The Trump Report
As Donald Trump becomes the 47th President of the United States, the Trump Report sits down with the biggest names and brains in US politics to analyse White House affairs - both domestically and on the international stage. New episodes are released every day each week, Monday to Friday.
Episodes
Trump can't outrun Epstein firestorm as bombshell details emerge | Scott Lucas
Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale for the first edition of The Week That Was to analyse the latest developments in the Iran conflict, why Trump may have less leverage than he claims in negotiations with Tehran, the growing economic pressure from inflation and tariffs, explosive new reporting on the White House's handling of the Epstein files fallout, and why politics is threatening to oversh
Trump being 'played' as his Iran spin completely unravels | Ex US Marine
Former US Marine and national security expert Hal Kempfer joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest escalation in the Iran conflict, including the downing of a US Apache helicopter, questions over Iran's remaining military capability, and whether Trump's claims about imminent negotiations are beginning to unravel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump’s risky move could see him impeached by the 'only' people he has left
Professor Robert Kelly joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether Donald Trump has lost control of the Iran conflict, the growing divide between Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu over how the war should end, and whether the President is now paying a political price for a war he once promised voters he would never start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump just learnt a brutal lesson — wars are easier to start than finish | Sean Bell
Retired Air Vice Marshal and former fighter pilot Sean Bell joins Maddie Hale to analyse the latest Israel-Iran strikes, whether Trump's war has strengthened rather than weakened Tehran's negotiating position, and growing tensions between the US President and Benjamin Netanyahu as the fragile ceasefire comes under renewed pressure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump's biggest crisis is 'entirely of his own making' | Lt General Ben Hodges
Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Hezbollah's rejection of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, mounting questions over Iran's enriched uranium stockpile, and whether Trump's strategy for ending the war is beginning to unravel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump thought he'd get a better deal — instead he got a war
Former National Security Council Director for Iran and Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University, Richard Nephew, joins Maddie Hale to analyse the latest developments in the Iran conflict, Trump's diplomatic options moving forward, and Congress's push to limit the President's war powers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump claimed nobody saw this coming — every war game predicted it
Justin Logan, Director of Defense and Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's claim that Iran has agreed not to build a nuclear weapon, whether withdrawing from the JCPOA set the US on the path to war, and reports the President was warned Iran could weaponise the Strait of Hormuz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump just got slapped with a humiliating ‘reality check’ | Scott Lucas
Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest developments in the Iran war, Donald Trump’s medical checkup is met with questions and several artists pull out of Trump’s Freedom 250 / Great American State Fair celebration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This will ‘blow up’ in Trump’s face | Sir Bill Browder
Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s comments he will “finish the job” if Iran doesn’t agree to a peace plan, the US President threatens key regional partners if they don’t sign the Abraham Accords and Vladimir Putin offers to wipe up to $140,000 worth of debt to Russians who join the army. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump ‘opened the door’ to Iran’s nuclear expansion - years before starting a war| Scott Lucas
Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to analyse the latest developments in US-Iran negotiations to end the war — including whether Trump is now moving toward a deal structurally similar to Obama’s 2015 agreement, why Gulf states are resisting his push for a broader anti-Iran alliance, and growing Republican tensions over the cost of the conflict and Trump’s expanding use of presidential power.&
This catastrophic military mistake would ‘destroy’ Trump’s presidency
Marianne Williamson, former Democratic presidential candidate, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the conflicting narratives over whether or not Iran has nuclear weapon capabilities and ambitions, if the US underestimated Iran’s ability to rebuild and recover and Donald Trump hints at military action against Cuba. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump came dangerously close to ‘catastrophic’ Iran mistake | Gen. Richard Shirreff
General Sir Richard Shirreff, NATO’s former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss reports Israeli planners explored reinstalling Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during the early Iran war, fears the US is preparing for an Epic Fury 2.0 operation and reports Trump plans to reduce US military forces across Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump’s latest move should ‘disturb’ every single American | Scott Lucas
Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump tightening his grip over the GOP after Thomas Massie lost his congressional seat, why Republicans are being punished for breaking with Trump on Iran, spending and the Epstein files, and the growing backlash after four Republicans sided with Democrats to limit Trump’s Iran war powers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo
Trump ‘paying the price’ as Iran war causes dangerous crack inside MAGA
UCL Centre on US Politics senior research fellow and author of The US Grand Strategy and The Madman Theory, James D. Boys joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump reportedly calling off major US strikes on Iran after Gulf allies pushed for more time for diplomacy, growing reports the White House is split between hawks demanding escalation and fears the war is becoming politically unsustainable, a
Trump left with one ‘dangerous’ option in Iran as clock ‘ticks’ | Wargame expert
War game expert & CEO of Knightsbridge Strategy Group, Finley Grimble, joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether Donald Trump’s Beijing summit has weakened America’s position on Taiwan, the warning signs that could indicate China is preparing for an invasion, and the increasingly limited options left for the US in Iran as Trump searches for a way to end the war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv
Trump looked ‘nothing like the man we know’ in Beijing
Mark Logan, former Member of Parliament, and Vice-Chair All Party Parliamentary China Group, joins Maddie Hale to analyse Donald Trump’s two day trip to Beijing to meet with Xi Jinping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump exposed as intelligence leak blows apart Iran war falsehoods | Scott Lucas
Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump dismissing concerns over rising costs from the Iran war, explosive congressional hearings exposing growing Republican unease over the spiralling conflict, and intelligence leaks suggesting Iran still retains most of its missile capabilities despite White House claims its military had been destroyed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv
Trump ‘poked the bear’ - now he has only ‘three’ options left to end Iran war| Ret. Air Vice-Marshal
Sean Bell, Ret. Air Vice-Marshal, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump rejecting Iran’s “totally unacceptable” proposal to end the war, Benjamin Netanyahu claiming Trump wants Iran’s enriched uranium physically removed, and reports the US President will pressure Xi Jinping in crunch talks this week to help force Tehran to stand down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
Trump is tanking US soft power & goodwill at ‘record speed’ | David Ensor
On this edition of The Trump Report, Amy Kellogg is joined by former US journalist, diplomat and director of Voice of America, David Ensor. They discuss the demise of American soft power under an administration he says considers hard power to be the answer to every single problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump’s Pentagon ‘can’t deal with him anymore’ as mass exodus grows | Jim Townsend
Jim Townsend, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest on the Iran war, a CIA assessment contradicts Donald Trump’s claims about Iran’s military capabilities and former Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby says there’s now a “real chilling effect” inside the Pentagon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This could be a ’serious & seismic strategic defeat’ for the US | Tim Marshall
On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by the analyst, broadcaster & author of 'Prisoners of Geography' Tim Marshall. They discuss Tim's hopes that talk of a 14-point plan between the US and Iran could seriously bring the war to a close. Yet, many details and concessions may need to be made and what does the future look like for Iran? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva
Trump cornered by the one obstacle that will ‘destroy’ his presidency
Professor Robert Kelly joins Maddie Hale to discuss reports Saudi Arabia refused US access to bases and airspace for “Project Freedom”, approval for Donald Trump and the Iran war dips to new lows just months away from the Midterms and Vladimir Putin is getting “incredibly paranoid” for his life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump’s one-page peace deal: ‘Iran has us over a barrel’ | Malcolm Nance
On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US naval intelligence officer Malcolm Nance. They discuss the reported one-page memorandum the US has passed to Iran in the hope of ending the war, plus the President's short-live 'Project Freedom.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump ‘caught out’ after underestimating major Iran surprise | Lt Gen Ben Hodges
Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump pausing ‘Project Freedom’, Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims Operation Epic Fury is over with objectives achieved and whether the US is attempting to shift responsibility of reopening the Strait of Hormuz onto China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform
How Iran’s ‘fortified islands’ trap Trump in Hormuz | Hamish de Bretton-Gordon analyses
Former British Army Colonel, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the US’ naval mission to escort stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump threatens to “”blow” Iran “off the face of the earth”, and what military capabilities Iran has when targeting ships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump ‘shouting wolf’ on Iran — no one’s buying it | Scott Lucas
Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest developments on the Iran war, a CNN investigation shows the destruction to US military bases in the Middle East and new polling puts support for Donald Trump at a new low. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump’s Epstein problem is about to haunt him again | David Cay Johnston
Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to analyse the fiery moments from Pete Hegseth’s appearance before the Senate Armed Services committee, lawmakers continue to question the Pentagon’s $25 billion cost for the Iran war and the Government Accountability Office is now looking into how the Justice Department handled the Epstein files. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform
$25 billion and counting | How much has the Iran war really cost the US?
