The Trump Report

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s public takedown of his former supporters, the US President says “Iran is doing a very poor job” in the ceasefire agreement and First Lady Melania Trump holds a live recorded address to deny any links to Jeffrey Epstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lt General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether the ‘ceasefire’ is unravelling after Iran labelled Israel’s attack on Lebanon a “grave violation”, Donald Trump tells Iran attacks will be “bigger and better” if their agreement isn’t fully complied with and Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer pushes to remove Trump’s war powers, believing he is “unhinged”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by the co-founder of the Lincoln Project, Rick Wilson. They discuss the latest on how Israeli strikes into Lebanon are affecting the US-Iran ceasefire, plus whether Pam Bondi will still be expected at the House Oversight Committee’s Epstein investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of The Trump Report, Amy Kellogg is joined by David Albright, President of the Institute for Science and International Security and an expert on nuclear weapons. They discuss the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran and what this means for the country's stockpile of enriched uranium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by the founder of the Eurasia Group Ian Bremmer to discuss the ceasefire between the US and Iran. Will it hold and what does this represent for both countries? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump pulling back from strikes on Iran just 90 minutes before escalation, the White House declares it a victory for the US while Iran claims it’s a “rushing defeat” and a former White House doctor shows concerns for the US president’s health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NATO’s former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Sir Richard Shirreff, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s “unhinged” Truth Social post on Easter Sunday, the US President sets a new headline for Iran to back down and what would happen if US troops refused Trump’s military orders to attack Iran’s infrastructure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Dan Plesch from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). Dan explains how the US military’s decades-long preparations for war with Iran appears to have been thrown off course by poor planning from the White House.Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston spoke about conflicting reports from the US that the President has extended a pause on striking Iranian energy facilities and talks of deploying 10,000 troops to the region.Sir Bill Browder ,Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign and Russian finance expert, spoke to us on the Trump Report about Marco Rubio’s confusing comments over the United States objectives in Iran. Rubio failed to mention regime change or crippling Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Sir Bill Browder also spoke about Donald Trump’s continued pressure on the UK to help with the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr H.A. Hellyer, senior fellow at the Royal United Services Institute and the Center for American Progress, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s claims Iran wants a ceasefire, whether the US has “attained” the goal of stopping Iran from building a nuclear weapon and three world leaders hold national addresses on the same day.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by the former head of the British Army, Lord Richard Dannatt. They discuss Donald Trump's threat that he is seriously considering leaving NATO, his attacks on European allies and the response from UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer. They also look ahead to the President's address to the nation and what may lie ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Maddie Hale to discuss the future of NATO, whether the US has achieved regime change in Iran and who will be left to open the Strait of Hormuz if the United States taps out of the war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US Army Officer, Lt Col Daniel Davis. They discuss where the US President can go next with the war in Iran, with reports of an invasion of Kharg Island, or even the long discussed special forces operation. Yet Daniel believes any of these options would lead to US casualties at great expense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Retired Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bells joins Maddie Hale to discuss reports the United States is preparing troops for a ground invasion of Iran, what a high risk military mission to seize enriched uranium inside Iran would look like and former CIA counterterrorism officer Joe Kent says Trump won’t name Iranian contacts because they could be targeted, undermining negotiations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Politico’s White House reporter Megan Messerly joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether high global oil prices will force western leaders to help the United States in the Strait of Hormuz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Trump Report we unpick how war unfolds in a world where the US President launches major military escalations without an apparent day-after plan. Maddie Hale speaks to former Trump White House insider John Bolton, chemical weapons expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, retired Iranian diplomat Dr Mehrdad Khonsari and our regular guest Professor Scott Lucas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Trump Report we'll ask who stands to gain the most from Donald Trump's war in Iran? Could it be Vladimir Putin, or investors associated with the White House? Maddie Hale and Fergus Macphee speak to retired Air-Vice Marshall Sean Bell, financier and activist Sir Bill Browder, and leading economist Justin Wolfers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Trump