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Tariffs Speak Looms Trade War with Canada, Mexico & China; China has been Preparing for Expected U.S. Tariff; USAID Workers at Washington HQ Told to Stay Home Monday; Global Markets Slump Amid Trump Tariff Concerns; Car Bomb Explodes, Killing 15 People in Syria. Aired 9-9:45a ET

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BECKY ANDERSON, CNN HOST, CONNECT THE WORLD: Well, this is a live look at the White House, folks, where Donald Trump is poised to speak with Canadian

and Mexican officials by phone after announcing unprecedented tariffs against the close U.S. allies that could shake up the entire world economic

order.

It's 09:00 a.m. there in Washington, it is 06:00 p.m. here in Abu Dhabi. I'm Becky Anderson, you are watching "Connect the World". Also coming up

several large explosions -- Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, as part of Israeli military operations there, as Benjamin Netanyahu

visits Washington.

And the stock market in New York opens about 30 minutes from now. This is the story on those markets, the futures markets, reacting -- world markets

and futures markets reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump's move to slap steep tariffs on allies, Mexico and Canada, along with a tariff hike, of

course, on imports from China.

These will impact $1.4 trillion worth of goods and start to take effect if they are going into effect tomorrow. Canada is already responding with

tariffs on the U.S., prompting one financial services company to call it trade war 2.0. We should hear Mexico's response soon.

President Trump is set to talk with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican leadership, possibly President Claudia Scheinbaum later today.

Now he claims that the tariffs are meant to stop the flow of immigrants and fentanyl into the United States.

Economists warn these tariffs will raise prices, spike inflation, possibly interest rates and lower growth, while the president is also threatening to

increase tariffs on EU nations, you can see how European markets are reacting today. Mr. Trump insists these tariffs will lower U.S. trade

deficits while acknowledging but they are likely to hurt Americans where it really does hurt, and that is in the pocketbook.

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DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: We may have short term, a little pain, but people understand that. But long term, the United

States has been ripped off by virtually every country in the world. We have deficits with almost every country, not every country, but almost. And

we're going to change it. It's been unfair. That's why we owed $36 trillion.

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ANDERSON: Will the country buy the president's argument of short-term pain for long term gain, and is it even a valid one? Well, those two questions

part of what we will unpack here with Vanessa Yurkevich. And Vanessa, just break down the economic impact, firstly, of these tariffs, not just for

North America and indeed China, but for the world, if you will.

VANESSA YURKEVICH, CNN BUSINESS AND POLITICS CORRESPONDENT: Yeah, and you put it rightly, this is trade war 2.0 specifically, because this trade war

is going to hit many, many more products. So about $1.4 trillion of goods coming into the U.S. are going to be taxed essentially.

That's about a third of all goods that the U.S. brings into this country. But just to remind our viewers how this actually works, so a 25 percent

tariff goes into effect on Canada, Mexico, a 10 percent tariff on China. When that comes into the U.S., it is the U.S. business that ultimately ends

up paying that tax, and ultimately that's get gets passed down to the U.S. consumer.

If you just look on your screen right there, these are just some very few of the multitude of goods that we bring in from those three countries. So,

from Mexico, fruits and vegetables. We bring in 90 percent of our avocados from Mexico. You also have auto parts there. There's no Made in America car

anymore.

So many of the parts and fully assembled vehicles come from Mexico and Canada. You also have grain, livestock, meat, poultry, lumber, fertilizer

coming from Canada. This is especially important for the agricultural community here in the U.S. And then, of course, from China, electronics,

that is a big one.

And also, shoes. 50 percent of all the shoes that U.S. consumers buy come from China. But as you mentioned, this is really going to upset the global

world trade order.

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You have to look at this in terms of not just these four countries participating, but how is this going to affect other countries. This could

dramatically shift trade. And also, as you mentioned, Becky, if you're another country, you need to be looking at this and thinking, if this is

happening to Canada, to Mexico, to China, could this happen to us, especially if you're one of those countries in the EU.

And it's important to remember that Trump oftentimes makes these announcements very quickly, very hastily. And oftentimes, though he does

retract them, we saw that happen with Colombia, when he threatened a tariff on that country, but quickly retracted.

But just the threat of a tariff, Becky, is so important that could really rattle markets, that could start to rattle global trade. But we are

waiting. We are waiting to see if this goes into effect. The president is messaging that this will absolutely take effect. But as you mentioned,

Becky, he has two critical phone calls this morning with Mexico and with Canada, could anything they say, change the president's mind.

