Antoni Bassas' analysis: 'Do we have anything to thank Trump for?'

Today we talk about building and rebuilding. To start, in the Terres de l'Ebre.

We told you yesterday: the same ravines that were filled with water, the Els Alfacs campsite itself in Alcanar, the same streets that flooded in 2018, 2020, and 2023, have flooded in recent hours. Now residents are cleaning up, and the government is promising millions in aid. But If we don't do anything different, we'll be back next year or the year after.Because yesterday we heard the figure again: it's estimated that, in Catalonia, 15% of buildings are built in flood zones. A national pact is needed to make decisions on expropriation and compensation, if necessary, if we don't want to continue putting lives at risk and spending millions on repairs that won't last even two years.

And today we also have to talk about building and rebuilding in Gaza. A strip of the Maresme region where more than two million people lived before the bombings, and which now looks like this: all buildings destroyed, all water pipelines, electricity, essential services, schools, and hospitals. It's impossible to restart life today on what is now just a wasteland of rubble. Yesterday, Donald Trump made direct reference to the vast amount of money Arab countries have, as if implying that reconstruction will now begin, which could be a major investment first and a big business later.

In Israel, many people are grateful to Trump for stopping the war and returning the hostages. But he ended the war when there was no one left to kill and no homes left to destroy. I already told Netanyahu this in front of everyone in the Israeli Parliament: "I told him: Bibi, you'll be remembered much more for peace than if you continue killing, killing, killing."

If a few days ago Trump spoke to the UN as if he were at his father-in-law's house, yesterday he spoke to the Knesset wearing his slippers. He even asked for a pardon for Netanyahu, who needs to remain prime minister to better defend himself against corruption charges. Listen to Trump's tone when he asks for a pardon for the Israeli president:

Trump: "Hey, I have an idea. Mr. President, why don't you pardon him? Give him a pardon. This has been one of the greatest wartime presidents... and cigars and champagne? Who cares about that?"

In the afternoon, in Egypt, The peace agreement was presented without the participation of either of the two belligerent parties.Israel and Hamas. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter that this is a ceasefire reinforced by army withdrawals and prisoner exchanges, it doesn't matter that we don't know what the next step will be; we'll call it peace agreements. Since, despite the shortcomings, it's good news, everyone rushed to take a photo with Trump. And Trump reviewed each country, as if it were the Eurovision Song Contest:

Trump: "Where's Spain? Is it working, GDP-wise? We'll get closer. We'll get closer. But fantastic work you're doing. Italy, we have a woman, a young woman who... I'm not allowed to say that because she normally says it... and beautiful. Now, if you use the word beautiful in the United States, that's the end of your political career. Where's our friend?

He reminds Sánchez of the money he must spend on defense.He calls Meloni "beautiful woman," pretends to let Starmer speak, and then turns his back at the last minute. Do we have to thank Trump for something? The debate is open.

Good morning.