TRUMP100
TRUMP100 follows Donald Trump's second term in the White House as US President. Episodes are released on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with extra episodes for major stories. Hosts James Matthews, Martha Kelner, and Mark Stone are joined by guests to discuss key developments in Trump's America, reflecting on the previous day and looking ahead. The podcast is produced by Sky News.
Episodes
Why is there another food scare in the US?
Find out how to subscribe to our members club, Sky News Insider: https://skynews.com/trump100 It's one of the most famous addresses in the world, but right now the White House is also a building site.Donald Trump has been showing off the changes underway and revealing what he wants his revamped residence to look like.Plus, a high-profile court case is shining a spotlight on postnatal psychosis, ra
Why is everyone talking about Trump’s aide ‘Natalie’?
In June, Donald Trump set a 60-day deadline to end the war with Iran and reach an agreement on a nuclear plan.It's now been 60 days. His deadline is up. What next?Plus, the president curtails military exercises in South Korea. It's a blow to a key ally in a troublesome part of the world. And he's emboldening America's old foes in the North.Why is Trump helping out dictator Kim Jong Un?And who is N
Leavitt is out: Trump loses his key attack dog
One of Donald Trump's most important and trusted aides is on the way out. Karoline Leavitt - press secretary and confidant - has announced she's leaving the White House. The spin doctor says it's to spend time with family. What does it all mean for a White House that relies on her abilities to dodge and evade the press? Plus: a US aircraft carrier has been on the high seas for more than 250 days,
QUICK TAKE: Did Trump's "decoy" flight endanger journalists?
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Trump gets rid of vaccines to try and end autism
Become a Sky News Insider! You can listen to Trump100, Electoral Dysfunction, and Stuff Matters without ads, get new episodes early, exclusive bonus episodes and much more, by becoming a Sky News Insider. Sky News Insider requires a paid subscription and is available to UK listeners aged 18 and over. Find out more and subscribe here: skynews.supportingcast.fmJames's exchange with Michigan's new De
Is Abdul El-Sayed America's next Zohran Mamdani?
Hear more from James in Michigan on our Saturday members episode. Subscribe to our club, Sky News Insider: https://skynews.com/trump100 Abdul El-Sayed - a Muslim, "democratic socialist" - defeated a centrist with the backing of major party figures in Michigan's Democrat Party primary.How significant is his victory, and is his win just the start of a tidal wave of left-wing progressive politics in
Art of the Deal or Insider Trading? Trump takes Truth Social to Wall Street
Find out how to subscribe to our members club, Sky News Insider: https://skynews.com/trump100 Todd Blanche wants to be America’s top cop. He’s in a bitter battle to be confirmed as the next Attorney General. What concessions are the Trump administration having to make to get their man over the line?As for the Dems… who will come out on top in the Democratic Party primaries in Michigan? It’s a race
The community being ripped apart by Donald Trump
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Is the Trump family about to buy the World Cup?
Gianni Infantino tries to hold 211 countries over a barrel as he attempts to sell off the World Cup.Money men hover. And of course - there’s a Trump connection.Plus, on Wednesday we saw COVID tsar Anthony Fauci – one of the most famous faces during the pandemic – testify before a Senate committee hearing.Why is COVID-19 back on the agenda in US politics? And are its conspiracy theories back too?An
QUICK TAKE: Trump, Netanyahu & Zelenskyy meet
Three of the most significant leaders in the world meet in Washington DC on Tuesday.Zelenskyy. Netanyahu. Trump.What did they talk about? And why did they meet?You can watch episodes of Trump100 on our YouTube channel.Email us on trump100@sky.uk with your comments and questions.Find out how to subscribe to our members club, Sky News Insider: https://skynews.com/trump100 Sky News Insider requires a
Has Trump destroyed the president-press relationship forever?
Donald Trump took to the stage at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and used it to attack the press.Cue tumbleweed – the room, filled with the very people he was offending, was largely far from impressed.Should this president have ever been invited to speak at a dinner celebrating the very thing he seems so hellbent on destroying?Plus, Trump heads to a drag race. If only it were with RuPaul,
Is the 'no wars' president about to start another one?
