The Trump Report

On this episode of the Trump Report, former US Naval Intelligence Officer Malcolm Nance tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee what the US capture of Venezuelan for the world, and what Donald Trump might do next.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the 20th January 2025, Donald Trump took office for his second term as President of the United States. Since then, The Trump Report has given daily updates into almost all aspects of his presidency. So as we approach 2026, take a look back at how the previous year has changed America and the world.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the latest photos released from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, The New York TImes details the relationship between Epstein and Trump, the clock runs out on the DOJ having to release the Epstein files and EU leaders approve an over £78 billion loan for Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Vladimir Putin’s TV address where he accused European countries of “stoking the level of hysteria”, President Zelenskyy sends a stern message to the United States and EU leaders meet in Brussels to press Belgium to release tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets in order to provide Ukraine with the economic and military needs f...

Former Naval Intelligence Officer Don Bramer joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump ordering a blockade of all sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers, the president’s chief-of-staff insinuates US forces will continue destroying small boats until President Nicolás Maduro is forced from power and the Pentagon investigates Senator Mark Kelly for partaking in a video reminding service memb...

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the last few days of peace talks in Berlin, what Article-5 like guarantees for Ukraine looks like for the US and western allies and Ukraine claims to have struck and disabled a Russian submarine in a “unique special operation” using underwater naval drones in wartime first. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Michael Weiss - editor of The Insider - joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Ukraine’s meeting with US delegates in Berlin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges Donald Trump to commit to security guarantees and have it voted on in Congress and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warns Europe to take Putin seriously while comparing his ambitions to those of Hitler in the 1930s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the United States suggesting Donbas become a free economic zone, Belgium threatens legal action against the EU if it moves ahead with plans to use or effectively seize frozen Russian central bank assets and Ukraine’s strikes halt production on a Lukoil-operated oil rig in the Caspian sea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the fractured alliance between the United States and Europe, Republican Congressman Thomas Massie introduces a bill to end the US’ NATO membership and Marco Rubio warns Donald Trump’s patience isn’t “infinite”.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kyiv based journalist & foreign policy/security expert Jimmy Rushton joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Volodymyr Zelenskyy again refusing to compromise on territory concessions, what solution would allow Donald Trump to withdraw from peace negotiations while still providing Ukraine with intelligence and Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office approves an indictment on dozens of Ukrainian...

Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the White Houses’ 33 page 2025 National Security Strategy, Czech President Petr Pavel warns the United States any handover of Ukrainian territory will resemble the logic of the 1938 Munich Agreement and President Putin attempts a “desperate” plea for foreign soldiers with an increase of targeted social...

Investigative journalist and editor of The Insider Michael Weiss tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee how this week he was part of the Der Spiegel team which published call notes from European leaders that suggested they did not want Volodymyr Zelensky left alone with Steve Witkoff & Jared Kushner. The notes also suggest concern the US would 'betray' Ukraine over territory.  Hosted on Acast...

Former Bush official and Naval intelligence officer Don Bramer joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump being questioned on if Vladimir Putin really wants peace, German magazine Der Spiegel claims a transcript of a conference call with top European officials details Alexander Stubb warning President Zelensky and Ukrainian delegates mustn't be “left alone” with “these guys”, reported...

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss US delegates meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, how both sides failed to reach a peace deal, why Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff travelled back to the US instead of meeting President Zelensky in Brussels and NATO members ramp up aid for Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Meat grinders have to grind bone and gristle, that's what Russia is doing to its army. The problem with that is that you can't keep doing it everywhere all the time. This is why Putin is mad, crazy to get the United States his vassal." Putin will use all his manipulation tactics to try to secure Donbas in negotiations with Trump's diplomatic mission to Moscow, warns intelligence and foreign polic...

Kyiv based journalist/ foreign policy expert Jimmy Rushton joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Ukraine & United States’ meeting in Miami on Sunday, how Ukrainians and militants feel about land concessions, A Wall Street Journal article reports Trump’s peace deal is really just a business deal and Ukraine successfully strikes an oil refinery and two Shadow Fleet tankers in the Black Sea....

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the latest developments on Ukrainian land concession discussions, why the progression of the war puts Vladimir Putin’s life at stake and The New York Times details the timeline of European officials finding out the United States had left them out of a peace plan proposal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Robert Kelly joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Bloomberg’s report detailing a leaked audio file revealing Steve Witkoff coaching the Kremlin on how to pitch to Donald Trump, whether Ukraine has agreed to make territorial concessions and Europe pushes to financially float Ukraine with frozen assets and potentially provide boots on the ground if a ceasefire is agreed. Hosted on Ac...

Davis Richardson, founder and CEO of AUSP Inc joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to reports suggesting Ukraine has agreed to “core terms” of a US- brokered peace plan to end the war with Russia, whether the United States and Ukraine has been discussing future partnerships on weapons and technology and Republicans continue to differ on how best approach Vladimir Putin. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the leaked 28 point plan for Ukraine, why the Trump administration seems to be flip flopping on territorial concessions and several Republican lawmakers publicly poke holes in the proposal that has been described as Russia’s “wish list”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump signing a bill which orders the Department of Justice to release the Epstein files, whether concerns over potential redactions are warranted and if this could lead to investigations into anyone allegedly involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump agreeing to sign Lindsey Graham’s sanctions bill that will impose secondary sanctions and tariffs of up to 500% on countries importing Russian energy and exports, how this coupled with sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies will cut the country’s lifeline and how Vladimir Putin is slapping higher taxes on everyday Ru...

Journalist Will Sommer joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the House of Representatives potentially voting unanimously in favour of releasing the Epstein files, Trump goes viral for telling a reporter to “quiet piggy” and whether the Democrats face their own risk in unveiling who is named in the Epstein files. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chair of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the America First Policy Institute Carla Sands tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee why she finds the Epstein files story a 'distraction' and wants focus to move back to domestic issues. They also discuss Marjorie Taylor Greene and the BBC.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s backflip in urging House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files, why Thomas Massie believes this could be a “big smokescreen” and which of the 20,000 documents released look the most damaging to the US president. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.