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america has voted and donald trump has won a second term in the white house. taking both the popular vote and the all—important electoral college. here is the republican republican party now controls the white house. thank you forjoining us. we'll be looking at this result and what it to the rest of the world and what it to the rest of the world and potentially you are wherever you are watching. we are going to take a look at what this means for donald trump himself, the numerous legal cases that he has and also the
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issues that have swung the vote to trump. at first, next leg thoughts now from my colleagues. we spent a lot of time talking with the polls. we were both surprised. what do you think it is that swung it for them to trump? in what do you think it is that swung it for them to trump?— what do you think it is that swung it for them to trump? in my time, i was in america _ it for them to trump? in my time, i was in america for— it for them to trump? in my time, i was in america for a _ it for them to trump? in my time, i was in america for a couple - it for them to trump? in my time, i was in america for a couple of- was in america for a couple of weeks. i spent my summer in the states as each unit comes down to that age—old saying in american politics which is the economy stop thatis politics which is the economy stop that is of course bill clinton used many elections ago. in the end, prices, the effects of what people felt were rising prices across america, even though broadly speaking the american economy has improved, people went to feeling it. i remember speaking to one republican woman who is never
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trouble, never liked some of the things that donald trump said, did vote forjoe biden, she said she did not like kamala harris, she did not put herfinger on but not like kamala harris, she did not put her finger on but one thing she did say that she describes america as biden�*s whaler, like like venezuela, with soaring inflation and they felt the donald trump of course presided over the economy, he left office at the end of the pandemic very difficult time economically. theyjust felt pandemic very difficult time economically. they just felt that the businessman from new york was the businessman from new york was the one to fix it. it the businessman from new york was the one to fix it.— the one to fix it. if you look at some of— the one to fix it. if you look at some of the — the one to fix it. if you look at some of the data _ the one to fix it. if you look at some of the data we - the one to fix it. if you look at some of the data we are - the one to fix it. if you look at l some of the data we are getting already, they go to be poring over this the days of course but i want to ask about women because of the last few days speaking to democratic women are going to win the election for us. ~ . . , , , . for us. what happened? did the dated stock because — for us. what happened? did the dated stock because actually _ for us. what happened? did the dated stock because actually kamala - for us. what happened? did the dated stock because actually kamala harris i stock because actually kamala harris did when overall when it came to the female vote but she actually lost in terms of percentage point sojoe biden157% of women back in 2020, kamala harris only got 5a and i
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think some people would be very surprised by that. i certainly was. she still won with college educated women, she built on that at noncollege educated women, she did not really strengthen her base there. many people in the democratic party when they did a postmortem to ask why that happened, reproductive rights, the issue of abortion, things like that the front and centre and of course the prospect of the country's first female president but that was not enough for her to actually build on the margins that joe biden had. but actually build on the margins that joe biden had-— joe biden had. but if that were lookin: joe biden had. but if that were looking at. _ joe biden had. but if that were looking at. very _ joe biden had. but if that were looking at, very closely - looking at, very closely particularly after the madison square garden comics. this is another one _ square garden comics. this is another one that _ square garden comics. this is another one that confounded | square garden comics. this is - another one that confounded some of the cricket but i think on the ground when you talk to young latino men have always kinda felt an affinity to donald trump. i even saw that in 2016 but what we saw in this election cycle is that donald trump has overtaken the democrat when it comes to winning the fatty group of
