Jonathan Kearsley: US correspondent on Donald Trump delivering a speech on the state of the US economy

US President Donald Trump is defending his controversial economic policies amid ongoing concerns about the cost of living.

Data shows two-thirds of Americans say the Trump administration has fallen short of expectations in handling inflation and economic turmoil.

US correspondent Jonathan Kearsley says Trump has blamed the Democrats and the previous Biden administration for the state of the economy.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Finally, this afternoon. This is a very cool story. A
musician has taught an octopus to play the piano. Just
picture that for a second. Musician teaches octopus piano. The
octopus's name is taka Yaki, and his owner, Matteas, built
him a custom keyboard. The keyboard feeds him crabs, yummy
delicious crabs if he hits the right notes. Here's a

(00:23):
brief duet. This is Matthaeas on the guitar and Takayuki
on the keys. That go good, amazing, very cool. Could

(00:45):
probably play many pianos at one time, couldn't you if
you're an octopus.

Speaker 2 (00:48):
Right.

Speaker 1 (00:49):
Let's go to Jonathan Keresley, our US correspondent, Jonathan. Welcome
to the show, Ryan.

Speaker 2 (00:53):
I want to hear that octopus player six string guitar.

Speaker 1 (00:56):
It's very cool. I mean, look, anything's poss Hey, what
are the Americans thinking of the Australian because it's getting
loads of international press of the Aussie's social media band today.

Speaker 3 (01:08):
Yeah, it's getting loads of attention right around the world.
I mean you've already seen the likes of Denmark and
Norway and France of the European.

Speaker 2 (01:15):
Union essentially, so they want to look at this and
try and find a way to introduce it in their
own countries, their own block of countries Here in the
United States, Well, it's been intensive coverage across the major
US networks, all casting a very keen eye on what
is happening in Australia, what is happening with this ban
on social media for under sixteens, and whether or not

(01:36):
it's going to be effective. Some states here have tried
similar restrictions on social media for younger people and it
hasn't exactly worked. Today we heard from Rama Manuel, who's
a White House Chief of Staff under the Obama administration.
He's widely seen as somebody who could put his head
in the ring for the Democratic presidential nomination for twenty

(01:56):
twenty eight. He said today that the United States needs
to follow Australia his suit that essentially it needs to
be a national ban here people. I was out speaking
to all this roats here in California today. Well it
was mixed. I mean there were some people who are
essentially saying, yeah, look it's a great idea, or others
saying it's an impingement on the First Amendment right, it's
a freedom of speech and that is the argument that
the tech giants put forward. So many of them are

(02:18):
based here in the United States, so many of them
pushed back against the Australia ban. And it's going to
be interesting to see which way this goes.

Speaker 1 (02:25):
It certainly is. Now Trump's talking up the economy. He's
in Pennsylvania doing a big rally there is he.

Speaker 3 (02:31):
Yeah, he's been in Pennsylvania. An interesting thing amount in
about because he hasn't done this a lot, essentially back
on the campaign trail. Midterms are coming up at the
end of next year, and he's trying to water down
the arguments the criticism on him over the economy, and
essentially what he's been out doing today is saying that
this is a fault of the Democrat's fault of previous administrations.

(02:51):
The word affordability is a democratic con He's trying to
count the arguments and saying inflation is low, prices are
coming down, but voters will have their say at the
ballot and the midterms in November, and that's what his
eyes are on. He's trying to save House seats, trying
to save Senate seats and keep Republicans in control.

Speaker 1 (03:07):
Now finally Pamela Anderson. There were those rumors they had
did the movie together, and they did the promotion of
the movie together, and there were the rumors that they
were having some sort of a fear that they were
having a relationship, some sort of romance. Is she now,
and they sort of said or not, But now is
she saying that they did?

Speaker 3 (03:26):
Well, pardon me for a moment there, Well, I clean
my throat.

Speaker 4 (03:29):
Yeah, she's given an interview essentially saying that they had
an intimate week after they had finished filming, that they
lived together for that period of a week, that they
had a brief encounter together if you like. I mean,
we all remember those pictures of very very chummy during
the press tour. But it was seen this wonderful news
at the time. Everybody loves a happy news story and

(03:50):
a bit of romance in the world.

Speaker 5 (03:52):
Why not, It makes everybody feel better. And Liam Mason
and Pammy Anderson, well, you couldn't be happier for the
pair of them. But she's she yes, set confirmed that
they they had a beat brief relationship after filming stopped
on the project they worked together on, but said that
they were better suited as friends. So look, I think
everybody wishes them all the best, and who knows, maybe
Liam Mason will receives the more bread from Pamela Anderson

(04:13):
because I think she said at the time that she
was baking bread for him.

Speaker 1 (04:17):
Ah, is that a euphemism? Is that what they call
it these days?

Speaker 3 (04:19):
No, that's legitimately baking bread. I think she was legitimately
baking bread. I don't know whether she intended it is
a euphemism, but he certainly said that the bread that
she baked was delicious. Back.

Speaker 1 (04:32):
Good to know, Jonathan. Thank you, Jonathan Kearsley. Are you
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