1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:04,400 Speaker 1: International Correspondence with Ends and Eye Insurance, Peace of Mind 2 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:05,520 Speaker 1: for New Zealand business. 3 00:00:06,280 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 2: Jonathan Cares the US correspondents with US Now, Hey, Jonathan. 4 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: Heather, always amazing to talk to you with the wonderful 5 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:13,400 Speaker 1: listeners across New Zealand. 6 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:15,319 Speaker 2: Yeah, mate, I really appreciate your time. So tell me 7 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 2: about these National Guard troops. What's going on? 8 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: National Guard troops rolling into the heart of Washington, DC. 9 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:23,799 Speaker 1: This was announced by Donald Trump yesterday. Essentially, he says 10 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 1: he wants to try and bring crime under control. He 11 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: says it is one of the most dangerous cities in 12 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: the world. The local city has essentially disputed that and 13 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:37,240 Speaker 1: said that they are seeing violent crime at thirty year lows. 14 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:39,960 Speaker 1: But needless to say, Donald Trump says he's moving in 15 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: the National Garden today. They came in. We've seen them 16 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 1: rolling around in humbies around the National Monument up around 17 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 1: the National Mail up there, which is a very very 18 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,240 Speaker 1: popular tourist site. It was a very calm, sunny evening 19 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:53,559 Speaker 1: by all looks of it, as the humbies rolled in 20 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 1: as the sun set, rather picturesque if you're a tourist 21 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:58,480 Speaker 1: looking to get a slice of America and see some 22 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: National Guard out of patrol, unusual for Washington, d C. 23 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:05,480 Speaker 1: We've obviously seen them in California, in Los Angeles during 24 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:08,040 Speaker 1: the immigration protests that took place here a matter of 25 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 1: a few weeks or so ago now, but he is 26 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:12,720 Speaker 1: making that is the President of the United States is 27 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: making a very firm message he wants to crack down 28 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 1: hard in Washington, d C. Itself. For the White House, 29 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 1: Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said earlier today there'd been some 30 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: twenty three arrests and they are already pointing to signs 31 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,720 Speaker 1: of success on this crackdown. It is expected to last 32 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 1: thirty days. Any longer, he's going to have to go 33 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 1: to Congress and ask for a little bit of an extension. 34 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 1: But this is a message he is sending loud and clear. 35 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: He says he is prepared to roll this out in 36 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:40,280 Speaker 1: other cities, including Chicago, including New York if he deems 37 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: it necessary, and he could well take further steps. He 38 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 1: could well bring in more military, actual military beyond the 39 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 1: National Guard. That has not been ruled out. So the 40 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 1: President of the United States is sending a very very 41 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 1: firm message that in the nation's capital, a nation, he says, 42 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 1: he wants to make beautiful again. He is not going 43 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: to take the issue of law and order lying down 44 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: to tackle it head on himself. 45 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 2: Jonathan, It's not really a surprise that Zelensky hasn't been 46 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 2: invited to this meeting, is it. 47 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: Well. I think some quarters, certainly within the Trump administration 48 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: may have been holding out hope that he could be 49 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:17,920 Speaker 1: involved in some way, shape or form in this summit. Essentially, 50 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: it came down to one response from Carolina Levett, Donald 51 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:25,400 Speaker 1: Trump's press secretary, today, and that was that it was 52 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:28,839 Speaker 1: Vladimir Putin who called for the summit, Vladimir Putin who 53 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 1: asked for the meeting with Donald Trump. So that is 54 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:35,799 Speaker 1: the reason they are saying that Voladimir Zelenski was not invited. 55 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 1: We've already heard the Ukrainian president in the last sort 56 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:41,359 Speaker 1: of twenty hours or so issue a pretty firm warning 57 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 1: to the West that he believes Russia is actually not 58 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 1: seeking peace but on the verge of a new offensive. 59 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: This is going to be bigger than Ben heard this summit. 60 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,239 Speaker 1: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have met previously in the 61 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: first administration, the Historic Summit in twenty eighteen Nelsinki and 62 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 1: Finland they met again in Osaka, Japan, a matter of 63 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: a year or so late, and now the White House 64 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 1: is essentially also trying to water down any expectations out 65 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 1: of this summit, essentially saying, look, this is going to 66 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 1: be a listening exercise for US President Donald Trump. He 67 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: wants to hear what Vladimir Putin has to say. He 68 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:14,640 Speaker 1: wants to steer at him across from the table and 69 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:18,959 Speaker 1: find out exactly what position he believes the Russian president 70 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 1: is in and how far the Russian president is willing 71 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: to go to get towards any sort of sex file. 72 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 1: Already they're talking about things like land swaps and what 73 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:28,400 Speaker 1: could be handed to Russia and what could be handed 74 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:30,799 Speaker 1: to Ukraine. But