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hispanic men. he won by about 10% and we have not seen a this high since george w bush. i think overall, a scale of the victory across the board is that donald trump improved his margins and although we looked at the polls and everybody said it is going to be close on the swing states, when you look at the margins, look at the fact that even in democratic states like newjersey, and new york, he built on his phone numbers. it really is something of the kind of triumph for the republican party and his brand of... policies and the way he wants to move the country forward. i think this is a victory forward. i think this is a victory for his so—called silent majority. we will come back to throughout the afternoon city poring over. the reasons donald trump when the states that he won and different demographics as well, but one thing that sure, this is an election that
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has been closely watched by everyone right around the board. including leaders around the world. so far, we've had a mixed reaction, there has beenjubilation in israel expressing their congratulations and also their happiness then again we've seen some caution elsewhere. let's take you through some of the reaction that we've been getting. what it means different conflicts in the world, we are going to be hearing from our correspondence in china and russia. at first, let's get reaction from our ukraine correspondence. hejoins the get reaction from our ukraine correspondence. he joins the front teeth. —— that he isjoining us from kyiv. overall, how do you think the country is reacting to the result? i think ukraine is processing this morning of uncertainty that it book up morning of uncertainty that it book up to. we spoke to soldiers on
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different parts of the front line, some say they are really sad, a worry about an impending defeat because of a lack of weaponry which would be caused by donald trump potentially withdrawing us support. others are trying to sound more optimistic, by saying if vladimir putin refused to work with the new us president in terms of thrashing out some kind of peace deal for ukraine, donald trump they will say i'm going to step up military support even more in the face of a likely defeat so i think that is the hook. there was one joke likely defeat so i think that is the hook. there was onejoke made by an officer saying donald trump said that this war will end this war, it looks like my unit has got a busy weekend ahead. there are interviews, there was a brave face being put on thatis there was a brave face being put on that is especially the case where president zelensky made a visit to new york and met dong province person, there was the auger press
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conference where he was trying to make ukraine's case and in his early congratulations to donald trump this morning he said we think alike. we want peace through strength. that is a semantically slogan and he is going to be working hard to try and get donald trump to share in that vision not least with the battlefield conditions looking far from favourable. a future that is far from from favourable. a future that is farfrom certain. not least with from favourable. a future that is far from certain. not least with the outcome of its main military backer and its presidential election. they've got some middle east reaction. what have we heard from the netanyahu administration? prime minister netanyahu _ the netanyahu administration? prime minister netanyahu has _ the netanyahu administration? prime minister netanyahu has been reporting quick off the mark with one of— reporting quick off the mark with one of the — reporting quick off the mark with one of the first leaders to congratulate donald trump and it was not a kind _ congratulate donald trump and it was not a kind of political statement that you — not a kind of political statement that you have now heard, from a succession — that you have now heard, from a succession of political leaders, this was— succession of political leaders, this was very much a warm, personal
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rating _ this was very much a warm, personal rating it _ this was very much a warm, personal rating it was — this was very much a warm, personal rating. it was addressed to donald and dallaglio trump enshrined in true friendship. emphasising the very close, personal as well as political— very close, personal as well as political ties between israel and the us — political ties between israel and the us. right across the political spectrum. — the us. right across the political spectrum, from prime minister netanyahu to opposition leaders to our eight _ netanyahu to opposition leaders to our eight members of the israeli coalition, — our eight members of the israeli coalition, all of them have praised the strategic partnership between israei— the strategic partnership between israel and the united states. this was the _ israel and the united states. this was the result of the vast majority of bailey's, — was the result of the vast majority of bailey's, the opinion polls before — of bailey's, the opinion polls before the election want to see donald — before the election want to see donald trump back in power. they remember— donald trump back in power. they remember his first term when he agreed _ remember his first term when he agreed to— remember his first term when he agreed to everything israel wanted. including _ agreed to everything israel wanted. including moving the us embassy from tel aviv— including moving the us embassy from tel aviv to _ including moving the us embassy from tel aviv tojerusalem. including moving the us embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. what including moving the us embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem._ tel aviv to jerusalem. what about the other gold _ tel aviv to jerusalem. what about the other gold states _ tel aviv to jerusalem. what about the other gold states in _ tel aviv to jerusalem. what about the other gold states in the - tel aviv to jerusalem. what about | the other gold states in the region
