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CNN Examines Life-Threatening Hunger In Gaza; Trump Says E.U. To Give more Aid, Will Ask U.K. To Help; Omer Neutra's Body Is Still Being Held In Gaza; Family Frustrated BY Search For Missing Mom And Daughter; Which Party Do Americans Trust On Foreign Policy; Study: Daily Walks Can Help Protect Against Cognitive Decline; Aired 12-1p ET
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BIANNA GOLODRYGA, CNN ANCHOR: Hello, everyone. Live from New York, I'm Bianna Golodryga. Zain is off today. You are watching the second hour of
"One World."
U.S. President Donald Trump is on the third full day of his trip to Scotland. He is at Prestwick Airport. And from there, he'll travel on to
another one of his golf resorts.
The president will be accompanied by British Prime Minister Kier Starmer for what's being described as a private engagement.
Earlier, both men met for talks at the other -- at the president's other golf resort, this one in Turnberry, with the humanitarian disaster and Gaza
high on the agenda.
The prime minister was eager to highlight the desperate need for aid to be delivered into the besieged territory immediately. And he described the
images of starving Palestinian children the world has been witnessing as absolutely intolerable.
President Trump acknowledged that Gaza has, in his words, a lot of starving people. And he said the U.S. will set up food centers in the enclave
without going into detail.
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DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: But we're going to be getting some good, strong food. We can save a lot of people. I mean, some of those
kids are -- that's real starvation stuff. I see it. And you can't fake that. So, we're going to be even more involved.
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GOLODRYGA: On the other hand, the Israeli prime minister is denying reports of people in Gaza facing star -- starvation, calling it a, quote, boldface
lie.
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BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER: There is no starvation in Gaza. We enable humanitarian throughout the duration of the war to enter Gaza.
Otherwise, there would be no Gazans.
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GOLODRYGA: And yet, you can't deny the images we are seeing. This one shows hundreds of people jostling to collect aid.
The Palestinian health ministry now says 147 people have died in recent weeks from malnutrition, 14 in just the past 24 hours.
And after a global outcry, Israel says that it has begun what it calls tactical pauses in military activity in parts of the besieged enclave. It
is letting in more aid trucks and allowing neighboring countries to air drop food into Gaza.
One Palestinian man spoke of the humiliation of chasing after air dropped aid, saying, quote, we are not dogs.
CNN's chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, looks at the devastating impact of food deprivation. And we want to warn you, his report
has some disturbing images.
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DR. NICK MAYNARD, BRITISH SURGEON: The expression skin and bones doesn't do it justice. Their every single rib visible.
SANJAY GUPTA, CNN CHIEF MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: That's Dr. Nick Maynard. He's a surgeon volunteering in a hospital in southern Gaza. His patients
are among the two million residents of the Gaza Strip now in the midst of a hunger crisis.
GUPTA: According to the U.N.'s World Food Programme, nearly 100,000 women and children alone are suffering from severe acute malnutrition. That is
actually a specific medical diagnosis.
And while it may seem obvious, it occurs when people simply can't get enough energy in the form of calories. And oftentimes, not enough of the
right nutrients inside the few calories they do receive.
Now, in some people, severe malnutrition can look like this, a condition known as marasmus. It is distinctive and it is frightening. You can
actually trace the skeletal outline of an individual because of the significant loss of muscle and fat.
In others, particularly in children, they can present as a condition known as kwashiorkor. That can occur when there is severe protein deficiency in a
person's diet.
In those cases, the legs and even the abdomen will actually swell because the body starts to desperately retain fluids.
According to the U.N.'s World Food Programme, as things stand now, a third of Gaza's population hasn't eaten anything at all for days in a row.
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And we know when that happens, the body will begin foraging through its own energy stores, carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Then the body's
metabolism will swell and it will begin to have a hard time regulating temperature. The kidneys and immune system will weaken, making them
susceptible to infections.
Eventually, the body will fully start to turn on itself, consuming muscle, anything to try and sustain itself, major organs shut down and the heart
stops.
This 41-year-old man, Muhammad Al-Hassan (ph), is one of at least 45 people who've died of malnutrition this week alone.