On this episode of The Trump Report, Amy Kellogg is joined by US foreign policy expert Dana Allin to break down the costs of the war in Iran and evaluates damage he believes has been done to the Transatlantic alliance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
‘A pack of ****heads’ criticise the Federal Reserve but don’t offer solutions | Justin Wolfers
On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by professor of economics & public policy Justin Wolfers. They discuss the price of oil hitting a 4-year high and Jerome Powell's final meeting as Fed chair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump snubbed by King Charles in awkward first exchange | Lip reader reveals
Charlie Sykes, political commentator and author of ‘How the Right Lost Its Mind’, joins Maddie Hale to analyse King Charles’ speeches on his US State visit, a lip reading expert examines Donald Trump and the Monarch’s initial greeting and the US President warns Iran “no more Mr Nice guy”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump’s ‘incompetent’ team exposed | Scott Lucas analyses Pete Hegseth’s brutal hearing
Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to analyse the fiery House Armed Services hearing where Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was grilled over the cost, strategy and chaos of the Iran war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump can’t win this war from the air — and that’s the problem | Maj Gen. Chip Chapman
Major General Chip Chapman joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump claims Iran is in a “state of collapse”, Iran offers to open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for delaying nuclear conversations and former CIA officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou says Benjamin Netanyahu incorrectly convinced the president that Iran’s regime would collapse quickly after striking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co
I stayed in the hotel room next to the Trump shooter | Security was ‘non-existent’
On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Executive Editor at the Daily Beast, Hugh Dougherty to discuss his unique and chilling experience of what happened at the White House Correspondents' dinner. He found that the alleged assassin Cole Tomas Allen was staying in the hotel room next door to him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
‘Utter incompetence & abject failure’ | Malcolm Nance on Trump’s secret service
On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US naval intelligence officer Malcolm Nance to discuss the third attempt on the President's life in under two years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump targeted in ‘perfect storm’ security lapse | Security expert exposes strategic failures
Security expert Will Geddes joins Maddie Hale to analyse all the “security failures” from Saturday night’s White House correspondents dinner where a gunman opened fire with the motive to “target” members of the Trump administration”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump’s ‘paying the price’ for one fundamental mistake | John Bolton
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s claims the US “fully controls” the Strait of Hormuz while ordering the US Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ any Iranian boat laying mines, Iran warns the US of “an eye for an eye” and Trump lashes out a reporter who questioned the timeline for the Iran war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
‘Insanity & delusion’ if Trump thinks Iran will cave | Lt Col Daniel Davis
On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US Army officer Lt Col Daniel Davis. They discuss the recent quotes from the White House that the US is in 'no rush' to make a deal with Iran, despite being out of military options, according to Daniel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump is ‘behaving like a wimp’ & is begging for a way out | Prof. Robert Pape
On this edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined once again by Professor Robert Pape to discuss where the US is at with what he calls the 'escalation trap' in Iran. They discuss possible peace efforts, escalation and what the future looks like for Iran and the world. You can find Robert's Substack 'The Escalation Trap' here: https://escalationtrap.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See ac
Trump ‘incompetent’ and cornered — Iran seizes control of the war | David Cay Johnston
Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s U-turn in extending the ceasefire in Iran, whether the United States risked a war only to land back on Obama’s nuclear deal and Majorie Taylor Greene says Donald Trump personally blocked the Epstein files release - and directed Pam Bondi to as well - in order to protect his friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac
‘Lipstick on a pig’ - Trump Iran deal will be worse than what he had already
On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US diplomat & fellow at the Middle East Institute, Alan Eyre. They discuss the ongoing war in Iran and possible resumption of talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump’s Iran war was a gift for Putin — Ukraine is blowing it apart | Sir Bill Browder
Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether US–Iran talks in Pakistan will succeed, how new Reuters data shows the war pushing India toward Russia, and whether Iran is using the Russia–Ukraine playbook to weaken Trump and drag out the conflict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump ‘not fit’ for the job — officials shut him out of Iran military plans over meltdown fears
Marianne Williamson, former Democratic presidential candidate, joins Maddie Hale in the studio to discuss rising tension between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump threatens to “blow up” Iran and the Wall Street Journal reports the President was deliberately left out of military planning for fear he would react impulsively and leak details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo
Trump has ‘no easy resolution’ in Iran | This crisis could last the rest of the year
On this episode of The Trump Report, co-author of "Donald Trump and His Assault on Truth" Glenn Kessler speaks to Amy Kellogg about the divergent goals, posturing and flat-out mistrust between the United States and Iran that threaten to scupper upcoming talks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump’s MAGA empire is ‘eroding’ as Iran war breaks GOP apart
Charlie Sykes,political commentator and author, joins Maddie Hale to discuss ‘off-ramp’ options for the United States in the Iran war, USA Today reports the war disrupting basic supplies to U.S. troops, with delayed care packages, scarce food, and falling morale as some report they’re “hungry all the time” and Trump continues to attack journalists and those who oppose his decisions. Hosted on Acas
Trump wants to end this war now - Iran has other plans | Fmr US Marine
Hal Kempfer, former US Marine & national security expert, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Pete Hegseth’s warnings for Iran to “choose wisely”, the US sends thousands of extra naval forces to the Middle East and experts believe Iran’s strategy is to stretch out the war for as long as it can. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump risks ‘huge price to pay’ with next Iran move | Former RAF Air Vice-Marshal
Sean Bell, former RAF Air Vice-Marshal and military analyst, joins Maddie Hale to assess whether Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade is working, examine claims US intelligence dismissed Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and explain how a US-Iran clash in the Strait would actually play out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump’s naval blockade in Iran will go in ‘one of two directions’
Megan Messerly, Politico’s White House reporter, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the United States’ naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it could cause further friction with American allies if Iran retaliates by attacking their ports and former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says Donald Trump needs to apologise for posting an AI-generated photo depicting him as Jesus. Hosted on
'Which moron in the White House came up with this blockade idea?' | Malcolm Nance
On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US naval intelligence officer Malcolm Nance to discuss Donald Trump's new 'blockade' on the Strait of Hormuz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump’s ‘always’ been unhinged — Iran war chaos fuels removal calls
Michael Weiss, editor of The Insider, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the unsuccessful US-Iran talks over the weekend, Donald Trump escalates threats to Iran with a naval blockade and renewed airstrikes and former CIA director John Brennan says the 25th Amendment was “written with [Trump] in mind”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump is completely ‘bats**t’ right now | Scott Lucas
Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s public takedown of his former supporters, the US President says “Iran is doing a very poor job” in the ceasefire agreement and First Lady Melania Trump holds a live recorded address to deny any links to Jeffrey Epstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump won't be able to make his way back from this | Lt Gen. Ben Hodges
Lt General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether the ‘ceasefire’ is unravelling after Iran labelled Israel’s attack on Lebanon a “grave violation”, Donald Trump tells Iran attacks will be “bigger and better” if their agreement isn’t fully complied with and Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer pushes to remove Trump’s war powers, believing
Trump’s peace plan is a ‘fake TACO’ and this proves it | Rick Wilson
On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by the co-founder of the Lincoln Project, Rick Wilson. They discuss the latest on how Israeli strikes into Lebanon are affecting the US-Iran ceasefire, plus whether Pam Bondi will still be expected at the House Oversight Committee’s Epstein investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
'Very pessimistic' Trump's Iran negotiations over uranium can succeed
On this edition of The Trump Report, Amy Kellogg is joined by David Albright, President of the Institute for Science and International Security and an expert on nuclear weapons. They discuss the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran and what this means for the country's stockpile of enriched uranium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump is the ‘most incompetent’ President on policy the US has ever seen | Ian Bremmer
On this edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by the founder of the Eurasia Group Ian Bremmer to discuss the ceasefire between the US and Iran. Will it hold and what does this represent for both countries? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump’s ‘crazy talk’ sparks fears over mental fitness for office | David Cay Johnston
Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump pulling back from strikes on Iran just 90 minutes before escalation, the White House declares it a victory for the US while Iran claims it’s a “rushing defeat” and a former White House doctor shows concerns for the US president’s health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump is ‘losing his mind’ as panic sets in over Iran war | Gen. Shirreff
NATO’s former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Sir Richard Shirreff, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s “unhinged” Truth Social post on Easter Sunday, the US President sets a new headline for Iran to back down and what would happen if US troops refused Trump’s military orders to attack Iran’s infrastructure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is Donald Trump in over his head?