We already know from Trudeau. He says that a lot of liquor stores in Canada are pulling American spirits and alcohol off their shelves. So, we're

already seeing this start to play out. The question is, how deep will this go? How long will this go, and what kind of economic fallout will this

ultimately have for the United States, but of course, other countries that we trade with here in the U.S., Becky?

ANDERSON: Yeah, absolutely, it's good to have you, Vanessa, thank you. And as Vanessa just pointed out, these rising costs that would likely follow

Trump's tariffs would be immediately felt by Americans in their everyday life, from what they wear to what they eat and drink.

Just to give you an idea reinforce what Vanessa was just saying that, a staggering 99 percent of shoes sold in the United States are imported, and

more than half of those are made in China. The U.S. consumes a huge number of Mexican avocados, important, more than $3 billion worth last year, and

tequila, which can only be made in Mexico, could get much more expensive

The U.S. imports $4.8 billion in alcohol from Mexico. By one estimate, the price will jump about 16 percent in the States, and that was a major blow

to a margarita fans, isn't it? Was Americans stand to feel the effects of tariffs in their everyday life? What remains to be seen is whether any of

this will have political ramifications for President Trump.

Well, Mexico will unveil its response to Trump's tariffs soon, its president says that will entail tariff, non-tariff measures in defense of

Mexico's interests. Claudia Scheinbaum also says her government seeks dialog rather than confrontation -- Valeria Leon is a Correspondent for CNN

En Espanol, and she joins me now from Mexico City.

It's good to have you. Over the past few decades, look, trade between the U.S. and Mexico has grown significantly, everything from parts to the auto

industry to farming to massive volumes of crude oil and gas and natural gas. These are two countries, you could argue, that depend on each other in

significant ways. So, what's been reaction there to Trump's tariff threats?

VALERIA LEON, CNN EN ESPANOL CORRESPONDENT: Well, Becky, the Mexican President, Claudia Scheinbaum said she wouldn't build this Mexico's

response to the Trump Administration's tariffs today, just in a couple of hours. And she's expected to present what her government has called Plan B.

This plan B includes implementing tariff and non-tariff measures to defend Mexico's interests. Signaling what looks too many like the beginning of a

trade war between the two countries, but others see it as a mere tool of negotiation. Nevertheless, Scheinbaum said, her government sought dialog

rather than confrontation, what its northern neighbor.

But tensions between the closely connected neighbors soared after the White House accused Scheinbaum's government of having alliances with drug

cartels. Scheinbaum has rejected the accusation and struck back, criticizing the U.S. for its high levels of drug consumption and for

failing to recognize what Mexico has done to slow migration.

In a statement on Sunday, Scheinbaum insisted that Mexico doesn't want confrontation with the U.S. President Donald Trump, and after Trump's

Administration imposed the new tariffs Scheinbaum and the Canadian Prime Minister Justine Trudeau spoke by phone on goods from Mexico and Canada.

Trudeau's office said in a statement that Canada and Mexico agreed to enhance the strong bilateral relationship between their countries.

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So we are, Becky, just a few hours to know exactly what Plan B is and what's expected from the Mexico government to implement in the next hours

or days, Becky.

ANDERSON: Yeah, this is going to be fascinating, isn't it? Because if there is no agreement, either there or in Canada, which is where we are going

next, these tariffs, we are told, will come into effect tomorrow. Thank you. Will Canada retaliating in kind to President Trump's actions, putting

25 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of goods, starting on Tuesday and more in three weeks.

Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Former Finance Minister, who is running to replace Justin Trudeau told CNN, this is a lose, lose situation, but the

Canada will not, she says back down.

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CHRYSTIA FREELAND, CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER CANDIDATE: I mean the president has decided now to make gas in the United States more expensive. He's

decided to make groceries in the United States more expensive. And our retaliation is going to cost Americans jobs that it's completely

ridiculous.

We do not want to do this. And the right thing for Americans to do right now is to kind of shake their heads and say, guys, the Canadians actually

are great partners. They're great neighbors. We don't want to have this fight, but we're not going to lose it.

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ANDERSON: Well, CNN's Paula Newton connecting us from Oakville in Ontario, home to a Ford automotive plant. It's good to have you. What's the

immediate impact there? Then we'll talk the bigger picture, but very specifically, why you there and what's the impact likely to be?

PAULA NEWTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: We are here because there is a Ford assembly plant here. But as you've learned, Becky, look Vanessa Yurkevich

said it, there is no made in USA or made in Canada or made in Mexico car anymore. So that means, whether it's a car part or an actual vehicle, it

sometimes will cross the border a few times, that is just giving you one fraction of the impact that 25 percent tariffs across the board will have

on this economy.