During this conflict with Israel, the palestinian health ministry said 80 percent of those who have died from malnutrition were children.
You know, this crisis reminds me of the famine in Somalia in 2011. It was among the most difficult and challenging reporting assignments I have ever
covered. Brutal to watch people die for lack of basic needs and also come to grips with the fact that mass starvation is too often the cause of human
politics.
TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, DIRECTOR-GENERAL, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: I don't know what you would call it other than mass starvation and it's man-
made and that's very clear.
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GOLODRYGA: CNN's Jeff Zeleny is live for us from the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.
And, Jeff, we heard from the president both today and yesterday talking about those images that we've seen of those who are desperate for food
there and on the brink, if not already facing starvation, he said that you can't fake it.
And as we know, he watches television and looks at images in newspapers probably more than any recent president has.
He has said that the U.S. will now set up food centers but didn't go into any more detail in terms of how the U.S. would continue to respond and step
up its aid for this humanitarian crisis. What more are we learning?
JEFF ZELENY, CNN CHIEF U.S. NATIONAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT: Look, I was struck by that exact thing, Bianna. President Trump, effectively
contradicting and discrediting Prime Minister Netanyahu's claim that there is no starvation. That was quite a moment. And it was perhaps the moment
that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was looking for to have Trump join in one voice with, of course, European leaders and others around the world
who are seeing these images.
And President Trump quite bluntly said that -- that Israel has a choice to make here, must move in a different direction. So, we will see if a broader
ceasefire is something that will be worked toward.
There's a deep skepticism for that and perhaps with good reason. But I do believe that the president making clear that these images is something he's
moved by. As you mentioned, he does, of course, live on social media, watches television extensively more than any other president in the
television age. There's no doubt about that.
So these images could lead to a policy change. As for the food centers, there's very little detail about that. We have inquired with the State
Department and others about what type of food centers there actually may be.
The president said that some $60 million in aid and food aid has already been committed and given from the U.S. and he said he will give more. He
also asked for some credit for that. He said he does not believe the U.S. is getting enough credit for this.
But look, I think that's besides the point when you see these images here, credit certainly is hardly top of mind for this. But I think the fact that
President Trump added his voice to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was consequential this morning.
GOLODRYGA: Right. And as you noted, though, the $60 million in aid that the president mentioned today and yesterday, that's referencing the Gaza
Humanitarian Foundation. Any indication that the president is now growing increasingly skeptical about their operation and how effective it has been?
ZELENY: That is a good question. I mean, behind the scenes, there definitely is skepticism. The president voiced a touch of that without
going into detail. You know, it's effectively blaming Hamas for blocking the food aid from some of the needy.
But the question of how to deliver this aid is one that is really a challenge for every country trying to do something about this here. But
again, the food centers is something new we heard today.
Again, we'll see how effective those are. As long as the -- the -- the firing campaign, the military campaign is still being waged, it's hard to
imagine them being entirely effective here.
But I think the pressure that Trump does or does not place on Netanyahu here in the coming days certainly will be something we're all watching.
GOLODRYGA: And we know they speak quite often just a few days ago. They spoke as well. So, we'll see if there's another conversation to be reported
between the two of them.
Jeff Zeleny, thank you so much.
Well, President Trump is also speaking out about the hostages in Gaza. He continues to do this actually.
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Earlier in Scotland, the president said that he told Israel's Prime Minister he may have to rethink the way he's fighting the war. He also
spoke about why this was so important.
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DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Many of the hostages are now dead. You know that. And parents come up to me. A woman came up to me two
weeks ago. She just wants her son back. And I said, how's he doing? My son's dead, sir, but he's with them. And we want the body.
She wanted the body of this young boy, of her young, beautiful son, just as much as if you were alive. It was just as important. There was no
difference.
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GOLODRYGA: Total of 50 hostages remain in Gaza, 20 of whom are believed to still be alive. On Saturday, their families slammed the Israeli government
for not doing enough to get them back.
Israel's defense minister is not mincing words when it comes to getting the hostages back.
Earlier on Monday, Israel Katz said, "I mean every single word. If Hamas does not release the hostages, the gates of hell will open in Gaza."
