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US President Donald Trump launches a blistering attack on sections of the media, accusing them of undermining the United States during its conflict with Iran. “They don’t have any military, there’s not a thing they can do about it,” Mr Trump said. “All they have is fake news because the fake news would rather see us lose the war than win the war. “Which is really treasonous in a certain way.”
Sky News host Rita Panahi argues the regime continues to undermine every agreement it signs. “The US has launched more strikes against Iran at President Trump's direction,” Ms Panahi said. “The president warned there was more to come, that the US has lost its patience with the regime. “Obviously, the president will be eager to wrap it up as soon as possible. “The Iranian regime just keeps on coming back every time they enter a deal they seem to break the rules in record time.”
US President Donald Trump says America's campaign against Iran is accelerating, declaring Tehran's military has been devastated and warning further strikes are imminent. “I think it’s going very fast, we have demolished their military, and we're hitting them very hard,” Mr Trump said. “We had a deal yesterday or the deal before yesterday and it was all done; they broke up that deal immediately because they found out there was something in that deal they didn’t like. “They’re wired differently, and we’re not going to put up with it. “We are just going forward; we are attacking them tonight, and we’re taking out all of their capability for anything having to do with the Straight. “What they’re doing is being very foolish, very stupid.”
Former Australian Jewish Association president David Adler says there’s been a “buildup of negativity” in Australia. Mr Adler told Sky News host Andrew Bolt that antisemitism has “exploded” on Australian streets. David Adler has moved out of Australia with his family and gone to Israel, after years of feeling unsafe.”
Sky News host Andrew Bolt examines US President Donald Trump's proposal to charge ships for US protection in the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting the move represents a significant change in America's Iran policy. “And today, there's now Donald Trump all over the shop saying he's going to do what he condemned Iran for doing,” Mr Bolt said. “He's just said he'll force tankers and other ships using the Strait of Hormuz to pay millions of dollars for US protection. “That latest development from Trump, whose flip-flopping on this on-again, off-again war is making America look weak and unprincipled. “The US president has now scrapped his so-called ceasefire with Iran, his memorandum of understanding. “Trump is right back to where he was with Iran a month ago, by agreeing to a ceasefire just when he had his boot on Iran’s neck. “More controversially, hypocritically, Trump didn't just reimpose that blockade of all Iranian oil shipments from the Strait of Hormuz to again starve Iran's regime of cash. “Far more controversially, Trump said other ships trying to bring oil, gas or other cargo through the strait would have to pay the US for protection from Iranian missiles and drones.”
Sky News contributor Kristin Tate reflects on the passing of US Senator Lindsey Graham. “The death of Lindsey Graham took everybody by surprise. It was a very quick and sudden death after an apparent heart failure of some sort,” Ms Tate told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “There are lots of people online celebrating his death … but you know what, Lindsey Graham was an American patriot.”
Sky News contributor Kristin Tate hopes US President Donald Trump has learned his lesson about negotiating with Iran. “What’s increasingly frustrating about this is if you talk to normal Americans, they still can’t tell you what success in that region looks like,” Ms Tate told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “A lot of Americans are starting to believe that the juice was not worth the squeeze here. “Hopefully Trump has learned his lesson that negotiating with these people is not going to get him anywhere.”
Sky News contributor Kosha Gada warns New York's finances rely heavily on its richest taxpayers, arguing even a modest millionaire exodus could severely damage government revenue. “It is interesting because he does not set tax policy, other than property taxes,” Ms Gada told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “Kathy Hochul, the governor who’s also extremely left, very interestingly understands this problem, and she has not backed what Mamdani is saying. “Ultimately, it’s very precarious. “It is very, very lopsided because most of the tax revenue is coming from the top one per cent. “If even a small fraction of them leaves as they are, the whole thing collapses, and they can’t tax their way into prosperity.”
Sky News host Rita Panahi points to New York's shrinking millionaire population as evidence that high-tax policies are driving wealth out of the city. “Now in news that should shock nobody, New York's share of US millionaires dramatically declined in recent years,” Ms Panahi said. “Causing a nearly $11 billion loss in tax revenue in just one year, this is a report in the NY Post. “With Mayor Mamdani now running the city and his mantra is all about taxing the rich, we can expect to see that trend intensify further.”
Sky News contributor Kosha Gada argues universities have become the epicentre of ideological activism, warning control of higher education is helping entrench left-wing ideas throughout society. “It is such a tough thing to fight back against because of that; they’re so entrenched in all these institutions,” Ms Gada told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “Universities really are the worst of the lot because they have captured the captive audience of young minds. “If you control today's classrooms, you control tomorrow’s government; there is truth to that. “That’s where these radical ideas are seeded, and then they blossom and grow, and then those people are in charge later. “Nobody from the right has ever taken that on. “This is a deep-rooted problem that somebody has to figure out.”