Professor Dan Plesch from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). Dan explains how the US military’s decades-long preparations for war with Iran appears to have been thrown off course by poor planning from the White House.Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston spoke about conflicting reports from the US that the President has extended a pause on striking Iranian energy fac
Trump claims Iran wants a ceasefire — as war hits critical point
Dr H.A. Hellyer, senior fellow at the Royal United Services Institute and the Center for American Progress, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s claims Iran wants a ceasefire, whether the US has “attained” the goal of stopping Iran from building a nuclear weapon and three world leaders hold national addresses on the same day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
NATO would ‘struggle’ but can survive without Trump | Former British Army Chief
On this edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by the former head of the British Army, Lord Richard Dannatt. They discuss Donald Trump's threat that he is seriously considering leaving NATO, his attacks on European allies and the response from UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer. They also look ahead to the President's address to the nation and what may lie ahead. Hosted on Acast. S
Trump ‘underestimated’ Iran — now scrambling for off-ramp | Hamish de Bretton-Gordon
Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Maddie Hale to discuss the future of NATO, whether the US has achieved regime change in Iran and who will be left to open the Strait of Hormuz if the United States taps out of the war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump cannot win in Iran. He must now make an ‘ugly exit’
On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US Army Officer, Lt Col Daniel Davis. They discuss where the US President can go next with the war in Iran, with reports of an invasion of Kharg Island, or even the long discussed special forces operation. Yet Daniel believes any of these options would lead to US casualties at great expense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri
Trump’s own ego risks trapping the US in Iran for years | Ret. Air Vice-Marshal
Retired Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bells joins Maddie Hale to discuss reports the United States is preparing troops for a ground invasion of Iran, what a high risk military mission to seize enriched uranium inside Iran would look like and former CIA counterterrorism officer Joe Kent says Trump won’t name Iranian contacts because they could be targeted, undermining negotiations. Hosted on Acast. See aca
Is Trump's war in Iran ever going to end?
Politico’s White House reporter Megan Messerly joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether high global oil prices will force western leaders to help the United States in the Strait of Hormuz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
War in the age of a President who ‘doesn’t do policy’?
On this episode of The Trump Report we unpick how war unfolds in a world where the US President launches major military escalations without an apparent day-after plan. Maddie Hale speaks to former Trump White House insider John Bolton, chemical weapons expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, retired Iranian diplomat Dr Mehrdad Khonsari and our regular guest Professor Scott Lucas. Hosted on Acast. See aca
Who are the winners from Donald Trump’s war in Iran?
On this episode of The Trump Report we'll ask who stands to gain the most from Donald Trump's war in Iran? Could it be Vladimir Putin, or investors associated with the White House? Maddie Hale and Fergus Macphee speak to retired Air-Vice Marshall Sean Bell, financier and activist Sir Bill Browder, and leading economist Justin Wolfers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is the war on Iran becoming a global conflict?
