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Summary
In a wide-ranging White House interview with GB News on November 14, 2025, President Donald Trump declared the United States has become “the hottest country in the world” just ten months into his second term, contrasting America’s rapid transformation with what he described as Europe’s ongoing struggles with immigration, energy policy, and economic stagnation. Trump announced plans to pursue a billion-dollar lawsuit against the BBC over allegations the broadcaster deliberately edited his statements to misrepresent his words, revealing that the BBC’s Director General and head of news have already resigned over the controversy. The president offered pointed criticism of British leadership, particularly London Mayor Sadiq Khan, while advocating that the UK utilize its North Sea oil resources and adopt tougher border security measures similar to America’s zero-tolerance immigration approach. Trump also provided updates on his efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict, noting he has settled eight other international conflicts but described the ongoing war as a “bloodbath” with 25,000 soldiers killed in the past month alone, and shared personal insights on parenting, emphasizing his lifelong abstinence from alcohol and drugs.
Interview Participants
Donald J. Trump – President of the United States
Bev Turner – Presenter, GB News
Location: The White House, Washington, D.C.
Date: November 14, 2025 (afternoon)
Broadcast: The Late Show on GB News, 7:00 PM Eastern, November 14, 2025
Detailed Topic-by-Topic Analysis
America’s Economic and Social Transformation
Turner opened the interview by noting the striking contrast between America’s current optimism and Europe’s economic doldrums, asking how Trump achieved such rapid change. The president framed his accomplishments in stark terms, describing the country he inherited from the Biden administration as “a disaster” where “nobody wanted to go into the military” and “recruitment was at record lows.”
“It just couldn’t get much worse outside of a total collapse,” Trump said. “And we’ve turned it around, you know, it’s my 10th month and I think nobody’s done what I’ve done. It’s the hottest country in the world right now.”
The president cited testimonials from foreign leaders, including the King of Saudi Arabia, who allegedly told him: “A year ago your country was dead. And now you have the hottest country in the world.”
Trump highlighted several specific accomplishments contributing to this transformation, including establishing “a strong border,” eliminating discussion of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies which he declared “dead,” and restoring what he described as national “spirit.” The president emphasized these changes occurred rapidly through executive action rather than legislative processes.
European Immigration Crisis
Trump expressed deep concern about Europe’s immigration policies, which he identified as the continent’s most pressing problem alongside “bad taxing policies.” He stated directly to Turner: “I’m so saddened to see what happened in Europe with the immigration. I think above all else, the immigration… Europe is not the same place.”
The president warned that European leaders must take action: “You’ve gotta stop. Your immigration is gonna destroy you.” He described immigrants coming “from jails, from mental institutions, from the drug dealers, and some of the worst” and argued these populations are “destroying your country.”
Trump contrasted European approaches with countries like Hungary, led by Viktor Orbán, whom he praised despite noting “the other leaders hate” him. “You know how many people he’s allowed into his country? Zero. And he’s got no problems,” Trump said. He also cited Poland as successfully resisting immigration pressures.
The president acknowledged that some European areas have become so dangerous that “the police don’t even want to go anywhere near those areas. You have Sharia Law where they don’t even want to obey the laws of your country or France or other countries.”
UK Energy Policy and North Sea Oil
One of Trump’s most emphatic critiques focused on what he characterized as Britain’s failure to exploit its North Sea oil and gas resources. He described the North Sea as “one of the greatest energy fields in the world” with “a thousand years of life there” and “some of the best oil.”
“Some of it’s so good, you almost don’t have to refine it,” Trump explained, highlighting the quality of UK petroleum resources.
The president expressed frustration that environmental regulations and taxation policies have made North Sea drilling economically unfeasible: “They make it impossible for anybody to drill environmentally. They make it — And taxation-wise, they want almost a hundred percent of the money that comes out.”
Trump contrasted Britain’s approach with Norway’s, which shares access to the North Sea: “Norway’s a very rich country. They have the North Sea too. They say you have the best part of it. Who knows? But Norway’s immensely wealthy because of the North Sea. Same North Sea as you have.”