And the parents of Omer Neutra are among those fighting for the hostages release. Omer is the American-Israeli who was murdered on October 7, 2023.
His body is still being held in Gaza. Neutra was a tank commander with the IDF at the time of his attack.
Ronen and Orna Neutra join us now from New York. Ronen and Orna, it is good to see you. And you are among those families that since October 7th, every
day has been a living hell for you. So, I just want to thank you and commend you for your strength and the fact that you continue to speak out
for your son and for all of the hostages there and their families.
Omer, I would imagine the president didn't name him or you, but you and I have spoken about this. It clearly touches the president in a way that we
haven't seen quite as often as other issues when he constantly refers to parents like you who have tragically lost a child but continue to say it is
equally as important for them to be brought home for a proper burial.
When you hear the president say that, Orna, I'm wondering what -- what does that make you feel? How does that make you feel?
ORNA NEUTRA, MOTHER OF OMER NEUTRA: Thank you, Bianna, for -- for keeping the issue out there. Yes, I mean, the president's focus on the issue of the
hostages is -- is so crucial in this situation and we're -- we're very much appreciated all the efforts that he's doing to keep the focus and to try
and bring this horrible crisis to an end for all parties involved for the whole region.
And it's true. We've shared with the president. He called us right after we heard that our son was murdered in captivity on October 7th. And -- and we
told him, you know, for us, this is not over.
We cannot be in a situation where our son is just left behind. It's against our -- our values. It's against all Jewish values. And this is true for all
30 families that are waiting for closure.
For us, really, it hasn't changed. We still need to bring Omer back. We still need to give him the proper burial that he deserves and to get
closure and to start grieving. Our grieving is -- has been on hold since October 7th. You know, the news on December 1st were still there, you know.
We can't really move on before he -- he comes back.
GOLODRYGA: And, Ronen, I'm curious how you feel. I know you guys are eternally hopeful at this point. But how you felt when you heard that
ceasefire talks once again fell apart over the last few days. Israel and the United States this time saying that this is Hamas who -- who has made
any sort of deal impossible at this point right now.
Your reaction to that, another failed ceasefire.
RONEN NEUTRA, FATHER OF OMER NEUTRA: Well, you're -- you're right, Bianna. This is -- this is an emotional rollercoaster. We're riding with -- with
highs and lows. We are -- we're in the low right now.
We're really thinking that we're getting close to a deal. Unfortunately, we're dealing with a terrorist group that looks at any crack. And once they
saw that, you know, there -- there is a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, they jumped on -- on the bandwagon and -- and made it into the topic.
In fact, Hamas is holding their own people hostage. And the whole crisis can come to an end. If they release the hostages, let them go. Israel will
withdraw. And we can -- we can achieve a ceasefire and start rebuilding.
Unfortunately, Hamas doesn't let go, keeps their own people hostage, keeps our son and 49 other hostages. And -- and, you know, all we can do is
advocate as parents and -- and -- and try to push the administration to put all possible pressure on the parties, including the Qataris, the Egyptians,
and Israel to reach an agreement with the terrorist group.
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It's not going to be a good agreement, but we are pushing for a one deal that brings everybody home instead of all these partial deals that just
postpone and might leave some people behind. And that's going to be terrible for the region. We want to see the region come to peace. And the
only way to do it and the key are the hostages. That's the start of any process.
GOLODRYGA: One deal that would bring all of the hostages home and perhaps lead to a lasting ceasefire. A lot of people are pushing and advocating for
that.
But, Orna, we heard the president today even reiterate that he didn't think Hamas wanted to release the remaining hostages. At this point, he continues
to say that a lot were released under his watch. But to quote him, he said, the group didn't want to lose their bargaining chip and their protection.
He went on to say, now they are going to be hunted down.
Speaking of Hamas, when we're hearing that there are different options that Israel may be resorting to, what could that be? Does that concern you in
terms of your ultimate hopes of bringing the hostages home, the 20 alive and the return of Omer's body? And also, what more instability that could
lead to in Gaza?