Is Donald Trump about to bomb Mali? Yes - you read that right. Not content with a war in Iran, he’s also mulling strikes on the West African country.Why? What for? We’ll explain.Plus - Trump agrees to help Saudi Arabia enrich their uranium. Which is as head spinning as that appears on the page.The Saudis and the Americans say that it’s just for civil nuclear purposes. It’s unclear what or if there
Andrew Tate is arrested in the US. Will Trump intervene?
Britain has its seventh prime minister in 10 years. It's Andy Burnham.He spoke to Britain's – and the world's – TV cameras… and then he spoke to Donald Trump. We'll reflect on what they talked about.Plus, the Tate brothers. Andrew and Tristan Tate have built a social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny.They're in the US. And they've been arrested. Why are they here? And what
The explosive diarrhoea epidemic that's all Donald Trump's fault
We record late at night after Donald Trump speaks in a rare presidential address to the nation.Not about Iran… not about the economy… not even about immigration and the southern border.It's about a six-year-old grievance Trump has about the 2020 election. Go figure. He's declassified documents that he says will prove there was foreign interference in the 2020 election, which he lost legitimately t
Lindsey Graham: political master or the problem with politics?
Chief Trump ally, Senator Lindsey Graham, dies suddenly and unexpectedly.He was once Trump’s fiercest critics. He’d become his most loyal lieutenant. Critics called it spineless. Others say it was playing politics.What does his death mean for Republicans, the Senate, and the president himself?Plus, Donald Trump is now the guardian of the Strait of Hormuz. According... to himself. What gives him th
Trump’s NATO takeover
The NATO summit was supposed to be about defence spending.Instead, Donald Trump brought enough political grenades to overshadow almost everything else.Mark Stone speaks to Sky's security and defence editor Deborah Haynes, who is fresh from Ankara, about the leaders trying to manage Trump, the summit's biggest behind-the-scenes moments, and whether NATO emerged stronger despite the chaos.Remember,
NATO QUICK TAKE: Is Trump’s Iran war back on? And what’s up with Air Force One?
Trump is once again ordering strikes on Iran and declaring their agreement "over". So, what happens next?Mark is joined by our international correspondent Alex Rossi from the summit to unpack a whirlwind day at the NATO summit. They assess whether the latest escalation signals a return to war, examine Trump's increasingly contradictory messaging on Iran, and explore what it means for the prospects
Did FIFA bend the rules for Trump?
Tap here to subscribe to Sky News Insider for our bonus episodesDonald Trump has become the story at the World Cup.After reports he urged FIFA to review the suspension of a US player, the decision has sparked controversy around the world. Sky News’ sports correspondent Rob Harris explains why the fallout is being felt far beyond the football pitch.Plus, David reflects on covering the huge America
Happy Fourth July from Trump100
We're interrupting this feed to bring you a tease of Trump100 for Sky News Insiders.Exclusively for subscribers, David Blevins sits down with two New York Times journalists who have had remarkable access to Donald Trump's second presidency.Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman join David to discuss their new book, Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump.Find out how to subscribe
Eyewitness: Inside Venezuela’s disaster zone
Sky News are the first international journalists on the ground in Venezuela after the twin earthquakes devastate parts of the capital Caracas and the north of the country.We tell you what it's really like inside Venezuela - a country still in the throes of the dictatorial regime of Hugo Chavez, Nicolas Maduro and now Delcy Rodriguez.What it’s like- since the US captured Maduro in January and took
Is the Supreme Court on Trump's side… or not?
Find out how to subscribe to our members club Sky News Insider here: skynews.com/trump100It's been a huge day for Supreme Court decisions in the US - but is Trump a winner or a loser in the courtroom?Mark and David break down the major rulings from Monday, including the court's refusal to hear Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case, leaving in place the civil verdict that found him liable for
Can Trump own America's 250th birthday?
Trump launches America's 250th anniversary celebrations with a rally that raises questions about whether patriotism and politics have become impossible to separate.David’s been to Washington's National Mall for the opening of the Great American State Fair, and to check in on the refreshed reflecting pool.Meanwhile with NATO’s Mark Rutte in town, Trump100’s Mark visited the Oval Office, where he qu
Starmer, Meloni... is Andy Burnham next on Trump's hit list?