He argued this policy failure has resulted in the UK having “energy costs among the highest in the world” despite possessing vast natural resources that should provide “the lowest energy, not the highest energy.”
Trump was approached by “oil men” from the North Sea region who told him: “Sir, can you help us? We have the greatest oil in the world, and they won’t let us use it.” The president noted these policies have “hurt the towns and the surrounding areas” economically.
The president also criticized Britain’s investment in wind energy, which he called “the most expensive energy you can get” and “intermittent because if it’s not windy, you don’t even get it.” He described flying over Scotland and the UK in helicopters and seeing “these gorgeous fields being destroyed by windmills.”
“Every time you put up a windmill, you lose millions of dollars because they don’t make money,” Trump claimed. “They lose money. You’re supposed to make money with energy.”
Climate Change Skepticism
Trump articulated his longstanding skepticism about climate change science, calling it “a hoax” and suggesting “it was started by other countries to cause problems.” He noted the evolution of terminology from “global warming” to “global cooling” to “climate change,” saying of the final term: “with climate change, you can’t lose.”
The president pointed to China’s approach as evidence of cynicism in the renewable energy market: “China, very smart, they sell the windmills. Almost all of them… And yet, if you go around China, you see almost no wind farms. So they make the windmills and they sell it to the suckers, you know, the stupid people, but they don’t have ’em themselves. They use oil and gas. They use coal, but they don’t use the wind.”
Turner referenced Trump’s recent speech at the United Nations, which she described as delivering “truth bombs on that room of globalists.” The president revealed that the UN “took away my teleprompter purposely” just before his speech, forcing him to speak extemporaneously. He also disclosed that “the speakers in the room were off” so the 158 world leaders present “couldn’t hear a word that I said” unless they were wearing earphones.
Despite these obstacles, Trump maintained that world leaders actually agreed with his positions privately: “The people in the room didn’t disagree. The leaders didn’t disagree, but they don’t like bringing it up.”
Urban Crime Reduction
Trump detailed his administration’s aggressive approach to reducing crime in major American cities, highlighting Washington, D.C. as a primary success story. He described the capital as having been “very unsafe” before military intervention.
“It took me two months to make it good, less actually,” Trump said. “Now everyone’s having dinners there, and we have these beautiful, nice military guys all over the place. And they look good. You know, to me they look good ’cause it means safety.”
The president reported that authorities “took out 1,700 career criminals and criminals from other countries” from D.C., transforming it into “the safest place in the country.” Turner confirmed she had developed friendly relationships with National Guard members in her neighborhood, describing them as helpful community presences who assist elderly residents.
In Chicago, despite having what Trump called “a bad governor and a bad mayor,” he claimed “crime is down now 40%” after just “a little splurge” of federal intervention. He also mentioned ongoing operations in Memphis, Tennessee, describing it as a “very, very dangerous, bad place” that’s “almost got it fixed” after “less than a month” of intervention.
“What it shows is, it can be done,” Trump emphasized, noting that Washington residents who were previously “afraid to walk outside” are now “walking down with their children in the middle of the street.”
London Crime and Sadiq Khan Criticism
When Turner raised London’s crime problems and asked whether Mayor Sadiq Khan should deploy similar military-style security, Trump launched into a harsh critique of the mayor’s leadership.
“He’s a terrible, terrible mayor,” Trump declared. “As an example, you know, I was a high-ranking officer sort of always, or a president, even as a civilian, you know, I was a respected person. He treated me very badly.”
The president compared contemporary London unfavorably to his mother’s experience of the city: “My mother loved London. She loved that city. She’d always talk about — That was a different London than you have today. Today you have people being stabbed in the ass or worse.”
Trump emphasized he could identify Khan as “a disaster” without even recognizing him physically: “I don’t know him. I don’t even know what he — If you put him there, I wouldn’t even know who he was. I can tell you he’s a disaster.”
He described Khan as “a nasty person” who is “letting crime go,” and referenced areas in both London and Paris “where the police don’t even want to go anywhere near those areas.”
BBC Defamation Lawsuit
A substantial portion of the interview focused on Trump’s planned lawsuit against the BBC over what he alleges was deliberate editing of his statements to change their meaning. The case has already resulted in significant consequences for the broadcaster, with both the Director General and the head of news resigning, and the BBC chair sending Trump a letter of apology.
