ERROL BARNETT:
00:02:05
Interesting, Aaron. And do we have any sense of what the president says will happen if a deal is not reached? Yeah, the president has said that there would be secondary sanctions placed on Russia, which would impact countries or businesses that do business with Russia, that buy their goods. Trump has said before that this tariff would be set at 100% level, which is substantial, but it's still less than the 500% that is in that bipartisan bill in Congress. And this could really impact those countries who buy oil and petroleum from Gaza, including India, Germany, and China, which is still a big country that the president is looking to finalize a trade deal with.
ERROL BARNETT:
00:02:45
And, Aaron, I want to ask you about one other big topic, of course. The president is in Scotland at this moment meeting with the British Prime Minister. And they're celebrating their trade deal framework. But as they entered this meeting, we saw the Prime Minister wanting to focus on Gaza and the desperate humanitarian aid situation there. What's the latest on that front?
AARON NAVARRO:
00:03:06
Yeah, the starvation and the images we're seeing out of Gaza is definitely something that both leaders were asked by reporters about. Asked what the US can do more of, the president said that they already had given $10 million to Gaza for food, but then continued to blame Hamas for taking that money and food. The president also seemed to voice more concerns that the current hostages held by Hamas from Israel could complicate efforts in terms of providing more humanitarian aid. The United Kingdom Prime Minister, on the other hand, is looking to put more public pressure on Israel to help allow those trucks into Gaza. This comes as both the United Kingdom and France have put out statements leading to this meeting today, recognizing a Palestinian state.
ERROL BARNETT:
00:03:49
Yeah, we'll keep watching all of that very closely. Aaron Navarro, thank you.