O. NEUTRA: You know, we were in Washington last week. And we felt a responsibility to alert everyone that's working on this deal what happened
exactly a year ago when Prime Minister Netanyahu was in D.C. and spoke to two Houses of Congress and the deal was on the table. It felt almost, you
know, tangible. You know, we felt that it was almost there. It didn't happen. The fighting intensified.
And six hostages that were able to survive in the tunnels for 11 months were murdered in cold blood. So we -- we are there to alert everyone. You
know, this is a very volatile situation. Anything can happen any minute. And the biggest disaster would be to lose more lives in this situation
right now.
You know, like Ronen said, we're advocating for the end of this war and to bring all the hostages out. And for President Trump, and it is an
administration to put any pressure on all the parties in the region to reach this deal and to finally end this war.
GOLODRYGA: Well, Ronen and Orna, I told you both the last time we spoke, you're in a unique position of being both American and Israeli citizens.
That means that you speak to both administrations. And I know you're speaking for so many Israelis and the families of Israeli hostages when you
say that you want this to end as soon as possible. It needs to end as soon as possible in order to bring your loved ones home.
And as you said, for -- for ongoing peace and stability in the region. I see you wearing that sticker, 661 days. Your fight continues. We'll
continue to tell your story and Omer's. Thank you so much, Ronen and Orna Neutra.
O. NEUTRA: Thank you so much.
GOLODRYGA: We really appreciate it.
R. NEUTRA: Thank you, Bianna.
GOLODRYGA: We'll be right back with more.
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GOLODRYGA: The family of a mother and daughter who went missing almost two weeks ago in Central California have expressed their frustration over
authority's efforts to find their loved ones.
Thirty-six-year-old Whisper Owen and her eight-month-old baby haven't been seen since July 15th when they headed home to Sacramento from Fresno, where
they were visiting family. The family says more needs to be done to find the pair.
CNN's Julia Vargas Jones is following the story. Julia, what more are we learning about this disappearance?
JULIA VARGAS JONES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, in speaking with Whisper Owen's family, what they're saying to us is that they don't believe that
she had any reason to want to disappear or to leave, that she was happy and acted normally when they last saw her.
What they are worried about, Bianna, is that she may have had a medical emergency behind the wheel and didn't have a way to call for help. Take a
listen to what her mother had to say.
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VICKIE TORRES, MOTHER OF MISSING WOMAN: I just don't know what could have happened to her. And it -- it really bothers me that we -- that she didn't
have a working phone and -- and wasn't in communication with us which she left here because I know her phone was dead when she was trying to get home
before it got dark.
That's what's gotten me scared. And my fear is that she had a stroke because we weren't able to get this blood pressure under control.
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JONES: Now, they also told us that Owen had been struggling with high blood pressure ever since her pregnancy and was at the risk of stroke. They have
also taken the search for both mother and baby into their own hands.
Owen's brother, Richard, said four days now, he's been living out of his car, driving through back roads and searching the areas where Whisper was
last seen and where she may have pulled over or maybe veered off the road.
She left Fresno on the afternoon of July 15th after visiting family and taking the baby to a doctor's appointment. Authorities told the family that
she then stopped briefly in Atwater, California about 60 miles north of Fresno, but still about 100 miles from her destination.
Possibly to change the baby's diaper and then got back on the road, but get this, that she went in the opposite direction. The Fresno County Sheriff's
Office says that they were last seen in Atwater around 8:15 P.M. when traffic camera picked up their silver 2006 Chevy Trailblazer with a missing
driver's side headlight.
The family says that because Owen didn't have a working cell phone with her, they didn't realize that she was missing until July 19th and that's
when they reported to police.
In interviews with CNN, the family said that they don't believe law enforcement is doing enough. And at this point, no leads have been shared
publicly.
Now in a statement to CNN, the Fresno Police Department said, quote, there is nothing in the current missing person's investigation which leads us to
believe any foul play is involved with Whisper and her child not being located yet.
Fresno PD is also working with other law enforcement agencies to find Owen and her baby. And they don't believe they're in the Fresno area anymore.
The family is urging anyone in Atwater, California to check their home or business security footage from the night of July 15. They say any small
clue could make a big difference in this case, Bianna.
