TRUMP100

In an astonishing security breach, 18 senior officers, including the vice president and secretary for defence, discussed plans for US military airstrikes on the Houthi targets in Yemen using a group chat, and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg in the group.      On Day 65, US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner discuss this major blunder, how it happ...

On Day 64, US correspondent Martha Kelner is joined by KT McFarland, who served as deputy national security adviser under Donald Trump during the early, turbulent months of his first administration.     A long-time national security analyst and former Pentagon official under Ronald Reagan, she became a key figure during the Trump transition and later found herself drawn into the Mueller investigat...

On this episode, our US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner answer questions from listeners.  They are asked if Trump himself can be impeached if he is found to be breaking the law, why his family are less prominent than in his first term - and, based on the last seven days, what would Trump's karaoke song be? If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha, and Mark to answer, you c...

Department of Government Efficiency head and business owner Elon Musk visited the Pentagon on Friday, which according to defence secretary Pete Hegseth was to talk about "efficiencies" and "innovations".       It was not, as President Trump insisted, to brief Musk on the US military's plan for any theoretical war that might break out with China.         On day 62 of the Trump presidency, US corres...

The row between the Trump administration and the judiciary has intensified as Elon Musk offers thousands of dollars to Republican Congress people who will support impeaching judges.     On Day 61 of Trump100 US correspondents Martha Kelner, James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss what comes next as the White House test the current rule of law as it stands.   Plus, can Trump “eliminate the department...

From an Oval Office explosion to a "perfect phone call", Donald Trump speaks to Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, just hours after his conversation with Putin.       On Day 60, US correspondents James Matthews, Martha Kelner, and Mark Stone discuss what’s happened to the minerals deal and ask, could the US take control of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure?      And as a constitutional showdown brews in...

Trump and Putin have had a two-hour phone call where Russia agreed to a limited 30-day ceasefire - agreeing to stop strikes on energy and infrastructure if Ukraine does the same.     On Day 59, US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss what else we learned from the call, including if we are any closer to permanent peace.     In other news, the judiciary system is fighting back as the...

The Trump administration has sent more than 200 alleged gang members to a prison in El Salvador, in a move that has sparked claims that it has defied a judge's order. The White House has denied "refusing to comply" with the order, saying instead that it had "no legal basis" and that it had been issued after the plane had taken off. But the administration is facing a huge backlash after the deporte...

On Day 57 of Trump's presidency, US correspondent Mark Stone is joined by Gerard Baker, the Wall Street Journal’s editor-at-large.  After spending election night together on the Sky News set in November, the two compare notes on Trump's presidency to-date and discuss whether Trump is misinterpreting or ignoring his mandate.   Gerry shares what he believes Trump has done right, and what he's got "c...

On this episode, our US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone read through questions from listeners. They are asked if Vladimir Putin has some kind of hold on Donald Trump, whether the US president actually win a Nobel peace prize, and if Mark and James fear asking difficult questions to Trump’s team in case they have their press access restricted, like other news organisations. You can ema...

Donald Trump signals a possible end to the Ukraine war after "productive" talks with Vladimir Putin. But with no direct Trump-Putin call yet, what's really going on behind the scenes?     Our US correspondents James Matthews, Martha Kelner, and Mark Stone break down the latest from special envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to Moscow, and reactions from the G7 meeting in Canada.     Plus, governor of Cal...

Around 150 protesters descended on Trump Tower today in protest of the arrest and detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, a student who organised a pro-Palestine demonstration.    US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss why this case is a test for the Trump administration which cuts to the heart of America’s values on immigration, free speech and the rule of law.  They also discuss what prog...

The Irish prime minister Micheál Martin visited the Oval office on Wednesday, but any St Patrick’s day spirit was overshadowed by tariffs.    The EU and Canada have responded to Trump with reciprocal tariffs – putting the US at the front and centre of a global trade war.    US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner speak to Ireland correspondent Stephen Murphy about how the Irish PM handled T...

Ukraine has accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposal following talks between US and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia.    Meanwhile the US Canada trade war exploded in a tit-for-tat tariff row, sending the markets into even more chaos.    On day 52 of Trump100 Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss Ukraine, tariffs and ask why Trump turned the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom.   If you've got a...

The US stock markets have plummeted to the lowest level this year following Trump's flip-flop policy on tariffs.  US correspondents Mark Stone, James Matthews and Martha Kelner discuss what Trump's uncertainty could mean for the economy as he refuses to rule out a recession.  Plus Martha is in Canada as new prime minister, Mark Carney, is in town. She's investigating Trump's claims that Canada is...

President Trump has been in office for 50 days and the impact of his presidency in just a few weeks has been seismic.  To mark 50 days of Trump 2.0 Mark Stone has been to swing state Pennsylvania to take the temperature of how voters are feeling.  James and Mark are also joined by international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn who has been on a 10-day trip from Africa to the Arctic to assess the imp...

On this episode, our US correspondents James Matthews and David Blevins read through questions from listeners.        They are asked if the war in Ukraine could spill into Europe, and if Trump can be an impartial negotiator or is self-interest driving his decisions? And one listener compares Trump to a certain Hollywood character... but who?      You can email James, Martha, and Mark at  trump100@...

US President Donald Trump says Russia "holds all the cards", a statement rattling Ukraine and fuelling concerns that he’s handing Moscow the advantage.       Our US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews break down Trump's latest stance on the war in Ukraine, his threats of banking sanctions on Russia, and the shifting dynamics within NATO.       Meanwhile, White House tensions flare as repo...

The White House has faced further criticism it is aligning itself too closely with Russia, which US defence secretary Pete Hegseth passed off as "garbage".   On episode 47 of Trump 100 James Matthews is joined by Diana Magnay, Sky's former Moscow correspondent who has been meeting Ukrainian refugees living in the US.   She shares her experiences of Putin's Russia and reveals if the country has any...

Just as things were looking up between Trump and Zelenskyy, the White House pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine, which could have bloody consequences for the war.     On Day 46 of Trump100 Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss the implications of the move and whether a John Healey and Pete Hegseth meeting will help matters.     They also cover the surprise meeting between US and Hamas officia...

On Day 45 of Trump 100 US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews break down Trump’s marathon address to Congress.   They explore why division in American politics is deeper than ever. They also discuss if Mexico and Canada tariffs could already be on the way out – and if peace in Ukraine is any closer since Zelenskyy’s letter to Trump.   If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha and...

Overnight Trump paused military aid to Ukraine, as the rift between President Trump and President Zelenskyy deepens.   On Day 44 of Trump 100 US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss if a Zelenskyy apology is the only way forward for Ukraine and what Putin’s role is in peace negotiations.   They also discuss the new tariffs imposed on Canada and Mexico and what the impacts could be...

On this episode our US correspondent James Matthews interviews the architect behind the Biden-Harris campaign, which later became the Harris-Walz campaign.   Before the 2024 election campaign, Julie Chavez Rodríguez had been a democratic political strategist for 15 years, seeing Obama into the White House and Biden into his first term. She shares with James her take on Biden's final push as democr...

On today's episode, our US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone tackle listeners' questions.  They are asked about the powers of Elon Musk, if there is any opposition left in the Republican party and where Donald Trump does his shopping.   If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha and Mark to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk    

A diplomatic earthquake unfolded at the White House on Friday as President Zelenskyy and President Trump imploded in a shouting match in front of the world's media.  On episode 41 of Trump100 US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews ask what went wrong at the pivotal meeting between world leaders. They debate who was in the wrong and ask what happens now, with a minerals deal left unsigned....