Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Jon Bon Jovi invites Willie Geist to his home in New Jersey with a behind-the-scenes look at the studio where his band made its most famous albums, chronicled in the Hulu docuseries "Thank you, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story." Bon Jovi also reflects on his rise to international stardom from his teenaged days performing on the local club scene. The sweeping tariffs levied by the Trump administration sent economic shockwaves around the world as allies and key trading partners condemned the move. While President Trump suggests the tariffs would be good for America in the long run, many economists and historians disagree. NBC's Christine Romans reports in this week's Sunday Focus. Americans are on edge as trillions of dollars of wealth were wiped out when global markets took a dive after President Donald Trump's tariffs were announced Wednesday. The President says those tariffs are "here to stay" and to "hang tough." NBC's Vaughn Hillyard reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss the political fallout from President Donald Trump's tariffs and his administration officials saying tariffs are a permanent policy. Pope Francis made a surprise public appearance Sunday, greeting crowds at the Vatican while seated in a wheelchair. The 88-year-old pontiff is still recovering from a five-week stay in a Rome hospital where he battled pneumonia. The Department of Health and Human Services is reporting that a second child in Texas who contracted the measles has died. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist, is expected to attend the child's funeral. A massive cleanup is underway across parts of the Midwest and South after a prolonged period of heavy rain left entire neighborhoods underwater with at least 16 dead from the severe weather. NBC's George Solis reports for Sunday TODAY. Black caddies, who wore the traditional white jumpsuit and were among those prohibited from playing at the famed Augusta National Golf Club, are now being honored with a special monument for their contributions. NBC's Priscilla Thompson shares their story in this week's Sunday Spotlight. 

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, "Saturday Night Live" cast member Bowen Yang joins Willie Geist to talk about his role in the new film "The Wedding Banquet" that is a modern reimagining of the 1993 Ang Lee film of the same name. Yang opens up about his road to "SNL," coming out to his parents, and the blockbuster movie "Wicked"." President Donald Trump announced he is exempting a number of tech devices and components from his new tariffs, including smartphones and computers. A White House official says the president signed an exemption executive order to make sure companies like Apple and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's largest chip manufacturer, can continue with plans to move some productions to the U.S. NBC's Yamiche Alcindor reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to discuss who is winning the battle in President Donald Trump's administration over his tariffs. Welker says, "I think that the word of the week is ‘uncertainty.' The fact that the president and his top advisors said there won't be a pause, there won't be any exemptions and now we are seeing both leaving consumers and investors with a lot of confusion." The Trump administration has confirmed the man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is alive and remains imprisoned there. Abrego Garcia was in the United States legally, but the Trump administration claims the main is a member of the MS-13 gang although he has never been charged with or convicted of any crime. At least 31 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy. Officials say two Russian missiles struck the heart of Sumy as people were gathering for Palm Sunday services. New air traffic control audio from the aftermath of the New York City helicopter crash that killed five Spanish tourists has been released. It comes as a family member of the victims speaks out about their final moments. NBC's Maya Eaglin reports for Sunday TODAY. 

A multi-day stretch of violent weather is moving across the U.S. with more than a dozen reports of tornadoes in Texas and Oklahoma. This comes as meteorologists sound the alarm over how federal staffing cuts by the Trump administration are impacting their forecasts. NBC's Maggie Vespa reports for Sunday TODAY. Pope Francis made a surprise appearance on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and took a ride through St. Peter's Square to wish everyone a happy Easter. The pope also issued a message to the masses, calling for world peace, a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of the remaining hostages, and warned against contempt against migrants. NBC's Claudio Lavanga reports for Sunday TODAY. The White House is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to lift its pause on deportation flights of a group of Venezuelans who they say are gang members. In a separate case, the Supreme Court has also ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia who was sent to an El Salvador mega-prison. NBC's Vaughn Hillyard reports for Sunday TODAY. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins NBC's Peter Alexander on Sunday TODAY to discuss public opinion of President Donald Trump's immigration policies and his administration's showdown over deportations. Russia and Ukraine are trading new accusations of attacks just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin had promised a temporary Easter truce. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russian strikes continued into the night, specifically near the border between the two countries. Florida State University students were asked to return to class on Monday just days after a gunman killed two people and injured six others. But after many students complained that it was too soon to restart classes, campus officials announced Saturday that it won't penalize anyone who is not yet ready to return. For centuries, royal reserve has been a part of British nobility's everyday life with a rigid approach and stiff formality in public. But now, after first being challenged by Princess Diana, the royals are being seen in a different light with Princess Kate offering a rare glimpse into her personal life by opening up about the impact of her cancer treatment on her young family. NBC's Raf Sanchez reports in this week's Sunday Focus.