a lot of commentators, a lot of 75 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 1: experts here are essentially saying that is well beyond the 76 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: pale of where they are now. They're not even at 77 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 1: a ceasefire stage yet, so talking about land swaps is 78 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 1: almost the end mark before the full stop to any 79 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 1: sort of conflict. So there's certainly some way from that. 80 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 1: But it looks like that this summit's on Friday, US time, 81 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: that is going to be Saturday in New Zealand time, 82 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:53,680 Speaker 1: is going to be held in a joint US military 83 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: base outside Anchorage in Alaska, which is going to be 84 00:03:56,680 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 1: a fascinating backdrop. Essentially, you have the Russian president on 85 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: US soil, inside a US Army facility, military facility, potentially 86 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: trying to discuss some sort of an end to the 87 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 1: conflict with Ukraine. And the idea that essentially he is 88 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 1: dictating the terms of this summit already and he is 89 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: the invited guest is certainly raising some eyebrows before we 90 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:20,159 Speaker 1: even get to Alaska. 91 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 2: Too right, too right, I mean, this is high stake 92 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:26,479 Speaker 2: stuff for Trumpy. Now is Taite going back on his 93 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:28,280 Speaker 2: The Boyfriend's podcast again? 94 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 1: Is she? Well, she teased out a promo clip yesterday. 95 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 1: This is the new Heights podcast that he's done by 96 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:36,360 Speaker 1: Travis kelse hold On Jonathan. 97 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:37,960 Speaker 2: So yesterday's wasn't an appearance. 98 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:41,160 Speaker 1: It was just a little promo, was it yesterday? Yesterday's 99 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:43,839 Speaker 1: was the little tease clip she dropped out. So remember 100 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: those numbers she put out? Twelve twelve on the twelfth 101 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 1: of August was when essentially her website went live with 102 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 1: the idea of this new album that he is coming, 103 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 1: which is going to be absolutely game bust is obviously 104 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 1: for her, and she used a promo clip that she 105 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:00,880 Speaker 1: has recorded already with the new It's podcast with the 106 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:03,719 Speaker 1: Kelsey Brothers. This is a podcast in the United States 107 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:06,719 Speaker 1: that attracts millions of listeners. It's worth one hundred million 108 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:11,120 Speaker 1: US dollars alone. And obviously her significant bo is Travis Kelsey, 109 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:13,840 Speaker 1: the Kansas City Star, and they have been dating for 110 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 1: a significant period of time now and you can see 111 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 1: in this clip there appearing alongside each other. Travis's brother 112 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:24,720 Speaker 1: is obviously in another location, but behind a taite herself. Obviously, 113 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 1: swifties have been looking into the eggs that have been 114 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:30,280 Speaker 1: dropped in months gone by and into the background of 115 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:33,120 Speaker 1: the images as to what sort of clues the books 116 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 1: on the shelf they have left behind, what the photos 117 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: and the photos frames put you know too much holo 118 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: we know is orange mate Look. We have spent a 119 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:43,359 Speaker 1: lot of time digging into this. Over the course the 120 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:45,679 Speaker 1: last twenty four hours. We have had a huge amount 121 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:49,479 Speaker 1: of people pouring over almost every detail, much probably like 122 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 1: your office has, looking into every detail, every clue about 123 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 1: what could be the centerpiece to Taylor Swift's new album, 124 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 1: The color Orange Look. She's had an issue with the 125 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:01,360 Speaker 1: US President Donald Trum. He's been described as looking at 126 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 1: rather orange at times. Could there be I don't know, 127 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:06,920 Speaker 1: at a little beef continue on this album, I'd say 128 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:09,640 Speaker 1: entirely unlikely. But essentially what you're going to see is 129 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 1: a monster album dropping October. The fans are going to 130 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:15,480 Speaker 1: get incredibly excited. And it's certainly in a case of 131 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 1: watched this place that podcast actually goes live. We are 132 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:21,360 Speaker 1: less than twenty four hours away. Now, it's going to 133 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 1: be fascinating to hear exactly what more Taylor has to say, 134 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 1: not only about this album, maybe a relationship with Travers. 135 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:30,159 Speaker 1: Maybe she's going to announce she's going to New Zealand 136 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:34,000 Speaker 1: spending maybe a New Zealand wedding, and that's wedding. 137 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 2: Every time, every time I thought you got to the 138 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:39,160 Speaker 2: end of it, you had some more to say on Tayay. 139 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:41,440 Speaker 2: It's unbelievable. Jonathan, don't tell me you're not excited. I 140 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 2: appreciate it. Jonathan Kurzley US corresponding, you know he's got 141 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:46,920 Speaker 2: he's sitting an alarm on his watch, doesn't he He's 142 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:49,760 Speaker 2: like Siri, sit an alarm for when Taylor Swift. Actually 143 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:51,960 Speaker 2: I wondered that work hold on a second Surrey sit 144 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 2: an alarm for when Taylor Swift's podcast goes liven. It doesn't, 145 00:06:57,560 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 2: the watch is not ready for it. I just thought 146 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 2: that would that would be quite a cool get my. 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