GB News host Nana Akua has praised Eric Trump for “sticking up for British farmers” after he threw his support behind rural communities in the UK.
The comments came after Eric Trump’s exclusive interview with GB News, where he criticised Labour’s handling of British farmers, claiming they had been “totally mistreated.”
Speaking on GB News, Nana Akua said: “Eric Trump said it was disgraceful. Even America are coming in and saying things about this issue, which I’m glad they are. “
Stephen Dixon asked: “What has it got to do with Eric Trump?”
Stephen Dixon asked what it has to do with the US
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Nana responded: “I am just glad he’s speaking up for the farmers.”
In his interview with GB News presenter Ben Leo, Eric Trump drew parallels between British farmers’ struggles and similar situations in the United States.
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“The war on farmers right now, it’s very sad to see, but we saw this in the United States in a very big way,” he said.
“People revolted when they can no longer afford to heat their homes, when they can no longer afford to drive their cars.”
Trump also added that he hoped British farmers would “find the same voice that the farmers in the US found.”
He said he “feels bad” for workers in both the agricultural and energy sectors who are being “horribly treated.”
Farmers protest in LondonPA
On Tuesday, thousands of farmers and National Farmers’ Union members descended on Westminster to protest against Labour’s inheritance tax relief changes.
The demonstration came in response to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s recent Budget decision affecting agricultural inheritance tax.
The National Farmers’ Union has indicated that the London protest is “only the start” of their campaign.
Nana said that she is glad that the US is sticking up for farmers
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Nigel Farage, the Reform leader, suggested farmers should target Labour-held country constituencies for future demonstrations.
Under the new rules, farms worth more than £1million will face a 20 per cent inheritance tax on value above this threshold, replacing the previous full exemption.
The Treasury estimates around 500 estates annually will be affected, stating that nearly three-quarters of farms would be exempt from the new rules.