Keir Starmer is out. The British prime minister announced that he's resigning - after Donald Trump said on Sunday he would do just that.Starmer's relationship with Trump deteriorated in the end - will the man who looks likely to replace him, Andy Burnham, fare any better?It comes as Trump spent the weekend rolling in the mud with his former best pal, Giorgia Meloni. We'll explain what happened the
QUICK TAKE: Trump announces Starmer is resigning
Donald Trump interferes with UK politics - announcing that prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is resigning on Monday.We do not yet know - at the time of recording - if that's true.Does Trump know something we don't? And either way - should he be meddling in another country's affairs like this?You can watch episodes of Trump100 on our YouTube channel.Email us on trump100@sky.uk with your comments and
Introducing: Inside... Trump's toxification of sport
Introducing our first episode of Sky News Insider.What happens when a historically unpopular president tries to use his country’s most popular pastime to whitewash his presidency?Find out how to subscribe to our members club, Sky News Insider: skynews.com/trump100. Sky News Insider requires a paid subscription and is available to UK listeners aged 18 and over.You can watch episodes of Trump100 on
The real winners and losers from Trump’s deal with Iran
Find out how to subscribe to our members club, Sky News Insider: https://skynews.com/trump100 Day one of the 60-day window for negotiations between the US and Iran.A memorandum of understanding signed on Wednesday night at the Palace of Versailles by Donald Trump. Insert your own metaphor here.The dust has begun to settle. Will this memorandum work? We peek through the holes in this three-page agr
QUICK TAKE: USA-Iran deal leaked as Trump rants at the G7
Find out how to subscribe to our new members club, Sky News Insider: https://skynews.com/trump100 A memorandum of understanding is out. The deal between the Americans and the Iranians.It was supposed to never be released.What's going to be signed on Friday in Lausanne? What are the key points?And, as Trump stood on the podium in France trying to defend his new deal - does this deal pass muster?You
Trump's Iran 'success': making a worse deal than the one before?
Find out how to subscribe to our members club, Sky News Insider: https://skynews.com/trump100 Donald Trump announces a peace deal with Iran just minutes before walking out on to the White House lawn to watch men brawl inside a cage.A peace deal that looks awfully similar to Obama’s Iran deal Trump has consistently and repeatedly trashed. So, was this whole war just a massive waste of time?Meanwhil
Donald Trump’s World Cup: the worst ever?
The World Cup. It's kicked off. Except no fanfare, little pre-match hype and plenty of controversy.The finger pointed at the US government. We're in Boston taking the temperature ahead of Scotland vs Haiti.Plus, strikes across Iran and a promise to take Iranian territory. At least, that was Thursday morning's promise by Donald Trump. Cue another U-turn.Now it's all talk of deals and ceasefires fro
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A World Cup party being ruined by Donald Trump’s America
The World Cup is days away. Instead of a party atmosphere, we have players detained, fans from certain countries banned and a referee denied entry into the US.Is Donald Trump's America ruining the world’s biggest sporting event?Meanwhile, the president has been to a farm in Wisconsin and had a strop. James Matthews speaks to him after his walkout and quizzes him on Iran and Israel.A new wave of st
The week the Republicans started to turn on Donald Trump
Donald Trump hits roadblocks. Those roadblocks come from inside his own house. Is a MAGA Congress fighting back against the man that made them? One or two of them maybe - and it only takes a few. And the Trump100 team has just come back from Tampa, Florida. It’s home to one of the largest Cuban-American populations in America. Do they believe Donald Trump’s crippling of Cuba is the only thing tha
Can Cuba survive Donald Trump?
Trump's blockade on oil has put Cuba on its knees. There are blackouts, food shortages and little to no fuel or hospital supplies.The US president and his team have not hidden the fact that they have their sights set on Cuba. So could there be military action similar to Venezuela? Or is the damage already done?On Trump100, David Blevins speaks to Sky's chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay, who has ju
America’s 250th anniversary plans start to fall apart
Donald Trump has grand plans for America’s 250th ‘birthday’ on July 4th.But have they all just begun to unravel?We’ve been to Amish Country. It’s also Trump territory - at least, it was before prices started to rise.We’ve gone to ask Republican voters if voting Trump is still working out for them.And - is Donald Trump about to be on your next US dollar bill? Some roadblocks have been cleared.Plus,
What don't we know about Donald Trump's health?
