The Trump Report

Rick Wilson joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s escalating Iran war, his controversial relationship with Putin, his ‘stupid’ Canada feud and Republican fears over the political fallout, and Pete Hegseth’s ‘catastrophic’ military purge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s secret Putin outreach, why he’s targeting Canada instead of crippling Russia economically, and growing concerns that Trump and Pete Hegseth are weakening the US military. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist Chris Cillizza joins Maddie Hale to discuss the Pentagon’s treatment of Stars and Stripes journalists and US sailors, the mounting cost of the Iran war, Trump’s escalating fight with Canada and why it could backfire ahead of the midterms, as well as his obsession with reshaping Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to break down Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada, the latest on the Iran war and Trump’s failed gamble, and the growing scandal inside the Pentagon — from Hegseth’s military purge to the treatment of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s escalating “no-win” trade war with Canada, his handling of Iran and the “huge mistake” he’s making on Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anja Manuel, former diplomat and US foreign policy advisor, Executive Director of the Aspen Security Forum and who together with former US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice runs a strategic consulting firm, lays out why she thinks "Economic D-Day" on Iran isn't going to work while simultaneously shining a bit of optimism on prospects for resolving the US's trade war with Canada. Manuel refle...

On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Professor Justin Wolfers to discuss the escalating trade war between the US and Canada after both countries slapped 50% on some goods. They also discuss the spiralling US national debt, bond markets and what this means for the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by professor Scott Lucas to discuss 'economic D-Day' against Iran, the White House renovation, North Korea and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US Army officer Lt Col Daniel L Davis to discuss the latest on the war in Iran. After the US President threatened to bomb Oman, they discuss how serious that claim is and also an update into the conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln. You'll find Daniel's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWDN5zr5ttct...

Former Trump White House official and national security expert Olivia Troye joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s secret Air Force One switch over the Iranian assassination threat, the ‘alarming’ treatment of US sailors in the Gulf, Trump’s handling of the Iran war and his tendency to ‘spiral out of control’ when things go wrong, plus the growing Epstein files showdown with his DOJ. Hosted on Acast...

Professor Scott Lucas was back for The Week That Was, discussing Trump’s bizarre Air Force One escape, his dwindling options in Iran, warning signs for the midterms, the Reflecting Pool saga and Putin’s latest moves on Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Veteran Democratic strategist Michael Meehan joins Maddie to discuss Trump’s secret plane switch over an Iranian threat and the controversy over leaving the press aboard Air Force One, his collapsing Iran polling and what it means for the midterms, whether Democrats are finally winning back voters, and Trump’s escalating Reflecting Pool fiasco and accusations of weaponising the DOJ. Hosted on Acas...

Host of After Party Emily Jashinsky joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s extraordinary Air Force One decoy operation amid Iranian assassination threats, whether journalists and White House staffers were put at risk, record ICE arrests, Trump and RFK Jr.’s controversial vaccine overhaul, and the president’s sinking polling ahead of the midterms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Streamer and political commentator Destiny joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's Gaza and Iran strategy, the growing cracks inside MAGA, and the political battles shaping the US midterms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Justin Wolfers joins Maddie Hale to assess Donald Trump's economic record, from slowing GDP and inflation to the latest tariffs, today's US jobs report, and whether Canada's resilience suggests Trump's trade agenda is backfiring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to unpack the latest on the Iran war, including the emerging Strait of Hormuz deal, the fallout from reports Trump confronted Pete Hegseth over U.S. weapons shortages, Trump's billion-dollar Washington makeover, his controversial Venezuela oil comments, attacks on Canada, and what Michigan's Senate race means for the midterm elections. Hosted on Acast. See a...

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to discuss why Donald Trump is showing signs of desperation over Iran, why his own Republicans are beginning to push back, whether Trump has "something to hide" after the Todd Blanche saga, and the fallout from Jeanine Pirro's Reflecting Pool clash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins Maddie Hale to discuss why he believes Trump has only one path left to end the Iran war on his terms, whether diplomacy with Iran is going anywhere, Trump's public fallout with Jeanine Pirro, and why the president is standing by Congressman Max Miller despite mounting pressure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump's latest Iran peace push, whether Tehran has come out stronger after months of war, Iran's remaining military capabilities, and Trump's apparent backtrack on Patriot missile production for Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether the Iran war is spiralling into a much wider regional conflict, how Ukraine is increasingly becoming part of that fight, whether tougher US sanctions are finally cornering Putin, and why Donald Trump is facing mounting political pressure at home over the war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale for The Week That Was to discuss the latest on the Iran war, including Donald Trump's threat to "beat the effing S out of them", whether the US is building a military alliance in the Gulf, how Trump's meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Benjamin Netanyahu unfolded, and why the president has suffered his worst approval rating yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Rick Wilson, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, joins Maddie Hale in the studio in London to discuss Donald Trump’s presidential ambitions for the 2028 election, how Iran war has caused the US military stockpile to deplete, and how President Trump needs to “swallow his pride” and leverage Ukrainian drones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

General Sir Richard Shirreff, NATO’s former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether President Zelensky will leave his meeting with President Trump with a firm commitment on anti-ballistic missile defence, Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian ship carrying drone and missile components to Russia, and an Iranian state-linked news agency’s propaganda video appearing to e...

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to discuss the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump after the NATO summit, Trump's third-term rhetoric, and whether his Iran war is becoming a political trap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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