“They wrote me a letter of apology, as you know,” Trump said. “But when you say it’s unintentional, I guess if it’s unintentional you don’t apologize. I made a beautiful statement and they made it into a not beautiful statement.”
The president revealed that just before the interview, he learned the BBC “did it again” in a “totally different place” on Newsnight, suggesting a pattern of editorial manipulation.
Trump compared the BBC incident to a recent settlement with CBS’s 60 Minutes, which he claimed edited an interview with Kamala Harris to replace a “terrible” answer with a different response from later in the interview. However, he characterized the BBC case as worse.
“BBC actually, I mean, as bad as that was, they took her, and her answer was terrible. It was long, horrible, stupid, so stupid… what happened is they threw it out, just threw it out, and they took another one,” Trump explained about the CBS case. “But BBC, what they did is worse.”
The BBC case came to light through a competitor – The Daily Telegraph – which Trump credited with exposing the manipulation. “It’s not even close, you know, it’s different words,” he said of the edited versions.
Regarding the BBC’s funding structure, when Turner explained it’s “funded predominantly by the British taxpayers,” Trump responded: “Well, the British taxpayer has to have a big problem with it. ’cause it’s strange.”
The president confirmed he views pursuing the lawsuit as an obligation: “I think I have an obligation to do it. This was so egregious. If you don’t do it, you don’t stop it from happening again with other people.”
He indicated the lawsuit would seek “a billion dollars or more” and expressed confidence in the outcome: “I can’t imagine they could do very well in that lawsuit.”
Trump suggested the litigation process would reveal whether the BBC has manipulated other public figures: “We’ll find out how many times have they done it to other people? Maybe they did it to me quite a bit… How many other times have they done it to your prime minister? Have they done it to Nigel? Have they done it to the people that are in your country?”
The president noted this represents his most egregious experience with media manipulation: “I’ve had a lot of success because it’s fake news, but I’ve never had anything so fake as the BBC.”
Border Security and Immigration Policy
Trump provided extensive detail on his immigration enforcement approach, emphasizing the transformation from “millions of people pour through our borders” under Biden to current conditions.
“You know what we have now for the last six months? Zero,” Trump declared. “So we were very tough at the border. We would take people immediately back, and I had the military as a backup.”
The president explained his approach doesn’t require congressional authorization, contradicting Biden’s claims: “Biden, Sleepy Joe Biden, one of the worst — definitely the worst president in the history of our country… said, ‘I can’t stop the people from coming in because I don’t — I need an act of Congress and I can’t get it.’ I said, ‘You don’t need an act of Congress. All you have to do is say nobody comes into –‘ I didn’t get an act of Congress.”
Trump emphasized that beyond stopping new arrivals, his administration is actively removing those who entered illegally during the previous administration: “I’m moving them out, I’m getting them out, and we’re doing with the worst ones first. We had 11,888 murders. Think of that. 11,888 murders. Largely, for the most part, they’re gone.”
He noted some individuals “murdered more than one person” and emphasized the severity of the threat: “When you have people coming into your country and they’re bad people, the wrong people, it doesn’t work and it’s not working. If you don’t get ’em out, you’re not gonna have a country left.”
When Turner asked whether the UK could implement similar policies, Trump responded enthusiastically: “Identical. And you have an advantage ’cause actually, you know, you have so much sea… sea is sort of a protector.”
The president also highlighted that his administration won a Supreme Court case establishing merit-based standards, including for military service: “We won a Supreme Court that was very — a Supreme Court case where things are based on merit. That means the military too.”
Military Recruitment Revival
Trump identified the dramatic reversal in military recruitment as one of his proudest accomplishments. He described inheriting a situation where “two years ago, we couldn’t get people to join the military Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Space Force” – noting he “started the Space Force” and therefore has “pride in it.”
“You couldn’t get ’em to go to the police. You couldn’t get ’em into the fire departments,” Trump added, describing a broader crisis in public service recruitment.
The transformation occurred rapidly: “One year ago you couldn’t get ’em, and now it’s like research. And maybe we’ll open up our military, even let more people in. But today it’s considered a prestigious job, a wonderful job.”
