Q&A Special: Your questions about the American elections
The News Agents
Global
4.1 • 5.4K Ratings
🗓️ 26 July 2024
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Is it sexist to call Kamala by her first name? What happens to the election if Trump loses? Who’s the best president America never had?
After a full on crazy week in America we answer your questions.
Editor: Tom Hughes
Producers: Natalie Indge & Zeynel Can Yuce
Digital Editor: Michaela Walters
Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell
Video Production: Shane Fennelly
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| 0:00.0 | The Newsagents podcast is brought to you by HSBC UK, opening up a world of opportunity. |
| 0:09.4 | This is a global player original podcast. |
| 0:12.9 | We are going to have a special question and answer edition devoted to the United States of America |
| 0:20.1 | because a few things have been happening there |
| 0:22.1 | over the past few days. And you have been writing in with your questions. And David is first |
| 0:27.7 | off the block. And he says, hi news agents, regular listener here in Seattle, Washington. |
| 0:32.4 | Wonder if he's bumped into Lewis. Given that Biden has pulled out, what's the likelihood |
| 0:36.4 | of him being declared unfit to continue to serve as president? |
| 0:40.2 | This would give us our first taste of Camilla as president, and I wonder if it could end up being a gift to Trump. |
| 0:46.5 | Love the show, your analysis, and the soapal rants. |
| 0:50.8 | David, I have no idea what you are talking about. I do not rant. I'm a person of reason and rationality. |
| 0:56.7 | And I think it is absolutely absurd of you to suggest |
| 0:58.9 | that I am one who goes off on one |
| 1:00.9 | and loses his call and starts hyperventilating. |
| 1:04.0 | Welcome to the newsagents. |
| 1:09.1 | It's John. It's John. |
| 1:11.6 | It's Emily. |
| 1:12.2 | We calm down here. |
| 1:12.9 | And now, I've taken one of our tablets. |
| 1:15.1 | I think I've calmed down. |
| 1:16.5 | My blood pressure's come down a bit. |
| 1:17.9 | 140 over 90. |
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