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BECKY ANDERSON, CNN HOST, CONNECT THE WORLD: Well, this is the scene in New York City where the big speeches at the United Nations General Assembly get
underway this week. It is 09:00 a.m. in the Big Apple. It is 05:00 p.m. here in Abu Dhabi. From your Middle East programming headquarters, I'm
Becky Anderson.
You're watching "Connect the World". Coming up, France leads a renewed diplomatic push to recognize a Palestinian state. One of the countries
joining that chorus is Luxembourg. And I will speak to that nation's prime minister just moments from now. Plus, emotion and politics merge at the
memorial service for slaying Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk.
And U.S. visas in the spotlight. Why Donald Trump's announced changes to skilled worker visas are sowing confusion and concern worldwide. Well, it
is a busy day in New York. And the stock market is also open there about 30 minutes from now. Stock futures, indicating a weaker start to what is the
beginning of this trading week.
More on that at half past this hour as those markets open. Well, we start with a much-anticipated day at the United Nations as the U.N. marks the
80th anniversary of its founding. France and Saudi Arabia chairing a high- level conference on Palestinian statehood. This comes as more nations now formally recognize an independent Palestinian state.
The UK, Canada and Australia, all doing so on Sunday. French President Emmanuel Macron led the charge for statehood back in July. He says, today's
formal recognition by his country, France comes with a caveat of sorts. All hostages remaining in Gaza must be released before, for instance, France
opens an embassy in Palestine.
Well Melissa Bell joins me from Paris. And let's start with you before we get to New York. And just explain how President Macron's diplomatic push
for Palestinian statehood is being viewed there in France, Melissa.
MELISSA BELL, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, as you pointed out a moment ago, Becky, this was initiative born of Saudi, French idea
frustration, really, with the way the war was being prosecuted by Israel and specifically what was happening in Gaza.
The idea underpinning this, and it goes back a few months now, was that by changing the order of things, until now, the understanding, or the belief,
had been in many leading Western countries that two state solution could be achieved, and the recognition of Palestine would follow.
The idea being that if they shifted that around and instead engaged on recognizing Palestine in order to change the dynamic in the Middle East.
They might make it easier to bring pressure to bear on Israel in the way it prosecuted its war. That is essentially the context in which this idea was
born.
It is a historic moment, of course. It is symbolic, but it does have very real teeth to it, this plan, and that's something that's evolved over the
course the last few months. The idea had been initially that France would recognize Palestine. It was hoped, even then, just a few months ago, that
there would be a sort of momentum that other countries would follow suit.
And that is exactly what's happened. As you said, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, will not be the first G7 country in the end, to recognize
Palestinian statehood, and that had always been amongst their hopes. And what has evolved over the course of the last few weeks, and this was
delayed, remember, because of the flare up between Tehran and Israel.
It had been planned for July has now been postponed to this U.N. G8 meeting in New York. What has changed is the much more operational side to the
proposals being put forward. The idea, for instance, Becky, that on the ground in Gaza, a sort of force could be put in place to replace the IDF
there, it has taken on, at once, a more operational side. It has gained momentum.
And what the French say is crucial here, is that for the very first time, you have agreement amongst Arab neighbors of Israel of the need to disarm
Hamas, to exclude it from the governance of Gaza, and to be involved with Israel in working in peace towards a two-state solution.
That they say is entirely new, and why France is speaking of a diplomatic breakthrough even before this announcement has officially been made, Becky.
ANDERSON: It's good to have you, Melissa, thank you. So that is the position in Paris.
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Israel's Prime Minister reacting to the Palestinian statehood declarations with defiance and anger at a weekly government meeting Sunday. Benjamin
Netanyahu vowing Israel will fight at the U.N. against statehood. And what he called slanderous propaganda aimed at Israel.
He says a Palestinian state would endanger Israel's existence and be quote, an absurd prize for terrorism. CNN's Jerusalem Bureau Chief, Oren
Liebermann, joining me now, those the words of the prime minister who says, wait for it, for his response, effectively, once he gets back from the U.N.
What sort of action is Israel threatening in response to these latest declarations? And what sort of support is it clear, does the Israeli Prime
Minister have back at home there in Israel?
OREN LIEBERMANN, CNN JERUSALEM BUREAU CHIEF: So first, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in whatever he does, will have the support, likely of
his own government with the far-right ministers, they are calling for an outright and complete annexation of the entire occupied West Bank.