The president announced record-breaking results: “We had the best recruitment numbers in the history of our country. And a year ago, we had the worst.”
He attributed this change to restored national pride: “They’re proud of the country. I mean, I talk about the country. We have the strongest military in the world. We make the best military equipment.”
Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Trump provided updates on his peace negotiation efforts, noting he has “settled eight wars” but the Russia-Ukraine conflict remains unresolved. He characterized the ongoing war as extraordinarily deadly.
“Last week they say during the month, during the last month, actually, 25,000 soldiers were killed between the two countries. Fairly evenly split. Think of it, 25,000 young — Now they’re getting older by the way, I must tell you,” Trump said, noting the conflict’s toll on fighting-age populations.
The president expressed confidence in his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin and surprise that this conflict hasn’t been easier to resolve: “I thought I have a very good relationship with President Putin. I thought that was gonna be my easier one because I saw some of the wars were going in one case 32 years, in one case 36 years, you know, and I got ’em settled in, like, two days.”
He emphasized the war’s unprecedented scale: “It should have never started. It’s a bloodbath. It is a terrible bloodbath. There are so many soldiers. Not since the Second World War has anything been like that.”
Trump described his negotiation strategy as including economic pressure: “We’re putting a lot of pressure on ’em with India and the oil. And India’s now pulling out and others are pulling out because as Russia sells oil, they have money to do things.”
He expressed optimism about eventual resolution: “I think we’re gonna get it done, but it’s a shame.”
The president also referenced another conflict he believes he resolved recently: “I just had one where today, I think I settled one today, another one. But we just about exhausted the supply of wars.”
He cited the India-Pakistan conflict as an example of his negotiation approach, noting both are “nuclear nations” that “were really going at it. Eight planes were shot down.” Trump said he threatened both countries: “Look, if you’re gonna go and fight, I’m not gonna make any trade deals with you guys. And I put tariffs and did all sorts of things, and within 48 hours, I get that, I got that taken care of.”
Scottish Heritage and Golf Courses
Trump discussed his personal connection to Scotland through his mother and his significant property investments there, including golf courses in Aberdeen and Turnberry, as well as Doonbeg in Ireland.
He described the approval process for his Aberdeen golf course as initially difficult until actor Sean Connery intervened: “Sean Connery was in Scotland and he said, ‘Let the bloody bloke build his bloody golf courses. He’s an American, he wants to invest money in Scotland… let him build his bloody golf courses.’ Do you know that after he did that, I got my approvals in like two minutes?”
Trump praised Connery as “the greatest zoning lawyer in the world” and reminisced about their relationship: “He was great. He was a great character too… He was a great actor.”
The president confirmed his Aberdeen course “just was rated one of the best golf courses in the world” and described it as being built on “the most beautiful dunes, I think, in the world.”
When Turner raised Scotland’s severe health problems – noting life expectancy in Glasgow’s east end is just 57 for men, “lower than some sub-Saharan African countries” – Trump expressed surprise: “You would think that you would live forever because it’s so beautiful.”
He acknowledged economic challenges: “Now at the same time, they have a hard life economically. You know, there’s not great economics there.”
UK Patriotism and National Identity
Turner raised concerns about British national identity, describing how Union Jacks and St. George’s flags are being removed from motorway bridges by councilors, creating “a battleground because we’ve got this timidity about who is the British people? Who are we? What does it mean to be British?”
Trump suggested Britain adopt his signature slogan: “The expression really says it all, ‘Make America Great Again.’ You should have the same expression in your country. Make the UK great again. You know, you have so many terms. You have England, you have Britain, you have the UK, you have — Put whatever you want to use. You wanna make it great again.”
He noted that some European leaders have successfully resisted pressures to prioritize immigrants over citizens, specifically citing Viktor Orbán of Hungary and Poland’s leadership.
Trump endorsed a strong national identity: “This interview is good for one thing, you better do something about immigration ’cause it’s more important than inflation. You know, inflation you can solve. But when you have people coming into your country and they’re bad people, the wrong people, it doesn’t work and it’s not working.”