I mean, look, experts have tried to lay this out, but really, they say they're on uncharted territory. Certainly, they expect Canada would go into

recession, certainly lose perhaps hundreds of thousands of jobs. The issue here, though, has been the reaction. We have seen, the retaliation.

There is more to come in about three weeks from now that will again hurt Canadians as well in terms of inflation, but the streak of anti-Americanism

and really betrayal that is happening here in Canada right now is certainly, nearly unprecedented, certainly not in the modern age.

And Canadians, as I've been saying for weeks, have really stiffened their spines, and have decided, if they need to go through a painful realignment

of their relationship with the United States, they will, because right now, with the president musing about a 51st state, they believe this could be an

existential threat economically.

ANDERSON: It's good to have you, Paula. Donald Trump's message is that these countries, including Canada and many, many others, he says, are

ripping off the United States. That is his message very specifically to U.S. consumers, who he has warned may see some short-term pain, of course,

for long term gain.

What he really wants out of at least Mexico and Canada is just not clear at the moment. It may be clearer when we get a readout of what is said in

these meetings between the U.S., Mexico and Canada later today. Will China planning to challenge the United States at the World Trade Organization on

Wednesday? And has promised corresponding counter measures, but didn't specify what those might look like. CNN's Marc Stewart with this report.

MARC STEWART, CNN CORRESPONDENT: In many ways, this is not a surprise to China. It's something that President Trump talked about on the campaign

trail. And in many ways, China has been preparing for this terror threat, expanding its export base beyond the United States to a wider branch of

countries in Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America, even Russia.

Kind of a preemptive move, but also part of its effort to establish itself as a leader in a new world order. As far as retaliation, what will China

do? Tariffs are always a possibility, but right now, the Chinese economy is dealing with a lot of struggles. The economy is shaky.

People are wary and leery about spending money. China is also dealing with trade tension in Europe, so tariffs may not necessarily be the route of

action it takes. China does have something working in its favor, and that's its factory system. The factories in China are big. They are sprawling.

They're also very nimble and can adjust quickly.

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So, for example, if a clothing company wants to change the color or style of an item, it's something that China can do quickly, and that gives it a

lot of value. In addition, China makes a lot of products that Americans depend on every day, things such as clothing, electronics as well as

furniture, everyday household items.

So, in that sense, China does have, perhaps, the ability to leverage its supply chain. Marc Stewart, CNN, Beijing.

ANDERSON: Well, you're watching "Connect the World" with me Becky Anderson. Still to come this hour, a key deadline for the next step in the Gaza

ceasefire talks, it looks set to slip. So why hasn't Israel announced a negotiating team yet? We're live in Tel Aviv on that after this.

Plus, Marco Rubio warns of powerful U.S. action in America's escalating diplomatic dispute with Panama over the Panama Canal. We are following the

developments and more on that after this.

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ANDERSON: Right. Let's get a look at these markets here with "Connect the World". I'm Becky Anderson, today it's an interesting day, isn't it? Half

day U.S. President Donald Trump. It the U.S.'s three biggest trade partners with sweeping tariffs over the weekend, or at least threats of sweeping

tariffs.

Starting a potential trade war that, frankly, was always going to rattle markets. This is the picture, and perhaps not as bloody as it might be.

Shares opening shortly on the U.S. markets, of course. 09:30 it's just about 12 minutes before they were going to check back in when trading kicks

off in just a few minutes.

First, let's get you caught up on some of the other top stories this hour. The window to meet a key deadline in Gaza's ceasefire agreement is quickly

closing under the terms of the hostage ceasefire deal, talks for the second phase needed to begin in the Middle East today, but Israel has not even

unveiled a negotiation team as of yet.

Instead, its prime minister is in Washington set to discuss Israel's positions with U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, meet U.S. President

Donald Trump on Tuesday. Benjamin Netanyahu will be the first foreign leader to meet Mr. Trump since his inauguration. Jeremy Diamond following

this for us.

Jeremy, thanks for joining us. The Israeli Prime Minister in Washington then set to meet the U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump is

on his agenda, of course, tomorrow. And Netanyahu making it clear that he thinks the path forward for these Gaza negotiations should take place in

the U.S. capital, rather than in Egypt or in Qatar.

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What's been the response, sort of regionally to that? This is already a very fragile ceasefire, only in its phase one at this point.

