The Debrief
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The Clare Byrne Show on Newstalk. With Aviva Insurance.
Now, welcome to the juicy bit. It's the debrief. We're going to look back on some of the biggest stories of the week. And I'm joined by the BBC Dublin correspondent, Gabia Gareth Ghaitha. We have political editor with the Irish Daily Mail, Craig Hughes, and chairman of the communications clinic, Terry Prone. And you're all welcome. We're going to start with Donald Trump because we're fascinated by this clip today. He told reporters at the White House that he's not sure if he's going to go to Don Trump Jr. 's wedding. He's getting married to Bettina Anderson.
What stories are highlighted in this week's debrief?
Don is his son. Let's take a listen to what he had to say. He'd like me to go, but it's going to be just a small little private affair and I'm going to try and make it. I'm in the midst. I said, you know, this is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran and other things. That's what I can't win on. If I do attend... I get killed. If I don't attend, I get killed. By the fake news, of course, I'm talking about now. But he's got a very, a person I've known for a long time.
What did Donald Trump say about his son's wedding?
And hopefully they're going to have a great marriage. Gabby is defending Donald Trump here beside me.
And I think you know I'm right, Clare. What? Because he just says he's got a very person that I've known for a long time. Like, I think he's talking about the partner, the bride, Bettina Gormley.
See what we hear is that Donald Trump is saying I know my son for a long time. I don't think he's talking about the son. I think he's talking about the partner.
Terry? I think that this is a problem. There's a fascinating thing in The New Yorker this week with Obama. And Obama says that he has stopped commenting on things that Trump says because he says that Trump has succeeded in turning the whole world into a commentator on him. And that this is, Obama doesn't say it, but this is just another example that us grown ups in a national broadcaster are actually discussing whether he's barking on about his prospective daughter in law or his son. Yeah, but I like it still.
I like it. I don't care what Barack Obama says. I am enjoying this and I'm going to keep going. Craig.
Yeah, well, I think it's another great gift from Donald Trump, despite all the horrendous things that are associated with him. He's nonstop for the comedic lines and he never misses a beat.
He's box office, isn't he? And he has been in box office really since 2016. I mean, even since before he campaigned, the way he says things, the way he speaks about different issues. If you ask him a question, he doesn't know he'll go, I don't know, I'm not aware of that. Like there is a level of... perceived honesty I think to it and even the way he's clearly airing some sort of family beef like surely you would want to go to your son's wedding.
There's definitely something going on.
But he's very honest and he's not mincing his words and I think to some degree that's what a lot of Americans like about him. Of course when you look at his policies and so on many would disagree but I think that is what the average person when they go to the ballot box and they vote for Trump that's what they like about him.
But did he really say that he knows his son for a long period of time? Can we just hear that little bit again, Helena? Just... No, but he's got a very, a person I've known for a long time and hopefully they're going to have a great marriage. Do you know what I think? He's got a very... I think he sounds like he's caught on the hop. He's not going, there's something going on between the two of them. I've invented all of this. I've invented a row between Don Senior and Don Junior. Maybe it's about the wife.
Clare, you are actually drunk on impending sunshine.
There can be no doubt about this. We won't solve it here. It sounds to me like he's not going. Right, let's get on to the big news of the week. So we spent quite a lot of time during the week speaking about that line that emerged that there have been more evictions in Ireland in recent times than there have been since the famine.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:39
2
What stories are highlighted in this week's debrief?
0:39–1:14
3
What did Donald Trump say about his son's wedding?
1:14–4:51
4
How does Donald Trump's statement reflect on his relationship with his family?
4:51–16:17
5
What are the recent trends in the rental market in Ireland?
16:17–17:30
6
How are government policies affecting evictions and rent increases?
17:30–18:05
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