Report we'll ask whether the war in Iran is becoming a global conflict, we'll discuss Iran's role in dictating energy prices, and ask how Donald Trump's war impacts him on home turf. Maddie Hale and Fergus Macphee speak to Professor Scott Lucas, Ben Hodges - the former commanding general of the US Army in Europe, and retired intelligence officer Malcolm Nance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of the Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Lt General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe. They discuss the current US operation in Iran, with Ben saying this is just one connected part of a global conflict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Trump Report, you'll get the best of our interviews from the past four episodes - as we unpack the US-Israel attack on Iran and what happens next. Maddie Hale speaks to Professor Scott Lucas, retired Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell, the Pulitzer prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston and the Youtuber Destiny - aka Steven Bonnell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Feinberg, The Independent’s White House Correspondent, joins Maddie Hale to discuss The Financial Times’ article on why Donald Trump’s state of mind is becoming a “global risk”, several publications corroborate NRP’s investigation into the DOJ not releasing 90 documents from the Epstein files which include assault allegations against the US President and the Clintons are set to testify before the House Oversight Committee over their ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, the United States abstains from voting alongside Ukraine at the UN General Assembly and an NRP investigation reveals the Department of Justice failed to publish 90 FBI witness records from the Epstein files, three of which accuse President Trump of assault. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Trump Report, you'll get the best of our interviews from the past three episodes. Maddie Hale speaks to Professor Scott Lucas, and Editor of The Insider Michael Weiss about the war in Ukraine on its fourth anniversary, Donald Trump's plans for Iran, his domestic difficulties, and Greenland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Editor of The Insider, Michael Weiss, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the Guardian reporting the CIA & MI6 uncovered plans for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine months before but had their warnings dismissed, US fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes in airspace off the coast of Alaska and Les Wexner and his attorney are caught in a hot mic moment while testifying before the House Oversight Committee.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee speaks to former British Army colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon to discuss the huge build up of US military force in the Middle East. Hamish says he thinks the President is planning regime change and the amount of force included indicates this may be a prolonged campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Axios’ report the United States & Israel are days away from a major war with Iran, why a full-scale conflict with Iran would contradict Donald Trump’s presidential promises and a recent report accuses the DOJ of removing FBI documentation from the Epstein files which detailed an alleged victim interviewed four times about her sexual assault claims against President Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, joins Maddie Hale to explain why he believes the Epstein files is causing Republicans and Democrats to point fingers at each other as a “distraction” when the bigger picture involves alleged ties between the late paedophile & Israel, and whether the CIA orchestrated a coverup.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Graham Lanktree, Senior Trade Reporter at Politico. They discuss an exclusive piece he has co-authored which claims Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is spearheading a new trade alliance between the EU and 12 other Indo-Pacific nations in the wake of Trump's tariffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss the takeaways from the Munich Security Conference, lawmakers who have gone against Donald Trump in demanding transparency over the Epstein files allude to fearing for their lives and why a potential economic package between the US and Russia should “disturb” Americans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Robert Kelly joins Maddie Hale to discuss Nancy Mace sending a stern message she “won’t back down” from exposing those involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, how the DOJ’s mishandling of the Epstein files has alienated even the most staunch Trump supporters and the Munich Security Conference begins this weekend after JD Vance’s controversial speech at last year’s event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to discuss Nancy Mace labelling the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein files as “one of the greatest coverups in American history”, Attorney General Pam Bondi faces gruelling questioning at a House Judiciary Committee hearing and a 2019 FBI investigation contradicts Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee speaks to economics professor Justin Wolfers about positive January figures for the US labour market. Yet beneath the data, a slightly more complicated picture emerges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss a 2017 email from Jeffrey Epstein where he claimed some friends were “concerned” Donald Trump was showing signs of dementia, Republican Congressman Thomas Massie says he’s visiting the Department of Justice to view unredacted Epstein files and several Republicans condemn the US President for posting a video where the Obama’s are depicted as apes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's edition of the Trump Report, former US naval intelligence Malcolm Nance joins Fergus Macphee to discuss new comments from JD Vance on Greenland, plus what Steve