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also congratulating donald trump, they think they can gain more from a second presidency. even the tougher stance on iran. it is second presidency. even the tougher stance on iran.— stance on iran. it is very interesting _ stance on iran. it is very interesting thread - stance on iran. it is very interesting thread which j stance on iran. it is very - interesting thread which runs through— interesting thread which runs through all of the messages of arab leaders _ through all of the messages of arab leaders the palestinian leader to the gutt— leaders the palestinian leader to the gulf states whether it's to the uae leader, the qatari leader or the president— uae leader, the qatari leader or the president of egypt, they talk about strategic— president of egypt, they talk about strategic relationship years of working — strategic relationship years of working together between israel and the country. to a leader, they all emphasised they are looking to donald — emphasised they are looking to donald trump to bring about peace and security in the region. this is the big _ and security in the region. this is the big question now, donald trump and his— the big question now, donald trump and his second term be the leader who says — and his second term be the leader who says he wants to end wars or is he going _ who says he wants to end wars or is he going to — who says he wants to end wars or is he going to give an even freer hand to prime _ he going to give an even freer hand
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to prime minister netanyahu to keep waging _ to prime minister netanyahu to keep waging that war is punishing war in gaza and _ waging that war is punishing war in gaza and ii — waging that war is punishing war in gaza and ii on end man and of course more _ gaza and ii on end man and of course more attacks — gaza and ii on end man and of course more attacks against iran? one gaza and 11 on end man and of course more attacks against iran?— more attacks against iran? one of the thins more attacks against iran? one of the things that _ more attacks against iran? one of the things that donald _ more attacks against iran? one of the things that donald trump - more attacks against iran? one of. the things that donald trump himself says about his ability when it comes to foreign policies that is unpredictable. he likes to keep his opponents, he likes to keep all leaders on the toes but how concerned are people in ukraine about the whole approach of the us when you also have so many people in congress who are also sceptical about the amount of money, the amount ofaid, about the amount of money, the amount of aid, a centre ukraine so they don'tjust have to deal with what donald trump might do but also all those other people who contribute to the debate? it is contribute to the debate? it is incredibl contribute to the debate? it 3 incredibly difficult because we have seen us politics and politicians balance sentiment with reality and i think there was support for ukraine
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for as long as it takes. those doubts have been fuelled the further this war has progressed. in that, things have been a relative scale made for the best part of two years where after that astonishing defence in this invasion and then you have a counteroffensive is which directly fuelled the us providing ukraine with long—range missiles which led to the liberation of sways of attacks. we saw this grinding russian advances where little t—town is being captured, ways of the death toll continuing to mount and you had influential american politicians posing the question, what should —— why should we support ukraine? that is why is to get this big picture image, you need to decide whether as
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democracy are allowed to succeed or fail in the face of russian aggression because the country's desires to align west would have been denied. it is that aggression puts the democratic future of ukraine at risk. he also makes the argument that russia would not stop here, should ukraine fall. it is too early to say that this is the point he is trying to hammer home. thea;r he is trying to hammer home. they are auoin he is trying to hammer home. they are going to — he is trying to hammer home. they are going to be _ he is trying to hammer home. they are going to be talking _ he is trying to hammer home. they are going to be talking later on a special edition of the podcast coming up later today. i hope you can listen to that when you get the opportunity. let's talk about some of the younger voters. this time voters are both candidates were courting, how they might feel about the result.