Donald Trump has spent more than three hours in hospital. A scheduled medical check-up.But - as the president nears 80, speculation has reignited over his health.Meanwhile, it's been a fortnight since we were in Memphis - but the race to redistrict goes on across the country.There are new hitches in Trump's plan to carve out more Republican seats.Plus: the US conducted "self-defence strikes" in Ir
Where are the thousands of people being ‘vanished’ by Mexican drug cartels?
We're in Guadalajara. Central Mexico. One of the host cities of this summer's World Cup.It's also the site of drug cartel and gang violence that erupted just three months ago, killing dozens of National Guard members.Meanwhile, the number of people who go "missing" continues to rise.Is this a place ready for tourists in just a few weeks' time? Martha investigates.Plus: Trump wants Iran to join the
For Donald Trump, is Cuba next?
Trump sets his sights on Cuba.Is Raul Castro the next Nicolas Maduro? The Cuban revolutionary is wanted in an American court.Plus the Democrats are looking back at what went wrong in 2024.Meanwhile the Republicans are ploughing ahead toward the midterms - and getting rid of any non-MAGA Republicans in the process.And we talk the shipping forecast. It’ll make sense when you listen.You can watch all
A ballroom & war in Iran: Is this what Americans really want?
A day flipping between either side of Pennsylvania Avenue.On Capitol Hill - we caught up with the commander of US Central Command - Admiral Brad Cooper.It’s been nearly impossible to speak to the Pentagon since the US began to prosecute this war in Iran.Trump100 asked if we’d ever get the report on the school bombing in Minab, southern Iran.It happens as the president surveys the excavation work a
Will the US ever admit who bombed the schools in Iran?
Sky News has become the first foreign media outlet to visit the southern Iranian city of Minab - where a missile strike claimed the lives of 120 schoolchildren just days into the war between the US, Israel and Iran.We are waiting for a report from the Pentagon. A draft was released weeks ago. Since then, nothing. Will we ever find out who was truly responsible for the deaths of 120 innocent school
Xi-Trump showdown: Who came out on top?
We digest a day of summits, parades and banquets as Donald Trump lands in China and meets his counterpart, Xi Jinping.Was this the moment America asserted its dominance? Or are we at a crossroads ahead of China becoming the true main superpower?We're in Beijing reacting to every handshake, salute, wince and soundbite. What does it mean for the rest of us?You can watch all episodes on our YouTube c
Trump weighs in on Starmer in bumper China visit preview
Mark Stone asks Donald Trump on the White House lawn what he makes of the political crisis in Britain as Keir Starmer hangs on by a thread.Does the man who was once so wooed by the prime minister row in to support him? Or is Trump another voice that damns him?Plus - from London, to DC, to Beijing.We preview the president's state visit this week with our Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith.You can w
Is Donald Trump in the middle of tearing up the legacy of civil rights?
Is political power derived from the ballot box, or is it decided in a smoke-filled room in Washington DC?A question from the 1960s that rears its ugly head in 2026. We're in Memphis, as black voters see their vote diluted ahead of pivotal midterms.Plus, the suspect in the White House correspondents' dinner shooting pleads not guilty. We're also at the courthouse where he appeared in Washington DC.
Has Trump’s Iran ceasefire just collapsed?
US strikes on Iran once more. The Trump administration says they are in response to Iran targeting US destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz. We have the details. Is the tenuous ceasefire that was hanging by a thread now completely over?Plus - the Brazilian president has been to the White House. Left meets right, socialism meets capitalism - Lula has met Donald. Meanwhile, pretender to Trump's throne
Has Trump made another mess in the Middle East?
Project Freedom has appeared to die in the waters of the Persian Gulf just two days after the US president announced it.It was supposed to be the Trump administration’s grand plan to fix the world's oil shortages.The main US cabinet members spent Tuesday shouting loud and proud about the plan. Now the president has kiboshed it. What next?It all comes on a day which had been dominated by Marco Rubi
Why do some people think Trump dinner shooting was staged?
The internet is swirling with conspiracy theories about the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.Why do some people think the shooting was ‘staged’?James Matthews and David Blevins discuss as David goes back to the hotel where it happened for the first time since the dinner.Also, things are getting spiky in the days before Trump meets President Xi. War could once again be
Who else has Trump been pocket dialling?