They have made that very clear, that their goal is to kill the possibility of a Palestinian state, and potentially to destroy the Palestinian
Authority by cutting off its money and undermining it in whatever way is possible. The real question though, is, what is Netanyahu likely to do, and
here he hasn't really publicly stated what his intent is.
He could annex all of the occupied West Bank. He could annex parts of it. Israeli officials have tried to put forward the argument that annexing just
the Jordan Valley has a majority of Israeli support behind it, and therefore somehow that would be more acceptable, even if it wouldn't be at
all to the international community.
He could also try to, for example, close the French Consulate in Jerusalem as an additional measure against France, whom Israel sees as leading this
recognition of Palestinian statehood. So, it's really up to Netanyahu, but also up to U.S. President Donald Trump. And this is where Netanyahu said
just yesterday that his response will come only after he meets Trump next week, and that's because Trump is the key player here.
He will set the limits on what Israel is allowed to do, on what he gives Netanyahu the green light to do, and then he will also be the one who was
effectively gives it a thumbs up, and says, yes, you can do this. Even as Israel grows increasingly isolated on the international stage, the European
Union, for example, considering the possibility of sanctions.
It is U.S. backing that Netanyahu is relying upon here, and as long as he has that he feels like he can make whatever decision he'll come to about
how to respond to these countries recognizing a state of Palestine.
ANDERSON: Oren Liebermann is in Jerusalem, 7 minutes past 4 there, 7 minutes past 9 in New York. Luxembourg also expected to recognize
Palestinian statehood at the General Assembly today. The Prime Minister Luc Frieden said he explained Luxembourg's position to Israeli President Isaac
Herzog and Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, Mohammad Mustafa, writing quote, we would like the people of the two nations to live in peace
and prosperity side by side.
And the Prime Minister of Luxembourg joining me now live from New York. Sir, it's good to have you. You say you explain your position to both the
Israeli President and the Prime Minister of Palestine. Can you tell me exactly what you told them, I mean, what was your explanation?
LUC FRIEDEN, PRIME MINISTER OF LUXEMBOURG: Well, good morning. Yes, it is a truly historic day. And I told both of them that we would like to have
these two countries, these two populations, live side by side in peace and prosperity. And right now, we are seeing that Prime Minister Netanyahu
doesn't want the Palestinian state.
Hamas doesn't want to have democratic Palestinian state. And that's exactly why we thought now is the right moment to give the two-state solution a
second chance. We have always been friends of Israel, and we remain friends of Israel. We want an immediate release of the hostages.
But at the same time, we need to give the Palestinians hope for the future and also make sure that the Israelis can live in peace. And the only way
forward is to make sure that now these two states solution gets, yeah, I would say new energy, a second chance. And as we see this hope vanishing,
we agreed with a number of other European countries.
You mentioned them, France, but I could add to Belgium, Portugal, UK, that if together, we give a new push to the Palestinian statehood under certain
number of conditions including elections in the West Bank and Gaza, we could see at the end of this process, like foreseen at the New York
Declaration, a peaceful Israel and a peaceful Palestine next to each other.
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ANDERSON: Understood. The Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, there will be no Palestinian state. And he says, and I quote him here, the
response to the latest attempt to force a terrorist state upon us in the heart of our land will be given after my return from the United States.
Wait for it, he said. And he seems to be suggesting he has the full backing from the Trump Administration, who are key here. Of course, they have been
highly critical of those who have been unilaterally declaring a Palestinian state, particularly those European countries that you've just named.
What's your response? I mean, how do you respond to what I've just told you from the Israeli Prime Minister.
FRIEDEN: Listen, the world is in turmoil, and we are here in New York, and you mentioned at the beginning of your program, to celebrate the 80th
anniversary of the United Nations. That is a world based on international law, on the rules-based order, and therefore we believe that it's extremely
important that reestablish international law.
And obviously what's going on now in Gaza is a violation of international humanitarian law. We believe that people have a right to foresee their own
future, the right of auto determination of the people, and all that is put in jeopardy here. And if you see the broad support for the New York
Declaration at the U.N. General Assembly last week.