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let's speak to the political activist, claudia conway. she made a name for herself on social media in 2020 for opposing the political views of her mum, kellyanne conway, who served as a top aide to president trump during his previous four years in the white house. what do you think about donald trump's victory? i what do you think about donald trump's victory?— what do you think about donald trump's victory? i would like to say that i am surprised _ trump's victory? i would like to say that i am surprised that _ trump's victory? i would like to say that i am surprised that i _ trump's victory? i would like to say that i am surprised that i am - trump's victory? i would like to say that i am surprised that i am not i that i am surprised that i am not surprised at all. i had been saying this for weeks, i said i really do think he's going to win was not i sent it in my democratic circles, and i was called crazy i can fit harris campaign had trouble building a coalition in swing states. in all states, really. margins from 2020 to 2016 and the blue states trump
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dramatically. she underperformed in every blue county and state on the map. this is something i don't think that the harris campaign was expecting, i don't think young voters were expecting this, i think that everyone was overconfident and we eat our words. it is the same thing that happened in 2016, and just a much bigger picture. imagine ounu just a much bigger picture. imagine young people _ just a much bigger picture. imagine young people and _ just a much bigger picture. imagine young people and i _ just a much bigger picture. imagine young people and i know— just a much bigger picture. imagine young people and i know you - just a much bigger picture. imagine young people and i know you have. young people and i know you have campaigned hard to get young people at the foot. when i think of genesee and what they care about it is things like gun rights and abortion and justice. these are the issues they care about. what is the expectation now. of donald trump and the next four years? we expectation now. of donald trump and the next four years?— the next four years? i've been up for 30 hours. _ the next four years? i've been up for 30 hours, i've _ the next four years? i've been up for 30 hours, i've been _ the next four years? i've been up for 30 hours, i've been speaking| the next four years? i've been up. for 30 hours, i've been speaking to people all across the aisle and i think the most common threat i have seen is fear. people are unsure
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whether or not they will have health care, they are unsure whether or not people will be deported, not a lot of fear. my advice to anybody who did vote the kamala harris and not trump is concerned by the results of the election. i want to say that you have to keep your head up high and you have to accept him as our 47 president and the work regardless of who is going to get elected today the work was never going to stop. this does not mean the work that you are doing is to stop and... i’m this does not mean the work that you are doing is to stop and. . ._ are doing is to stop and... i'm sure ou've are doing is to stop and... i'm sure you've watched _ are doing is to stop and... i'm sure you've watched donald _ are doing is to stop and... i'm sure you've watched donald trump - are doing is to stop and... i'm sure you've watched donald trump and | are doing is to stop and... i'm sure i you've watched donald trump and his speech that he made at mar—a—lago, he has talked a lot about how he now wants to unite the country. do you believe him? do you think you can do that? i believe him? do you think you can do that? ., 4' believe him? do you think you can do that? ., ~ ., , that? i would like to believe him, but at this— that? i would like to believe him, but at this current _ that? i would like to believe him, but at this current moment - that? i would like to believe him, but at this current moment i - that? i would like to believe him, but at this current moment i do i that? i would like to believe him, i but at this current moment i do not. i have watched his speech, ijust... i have watched his speech, ijust...
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i was watching and thinking how unbelievable it is that he ran a campaign that he did. his campaign was actually run really well, despite him blabbing on for hours at rallies, despite all these comments that were made. they ran on issues, the campaign ran and struck fear into a lot of americans that if trump did not get back into the white house that prices would skyrocket, my aunt was talking and voting for trump because i don't want to a bomb dropped on my head so it's that kind of rhetoric. i think it's that kind of rhetoric. i think it's unfair to say that he wants to unite the country when the last few months he has been saying the most violent, insane things. i do wish him success, i hope that he, i pray that he does help the country. i
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hope that we do pretend a page on this divisive rhetoric, i do hope to god that we gather is a world and as a nation. thank you forjoining us. we will be looking into that in a moment to stay with us.
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the first former us president to face criminal charges, trump has for much of 2024 faced four simultaneous prosecutions. the allegations ranged from his attempt to cover up a hush money payment to porn star stormy daniels during his 2016 campaign — to his attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. now president—elect, what does the result mean for these legal cases? let's speak now tojoseph moreno, formerfederal prosecutor and national security analyst. puts you. thanks forjoining us.
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before we get those cases, your thoughts on the election results. this thoughts on the election results. is american regardless of my feeling who i wanted to win, i think we should all take a breath of relief and be happy that things have been peaceful, that we have what appears to be a decisive election last night, i don't think will have any legal battles. i don't have any accusations of cheating or anything like that. some of the good clean elections. i think that is wonderful and hopefully as your previous guest said, we can start a process of healing. it has been a nasty campaign season, i hope donald trump is true to his words about running the country together and i think we have a tremendous opportunity to put that bad behind us and start fresh. take us through the criminal cases that he faces and what happens now.