Bannon and perhaps even the President want to see at this year's midterms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry Olsen, senior fellow at the Ethics & Public Policy Center, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest round of trilateral peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US, The US President “walks back” on decisions surrounding the Minnesota ICE raids and emails from Jeffrey Epstein in 2016 show him discussing plans with the “Trump boys” and a cancelled dinner by “Trump’s people”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Maddie Hale to discuss Vladimir Putin striking Ukraine’s energy facilities despite telling Donald Trump he would respect a one week pause, several Democrats accuse the Department of Justice of breaking the law for not releasing all 6 million Epstein files, and whether the US President will join Bill Clinton in testifying before the House Oversight Committee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's edition of The Trump Report, political commentator and host of 'To the Contrary', Charlie Sykes joins Fergus Macphee to discuss the newest release of the Epstein files. Though the President is mentioned thousands of times in the files, the lack of verified claims against him is striking, unlike some other high profile figures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss the Department of Justice releasing over 3 million pages of Epstein-related records, why it chose to withhold an extra 3 million files and whether Donald Trump could be implicated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to react to the release of millions of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein where Donald Trump is accused of crimes against multiple young girls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philip Wegmann, Real Clear Politics’ White House Correspondent, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Vladimir Putin agreeing to pause striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for one week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy weighs in on the Trump administration’s recent ambitions to annex Greenland and the likelihood the US military will strike Iran again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist & commentator Bethany Elliott joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump latest threats of a “massive Armada” heading to Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations committee where he faced questioning on Venezuela and Ukraine and a new study finds Russia is increasing its use of Starlink to strike further into Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's edition of the Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Chief EU Correspondent at Politico Zoya Sheftalovich after an exclusive report she co-authored in the publication. It claims that Slovakian Prime Minister and Donald Trump ally Robert Fico told EU leaders of his concern about the 'psychological state' of the President during a recent a meeting between the pair. Sources told Politico he described him as 'dangerous' and was 'traumatised' by the encounter. Both Fico and the White House have denied the reports, calling it 'hateful lies' and 'fake news'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss reports the United States will only provide security guarantees to Ukraine if it gives up the Donbas to Russia, Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin offers Donald Trump a way to receive a Nobel Peace Prize and a keen-eyed reporter finds a framed photo of the US President and Vladimir Putin hanging on a wall near the West Wing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee speaks with the co-founder of The Lincoln Project Rick Wilson about the continuing situation in Minneapolis. After what appeared to be a public climb down and row back on the rhetoric around ICE, where does this leave the city, immigration enforcement and even the second amendment? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss how citizen journalists “exposed” lies made by ICE, mixed messaging coming from the White House after Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said that Alex Pretti’s actions “did not” meet the legal definition of domestic terrorism and speculation mounts over whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s job is at risk.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kyiv based journalist & foreign policy expert Jimmy Rushton joins Maddie Hale to discuss life in Ukraine after a Russian attack on the energy grid leaves over 1 million properties without power, the first trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine and the United States takes place over the weekend in Abu Dhabi and Donald Trump walks back controversial comments he made about British troops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political commentator and author Charlie Sykes joins The Trump Report’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump claiming NATO troops who fought in Afghanistan stayed “off the frontlines”, delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the United States meet in the first trilateral summit to end the war and the tension between the United States and Canada intensifies as Donald Trump invites its neighbour from his Board of Peace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Robert Kelly joins The Trump Report’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw threats of tariffs to EU allies, the US President appears to mix up Greenland and Iceland and Steve Witkoff says he’s close to brokering a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Weiss, editor of The Insider, joins The Trump Report’s Maddie Hale to discuss how leaders at the World Economic Forum used their speeches to stick up for Greenland, former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen says he used to consider the United states the leaders of the free world and Donald Trump’s former press secretary claims the president is “mentally slipping”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.