You see that it's a big momentum of international community to make sure that, again, international law is somewhat reestablished. And so, the
recognition that we will do this afternoon on Palestinian state as it's not the end of a process. It's the beginning of process.
And together, I think we can push as international community for these goals to be achieved. We need to do that in Ukraine. We need to do that in
Palestine and Israel. International Law is not something that you can change from one day to another. It's a common set of rules you have agreed
upon eight years ago.
It's challenged right now, and that is very worrying. And it's our duty as leaders, certainly as European leaders, to convey that message, and we
shall do so here in New York this afternoon.
ANDERSON: I just want to press you on the prime minister's sort of defiance, as it were, which manifests itself, of course, in pushing further
with plans to illegally occupy more territory in the West Bank. You know, beyond the symbolism, which -- there will be many who applaud that.
But beyond the similar symbolism, what sort of action would Luxembourg be prepared to take? For example, if you continue to see further territory
being taken in the West Bank, you know, full annexation, which is threatened by the right-wing members of Benjamin Netanyahu's government. I
mean, what concrete action guarantees can Luxembourg and others provide at this point?
FRIEDEN: First of all, let me say again that we are not taking a decision against Israel. We are taking decisions against actions of Prime Minister
Netanyahu's government with which we disagree, because his actions are against rules based international order. What we can do is at the European
level to prepare for sanctions if there is no ceasefire, if there is no return to the necessary humanitarian aid that the people in Gaza deserve.
At the same time, we are pushing Hamas to release the hostages, and we will support the Palestinian Authority to build and Palestinian democratic state
with elections and everything that comes with a democracy. So again, it's a whole road ahead, a difficult road ahead, but Prime Minister Netanyahu has
to understand that the European countries do not support this course of action.
And indeed, annexation of territories will not lead to the peace that the Israelis deserve, to the peace that the Palestinians deserve.
ANDERSON: Yeah.
FRIEDEN: And this is just next to Europe, so we have a concrete interest in having peace in Ukraine, having peace in the Middle East.
ANDERSON: Yeah.
FRIEDEN: This is also very important for the rest of the world, and certainly for you.
ANDERSON: And it is quite clear how Benjamin Netanyahu feels about this action. I mean, he's been completely dismissive of it and criticizing
countries like your own as simply emboldening a terror group that is Hamas.
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Earlier this month, I spoke with the Belgian Foreign Minister, Maxime Prevot, and he said that full legal recognition of a Palestinian state
would come or would require that two conditions be met. And you've alluded to this. Let me just push you a little further on this.
One, that all hostages are released, and two, that Hamas is removed from any kind of governance role going forward, that we see the end effectively
of Hamas. Do you share those conditions, and are they realistic at this point today, as we speak?
FRIEDEN: These are not conditions, but elements that have to go in parallel. We cannot make our decision dependent on Hamas, because Hamas is
a terrorist organization and they don't want a Palestinian democratic state. But of course, we have to make sure, as international community to
get hammers out of Gaza.
We have to put pressure on them to release hostages. This is a disaster, and of course, we suffer with all the people that have family members and
friends as hostages in Gaza. But at the same time, we need to make sure that the peace process goes on, ceasefire, release of hostages, democratic
statehood in Palestine, and the right of Israelis to live in peace and prosperity.
Right now, Netanyahu is endangering this future, also for safe and secure Israel, next to a peaceful Palestine. Our international community to which
we belong, believes that we can do any can push forward the two-state solution today. Again, it will not be an easy path ahead, but together with
Belgium France and others, I think we can move forward.
I also would like to mention that, as you said in your program at the beginning, the Arab states are there today as well. So, I also count on the
Arab states to support the right of existence of a free and democratic Israel. That is very important as well in this process. So, it's not a one-
sided process.
It's a push by the international community, and we believe in international community based on international law.
ANDERSON: It's good to have you, prime minister. Thank you very much indeed. A busy week, an important week in New York, and we appreciate your
time. Thank you. And it is a busy week. And it is not just Gaza and Palestinian state, West Bank that is being discussed in detail at the U.N.
in New York this week.
The Security Council set to hold an emergency meeting next hour to discuss what Estonia describes as Russia's reckless and flagrant violation of its
airspace. Estonia requested the meeting after three Russian fighter jets entered its airspace over the Gulf of Finland without permission.
