The Trump Report

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 officials accusing them of genocide against ethnic Russians in the Donbas region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 media campaigns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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”, reportedly referring to Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and several Republicans urge Donald Trump to increase military aid to Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 policy analyst Malcolm Nance on The Trump Report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Russians to fund his war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

Charlie Sykes, political commentator and author of ‘How the Right Lost Its Mind’, joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss whether these Epstein emails raise any questions about Donald Trump’s ties to the deceased sex offender, whether the financier had it out for the President and Thomas Massie predicts the number of Republicans set break ranks with Trump and vote for the release of the Epstein files will “snowball” next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author and host of 'The Josh Hammer Show' tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee the Trump administration has mismanaged the Epstein files release, but that there is no smoking gun, or this would have been leaked already.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

White House reporter for Real Clear Politics Philip Wegmann joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss old emails of Jeffrey Epstein being published which seems him offer a reporter “photos of Donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen”, whether the White House is in panic mode and if the emails paint author Michael Wolff in a way that rids him of any credibility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss old emails released by House Democrats which show conversations between Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Michael Wolff where Donald Trump’s name is mentioned in three separate emails, with one claiming the president spent “hours” with a victim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's meeting with Donald Trump, why the US President said there’s still a “good chance” he will meet Vladimir Putin despite Russia failing to make any concessions and how much of an impact the UK/US’ sanctions have had on Russia’s two biggest oil companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former communications advisor to Donald Trump Bryan Lanza joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the backlash associated with the BBC doctoring a speech of the US president, the Senate moves to end the government shutdown and Donald Trump is booed attending a football game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former White House staffer Garrett Ziegler joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Marjorie Taylor Greene praising Nancy Pelosi’s career while separately disagreeing with Donald Trump about the cost of living, Thomas Massie continues to urge Speaker Mike Johnson to let Congress return to work and who Americans will blame if the estimated 42 million people are blocked from access to food assistance programs because of the government shutdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss whether Zohrah Mamdani’s win in the New York mayor’s race will translate to more success for the Democratic Party in future elections across the country, whether the government shutdown played a part in the Republican Party losing multiple elections this week and House Speaker Mike Johnson continues to “stonewall” the release of the Epstein files by keeping Congress on Recess. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Robert Kelly joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump threatening to send US militants to Nigeria to “wipe out the Islamic terrorists”, whether Russia and China have been conducting nuclear weapons testing and a former White House doctor casts doubts over the president’s successful MRI scans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor of economics at the University of Michigan Justin Wolfers tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee what the meeting between Donald Trump and President Xi this week means for trade between the two nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump instructing his Department of War to start testing US nuclear weapons, how strong Russia’s nuclear cruise missile and nuclear powered torpedo are and inside the decision from the White House to cancel Trump and Putin’s upcoming summit in Budapest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist & commentator Bethany Elliott joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hael to discuss the United States and China’s one year truce in their trade war, what message Donald Trump was sending when just minutes before his meeting with Xi Jinping he ordered the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing and the US Senate votes 50-46 to repeal Trump’s tariffs on Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Hinderaker - President of Center of the American Experiment - joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s remarks about running for a third term in 2028 or jumping on another Republicans’ ticket as the vice-president, whether the US President will secure a signed trade deal with China this week and why White House renovations have caused controversy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former US naval intelligence officer Malcolm Nance tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee why we should take Steve Bannon's recent comments regarding Donald Trump seeing out a third term seriously. Also on the agenda is the escalation involving US warships and Venezuela. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the US’ escalation of targeting drug trafficking and ‘narco-terrorists’ by sending an aircraft carrier and its strike group to the waters off South America, Republican Senator Rand Paul discusses whether he will face a "warning sign” from the President and Donald Trump will head to South Korea to continue tense trade talks with China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the US & EU imposing sanctions on two major Russian oil companies, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warns Donald Trump the sanctions were an “act of war” and whether the Russian side ever had any intention of joining the Budapest summit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale in the studio to discuss the aftermath of Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky’s closed meeting on Friday after reports have now indicated it was “tense” and at times descended into “shouting matches”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former MSNBC moderator and podcaster Chuck Todd joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s phone call and upcoming summit, if the Russian leader is trying to derail President Zelenskyy’s meeting at the White House and Donald Trump’s former National Security Advisor John Bolton is officially indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland on charges of mishandling classified information.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss why the US sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine is imperative, what Pete Hegseth means when he claims Washington is ready to deliver the “firepower” needed for Ukraine and Donald Trump tables a new plan to cripple Russia’s economy and show strength to China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss House Speaker Mike Johnson’s “strategy” of delaying swearing in newly elected Congressman Adelita Grijalva to avoid a vote on releasing the Epstein files, Thomas Massie calls out Speaker Johnson for his continued “coverup” on this and Donald Trump says he “might” send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio's Fergus Macphee to discuss the possibility of Donald Trump sending long range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for the first time. After his success in Gaza, could this be the start of a renewed campaign for peace in Ukraine from the US President?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Popular YouTuber Steven Bonnell - known better as Destiny - joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss a “historic day” in Israel and the next stages of peace in Gaza, the government shutdown enters its 12th day and Donald Trump's administration uses a strategic tool to avoid the Epstein files being released. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to analyse Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with China, the likelihood Hamas and Israel can agree to further parts of the US President’s 20 point peace plan and the White House reacts to Trump not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to Vladimir Putin’s comments about Donald Trump brokering a peace deal between Israel & Hamas, Russia’s stock market fell to its lowest level in three years and why the US President has an important card he can still play to end Putin’s war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kori Schake -  Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute - joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Israel and Hamas reaching an agreement in Donald Trump’s first phase of his 20 point peace plan, what message supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles will send to Vladimir Putin and how the Pentagon has been attempting to stifle journalists’ reporting.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh joins Times Radio's Fergus Macphee to discuss the latest deployment of the National Guard to his home city of Chicago and also why movement on the Epstein files could come as soon as the Government reopens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale for an in-depth analysis of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Congressional hearing where was grilled by lawmakers on the Epstein files, the deployment of National Guard troops to American cities and the weaponisation of the Department of Justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Independent’s White House Correspondent Andrew Feinberg joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Thomas Massie ridiculing Mike Johnson’s comments on how Donald Trump is for “maximum disclosure” of the Epstein files, how the House Speaker has extended recess to delay the vote on the discharge petition to release the files and whether the US President’s deployment of National Guard troops is seen as authoritarian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Thomas Massie’s claims that House Speaker Mike Johnson has extended Recess so the House isn’t forced to vote on his discharge petition to release the Epstein files, whether Hamas will accept Donald Trump’s 20 point peace plan as negotiations take place in Egypt and if the President is leaning towards the side of conservative ‘restrainers’ who believe the United States’ resources are limited and defending Taiwan might not be a vital US interest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist & commentator Bethany Elliott joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss day three of the US government shutdown, the leader of Hamas indicates the terrorist organisation is likely to not sign Donald Trump’s 20 point peace plan for Gaza, Trump signs an executive order throwing support behind Qatar and multiple universities are offered federal funding grants in exchange for following the Trump administration’s rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the US government shutdown, Washington provides Kyiv with intelligence on long-range energy infrastructure targets in Russia and Vladimir Putin is reportedly set to visit Narendra Modi next month in India.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryan Lanza, former Deputy Communications Director & senior advisor to Donald Trump joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to analyse the government shutdown as the Senate fails to pass a short term funding bill, if the US will send further missiles to Ukraine in its fight against Russia and whether Trump can escape the Epstein file scandal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence, Mick Mulroy, joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to break down Donald Trump’s 20 point peace plan for Gaza, why the United States needs to immediately send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine and whether the US President is prioritising a trade deal with China over Taiwan’s independence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.