Always great conversation w @Benleo on the @GBNEWS LATE Show. In this clip I discuss American optimism and the economic outcomes. Statism and hostility to the private sector in Europe vs economic freedom: USA GDP per capita $94k vs UK $61k ($52k in France). The UK needs tax reform, deregulation and drill baby drill.
🚨After receiving a briefing from a Senior TRUMP Administration Official on the status of the Iran negotiations (someone in the know & not just speculating), I can tell you the following:
-USA IS NOT GIVING IRANIANS MONEY FOR NOTHING. All speculation and propaganda to the contrary is false. Some hardline elements of Iran’s govt (IRGC) have pushed fake stories & propaganda to try to kill this negotiation.
-Iran deal is NOT done (95%, but still haggling over some language). No deal being signed today. May be a few more days before this is done.
-Iran will NOT get any money or sanctions relief up front.
-Iran must turn over nuclear stockpile to get anything. USA position is that failure to meet deal commitments means Iran gets nothing.
-Long term USA objective is preventing Iran from having nuclear weapon.
-Initial deal point is to re-establish free flow of commerce by reopening Strait of Hormuz.
Deal should have 2 phases:
Step 1 - Open Strait of Hormuz. Give world economy breathing room. Iran agrees to give up enriched uranium.
Step 2 - Get the nuclear material turned over. Only then can Iran get sanctions relief.
Bottom line: goal is to make a deal that lowers costs for Americans, calms world energy markets, and guarantees that Iranians cannot have a nuclear weapon over the long term. We aren’t there yet. Iran takes forever to get you a response on even small things. But we are close although it still could be a few days.
“If we get what we are demanding, this is going to be a historic deal,” SAO says.
SAO sounds prepared to do no deal at all if all Iran will do is a “bad deal.” SAO admits deal could fall apart yet. But if a deal is reached, SAO expects very senior USA admin officials to take part in a signing ceremony of some sort.
Iran has agreed in principle to the framework but there are still a couple points USA isn’t satisfied with. 95% done. But literally changing words sometimes requires days in Iran’s system. Haggling over language. But USA feels like we have a commitment on nuclear stockpile and on opening Strait of Hormuz.
If IRAN doesn’t deliver on commitments, they get nothing.
“Iran’s ability to project power is a lot more limited than it was two months ago,” SAO says. “Their industrial base for building ballistic missiles has been substantially destroyed.”
Both of our nations’ strength starts with the service and sacrifice of our military personnel – something we remember all the more during this Military Appreciation Month. We were honored to join in presenting medals to @BritishArmy officers Major Vinall, Major Ladds and Major Pearsall for their work alongside @USArmy colleagues at the Security Assistance Group, Ukraine. Across the world, our armed forces stand shoulder to shoulder. 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Great show tonight with @Jacob_Rees_Mogg on @GBNEWS Hostility to the private sector through taxation and regulatory burden will not result is keeping aspirational young people in the UK.
👑 @Matthew__Bowles in @CityAM on the King’s Speech and Starmerism.
“If “growth” and “reset” are to mean anything more than rhetorical packaging, they will require a reinvention from the policy instincts not seen since the last election.”
Read here 👇
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Always a pleasure to join @GBNEWS. Iran Navy gone, it’s just a band of pirates. Ceasefire over, this is surrender management. Yes the Iran regime is suicidal, we will accommodate.
🇬🇧🇺🇸 19 years since the last state visit from the monarch of the UK to the US, @realDonaldTrump speaks on the British roots of American liberty pointing to the reason we have @_Sarah_Elliott heading our Special Relationship Unit. The Anglo-American relationship is much deeper than the occupants of the White House, Downing Street, Congress or Parliament. It is a transatlantic civilisation with centuries-old roots.
"Honoring the British King might seem an ironic beginning to our celebration of 250 years of American independence—but in fact, no tribute could be more appropriate.
Long before Americans had a nation or Constitution, we first had a culture, a character, and a creed. Before we ever proclaimed our independence, Americans carried within us the rarest of gifts: moral courage, and it came from a small but mighty kingdom from across the sea...
They set loose the ancient English love of liberty, and Great Britain's distinctive sense of glory, destiny and pride."
Great news for Americans living overseas, you can apply for Global Entry by using Enrollment on Arrival, allowing them to finish the required interview when landing in the U.S.
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This year marks our nation’s 250th birthday, a perfect time to share America’s extraordinary wealth of fine art talent with the UK art community 🇺🇸🖼️🇬🇧 Coming in May, @FLOTUS has announced that the @WhiteHouse will loan James McNeill Whistler’s Nocturne to @Tate Britain for their comprehensive exhibition devoted to the great American artist in collaboration with the @vangoghmuseum. Read more about the loan: https://t.co/U2dtBJfpdS
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Spokesman for Republicans Overseas Erol Morkoc explains how President Donald Trump is responding to domestic political pressure during the Iran war.
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