Donald Trump likes to answer his phone to journalists - but what's he doing when he calls them?James Matthews explains what happened when the President called him, accidentally.And is there a big risk to national security if he's doing that to others?Mark Stone has also had phone contact with Trump - asking him what we made of the King's visit. As well as scrap tariffs on Scottish whisky, what els
King in the US: Soft power with a hard purpose
King Charles and Queen Camilla receive the full American welcome on a state visit designed to steady and reset the UK‑US relationship.From a rare address to Congress to a carefully choreographed appearance at the White House, we unpack how the King delivered a pointed message to President Trump.James Matthews and royal correspondent Laura Bundock also look at how the Palace has handled calls for t
The state visit under a shadow of political violence
As the King arrives in the United States for a major state visit, events are overshadowed by the court appearance of a man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump.We explain what emerged in court, how it has reshaped the mood in the capital, and why the White House is now publicly calling for political rhetoric to be dialled down.James Matthews and Mark Stone look at how security arrangem
EXTRA: Inside the room when shots fired at the White House correspondents' dinner
A gunman armed with multiple weapons charged a security checkpoint at the White House correspondents' dinner, attended by US President Donald Trump, forcing a swift Secret Service evacuation.In this special episode of Trump 100, Mark Stone and James Matthews, who were inside the room as events unfolded, take you through what happened, how the security response played out in real time, and what the
Trump: 'Don’t rush me’ in ending war with Iran
President Trump claims progress in Israel‑Lebanon with a three‑week ceasefire extension, while tensions with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz grind on. There's fresh controversy around FBI chief Kash Patel and growing chatter over Iran's World Cup participation.Plus, Trump's swipe at Prince Harry.You can watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.Email us on trump100@sky.uk with your comments and ques
Can peptides make America healthy again?
Martha Kelner investigates the booming peptides craze in the United States. These injectable compounds are being used by a growing number of people to “improve” their lifestyles whether that’s losing weight or gaining muscle. But are they safe?Meanwhile, President Trump’s diplomatic team remain in the US, not in Islamabad for the much‑talked‑about peace talks with Iran.The conflict is also being f
Did Trump just relax rules on psychedelic drugs?
With the Iran-US ceasefire hanging by a thread, mixed signals raise fresh doubts about peace talks in Pakistan.Congress starts asking questions about missing American scientists, pulling an online conspiracy into the political mainstream.And Trump makes a surprising move on psychedelic drugs, loosening rules in the name of treatment and research.You can watch all episodes on our YouTube channel. E
Trump tries to fix a war he started
A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into force.Donald Trump is claiming all the credit. He says this could be the 10th war he's solved.But isn't this a case of the president "solving" wars that he in fact waged?Meanwhile, a war of words continues between Trump and Pope Leo.All of this comes as the evangelical defence secretary tries to quote the Bible... but ends up quoting P
NEW: Trump hits out against UK in phone call with Trump100
Donald Trump answers Mark Stone again. Their phone call was much longer than last time.In the interview, the president talks about the UK-US relationship - and goes in on Keir Starmer.Safe to say, the president gave a scathing review of how Britain is being run. We go through the call, as a royal visit to Washington fast approaches.You can watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.Email us on trum
Donald Trump takes on The Pope
Why are the president and The Pope in a holy war of words?Donald Trump is not happy with the head of the Roman Catholic Church. He claims Leo is weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy. The president says the pontiff is harming the church… but is Trump harming his own base? We speak to Catholics in Virginia who react to the spat - and the AI image depicting Trump as Jesus Christ. Meanwhile,
Melania speaks out on her connection to Jeffrey Epstein
Melania Trump's bizarre press conference about her links to Jeffrey Epstein has set the world talking.She says Epstein is NOT the man who introduced her and her husband.As we record this episode, Mark takes a call from Paolo Zampolli who says he was the real matchmaker. And he says he'll say that on oath if he has to.Mark and Martha discuss why Melania could have done this now.Plus - Donald Trump
PART 2: EXCLUSIVE: Trump speaks to Trump100
Mark calls the President - and he answers.Just hours after Donald Trump announces a ceasefire with Iran, Mark gets through on the phone and is able to push him about what's been agreed.When you call the president - you're not allowed to record your conversation.But in this extra episode, we go through what Donald Trump told us, and what it all means. And Mark explains how he got to call him in the
PART 1: Has Trump capitulated?