On Friday, the jets remained for 12 minutes before they were ultimately intercepted by NATO. The Russian Defense Ministry has denied its jets
entered Estonian airspace and insists the flights were conducted, quote, in strict accordance with international rules.
Well, just into CNN, Egypt's President has pardoned Prominent Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah and ordered his release. That is according to a report from
state run media. His family says Abd El-Fattah has remained in prison despite completing his sentence last year. The dual Egyptian British
citizen has been arrested repeatedly since the height of the Egyptian uprising in 2011.
In 2021, he was sentenced to an additional five years in jail for spreading, quote, false news and assaulting a police officer, charges that
Human Rights Organizations say were politically motivated. More on this story, of course, as we get it. Well, still to come U.S. President Donald
Trump, Republican leaders and tens of thousands of people gathered to celebrate Charlie Kirk's life and legacy.
A look at some of the big moments from Sunday's Memorial is ahead. Plus, later in the show chaos as passengers on a Dubai bound plane scramble off
after Trump announces a dramatic hike in H-1B visa fees. More on that is coming up.
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ANDERSON: Top conservative leaders in the United States, including President Donald Trump, vowing to keep Charlie Kirk's political movement
alive. Thousands of supporters attended the Turning Point USA activists memorial service in Arizona on Sunday to pay their respects to the
organization's slain leader.
During the event, Kirk's wife Erika delivered a tearful speech in which she said she had forgiven her husband's alleged killer. The memorial also on a
Kirk's life and legacy, with President Trump hailing the conservative activist as a great American hero and even a martyr.
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DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Charlie's murder was not just an attack on one man or one movement, it was an attack on our
entire nation. That was a horrible attack on the United States of America. It was an assault on our most sacred liberties and God given rights.
The gun was pointed at him, but the bullet was aimed at all of us. That bullet was aimed at every one of us.
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ANDERSON: Well, CNN's Betsy Klein joins us from the White House there. Betsy, you were there in Arizona on Sunday. Just describe the atmosphere,
if you will, and what you believe were the key takeouts.
BETSY KLEIN, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE REPORTER: That's right. Becky, I was there in that stadium for an event where the highest levels of the Trump
Administration were in attendance to honor the late Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk. It was emotional. It was really historic, intertwining themes
of faith and politics.
And on faith, multiple speakers described this event, not as a funeral, but as a religious revival. They talked about Charlie Kirk's deep Christian
faith, including Vice President J.D. Vance, multiple members of this cabinet. There were pyrotechnics, there was music.
And we also heard that message of radical forgiveness from his widow, Erika Kirk, a very powerful moment there that left the crowd absolutely
speechless and many in tears. But the event also turned starkly political at times, laying bare the deep political divisions in the United States in
the aftermath of Kirk's assassination.
We heard from Stephen Miller, the president's top aide, go after unnamed enemies. Donald Trump Jr. invoked Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton during
his remarks. And President Trump also placed blame on the radical left for Charlie Kirk's death. He wove in elements of Charlie Kirk's life story and
their personal relationship, but at time, the event felt a lot like a political rally.
He talked about tariffs as well as autism and crime crackdown in Chicago. But I want you to listen to the president's message about where he
disagreed with Charlie Kirk.
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TRUMP: He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That's where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponent, and I don't want the
best for them. I'm sorry. I am sorry, Erika.
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But now Erika can talk to me and the whole group, and maybe they can convince me that that's not right, but I can't stand my opponent.
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KLEIN: Now, one thing that was abundantly clear during this ceremony was the deep influence that Charlie Kirk had on this administration. He was
instrumental in filling out some of the top roles and cabinet positions during the presidential transition. Vice President JD Vance saying at one
point, we wouldn't be here without him, Becky.
ANDERSON: It's good to have you. Thank you very much indeed -- is at the White House for you. Well still ahead, confusion as passengers rush off an
international flight in San Francisco after President Trump's surprise move to raise H-1B visa fees. Those details are up next.
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ANDERSON: Welcome back. I'm Becky Anderson in Abu Dhabi. You are watching "Connect the World". Your headlines this hour. The French and Saudi leaders
chairing a high-level conference on Palestinian statehood today at the U.N. General Assembly, both countries support a two-state solution with Israel.
This conference comes as more countries, including the UK, Canada and Australia, now recognize Palestinian independence. Well for the first time
in its 34 years as a member of the United Nations, Estonia has requested an emergency Security Council meeting. That's set to take place in about 30
minutes from now.