GOLODRYGA: Yes, no doubt. Any clue could help at this point.
Julia Vargas Jones, thank you.
Well, bystanders are being praised in the U.S. state of Michigan for cornering a suspect involved in a stabbing attack at a Walmart over the
weekend.
CNN has obtained video showing the moment the suspect was forced to drop his knife outside of the store. Take a look.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Throw it. Throw the knife now. Throw it away. Throw it away. Put it down.
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GOLODRYGA: Police say 11 people were injured before the suspect was cornered. Officials say 42-year-old Bradford James Gill faces one count of
terrorism and 11 counts of assault with intent to murder.
The Sheriff of Grand Traverse County credits the bystanders whereas Walmart for helping to capture him.
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MICHAEL SHEA, GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY SHERIFF: I cannot commend everyone that was involved enough. When you stop and look at from the time of call to the
time of actual custody, it actually was the individual's detained within one minute. And that is remarkable when you look at it. And that mitigated,
Lord knows how many additional victims.
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GOLODRYGA: Thankfully, all of the victims in the stabbing attack are expected to survive.
Well, still to come for us, if you need another reason to keep up those daily walks, well, science has just handed you one. We'll tell you why
every step counts when we return.
Also, return to the transatlantic meeting, what Donald Trump and Keir Starmer say about efforts to get food into Gaza.
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TRUMP: I gave $60 million two weeks ago and nobody even acknowledged it for food. And it's terrible.
You know, you -- you really at least want to have somebody say thank you.
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GOLODRYGA: Welcome back to "One World." I'm Bianna Golodryga.
We return now to our top story, Donald Trump and Keir Starmer spending the day together in Scotland. They discussed a number of key foreign policy
topics starting with Gaza. Both men expressed frustration over the starvation happening there with Trump pledging that the U.S. would set up
food centers.
But he also made it clear that he blames Hamas for the lack of progress in peace talks and said other countries need to step up and do more to help.
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TRUMP: I gave $60 million two weeks ago and nobody even acknowledged it. For food. And it's sure -- but, you know, you -- you really at least want
to have somebody say thank you. No other country gave anything.
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We gave $60 million two weeks ago for food, for Gaza. And nobody acknowledged it, nobody talks about it. And it makes you feel a little bad
when you do that and, you know, you have other countries not giving anything.
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GOLODRYGA: They also spoke about trade deals recently made between the U.S. and the U.K. Their meeting came one day after the U.S. struck a key trade
deal with the E.U.
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TRUMP: And you've done a fantastic job with regard to the trade deal. You know, they wanted a trade deal here for years, many years, through many
different terms of different people. And you got it done, so I want to congratulate you on that. And it's a great -- it's a great deal for both.
It brings unity. We didn't need unity, but we -- it -- it brings us even closer together, I think. It's good for both parties.
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GOLODRYGA: And then there is the war in Ukraine. Trump made it clear that he is sick of Russia stalling on peace talks. He had originally given
Vladimir Putin 50 days to come to the peace table. But now says new sanctions and tariffs are coming if Russia does not act in the next 10 to
12 days.
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TRUMP: I'm going to make a new deadline of about 10 -- 10 or 12 days from today. There's no reason in waiting. There's no reason in waiting. It's 50
days. I want to be generous. But we just don't see any progress being made.
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GOLODRYGA: Let's dig a bit deeper into how the president is doing when it comes to foreign policy. And what do American voters think?
For that, let's bring in CNN's chief data analyst Harry Enten. It's been a while Harry. It's good to see you.
The president is clear that he wants a win. He was also citing in these talks with the -- the prime minister of the U.K. with the press that he's
had a number of wins in making peace deals over the last few months and listed them.
But it's obvious that he's growing increasingly frustrated that a deal can't be made here between Russia and Ukraine most expected this to be a
very difficult issue. For him, he seems to be genuinely surprised that this far into his term, he still can't get one.
How are Americans feeling about this?
HARRY ENTEN, CNN CHIEF DATA ANALYST: Yes. You know, this to me is a little bit surprising because as you mentioned, obviously there is no peace deal
currently between Ukrainians and the Russians.