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now that the campaigns behind us, we have to get back to the fact that there is all of this legal drama still have ring over donald trump. what happens next? you'll be sitting in a courtroom facing a possible sentencing regarding fraud. he is meant to be sentenced but prior to —— remember that thejudge has meant to be sentenced but prior to —— remember that the judge has to rule on whether or not this case should be dismissed based on the supreme court immunity rule from earlier this year. that is the path of least resistance. you can say look, there is another question about the evidence used at the conviction should be thrown out. that would basically end the case. technically, it could be brought again i doubt that would happen. let's say the go—ahead, let's say the judge says you know what, the conviction stand, i'm going to sentence trump now. anything could happen. it can be house arrest, it could be a fine, it could be jail
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time. trump is a first—time offender as a nonviolent crime and the fact that he is the president i really hope that we avoid something like that technically it's on the table. i have to attract but i think this is something people are typing into google, can a us president do the job from a jail cell? it google, can a us president do the job from a jail cell?— job from a “ail cell? if that was to ha en, job from a jail cell? if that was to happen, remember— job from a jail cell? if that was to happen, remember she - job from a jail cell? if that was to happen, remember she does - job from a jail cell? if that was to happen, remember she does not| job from a jail cell? if that was to - happen, remember she does not take office untiljanuary 20 to the likelihood that he is sentenced to jail and jail for such a likelihood that he is sentenced to jail and jailfor such a long period is extremely unlikely. talk about a political firestorm that would cause. again, i hope we will not get that. ~ . cause. again, i hope we will not get that. . ., ., cause. again, i hope we will not get that. . . ., ,, , ., that. what about the supreme court decision about _ that. what about the supreme court decision about the _ that. what about the supreme court decision about the fact _ that. what about the supreme court decision about the fact that - that. what about the supreme court decision about the fact that they've l decision about the fact that they've had democrats say they are really worried that now there aren't the guardrails that used to be in place.
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can you pick that for us and what that means? i can you pick that for us and what that means?— can you pick that for us and what that means? i think the hysteria is misplaced- — that means? i think the hysteria is misplaced- i— that means? i think the hysteria is misplaced. i think— that means? i think the hysteria is misplaced. i think that _ that means? i think the hysteria is misplaced. i think that if _ that means? i think the hysteria is misplaced. i think that if you - that means? i think the hysteria is misplaced. i think that if you look| misplaced. i think that if you look at the decision carefully, what you will see is that it says if the president is carrying out his or her duties, and is making decisions and the performance of what is lawfully permitted in the office of president, they can't be second—guessed legally. it is not given the free option to do illegal things. it given the free option to do illegal thins. ., , ., , ., things. it does not provide absolute immuni . things. it does not provide absolute immunity- he _ things. it does not provide absolute immunity. he can't— things. it does not provide absolute immunity. he can't misuse - things. it does not provide absolute immunity. he can't misuse the - immunity. he can't misuse the military or _ immunity. he can't misuse the military or spy _ immunity. he can't misuse the military or spy on _ immunity. he can't misuse the military or spy on americans . immunity. he can't misuse the - military or spy on americans because those things are not within the purview of the legal duties of the president. the idea that this is this free path to do three things is never the case and it is not the case, hopefully we don't have to
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test that decision but i do not think that mania was everjustified. it was due to come to trial in 2025 next year, what is the status of the georgia case? it next year, what is the status of the georgia case?— georgia case? it was the case brou:ht georgia case? it was the case brought by — georgia case? it was the case brought by a _ georgia case? it was the case brought by a prosecutor- georgia case? it was the case brought by a prosecutor and l georgia case? it was the case i brought by a prosecutor and that came with all kinds of problems, many of which were self—imposed, the prosecutor was thrown off because an improper relationship. she really was not qualified to prosecute a legal case which are complicated and thenit legal case which are complicated and then it got thrown off track in terms of whether or not it might be dismissed so at this point theoretically it's still alive and it could still be pursued if she does, and if she tries to bring it back on track, what will happen is that it will trigger something called a supremacy clause in the constitution. that is a very basic concept that says federal law