JEREMY DIAMOND, CNN JERUSALEM CORRESPONDENT: Yeah, that's right, Becky. Israel was supposed to send a delegation today to resume negotiations with

Hamas via the mediators, Egypt and Qatar, to try and see if this six-week ceasefire can indeed be extended and get into phases two and three that

would ultimately lead to an end of the war in Gaza and the return of all of the hostages.

But the Israeli Prime Minister deciding, over the weekend, in consultation with his cabinet, not to send a delegation to either Cairo or to Doha to

pursue those negotiations, instead saying that he will only make a decision about sending that delegation once he has concluded his visit to the United

States and once, critically, he has sat down, as he is expected to do so tomorrow with President Trump.

And so clearly Netanyahu wants to see, you know, get the temperature of the Trump Administration on this ceasefire, and also get an understanding of

what more could be in store for him beyond pursuing these negotiations, beyond extending the ceasefire in Gaza, what else can be achieved in

partnership with President Trump?

And we know that, of course, there has been a lot of discussion about potential normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Some discussion

about trying to lump that in with the ceasefire negotiations. And so today, that will be a key point of discussion as Netanyahu sits down with Trump's

Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, and as he moves then tomorrow, to the Oval Office to sit down with the president himself.

ANDERSON: As this is going on, and as we await that meeting with the U.S. President tomorrow, because that is a key meeting for Benjamin Netanyahu,

who is certainly making the most of what is the first invite by any international leader to the States under this new presidency.

Right now, of course, a major Israeli operation is ongoing, not in Gaza, but in Jenin. What's happening there?

DIAMOND: Yeah, that's right, the Israeli military is now about to enter the third week of this military operation in the Jenin refugee camp and also

the surrounding area. We know that Israeli forces have already killed, at least 24 Palestinians since the beginning of this operation, residents on

the ground and medical officials tell us that the majority of those are civilians.

The Israeli military insists that the majority are militants. But what we have also now seen is the enormous level of destruction that the Israeli

military is wrecking on Jenin as it carries out this operation, very similar to scenes that we have seen in Gaza, controlled demolitions that

the Israeli military carried out yesterday, demolishing, they said, 23 buildings in which the Israeli military claims to have found explosives or

bomb making laboratories or other quote, unquote, terrorist infrastructure.

But my colleague, Kareem Khadder spoke today with the Mayor of Jenin who insists that what the Israeli military really destroyed are residential

buildings, homes of dozens of residents of the Jenin refugee camp. And certainly, when you look at the destruction that has been wrought on the

ground, there's no question that beyond the targets that the Israeli military claims that there is also clearly collateral damage to civilian

infrastructure in the area.

And we know that, that has long been a strategy of the Israeli military, whether in Gaza or in the West Bank, to also go after civilian

infrastructure, raising accusations from Palestinians on the ground of collective punishment. But again, the Israeli military insisting that they

are going after Palestinian militants who are embedded in Jenin.

And certainly, there is a heavy Palestinian militant presence in that Jenin refugee camp. But no question again that there is a tremendous impact on

civilians on the ground as well, Becky.

ANDERSON: It's good to have you, Jeremy. Thank you very much indeed. The Washington, D.C. headquarters of USAID is unexpectedly closed today, and

workers there have been told to stay at home, according to multiple sources. Now this comes amid questions over the future of the humanitarian

agency, after its funding was frozen and dozens of its employees were put on leave last week.

Now here's what we know. Mr. Trump claims USAID is quote, run by a bunch of radical lunatics, and we are getting them out. That is a direct quote from

the U.S. President. More than 60 years the agency has dispensed billions of dollars of humanitarian aid across the world, and has supported non-

government organizations, independent media and social initiatives.

CNN's Jennifer Hansler joins us now from the U.S. State Department. You got new reporting on what are these massive changes at USAID, what are you

learning?

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JENNIFER HANSLER, CNN STATE DEPARTMENT REPORTER: Well, Becky, we've seen a number of developments overnight and over the weekend. That seemed to

signal that President Trump intends to abolish USAID as an independent agency and fold it under the U.S. State Department.

We saw that notice go out to workers not to report to headquarters today. We know a number of people have lost access to their emails in the USAID

systems. We also saw this showdown yesterday, or excuse me, Saturday night between two top security officials at USAID and officials from Elon Musk's

DOGE Office, where these officials from DOGE were trying to access files and systems at the agency.

They were told they could not come in. They threatened to call U.S. Marshals law enforcement to be allowed in, and these two top security

officials were put on leave because of this incident. Now we're told that these officials from DOGE were eventually able to access some of these

systems.