Obviously, we have the situation and Gaza still going on. So, I guess I was a bit surprised when the pollsters asked, you know, which party do you
trust more when it comes to foreign policy that it's actually the Republican Party.
You can see it right here. The GOP has an average lead of six points in July, 2025 pollings. You have it there plus three points. Fox News
Republicans more trusted than Democrats. You see in "The Wall Street Journal," plus eight points. But either way you slice the apple,
Republicans are ahead when it comes to foreign policy.
And what's so interesting to me is that last year, of course, Donald Trump partially ran on foreign policy, right? He said that Joe Biden and the
Democratic Party and Kamala Harris, who of course was part of that Joe Biden administration that they couldn't handle it. And he had an advantage
on foreign policy.
But look here, that six-point advantage that he had back in 2024 is identical to the advantage that Republicans have now.
So, despite everything that has gone on, despite Trump's inability to broker a peace deal, let's just say between the Russians and the
Ukrainians, they haven't penalized the Republican Party yet.
Still, still the American people are more in the camps of the Republican Party than the Democratic Party when it comes to foreign policy.
And then, of course, what I would argue is the biggest proactive action that the Donald Trump administration has taken so far, right, with those
airstrikes on Iran.
And we had spoken about it previously, right? We had said that at least initially in the polling data, what we saw was that American folks did not
like, did not like what the United States had done in Iran.
And indeed, in the polling data, you see it here, the net approval rating in late June, eight points underwater.
But look at what has happened over the last month, all of a sudden, as the American people have actually found out what exactly occurred and that
there were no real ramifications, bad ramifications, at least initially for the American populace, they have become positive on Iran, at least when it
comes to the airstrikes that the U.S. took out.
So, the bottom line is you put it all together here. Foreign policy is still a net positive for the Republican Party. It is still a net positive
for Donald Trump versus the Democrats. Of course, we'll just have to wait and see whether or not that continues to be the case, just like we'll have
to wait and see whether or not I can actually get my wall back.
They have taken me away from my magic wall. They have put me in a flash studio. I guess I was just a little too excited in front of that magic
wall, Bianna.
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GOLODRYGA: You look like you're running for mayor of New York City, though, Harry, with the -- the skyline behind you of Manhattan. And I have to say,
I know a lot of New Yorkers, we've got a mayoral race coming up. I'm not sure if you heard about it. A lot of New Yorkers would vote for Harry Enten
for mayor. I'd be one of them.
ENTEN: I can tell you this much. Based upon the popularity and the polling of the remaining candidates, I think I'd have a pretty gosh darn good
chance.
GOLODRYGA: Well, if you need a campaign manager, you know who to call.
ENTEN: You'll be on number one of my speed dial.
GOLODRYGA: All right. My mom too. She's in Texas, but she'll help. She's a big fan.
ENTEN: Fantastic. Well, bring her in. Well, we're making -- New York City is very inviting to immigrants.
GOLODRYGA: Exactly. Thanks. Chief data analyst Harry Enten.
ENTEN: See you.
GOLODRYGA: Appreciate it. Good to see you, my friend.
All right. Time now for "The Exchange." Joining me to give some extra perspective on what Donald Trump is doing in foreign policy is CNN global
affairs analyst Kimberly Dozier. Kim, it is good to see you.
I think you could also make the arguments that these poll numbers really reflect just how weak the Democratic Party is viewed among so many
Americans here, as opposed to the strength they possibly see among Republicans, because we do know that Donald Trump remains underwater in
approval rating.
It's just that the majority of Americans, according to this "Wall Street Journal" poll, believe that the Republicans and his administration's
approach to a number of issues, including foreign policy, is stronger than that of the Democrats.
What do you make of these numbers? And what do you make of the president's approach to conflicts that he has yet to be able to resolve by, first and
foremost, blaming his predecessors for inheriting what he calls a mess?
KIMBERLY DOZIER, CNN GLOBAL AFFAIRS ANALYST: Well, look, we are only six months into the presidency, and Donald Trump is very good at the
showmanship aspect of this. He announced a bunch of tariffs. He said everybody would have to line up and make deals with him, and lo and behold,
they have. The E.U. being the latest on, Britain before them. So, that makes it look like, to his base, that something is happening.