Trump, 90 minutes before his promise that a "whole civilisation will die" on Tuesday night, steps back from the brink.A commitment to a ceasefire with Iran - negotiations to begin in Pakistan on Friday.Iranians are celebrating this as a great success - as a capitulation from the Americans.The Trump administration is steadfast that it’s an American win. And yet, missiles still rain down in Israel,
A head-spinning 24 hours inside Donald Trump’s White House
It's been some Easter weekend.A pilot hiding from Iranian forces is saved - two days after their fighter jet was shot down by a rocket launcher.More than 100 US servicemen and women involved, in a military success that the president spent Monday lauding in front of the world's press.All the while, his Tuesday evening deadline remains. A red line - that if crossed with no deal - will see US militar
QUICK TAKE: Did the Epstein Files bring down Pam Bondi?
Donald Trump fires another cabinet member - this time it’s Pam Bondi, the Attorney General.She’s to leave for an “important job in the private sector… to be announced at a date in the near future”, so says the president. Helpful wording when you get your P45.Why has she been sacked? Who’s replacing her? And how does this play into another topsy turvy 24 hours in Trump world?We have the latest.You
Can the King fix the special relationship?
The King prepares for a high-stakes visit to Washington, and Donald Trump says it will be "terrific".But behind the scenes, the special relationship is looking anything but, after another social media insult from the president, warning the UK to "go get your own oil" from Iran.When the King arrives, can he help calm things down? Martha and David discuss.Plus, Trump is putting his name on everythin
Does Donald Trump want to commit war crimes in Iran?
The president threatens to commit war crimes in Iran. Will he go through with it - or is it just another empty threat?In other news - Trump seems more concerned with the layout for his new East Wing ballroom. That’s after the New York Times exposed his initial plans… as being not very good. The president has hit back.Plus - a statue for Donald Trump appears in Washington DC. It might not be the on
Does America think it's fighting a ‘holy war’ in Iran?
We’re in Miami and Washington DC. The president wraps up a cabinet meeting ahead of a trip to South Florida to talk to the Saudis about Iran.Mail-in voting, is on people’s minds too. The president calls it cheating… except when he does it. We react to the revelation about Trump’s voting habits.But first, we’ve spent a couple of days in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Christianity, and the Church, is becoming a s
Was a $580 million oil trade before Trump’s announcement suspicious?
Minutes before Donald Trump’s announcement on Iran sent global markets into chaos, someone placed a huge bet on oil. They stood to make millions.Was it luck or did they know what was coming?Mark, David and our economics and data editor Ed Conway ask whether this could be one of the most suspicious trades in years.Plus, Trump says the war in Iran has been won, he's achieved regime change and Iran h
Is Trump chickening out of his threats on Iran?
Donald Trump had a deadline for the Iranians on Monday night - by 7pm Washington time, he said, he’d annihilate Iran’s energy infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz was not fully reopened.Despite no deal, he has stalled his massive bombing campaign.Another extraordinary U-turn? Or is this entirely in character for the American president?Plus - ICE officers now in airports?And we react to that comm
How much lasting damage has this war already done?
Two massive attacks on major energy plants in the Middle East. One by the Israelis - the other by the Iranians. It’s totally destabilised global energy networks. What are the ramifications for everyone?Another press conference from the Pentagon. Pete Hegseth is asking for hundreds of billions of dollars for the war effort. Are we amidst the start of another American forever war?Plus - fresh off h
Did Donald Trump just call for a united Ireland?
The fountain turned green at the White House… and the Irish Prime Minister turned into the British prime minister’s most loyal ally… when Donald Trump took aim at Keir Starmer…again.Our Ireland correspondent, Stephen Murphy, was in the Oval Office as it happened.Plus - Donald Trump jokes about a merger between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Another day with more confusing geopolitic
Iran... America's next Vietnam War?
Donald Trump says Iran's army, navy and air force have been totally obliterated.So why is he sending 5,000 service members to the Middle East?And Susie Wiles, the president's chief of staff, has breast cancer.She's one of the most influential people in the president's ear. As she recovers, how could the White House change if she is not always at his side?You can watch all episodes on our YouTube c
Does Trump’s White House think that war and death is just a game?