A spokesperson for that Musk office said they only access classified information if they had proper clearances. But all of this is raising

extreme alarm bells, Becky. People are saying that there is no way to be able to effectively fold USAID under the auspices of the State Department,

and Democrats say that this is not legal, Becky.

ANDERSON: OK. Well, we'll continue to track this story. Thank you, Jenni. We're minutes away from the start the trading day in the United States,

investors bracing for the opening salvos of a trade war. It seems we are back with that opening bell after this.

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ANDERSON: I'm Becky Anderson. I'm in Abu Dhabi. You're watching "Connect the World", wherever you are watching, you are more than welcome. Our top

headline today U.S. President Donald Trump says he will speak to leaders in Canada and Mexico at some point today, after slapping 25 percent tariffs on

goods from those countries.

He is also hiking tariffs on Chinese goods by 10 percent. The president says the tariffs are meant to stop the flow of migrants and fentanyl into

the United States. Canada responded by announcing retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.-Mexico is set to follow suit soon.

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Well, we are just approaching the opening bell on Wall Street. Let me tell you, the futures markets have been looking very, very gloomy today. That is

the bell. And shares are expected to start lower. I think investors on Wall Street would be very surprised if these ticked higher.

We have seen a fallout in shares, both in the Asian market session and the European market session. There's a real concern out there about the impact,

not just short term on U.S. consumers, but longer term on global trade, how the -- what looks like the opening shots in a trade war between the U.S.

and others and significant others might actually affect the global economy.

Well, this is the state of play. These markets have opened. And we'll let them settle out a bit. But no real surprises there to see the tech heavy

NASDAQ off some 2 percent. The tech stocks have, really, you know, been taking a bit of a beating of late. No real surprise to see the NASDAQ off

heavier than others.

But there are, you know, the big heavyweights sitting in the DOW, of course, that market off 1.25 percent, and the S&P down one and three

quarters and change. The Trump tariffs, sparking anger, fear and uncertainty beyond these financial markets. We showed you earlier how

prices will rise on many products in the U.S., for example.

My next guest Economist, Mary Lovely, a Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute, says the tariffs will also cost jobs now. In 60 minutes, TV

segment that aired on Sunday, she said, and I quote, for the majority of us, it's more pressure on employers. It's more pressure on our wages. It is

more pressure on our jobs.

And obviously more pressure on our wallets when we go to the cash register. Mary Lovely Joining me now, this certainly wasn't what Donald Trump have

been promising, although he has now said that there will be some short-term pain for some long-term gain.

Mary, before we talk about where we are at with these tariffs as we talk, we've just learned that the White House Economic Adviser today left the

door open to President Trump canceling these tariffs after what he calls positive conversations over the weekend.

Now we know that there are two calls expected, one with the Mexican leader and one with the Canadian leader in the next couple of hours, but be that

as it. But what do you make of that first and foremost? Because that would be a climb down from President Trump surely, wouldn't it?

MARY LOVELY, SENIOR FELLOW AT THE PETERSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS: Well, I'm sure that President Trump will think it is a win. The

particular claims or assertions that he made was that he needed more cooperation from Canada and Mexico on two issues that are very important to

the American public, namely, stemming the flow of undocumented migrants and reducing the flow of fentanyl into our country.

However, there are lots of ways that that cooperation can be gotten. It doesn't have to be through taxes. In fact, it's unusual that we would try

to force cooperation from other countries by taxing ourselves, but that appears to be the strategy.

ANDERSON: Right.

LOVELY: I think the president his team, will be looking for the market reaction this morning, and if it's as bad as it's starting to look, I think

they'll look for ways to work with these two countries to get the task that they want done actually accomplished.

ANDERSON: Yeah. Well, let's talk, look at these markets, because, you know, the stock markets are that badly affected. I mean, you know, an over 2

percent loss on the NASDAQ at the opening is not great, but the other two markets down below 2 percent, at present, and we've also been keeping an

eye on crypto that is down, on oil that is up significantly.

I mean, given that the oil price hasn't moved around an awful lot, despite two wars going on, one in the Middle East and one in Ukraine. So, you know,

the oil market going up is not good news for Donald Trump, for gas prices. And these are the prices that we've got here on the screen now.

They were higher than this earlier on, but those are the numbers as we speak. You've said they'll be watching these markets. I have no doubt that

they will. I think there's a really big question here. What does he want at this point, he's talked about fentanyl and immigration.

