The Trump Report

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump lashing out at the UK over giving back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, how long the US President has actually been discussing with his inner circle about annexing Greenland and if an invasion of Greenland would spark resignations from the US military. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee speaks to former US naval intelligence officer Malcolm Nance. They discuss Donald Trump's extraordinary intervention to the UK's deal with the Chagos Islands, what this means for the special relationship and why Malcolm believes Trump has just given a sign he's preparing for invasion in Greenland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins The Trump Report’s Maddie Hale to discuss the US President threatening tariffs on EU allies, whether the Republican Party is divided over Trump’s desires to annex Greenland and the one move Trump could make that would “blow the GOP to bits”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by the investigative journalist and editor of The Insider Michael Weiss to discuss a slightly different topic. Michael has been reporting on anomalous health incidents (AHIs), Havana Syndrome and its links to possible devices for years and this week a CNN report revealed the US bought a mystery device in the last days of the Biden administration that may be linked to these incidents. He explains what the symptoms are and what this new revelation means for wider global security and weapons development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, Kori Schake. They discuss why Donald Trump has eased off talk of striking Iran, the latest situation in Greenland and Minneapolis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's edition of The Trump Report, Co-founder of The Lincoln Project Rick Wilson tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee what he's expecting from the US meeting with delegates from Greenland and Denmark, and the latest on the situation in Minneapolis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's edition of the Trump Report, Professor of International Politics Scott Lucas tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee why the criminal investigation into Jerome Powell marks a dangerous escalation into authoritarian territory in the US. Also up for discussion is the continued situation in Minneapolis after the killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE Agents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ambassador John Bolton, former US National Security Adviser to Donald Trump joins Times Radio's Fergus Macphee on today's episode of The Trump Report to discuss the foreign policy moves by the US seen this week. Yet from Venezuela, to Greenland, to the seized tanker and even Iran, Ambassador Bolton is not convinced there's a coherent plan.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Mick Mulroy tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee why today's seizing of tanker by the US is so important and what ramifications it may have for relations with the Kremlin and global security.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"You can have all the rhetoric you want, aeroplanes can come in and bomb stuff, but you can't kill 25 million people. The fight will have to take place on the ground if Trump thinks he's now going to invade Venezuela"As the dust settles on Trump's raid on Caracas Maduro's supporters appear to have held on to power, and might have had a hand in his downfall, Malcolm Nance, US navy intelligence veteran and analyst, tells The Trump Report on #timesradio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor of International Politics Scott Lucas tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee why interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez and Donald Trump's threat towards her matter. They also discuss whether the US President's ambitions will stop with Venezuela and how other world leaders could respond.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 for the next two years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 members they’re allowed to disobey illegal orders. 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 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/privacy for more information.

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.com/privacy for more information.

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 information.

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.