"Not long ago, it would have been hard to believe a group of executives from a relatively small overseas broadcaster would be granted a meeting at the White House, let alone an audience with the president of the United States. Yet when a delegation from GB News led by Nigel Farage headed to Washington DC earlier last month to meet Donald Trump's team, it only confirmed that the Reform UK leader's Maga connections provided the channel with significant access."
"The White House visit sought Trump's support for GB News's stateside launch its new nightly programme, The Late Show Live. White House backing was on full display at the show's launch party that evening. Among the guests was Trump's combative press secretary, Karoline Leavitt. She told the event that GB News shared the values this administration holds dear: Free speech, that men cannot be women, secure borders we don't want illegal aliens invading our countries."
GB News delegates, including Nigel Farage and Sir Paul Marshall, traveled to Washington DC and met Donald Trump's team in the Oval Office to seek support for a US launch and a new nightly programme, The Late Show Live. White House officials and aides attended the show's launch party, where press secretary Karoline Leavitt framed GB News as aligned with administration values and noted briefing room access for the US hosts. US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick urged narrative control in the UK. GB News leaders said their coverage would reshape perceptions of Trump, while the chairman warned of cultural decline and media suppression.
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