He has also said that these countries and many, many others, he says, are ripping the U.S. off. That's a very different argument than fentanyl and

immigration. So, what does he really want at this point?

LOVELY: Well, I think we're seeing a little bit of what we saw with the U.S.-China trade war, which is that the president likes to throw just a

barrage of reasons for tariffs at the American public. Unfortunately, much of what he says contradicts what we know from our own economic experience.

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And particularly, you know, the most recent experience we had, which was the 2018, 2019 war. We saw that Americans paid the tariff, not foreigners,

something he has said over and over again. It did not turn people toward the United States. China has continued to integrate more deeply with many

of the countries that we would like to be seeing increasing their role in the U.S. economy.

And most importantly, didn't grow jobs. A few jobs do grow in directly protected sectors. But overall, I think almost everyone on wall street

knows these tariffs are a value killer. It separates the U.S. from the global economy. It creates havoc in supply chains.

And most importantly, it really for the longer term, if these tariffs go in place and stay in place, it's going to handicap American exporters, who are

going to see higher costs. They're going to face tariffs abroad, and they're going to face a higher dollar. So, bang, bang, bang.

ANDERSON: The WTO was set up. The World Trade Organization was set up in 1995. It's been 30 years that countries around the world, most countries

around the world, have been sort of sticking to the rules. What's going on now, could completely upend the World Economic Order, couldn't it?

LOVELY: Well, most of the world's countries are still adhering to the rules on most goods. We have important issues, particularly with China, and

particularly in strategic sectors. And I think these tariffs distract us from that very important job of making the U.S. economy more resilient and

protecting our national security. I think you're going to have a hard time finding anyone who believes that our national security is influenced by our

relationship with Canada.

Now on migration and fentanyl, again, you could say these are national security concerns, and I might agree with that, but there are better ways

to do that, with and without destroying the integrated and efficient North American production hub that we have spent last 30 years developing.

ANDERSON: Since the original NAFTA agreement back at the early in the early 90s, of course, and then a rehashed version of that by Donald Trump back in

2017. Good to have you. Thank you very much indeed for joining us. We are going to take a very short break. Back after this.

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ANDERSON: Sky up to speed on some of the other stories that are on our radar right now. And a car bomb has killed at least 15 people in Northern

Syria. The explosion happened in Manbij -- marked the deadliest attack since the fall of Bashar Al Assad's regime. 15 other people were wounded.

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Officials there say the attack targeted people in a vehicle on their way to work. So far, no one has claimed responsibility. South Africa's President

says his government has not confiscated any land. The denial comes as U.S. President Donald Trump pledges to end aid to South Africa, over what he

says is mistreatment of white farmers.

It stems from a new South African law that allows the government to seize land, in some cases before apartheid ended, racist policies forcefully

remove black and white, non-white South Africans from land for white use. Well, Spanish Football Star Jennifer Hermoso testified that an unwanted

kiss from Luis Rubiales tainted the happiest day of her life.

A sexual assault trial has started for the Former President of the Spanish Football Association. He is charged for the unsolicited kiss after Spain's

World Cup win in 2023. Well Arsenal keeping the pressure on leaders Liverpool in the English Premier League on Sunday, the gun has delivered a

crushing 5-1 win over rivals Man City, they overpower the defending champions from the first minute.

It was painful to watch. Amanda Davies joining me now. A high for Arsenal has to be set a new low for Man City was sort of on a bit of a run before

this, weren't they given the dreadful, dreadful season they've had sort of to date?

AMANDA DAVIES, CNN WORLD SPORT: Yeah, fragile is not a word that we've come to associate with Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in recent seasons. Is it

with those four straight Premier League titles, but that is the word that Pep Guardiola used after this defeat last night, describing how his team

absolutely capitulated.

It went from bad to worse. When the floodgates opened, they opened in a massive way in that final half an hour, didn't he? And Pep has admitted he

started to question himself in his role as the boss at Manchester City. And you're struggling to see how they stop the rot at the moment, people

properly talking about a crisis.

And we're looking a little bit more at that. And of course, Arsenal's title charge very much the flip side of that coin. People seeing the victory as a

real statement of intent, and their chase -- Liverpool all coming up in a couple of minutes in "World Sport", Becky.

ANDERSON: Great, and he must be reflecting on whether it was a good move to take that new contract with Man City. And I'm sure you'll discuss that as

well. It's good to have you. Amanda. Thank you very much indeed. That is "World Sport" up after this short break. We will be back in about 15

minutes time. Stay with us.

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