Trump tries to fix a war he started
4/17/202621 min
A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into force.
Donald Trump is claiming all the credit. He says this could be the 10th war he's solved.
But isn't this a case of the president "solving" wars that he in fact waged?
Meanwhile, a war of words continues between Trump and Pope Leo.
All of this comes as the evangelical defence secretary tries to quote the Bible... but ends up quoting Pulp Fiction instead.
Plus: what's Trump's health secretary doing with a raccoon's penis?
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First 90 secondsAnn McElvoy0:00
[upbeat music] Sky news. The full story first.
David Blevins· Host0:05
Martha, is it hot in Florida?
Martha Kelner· Host0:11
It's pretty hot, yeah. It's, it-- I tell you what, it's more humid than I'm used to.
David Blevins· Host0:15
It's thirty-four degrees in DC.
Martha Kelner· Host0:17
Oh, it's not as hot as that.
David Blevins· Host0:19
And of the four people we sent to the White House today, three of us are bald. [laughs] So we all look a bit tonight like Martha Kelner, redheads.
Martha Kelner· Host0:29
Well, everyone wants to be a redhead these days.
David Blevins· Host0:32
Of course.
Martha Kelner· Host0:33
I'm trying to tot up the, the, the bald people in the office. [laughs] So, so it's you, it's Gabriel, the podcast producer. Who's the other bald person? Oh, Ed Young, of course, cameraman.
David Blevins· Host0:45
A disproportionate number of follicly challenged members of staff. [laughs] [upbeat music] I'm David Blevins in Washington, DC, after a day in the baking heat of the White House.
Martha Kelner· Host0:57
And I'm Martha Kelner. As I say, not in Los Angeles today, I'm in Tampa in Florida. I'll explain why a little later. Back in the capital though, David, potentially very important news for the Middle East, delivered by Donald Trump on Truth Social, where else?
David Blevins· Host1:13
Yes. The President posted that, as of Thursday night, there would be a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. It sounds like big news, Martha, but will this ceasefire actually mean anything if Hezbollah aren't even at the table? And how will it be perceived by allies