And it comes in response to what Estonia described as a flagrant violation of its airspace by three Russian fighter jets last Friday. Tens of
thousands of mourners gathered inside a stadium in Arizona on Sunday to pay tribute to Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was assassinated
earlier this month, was repeatedly described as a martyr whose political movement would live on.
The list of high-profile speakers at the memorial included President Donald Trump and several of his top administration officials. Well Donald Trump
says he will make a major announcement on autism. He said, quote, I think we found an answer to autism.
The president is expected to link its development in children with the use of a pain reliever known as Tylenol that's during pregnancy, along with
vitamin deficiency. And we are waiting on the opening bell on Wall Street. It was a remarkable week, last week, the markets closing up on Friday.
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Of course, we had a fed rate cut, expecting two more. 25 basis points seem to satisfy investors who according to one source I spoke to, one analyst
who advises investors, described the current streak as a sort of FOMO, the Fear of Missing Out. He said, is what is keeping these markets higher,
despite some indications that some of these statistics and data on the U.S. economy may not justify or warrant this sort of move.
Anyway, point being, today we are seeing a little bit of a sell off, perhaps a little bit of profit taking off the back of what was an
extraordinary record-breaking week again, last week. Little bit softer today, as indicated by the futures markets. And we will do more on that of
course, as we get it.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Ladies and gentlemen -- due to the current circumstances, obviously, that are unprecedented for us here at Emirates.
We are aware that a number of passengers going to do -- travel with us, and that's perfectly fine.
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ANDERSON: Well, some concern on board and Emirates flight out of San Francisco on Friday, that was after President Trump's surprise move to
raise H-1B visa fees. Now word of the new visa fees sparked confusion amongst some of the passengers, some of whom chose to leave the aircraft.
The flight to Dubai sat in the tarmac for about more than three hours before finally departing. President Trump's move sent shockwaves through
the tech industry. Companies like Google and Meta, for example, urging workers on visas to rethink international travel, while the White House
later clarified the steep new fee will not apply to current H-1B holders reentering the U.S.
Well CNN Tech Reporter Clare Duffy joins us with more. And I think what happened on that flight is just a clear indication of the sort of
uncertainty and sort of chaotic nature to what is going on when it comes to decisions around visas, which have very real-world impact on students, for
example, in colleges, on youngsters with jobs or potential jobs with tech companies, for example, in somewhere like San Francisco.
So, let's just talk about what we understand to be going on. What does the sharp increase in these fees for this very specific visa mean for the U.S.
workforce and the country's ability to attract skilled talent? What's the story here?
CLARE DUFFY, CNN TECH REPORTER: Yeah, Becky, I mean, I think that's exactly right. And I think you also get a sense from the sort of chaos and panic of
just how important this H-1B visa program is for some of the nation's largest employers. This is a program, the work visa, that allows these
employers to bring in highly skilled foreign workers in specialized roles.
It's a visa that lasts for three years. It could be renewed for another three years, and economists have long said that the H-1B visa program
allows major U.S. companies to attract the most skilled competitive workers, remain competitive on the global stage, and also to grow their
businesses, which ultimately boosts the economy, creates more jobs for both American and foreign workers.
However, the Trump Administration has argued that there is abuse of this program that they you know, it is taking away jobs from American workers,
and that is why we're seeing this new $100,000 fee imposed for new H-1B visa applications. There was this confusion over the weekend, we saw some
of the major tech employers actually sending letters to their H-1B visa workers, telling them to get back to the country by midnight on Sunday if
they were out of the country.
You know, out of concern and fear that this fee was going to be imposed for all workers who would be reentering. Now, we learned that is just for new
H-1B visa applications. But we're also hearing from Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, that this may end up being an annual fee.
So over that three-year period, you could have companies having to pay $300,000 for just one of these H-1B visa employees. So ultimately, Becky,
this is just going to make it that much more expensive for these companies to attract this highly skilled talent.
ANDERSON: Yeah, and we heard from Lutnick this -- the point of this is, you know, we don't want people from outside of the U.S. taking these jobs. We
want them filled by U.S. workers, U.S. based workers. There's clearly a massive revenue generating opportunity here.