State Visit with King Charles
Trump spoke warmly about his recent state visit with King Charles III and the royal family, noting his mother’s devotion to the British monarchy.
“My mother was a great fan of the Queen. Anytime the queen was on, she said, ‘Excuse me, don’t talk. We have to listen to the Queen.’ And she loved the Queen and the royal family,” Trump recalled.
He described the recent state visit as exceptional: “We were honored just recently by King Charles and the family, the royal family, and they couldn’t be nicer. It was great, we had a, that was an amazing few days.”
Turner called the state visit “beautiful” and “incredible,” to which Trump agreed: “Was so beautiful… the whole thing was, it couldn’t have been more beautiful, that room with a long table, right?… I’ve never seen a room, I gotta build one of them someday.”
Parenting Philosophy and Substance Abuse
When Turner drew a parallel between being a good president and being a good father – “tough love, clear boundaries in the interests of the people that you’re looking after” – Trump said he’d never considered the comparison before.
“I can’t believe I’ve — I’m getting a question I’ve never thought of or never been asked before,” he responded. “I love this country. I love the people of the country.”
The president then shared his core parenting advice, which centers on substance abuse prevention: “People do say, ‘What do you recommend for growing your children?’ And I’ve seen so many children — I’ve seen so many brilliant children of brilliant people go bad and become tremendous values, and I find that so much of it’s caused by drugs, alcohol.”
Trump described his consistent message to his children: “I always would say to my kids, ‘No drugs, no alcohol, no cigarettes.’ I’d say no cigarettes, too. You know, it’s not of the same, but it’s — if you can avoid it ’cause if you don’t start it, you don’t have a longing.”
He revealed his own lifelong abstinence: “I’ve never had a drink in my life, and I don’t take drugs. I have no longing.”
The president described the persistent nature of addiction: “People that do — The drugs they don’t talk about as much, but when they see — when you have a person that’s suffered with the alcohol curse, and they’re out to dinner, and they see, you know, some of your wonderful whiskey or whatever — when they see that coming down the plank, they say, ‘Oh, man, does that look good.’”
Trump emphasized prevention as key: “If you never start, it’s so easy… Over the years I’ve seen really smart parents have really brilliant kids, and the kids are a disaster because they got hooked on drugs, and when you’re hooked it’s hard to get off.”
He shared that his daughter Ivanka once complained about his repetitive messaging: “‘Dad, you’re driving me crazy. Stop saying that.’ I’d say it all the time. Whenever I see ’em, ‘No drugs, no alcohol, no cigarettes.’ So, I think it worked, but who knows?”
“Make America Great Again” Philosophy
When Turner asked what keeps him awake at night, Trump redirected to his governing philosophy, centered on his signature slogan.
“You know, I had an expression when I first ran, Make America Great Again, right? Very simple expression. I think in political history, it’s the best ever used. Maybe beyond the United States,” he said.
The president explained his policy orientation: “I just wanna make America great again. It’s like, I don’t want to be politically correct. I’m sort of conservative, I guess. But that’s ’cause policies tend to be like conservative. You know, you want strong borders, you want good education, you want a powerful military, you know, different things.”
Energy and Economic Advice for UK
Throughout the interview, Trump repeatedly returned to what he sees as Britain’s fundamental policy errors, particularly regarding energy.
“Your energy costs are among the highest in the world. And yet you’re sitting there with the greatest energy field in the world, one of them — One of the top three or four. And you should have the lowest energy, not the highest energy,” he emphasized.
The president argued that North Sea development would transform Britain’s economy: “Your whole economy would change, you know, because oil is so much bigger than any other subject in terms of economic wealth and in terms of lifestyle and living.”
He expressed sadness about what he perceives as wasted potential: “You’re sitting there with the greatest, one of the greatest oil fields in the world, and you’re not using it, and when the oil, when Exxon when these big companies want to use it they’re rebuffed.”
The interview concluded with Trump offering Britain three-part advice: “Good luck with oil, energy and illegal immigration.”
MLA Citation
“Interview: Bev Turner of GB News Interviews Donald Trump in the White House – November 14, 2025.” Factbase, Roll Call, 14 Nov. 2025, factba.se.