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Chief US correspondent @GBNews / Host of The Late Show Live (Friday to Sunday) - Believer in Britain 🇬🇧 insta: benleogbn

Washington DC / London
Joined October 2010
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Ben Leo retweeted
this is not a small group of people on the left anymore, but a large, dominant faction without whom democrats can’t win elections. and there is no debating them, because they aren’t interested in changing your mind. they just earnestly want you to die.
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Ben Leo retweeted
I’ve been red pilled, black pilled, white pilled, clear pilled. All the pills. I don’t even know which one this is, but it’s one of the strongest ones I’ve had in a long long time. The desperation in his voice. You can see the sight of his kids in his eyes when he says he’s supposed to be home with them. You can see the math he’s doing in his head as he calculates how much money he has left, and how much he needs for his mortgage, and when it’s due. What the hell is the American dream anymore? Is this what it’s about? Is there anyone who would say this guy isn’t working his ass off? For what? So that 25% of his income can go to a government that wastes it on a bunch of shit he didn’t vote for? Subsidizing the food he stocks grocery stores with for people who don’t work a 1,000th of how hard he works to buy groceries with EBT cards that he pays for, which then drives up the cost of groceries for him and his family that he pays for out of his paycheck because he’s doing it the right way. This entire system is shit. It’s shit. There is no nicer way to put it. It is dog. shit. This guy should be working a 9-5 at a job that gives him dignity so that he can be at home with his kids at a decent time. Instead he’s some jerk off’s content. His stressed out, end of his rope reaction is some asshole’s income. This is bleak stuff. Absolutely bleak.
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Ben Leo retweeted
Replying to @theveilfool
I'd go with the UK SAS. Their selection process is among the toughest, they pioneered modern special operations tactics, and the "Who Dares Wins" ethos matches a near-impossible mission. History of high-stakes raids shows they maximize slim odds through grit, skill, and adaptability.
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I have spoken to intelligence officers. The Iranian assassins are already on American soil.
U.S. intelligence warns that Iranian plots to kill Americans overseas have reportedly reached advanced stages, with threats extending beyond the Middle East and raising concerns about their global reach.
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Thank you @Benleo and @GBNEWS for the interview and the interest in Southwestern PA politics. @GarrityForPA @richeyforpa @JamesHayesforPA @TonyGuyPA #pghsalad
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Ben Leo retweeted
"Get that guy to a history class so he can learn why the poppy is so important" @Benleo reacts to customers being banned from a pub in Gosport for wearing poppies - after being told the symbol could be perceived as "political."
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Ben Leo retweeted
Replying to @Benleo
I think people need to be educated about what the Poppy Appeal actually is. The Poppy Appeal is to support the RBL. It’s a charity. It’s not a political cause. It’s a charity which supports all kinds of people including severely mentally and physically disabled people of all ages - some of whom are just family members of veterans who have never even served themselves. It’s a charity which supports nursing homes, accommodation, sporting facilities and all other manner great causes including the brilliant Lifeworks which is a programme designed to get veterans (and family members) back to work, even if they have severe disabilities. This constant politicisation of the Poppy Appeal literally makes me sick . It is not political. It is a charity. Go and support it.
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Good banter last night w @BenLeo on @GBNews LATE Show Live re the economy and inflation. Dems have managed to convince voters that the inflation they caused is Trump’s fault by cherry picking data. And want to remedy it with their policies that created it (transfer payments & over-regulation). For Sen Warren and the other economic illiterates- inflation slightly higher due to supply shock but the real inflation was Dem/Biden’s creation- reckless spending (M2 up 50%) in 2021/22 in an already hot economy, and hostility to the private sector (especially energy) resulted in too much money chasing too few goods. Prices up 27% since 2021 (22% from Biden, 5% DJT). Mortgage rates 2021 2.86%. Biden 2024 6.8. Now it’s 7.25. So 4% increase from Biden, 1/2 % Trump. Food up 2.2% last 12 month vs 7.7% Oct ‘22. Gas prices are up, yes, now $4.25. Average in 2022? $4.25. Average 2012 $5.06. 2008 $4.89. Biden peak $5.11, DJT peak 4.56. Best metric is Real Wages, down 4% Biden, up 1.5% DJT- the problem of course is we have only recovered a third of the real wages lost by Biden, so voters still feel the pinch. They’re making more than they did in 2022 but not as much as 2019. Yes, gas prices from supply shock now, but prices were higher under Biden and Obama due to deliberate hostility to US energy sector. Memories are short and voters blame the party in power, fair enough. That’s why the opposition party won 47 if the last 49 midterms. Want lower energy prices in US & UK? Vote Right and Drill Baby Drill. Want higher prices? Vote Dem/Labour and “net zero”
‘It can't just be military buildup. You have to have the economy to back it.’ Chair of Republicans Overseas UK Greg Swenson reacts to Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has warned Britain has just over 1,000 days to prepare for a potential war.
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Ben Leo retweeted
'You got to shut the borders down. The only way you have a nation is if you shut borders down.' Host of Stinchfield Tonight on Real America’s Voice, Grant Stinchfield, reacts to Prime Minister Andy Burnham opening the door to restoring freedom of movement with the EU.
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‘The real victims are the British people, whose jobs are being fraudulently undercut.’ Host of ‘The Real Beef with Don Keith’, Don Keith, reacts to claims that chicken shops are exploiting the UK’s skilled worker visa system to bring in migrant workers.
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Ben Leo retweeted
'Europe looks like one MASSIVE riot... Communists calling for REVOLUTION. Riot police battling masked protesters. Cities in CHAOS.' @BenLeo delivers a blistering verdict on unrest across the continent: 'Europe is falling in front of our eyes'.
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Ben Leo retweeted
🇫🇷 WHO'S behind riots? 🇪🇺 Freedom of movement BACK? 🇬🇧 Israel backs Argentina over FALKLANDS 🚨 Women's sports protesters REMOVED as DOJ reviews the incident. Organiser Amy Sousa LIVE PLUS: Grant Stinchfield, Don Keith, Tiffany Marie Brannon, Nile Gardiner @BenLeo
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Great show tonight Ben with good topics and with good panelist’s too. Thank you for bringing many relevant events to our attention as well as you do. It’s great to see you on the show again. Ben your show is the best. watching awkward from Scotland @Benleo @GBNEWS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🫶😊
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Replying to @GBNEWS
@GBNEWS @Benleo @beverleyturner Both back today. Both truly fantastic journalists. Thank you for being brilliant. Both Dewbs (Bev) and late night with Ben, Samuel was ok tonight, Fantastic shows.
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Ben Leo retweeted
"France is desperately trying to avoid societal collapse." @Benleo issues a warning to the West as rioters prepare to repeat a weekend of chaos in the French capital.
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"It seemed like it was all for show... there was not one police officer here... It doesn't seem like there is a serious effort to stop this." @anthonyjrubin exposes the lack of action from French police in stopping illegal migrants crossing the English Channel from Calais.
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'Painted trails towards the border... Flights to mainland Spain... Boats bound for Britain.' Anthony Rubin joins @BenLeo to expose what he uncovered while following 'the world's most dangerous migrant route' from Africa to the UK. Watch tonight on The Late Show LIVE.
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I'm back on @GBNEWS tonight at 7pm uk / 2pm ET in for @Nigel_Farage 🚨 One night only! 🚨 #wheresbev #theresbev 😃
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Ben Leo retweeted
That document 👇 worth a read
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Replying to @Benleo
100% this is true! The UK has it all. Enough of the colonial guilt. It is a new world, live as though today is the first day. Tomorrow is the future you dream of.
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