And in terms of blaming Biden for what came before, a large number of people who voted for him and some who didn't were very frustrated with
Biden and also disheartened to discover that, you know, that one debate performance made a lot of people look back at the Biden years in retrospect
with a lot of skepticism.
So you take those things in combination. Trump looks like he's doing a lot and achieving a lot, even though those of us who watch what's happening on
the ground in places like Gaza or Ukraine are dismayed at the starvation in Gaza, the continuing IDF operations there and the continuing Russian
operations in Ukraine. But that's not what most American people pay attention to day to day.
GOLODRYGA: Right. And it's hard to fight with the counterfactual. If the president saying this wouldn't have happened, if I had been in office, I
mean, we just don't know. But that's his line repeatedly, especially over issues that he feels he is struggling to address and resolve right now,
including the situation, the humanitarian crisis now that is growing by the day in Gaza.
The president saying that they will set up food centers now after also expressing dismay that he wasn't getting more praise for the $60 million
that was contributed already to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
What could these food centers possibly look like? And how in your view could they ameliorate the situation?
DOZIER: Gee, maybe you could use the existing network of U.N. funded organizations that was working fairly well beforehand.
I pardon my skepticism, but it's been very painful to watch. There was a political choice made in the White House that certain ways of delivering
food were politically incorrect, and they tried to switch to a new system.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is run and staffed by a number of former special operators, people who've been in and out of war zones, but they
were charged with starting a delivery service overnight in a war-torn situation where the population is in hard to reach areas and moving around
a lot because of bombing.
And then they've got these rings of security around them, IDF, local Palestinian militia who are working with the Israeli Defense Forces. So,
there are a number of different what you call operating procedures by each set of these layers of military. So, you've seen more than 700 Palestinians
reported killed trying to access those limited locations.
If you open up more food centers, great, but you're still going to run into the issue of how do you do it safely unless you use the existing network
that existed before.
And, you know, before this little onslaught happened, before October 7th and the Hamas, its horrific attacks on Israel, 300 some odd aid trucks
would go into Gaza every day. Now the need is much greater. You need much more than 300 aid trucks a day. And so far, we're not seeing a detailed
plan towards achieving that.
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GOLODRYGA: Right. Because even if you were to justify perhaps Israel or the United States looking for alternative means to get aids in -- aid in,
that's not the United Nations. You have to have a plan that will do just that. And this is clearly failing from that perspective. And no one has put
forward an option C, let's say, for -- for making that a viable pathway forward to bring these people some food.
CNN global affairs analyst Kimberly Dozier, thank you so much.
And finally, this hour, there's new evidence of the power of a daily walk. A 10-year study shows that it can significantly reduce the risk of
cognitive decline, especially for those with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's disease.
CNN's Jacqueline Howard has more.
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JACQUELINE HOWARD, CNN HEALTH REPORTER: Walking has long been connected with health benefits, including cognitive benefits.
And now this new research, it's being presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference. It includes data on nearly 3,000
adults. It found that walking has a protective benefit against cognitive decline, especially in people with an APOE4 genetic variant. That's a
variant that's associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's.
So greater walking was tied to slower decline in people carrying this genetic variant. And this association, it was slightly greater among black
adults compared with white adults. So, it may have a slightly greater benefit for the black community.
But overall, this is an important message for people who have a genetic risk factor tied to Alzheimer's disease. And it's estimated that at least
one in five people are carrying a genetic variant that is associated with an increased risk.
But even if you have this genetic variant, new research tells us staying physically active is one thing you can do to reduce your risk. Some other
things to consider. Prevent diabetes or manage it if you've been diagnosed. Watch your blood pressure. Prevent or correct hearing loss. Limit your
alcohol intake. Don't smoke.
These are all ways to help keep your brain healthy as you age.
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GOLODRYGA: It's so important to walk. Appreciate that report from Jacqueline.
Well, that does it for this hour of "One World." I'm Bianna Golodryga. Thanks so much for watching. "African Voices Changemakers" is up next.
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