On this episode of The Trump Report we'll ask whether the war in Iran is becoming a global conflict, we'll discuss Iran's role in dictating energy prices, and ask how Donald Trump's war impacts him on home turf. Maddie Hale and Fergus Macphee speak to Professor Scott Lucas, Ben Hodges - the former commanding general of the US Army in Europe, and retired intelligence officer Malcolm Nance. Hosted o
Trump has ‘no clear mission’ in Iran to end the war | Lt General Ben Hodges
On this edition of the Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Lt General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe. They discuss the current US operation in Iran, with Ben saying this is just one connected part of a global conflict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Trump Report - Recap
On this episode of the Trump Report, you'll get the best of our interviews from the past four episodes - as we unpack the US-Israel attack on Iran and what happens next. Maddie Hale speaks to Professor Scott Lucas, retired Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell, the Pulitzer prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston and the Youtuber Destiny - aka Steven Bonnell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f
Trump’s cognitive concerns explode as insiders warn he’s ‘more erratic’
Andrew Feinberg, The Independent’s White House Correspondent, joins Maddie Hale to discuss The Financial Times’ article on why Donald Trump’s state of mind is becoming a “global risk”, several publications corroborate NRP’s investigation into the DOJ not releasing 90 documents from the Epstein files which include assault allegations against the US President and the Clintons are set to testify befo
This will be the ‘end’ of the Trump presidency | John Bolton
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, the United States abstains from voting alongside Ukraine at the UN General Assembly and an NRP investigation reveals the Department of Justice failed to publish 90 FBI witness records from the Epstein files, three of which accuse President Trump of assault. Hosted on Acast. See acas
The Trump Report - Recap
On this episode of the Trump Report, you'll get the best of our interviews from the past three episodes. Maddie Hale speaks to Professor Scott Lucas, and Editor of The Insider Michael Weiss about the war in Ukraine on its fourth anniversary, Donald Trump's plans for Iran, his domestic difficulties, and Greenland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The CIA & MI6 exposed Putin’s Ukraine invasion early — their warnings were ignored
Editor of The Insider, Michael Weiss, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the Guardian reporting the CIA & MI6 uncovered plans for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine months before but had their warnings dismissed, US fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes in airspace off the coast of Alaska and Les Wexner and his attorney are caught in a hot mic moment while testifying before the House Oversig
Trump will unleash ‘biggest show of force in a generation’ on Iran
On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee speaks to former British Army colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon to discuss the huge build up of US military force in the Middle East. Hamish says he thinks the President is planning regime change and the amount of force included indicates this may be a prolonged campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump ‘flat-out wrong’ — Iran war can’t silence Epstein firestorm | Scott Lucas
Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Axios’ report the United States & Israel are days away from a major war with Iran, why a full-scale conflict with Iran would contradict Donald Trump’s presidential promises and a recent report accuses the DOJ of removing FBI documentation from the Epstein files which detailed an alleged victim interviewed four times about her sexual assault cl
Epstein files fuel claims of CIA ‘coverup’ & spying for Israel | Cenk Uygu
Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, joins Maddie Hale to explain why he believes the Epstein files is causing Republicans and Democrats to point fingers at each other as a “distraction” when the bigger picture involves alleged ties between the late paedophile & Israel, and whether the CIA orchestrated a coverup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Canada leads new global anti-Trump trade alliance to fight back on tariffs
On today's episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Graham Lanktree, Senior Trade Reporter at Politico. They discuss an exclusive piece he has co-authored which claims Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is spearheading a new trade alliance between the EU and 12 other Indo-Pacific nations in the wake of Trump's tariffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This move from Trump should ‘disturb’ every American | Sir Bill Browder
Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss the takeaways from the Munich Security Conference, lawmakers who have gone against Donald Trump in demanding transparency over the Epstein files allude to fearing for their lives and why a potential economic package between the US and Russia should “disturb” Americans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump’s ‘majorly fumbled’ Epstein scandal is going to get worse
Professor Robert Kelly joins Maddie Hale to discuss Nancy Mace sending a stern message she “won’t back down” from exposing those involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, how the DOJ’s mishandling of the Epstein files has alienated even the most staunch Trump supporters and the Munich Security Conference begins this weekend after JD Vance’s controversial speech at last year’s event. Hosted on Acast. S
Trump’s Epstein ‘coverup’ is starting to unravel | David Cay Johnston
Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to discuss Nancy Mace labelling the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein files as “one of the greatest coverups in American history”, Attorney General Pam Bondi faces gruelling questioning at a House Judiciary Committee hearing and a 2019 FBI investigation contradicts Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information
What US jobs data tells us about Donald Trump's Presidency | Justin Wolfers
On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee speaks to economics professor Justin Wolfers about positive January figures for the US labour market. Yet beneath the data, a slightly more complicated picture emerges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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