Chris is following the story for us. Theres a lot of pressure on the coup leaders in niger. This is as a result of the coup, the Political Development in that country and also its similar to the eus position. Its similar to the eus position. The eu has suspended aid, both financial and military to these states. The Secretary Of State earlier threatened that the country risks millions of dollars in aid is being suspended because of the coup and there has been action from the African Union which has given the military in niger 50 days maximum to return to the barracks and restore democracy. Theyve also asked for the release of the current president who we know it is still being held by the military. We who we know it is still being held by the military who we know it is still being held by the military. We go live now to can hudson by the military. We go live now to can hudson who by the military. We go live now to can hudson who is by the military. We go live now to can hudson who is an
his standing continues to slip. he cut 38 staffers. travelled with a far smaller footprint than he had before because of concerns that he s spending too much money too quickly and may not have enough to even survive into the fall. into the fall. you ve been mentioning into the fall. you ve been mentioning him - into the fall. you ve been mentioning him in - into the fall. you ve been mentioning him in iowa. | into the fall. you ve been i mentioning him in iowa. he spent mentioning him in iowa. he spent a mentioning him in iowa. he spent a lot of time there much spent a lot of time there much more than former president donald much more than former president donald trump. has he been able to gain donald trump. has he been able to gain any donald trump. has he been able to gain any traction it? you mentioned the poll numbers, but what mentioned the poll numbers, but what have mentioned the poll numbers, but what have you seen in terms of the one on one interactions w
in terms ofjust the one on one interactions with florida governor ron desantis and iowa voters? well, it s still very early. so, you know, what s happening injuly isn t necessarily indicative of what will be happening injanuary. and just like in a long season of football, american or otherwise, you don t want to peak six months before the championship. you want to be doing better when it comes to the playoff season, and we re not there yet by any means. live now to sarah smith, who s watching the speeches in iowa. good to see you sarah. what s stood out to you from what you ve heard so far? well, what has been fascinating is how the candidates do or do not talk about donald trump and the fact that they had been additional criminal charges laid against him. most candidates have avoided mentioning him at all and no one yet has said his name but that is not true, actually. a congressman got the
desantis and iowa voters? well, it s still very early. so, you know, what s happening injuly isn t necessarily indicative of what will be happening injanuary. and just like in a long season of football, american or otherwise, you don t want to peak six months before the championship. you want to be doing better when it comes to the playoff season, and we re not there yet by any means. he, though, has seen his support slip since he launched his campaign in may, and others are beginning to rise in the polls amid concerns about whether desantis can connect with voters here, whether his policies are correct. and he s demonstrated no ability to cut into trump s lead. trump doesn t have to campaign anywhere across the country right now that often because he has been able to sustain his support again by double digits, doing very little work. maybe that s just name id. maybe it s that most republicans aren t paying attention to the alternatives right now. but either way, he doesn t have to do
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