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dominant over stable. why it has never been tested, i think that the supreme court would find easily that the responsibilities of the president cannot be overtaken by a state prosecution. the worst that could happen is that any case will be put on hold until donald trump is out of office and whether or not they still want to pick it up, the person who is now 82 years old, i think that would be a stretch. i think that would be a stretch. i think that would be a stretch. i think that case is dead.- think that would be a stretch. i think that case is dead. thank you so much. think that case is dead. thank you so much- i— think that case is dead. thank you so much- ijust — think that case is dead. thank you so much. ijust also _ think that case is dead. thank you so much. ijust also want - think that case is dead. thank you so much. i just also want to i think that case is dead. thank you so much. ijust also want to take l think that case is dead. thank you | so much. ijust also want to take a so much. i just also want to take a moment to reflect on what we were just talking about. the next president of the united states has faced for simultaneous prosecutions. this was obviously not something that many americans cared about. it has been remarkable because he is also survived two assassination attempts. this is a script that we could not meet up. on the point of those federal cases, any donald
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trump has said on a number of occasions that when he becomes president if he wins because he has done, he would fire jack smith's prosecutor said that would do away with those. the case thatjoe talked about that is unreal, it is a state case so it is a bit more complicated about how he can get rid of that because it's in the state court but i think there is no president as we heard on this. clearly, it did not bother people. a lot of his old and supporters felt this was him being framed and he did not really become an issue. it was a letter about the people who love kamala harris, the people who love kamala harris, the people who love kamala harris, the people who loved donald trump, the people who loved donald trump, the people who loved donald trump, the people who hated them both and stayed at home. in the end, the allen step. —— donald trump has won the us election. see allen step. -- donald trump has won the us election.—
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very little change on the weather front would continue with high pressure which will bring a lot of cloud a bit of drizzle at times with unlimited spells of sunshine so there's very change perhaps into the weekend we could see a few weather fronts pushing of the atlantic. very weak features which could bring a few showers. they will tend to fade as a going to the blocking area of high pressure. we've still got high—pressure bringing a lot of dry pressure to mud weather with temperatures above this seasonal long so for the cloud could produce the odd spell of drizzle and we could see some temperatures reaching 50 degrees. it's the low to mid—teens the most. through tonight,
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it stays mostly cloudy with a few clear spots across northern scotland where we could see temperatures dipping into single digits. it is quite mild for this time of year. temperatures between nine to ii agrees. very little change, mostly grey and cloudy and gloomy with a bit of sunshine across northern and western wales and in north—eastern scotland with some sunny spells. otherwise, temperatures are into the low teens. for friday, these weather fronts get a bit closer to the west of the aisle but i think again most places will be dry with a breeze across scotland and northern ireland. again, it is in the north one will see the most sunny spells. as we head into the weekend, we got one weather front trying to work its way into western areas on saturday, it will tend to fizzle as it crosses the irish sea because it gets consumed by the strong blocking high pressure. may be a few showers up clasped again for most it's going to
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be dry, mostly cloudy with limited sunshine. low to mid—teens. it could be a bit more active with shower event to scotland and northern ireland but it will tend to weaken as it heads into the east but skies will brighten up across the north and west to potentially brighter but for most in england and wales it's going to be cloudy and grey. internationally, and at the high period of high pressure so it will be dry and settled.
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today at one: donald trump sweeps to victory in the us presidential election — declaring a golden age for america. he'll make an historic return to the white house, four years after he was voted out of office. this is a magnificent victory for the american people that will allow us to make america great again. but there's still no word from his democratic rival. vice—president kamala harris decided not to address her supporters last night. and at home — in herfirst prime minister's questions, the new conservative leader kemi badencoch condemns labour's previous attacks on donald trump. also on the programme: jailed for 31 years — the gp who disguised himself as a community nurse in a plot to poison his mother's partner.

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