We are seeing the memeification and trivialisation of the war in Iran on an industrial scale.The White House with daily posts joking about missiles and bombs landing on Iran, as the number of dead increases and the cost - of the war and of petrol - rises and rises.Why is Trump’s team so keen to take the mick?In California, Martha has been to the largest Iranian population outside of Iran. What do
Pete Hegseth: $7m lobster, public prayer, and bombing Iran
A day of Iran war briefings from the White House and the Pentagon.War commentary in the style of a comic strip from Pete Hegseth. We'll look into the whizz, bang and pop of it all. It includes prayer.Plus - we've seen the Pentagon's food bill. They spent seven million dollars on lobster tails... in one month. What's going on?Democrat senators aren't happy with how this war story's shaping up. They
Did Trump just admit the US bombed a school in Iran?
There are major inconsistencies with this White House administration right now. Rhetoric changes depending on when you catch the president, who claims the war in Iran could be over "soon".What does it mean for the conflict, and for the Iranian people? We unpack it all.That is as a new supreme leader is chosen - and questions start to mount over the bombing of a girls school that left more than 168
The ICE Queen is out: Kristi Noem, you’re fired
Mark Stone is in Corpus Christi, the coastal city of southern Texas, gauging opinions of Americans - and Trump voters - on the war in Iran.Trump says he wants to be involved in the selection of the next Iranian supreme leader.At home, he’s been cleaning house - Kristi Noem, ICE Barbie, ICE Queen, she’s been melted, by order of the boss. She’s out, and in comes Markwayne Mullin. Who’s he?And in Was
Is the US-UK special relationship now completely broken?
Trump's war against Iran and its fallout continues - and it now pits the president against our prime minister.Donald Trump vs. Keir Starmer, over Iran. Is the relationship between the pair now irreparably ruined?Plus - we have a briefing with two (very) senior officials at the heart of the US administration. They explain to us exactly why the US is involved in Iran.We’ll digest what we make of it.
Does Donald Trump actually know what he’s doing in Iran?
Mixed messages from the commander-in-chief.The narrative from members of the administration seems to be built on shifting sands. What is the real reason for America’s intervention in Iran?And how long will this all-out regional conflict last - as millions shelter from missiles in the Middle East and Americans suffer economically.Major questions for the president.Plus - we finally get to watch Bill
QUICK TAKE: Trump launches a war against Iran
The chair of the Board of Peace starts war.The US strike military targets on Iranian soil, while Israelis, supporting the attack on the regime, go after Iran’s leaders.The Iranians have already struck back - hitting US military bases across the Middle East - in Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.What next- and is this the start of the most consequential conflict in the Middle East in a generation
Hillary Clinton testifies on Epstein
Hillary Clinton has testified under oath in a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee, questioned about Jeffrey Epstein and the powerful network around him. She has denied that she had any knowledge of Epstein's crimes and didn't recall ever meeting him, flying on his plane, or visiting any of his properties.At the same time, US and Iranian officials meet in Geneva for delicate
The State of Donald Trump
It’s Donald Trump’s State of the Union address day - the big blockbuster moment in American politics when all three branches of power meet to hear the president give his annual reflections on how America is faring.It’s the biggest speech of the year for any president.Nearly two hours - the longest state of the union ever recorded.On the podcast today: What did he say, what happened when tempers fl
Mandelson arrested as Trump attacks the Supreme Court
Peter Mandelson - arrested. The fall from grace complete as he goes from US ambassador to the back of a police car in the space of six months.Plus - the fallout from that blockbuster Supreme Court decision on Friday that ruled Donald Trump’s tariffs are constitutionally illegal.Safe to say, the president has gone ballistic.And Kash Patel steals the headlines at the ice hockey, the president bizarr
The Epstein Files see to the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
The story of the year?Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, arrested by Thames Valley Police on allegations of misconduct in office, after documents unearthed in the release of the Epstein files.We’ve been gauging US reaction to it - and spoke to a congressman who’s said he’ll fly to the UK to hear Andrew’s testimony over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor denies any wrongdoing
Trump, and the politicisation of a civil rights icon's death
A civil rights icon, Reverend Jesse Jackson, died on Tuesday at the age of 84. Americans grieve a man who helped shape modern America.Donald Trump weighs in - and gets political. Why?In Geneva, American and Iranian officials attempt to thrash out a nuclear deal. There are optimistic noises… but POTUS and the supreme leader are still fire warning shots at one another.And a row breaks out over a lat