Should these big companies want to continue to use skilled workers from elsewhere? We know that India is the largest source of skilled workers who
go into the U.S. on these visas. I want our viewers just to have a look at this graphic. It shows the most H-1B is issued to Indian nationals, by far.
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Do we think that this kind of result, this kind of thing could result in a sort of, you know, brain drain, as it were, sort of back to India and other
places where, ofttimes, the opportunities in the states have been so much better. But is there a potential for that? I mean, that would be a, you
know, that would be a kickback.
DUFFY: I absolutely do. I mean, I spoke with Adam Kovacevich, he is the CEO of Chamber of Progress. This is a tech trade group, and he warned that this
fee is going to lead to a brain drain, you know, back to places like India and also just other countries where these tech companies in particular have
offices already, places like Toronto or London.
They may just end up moving these workers, which are paid these really significant salaries, to those other countries, where then they will be
buying homes and contributing to the economy in other places. I also think, Becky, it's worth just noting some of the talent that the tech industry has
gained from countries like India.
You have Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, IBM's Arvind Krishna. These are all people who moved to the United States to
contribute to the tech industry, the economy here. And now are leading some of the most influential, important tech companies.
So, I do think it's important to think about the kind of talent that we could be losing by forcing these tech companies, to pay this fee. A lot of
the tech companies who are the biggest users of this program are some of the biggest companies, companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Apple,
Google.
However, I also think it's important to note that startups could really be the ones who are losing out the most here. Those big tech companies have
more cash to spend. They could potentially still continue using this program, because they can afford to pay that $100,000 fee.
But startups, especially think AI startups right now are seeing this AI boom could lose out on hiring highly skilled foreign talent because they
just can afford this new fee, Becky.
ANDERSON: This was a real bone of contention between Donald Trump and his erstwhile friend Elon Musk, who spoke about the importance and has
continued to be very vocal about the importance of ensuring that the U.S. can attract the sort of talent that comes in on H-1B visas.
Look, I mean, we saw, you know, video of them at Charlie Kirk's memorial over the weekend, shaking hands and sort of sitting together, perhaps a bit
of a sort of, you know, coming back together for those two. But there are certain issues that Musk, it seems, had a real issue with, and this was one
of them. Did that surprise you that he was as vocal as he was?
DUFFY: No, Becky. I mean, I think this program is so important to the tech industry that I'm not necessarily surprised that Elon Musk has spoken out
in support of it. This is a real point of tension in between the tech CEOs who on the whole, have been very supportive of President Trump throughout
this term.
But this program is so important that I do think it's going to be interesting to see if we start to hear some of these tech CEOs who have
been hesitant to criticize any of Trump's other policies, if we start to hear them speaking out on this one in particular.
ANDERSON: Yeah, as I say, an opportunity to generate some revenue, I guess and Lutnick has made that point as well. So, there are obviously a number
of sort of storylines on this one. Clare, it's always good to have you. Thank you very much indeed for joining us. Well, it was points shared at
the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, but without some late-night drama more on that is up next.
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ANDERSON: Well, Arsenal and Man City played out a one will draw in the Premier League on Sunday after who else Erling Haaland opened the scoring.
It was a late, very late, equalizer from Arsenal that saw the teams share the points in the end. Amanda Davies said joining me now.
And Amanda, it was a story of the super subs for Arsenal and oh, to have that sort of talent on the bench of course, I genuinely thought, Man City,
we're going to stagger over the line on this one against the run of play. A point shared, of course, isn't what either of these teams is going to want
when they see Liverpool, you know, at the top of the league, and seemingly unstoppable. And what did you make of the game?
AMANDA DAVIES, CNN WORLD SPORT: Yeah, and that's the thing is, it was fascinating. Pep Guardiola taking a leaf out of the old Jose Mourinho book
and parking the bus nearly worked for them, but not quite. Two managers who definitely full time were trying to put a positive spin on a result that
neither of them wants it.
And you suspect is Liverpool, very much kind of bouncing into training on this Monday. But it wasn't only a late show in terms of the Premier League
action yesterday. The NFL very much the same with some brilliant late comeback wins. So, we're going to be looking ahead at both of those things
in just a couple of minutes.
ANDERSON: Superb. Can't wait. "World Sport" is up after this short break. We will be back after that with the second hour of "Connect the World".
Stay with us.
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