizonaZach Lahn, Iowa GOP nominee for governorBrett McGurk, who served as a top Middle East adviser to former President Joe BidenClick here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington.And this week on Face the Nation: One month away from midterms, and the pressure on the president to do something about high prices is building.With control of the House and Senate at stake, President Trump has been on a red state road trip to get Republicans to the polls.

He now concedes that his party might have a messaging problem when it comes to the economy.(Begin VT)DONALD TRUMP (President of the United States): We're doing a phenomenal job, but maybe we're doing a bad job in selling it.(End VT)MARGARET BRENNAN: And our new CBS poll has troubling news for the president's party, with nine in 10 voters saying they rate the economy on the basis of prices. Seven in 10 say that Trump's policies are making food and grocery prices go up. And nine in 10 say the conflict with Iran is making U.S. gas and oil prices