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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer worked his charm on President Donald Trump during his visit to the White House. The meeting couldn't have gone much better for the UK leader who arrived with an invitation for Trump from Buckingham Palace and left with the possibility of a UK-US trade deal.    On Day 40 of Trump100 US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews are joined by Sky's political edit...

On day 39 President Trump held his first cabinet meeting of his second term. He shared the spotlight with un-elected official, Elon Musk, and threatened to throw anyone out who objected to his presence.   US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss the stand-out moments from the 90 minute spectacle. They also discuss the controversy of an AI video reposted by Donald Trump of his reimag...

On day 38 of Trump’s presidency, the White House have announced that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit President Trump at the end of the week.        US correspondents Mark Stone, James Matthews and Martha Kelner discuss what could be in the minerals deal at the centre of the surprise summit and how it will affect UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s imminent visit.       Plus, the th...

Three years to the day since Russia invaded Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron rekindled his relationship with President Donald Trump in the White House. But did the meeting bring Ukraine closer to peace? On this episode US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss whether Macron's visit shifted the dial on Ukraine and if he convinced Trump to reconsider his relationship with Eur...

Federal US government employees all received an email over the weekend, demanding them to explain what work they did last week. Elon Musk posted on social media that "failure to respond will be taken as a resignation". On this episode US correspondent Martha Kelner is joined by Susan Glasser, journalist, writer and podcaster at The New Yorker. She gives her take on President Trump's first few week...

On today's episode, our US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone tackle listeners' questions.  They are asked about the checks placed on President Trump's power, whether Russia has ever tried to join NATO, and rumours that Donald Trump could run for a third term.  If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha and Mark to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk          

As President Trump claims he is "close" to signing a mining deal with Ukraine, and his secretary of state Marco Rubio talks about a lack of "gratitude" from President Zelenskyy for US military assistance, our US correspondents Mark Stone, Martha Kelner and James Matthews discuss if this is the real reason Trump's administration appears to have turned it's back on Ukraine.       And, why Canada is...

Elon Musk walked on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) waving "the chainsaw of bureaucracy", a reference to the thousands of federal jobs his Department of Government Efficiency has cut. US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner react to the spectacle and the message it sends to his approach to job cuts. James also catches up with Reform UK's Nigel Farage and for...

As President Trump doubles down on his accusation that Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy is a "dictator" for postponing elections due to the ongoing war, our US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss how quickly a war of words appears to have shifted US foreign policy.   They also get the reaction of the UK ambassador to the US, Lord Mandelson, as well as US Senators from both sides of t...

As Donald Trump calls on President Zelenskyy to hold elections if he wants peace for Ukraine, our US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner discuss why European leaders are starting to take him at his word.     Plus, Martha Kelner is in California’s Yosemite National Park speaking to workers who’ve lost their jobs under Elon Musk’s government efficiency programme.      You can email James, Ma...

As Donald Trump’s team begin Ukraine peace talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia and European allies convene emergency talks in Paris, US correspondent James Matthews is joined by the Daily Mail’s chief US political correspondent Rob Crilly.     Rob lifts the lid on his recent trip to Europe with US vice president JD Vance, why Mr Trump appears to favour Saudi Arabia over Europe, and what it’s like to...

On this episode, our US correspondents James Matthews, Martha Kelner and Mark Stone tackle listeners' questions on everything from the influence of Elon Musk in the Republican Party, to Donald Trump’s plans for Ukraine, to the story behind the pen President Trump uses to sign all his Executive Orders.     If you’ve got a question you’d like James, Martha and Mark to answer, you can email it to tru...

As White House officials head to Saudi Arabia to begin peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, how influential will Donald Trump be as a powerbroker on the world stage?    And, our US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss if Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been rattled by speculation about their working relationship.     You can email James, Martha and Mark on trump100@sky.uk       ...

As Donald Trump’s vice president JD Vance launches a blistering attack on the European allies in a speech at the Munich Security Conference, US correspondents Mark Stone, Martha Kelner and James Matthews discuss why was he talking with the leader of Germany’s far-right AfD party?       And, what links President Trump, the mayor of New York City, and pop star Sabrina Carpenter?    You can email Jam...

As Donald Trump welcomes India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, to the White House, our US correspondents, Martha Kelner and Mark Stone, ask why Mr Modi met with Elon Musk (and his children) before the President, and what this reveals about the blurred lines between business and politics in Trump’s administration.  Plus, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as President Trump’s Health Secretary, M...

As Donald Trump fires the starting gun on peace negotiations in Ukraine, US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews look at his hot-and-cold relationship with Russia’s President Putin and ask if Donald Trump is actually playing to his MAGA base.     And, Martha Kelner has hit the beachfront bars of Venice Beach to find out how Donald Trump’s plan to ‘bring back plastic’ is going down there. ...

As Donald Trump’s right hand man Elon Musk faces questions from the press for the first time since the inauguration, US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss his awkward performance, and ask if he is really as accountable as he claims.       Plus, Sky’s economic and data editor Ed Conway joins the podcast to explain what Trump’s steel tariffs could mean for the UK.       You can ema...

As Donald Trump announces more trade tariffs – this time on steel and aluminium imports – our US correspondents Mark Stone, James Matthews and Martha Kelner discuss who the President is trying to win over with another trade war.      And, President Trump has promised ‘all hell will break out’ if Israeli hostages held by Hamas are not released by midday on Saturday, but what impact will it have on...

As Donald Trump becomes the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl, US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner dissect the impact of his continued media blitz.    Plus, as President Trump makes an unexpected announcement on steel tariffs, what will it mean for US manufacturing?     You can email James, Martha and Mark on trump100@sky.uk       

On this episode, our US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone tackle listeners' questions on everything from Elon Musk's influence in Washington to the impact of Trump's plans abroad, and why the president wants to ban paper straws...       If you'd like to know more about Project 2025 , Mark wrote a handy explainer.      If you’ve got a question you’d like James, Martha and Mark to answer,...

Twenty days into Donald Trump’s second term, US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone are joined by Washington DC cameramen Ed Young and Michael Herd to take a step back and discuss what it’s like covering the White House under President Trump compared to President Biden.     They also share some of the moments they got close (perhaps too close) to the most powerful man in the world.      Y...

As Donald Trump signs an executive order targeting "eradicating anti-Christian bias" in the federal government, US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner look at the unlikely alliance between the president and the Christian right.   And, how Elon Musk's ‘move-fast-and-break-things' approach to government reform is rocking Washington, DC.    You can email James, Martha and Mark on  trump10...

As Donald Trump signs an executive order banning trans athletes from competing in women’s sports, or using women’s sports facilities, US correspondents Martha Kelner and Mark Stone are joined by international correspondent Diana Magnay to discuss the Trump team's 'war on woke’.    And, President Trump’s press secretary appears to roll back on his plan to permanently resettle Gazan Palestinians, is...

As Donald Trump announces that all Palestinians in Gaza should be permanently resettled elsewhere, and suggested the US could take control of the Gaza Strip, US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews react to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dramatic visit to the White House.      You can email James, Martha and Mark on trump100@sky.uk    

As Donald Trump pauses tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, our US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss the latest twist in the trade rows.       They also look at the announcement by Elon Musk that Mr Trump has agreed to shut down USAID - the agency that supports international development - and ask what it means for countries that rely on American help.  You can email James, M...