The Trump Report

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s Iran war, soaring diesel prices and depleted US weapons stockpiles, as well as Russia and Ukraine, growing tensions within NATO, Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon overhaul and the “terrible idea” of bringing Elon Musk into planning the future of US warfare.

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Ambassador John Bolton joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s Iran war, his relationships with Xi and Kim Jong Un, the extraordinary China weapons claim, potential Russian sanctions relief, Trump's “utter lunacy” Canada war, Carney’s rise — and taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads.

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Political podcaster and author Charlie Sykes joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s escalating war with Canada, his media crackdown, mixed signals on Russia and Iran, growing cracks in MAGA and Republican fears over the midterms.

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Retired Air Vice Marshal and military analyst Sean Bell joined the show to discuss Trump’s Iran war and peace talks, depleted US weapons stockpiles, the suspected RAF Fairford terror plot, his bizarre Xi weapons offer, China and Russia’s growing leverage, and his latest pressure on Ukraine.

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Rick Wilson, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s Xi Jinping meeting and why he says the tariff war has failed, fears over Taiwan, Putin’s G20 invite, Don Jr.’s Russian oligarch controversy, Trump’s media ban and growing Republican panic that he could cost them the midterms.

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie to discuss Trump inviting Putin to the G20, his red-carpet welcome for Xi Jinping, growing cracks between America and its traditional allies, how Denmark and Greenland “played an absolute blinder” over the Greenland deal, and Trump’s media ban backfiring as the White House scrambles to defend it.

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Professor Justin Wolfers joins The Trump Report to break down Trump’s “bonkers” economic plans, from a possible diesel export ban and new tariff threats against China and India to his claims about the US economy, as Trump pushes allies away and Mark Carney builds new partnerships towards a potential post-Trump world order.

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Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s escalating media war, Ukraine and Russia, why he believes Denmark and Greenland “brilliantly played” Trump and a psychiatrist labels his behaviour “abnormal and pathological.

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discussTrump being rattled by Canada, Carney’s pivot to Europe, his mounting economic problems, tensions with Saudi Arabia over the Houthis, Trump Jr.’s Russian oligarch controversy, Hegseth’s Pentagon troubles and Tucker Carlson’s Epstein cover-up claim.

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Chuck Todd joins Maddie Hale to discuss growing Republican resistance to Trump’s Iran war, Hegseth’s Pentagon shake-up and US military vulnerabilities, Russia’s reported support for Iran, the Trump family’s Russian links, and how Mark Carney is positioning Canada closer to Europe.

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Sir Bill Browder & Maddie Hale

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Professor David Cay Johnston joins The Trump Report to discuss Trump’s pressure on Zelenskyy, his handling of Putin and Xi, the Iran war and why his escalating fight with Canada could backfire.

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Former U.S. Marine Mark Cancian joins Maddie Hale to assess Trump’s Iran war, depleted U.S. weapons stocks, Iran’s resilience and why the conflict could drag into 2027 or beyond.

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The Insider editor and investigative journalist Michael Weiss joins Maddie Hale to break down Trump’s desperate midterm push and $5,000 ‘bribe’, Putin’s mounting problems in Ukraine and frustration with his US envoys, and how Mark Carney is hitting back at Trump where it hurts.

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to break down the escalating Iran war and the economic danger facing Trump, Putin’s attempts to lure the US with lucrative business deals, Ukraine’s desperate need for air defences ahead of winter, and Trump’s rapidly escalating trade war with Canada, which shows no signs of backing down.

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Professor Justin Wolfers joins Maddie Hale to analyse day one of Canada’s retaliation against Trump, from the growing Canadian boycott and damage to American jobs and businesses to the risk of escalation, Trump’s Bombardier threat, the impact on the US auto industry and why Wolfers believes Trump’s “pointless and dumb” trade war could ultimately backfire.

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Lt General Ben Hodges joins Maddie Hale to break down Trump’s latest Ukraine peace push, Witkoff and Kushner being “played” by Putin, Russia’s support for Iran, Trump’s escalating war on Canada and the damage being done to America’s alliances and global standing.

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s escalating Iran war, Russia’s support for Tehran and threat to NATO, Hegseth’s damaging military purge, and why Trump’s increasingly ugly attacks on Canada are failing to make Canadians back down.

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Ali Ansari joins Amy Kellogg to evaluate Donald Trump's handling of Iran, why a purely anti-trump lens can ruin nuance in the debate and his assessment of what is really happening in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Rick Wilson joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s escalating Iran war, his controversial relationship with Putin, his ‘stupid’ Canada feud and Republican fears over the political fallout, and Pete Hegseth’s ‘catastrophic’ military purge.

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Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discussTrump’s secret Putin outreach, why he’s targeting Canada instead of crippling Russia economically, and growing concerns that Trump and Pete Hegseth are weakening the US military.

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Journalist Chris Cillizza joins Maddie Hale to discuss the Pentagon’s treatment of Stars and Stripes journalists and US sailors, the mounting cost of the Iran war, Trump’s escalating fight with Canada and why it could backfire ahead of the midterms, as well as his obsession with reshaping Washington.

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to break down Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada, the latest on the Iran war and Trump’s failed gamble, and the growing scandal inside the Pentagon — from Hegseth’s military purge to the treatment of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

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Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s escalating “no-win” trade war with Canada, his handling of Iran and the “huge mistake” he’s making on Ukraine.

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Anja Manuel, former diplomat and US foreign policy advisor, Executive Director of the Aspen Security Forum and who together with former US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice runs a strategic consulting firm, lays out why she thinks "Economic D-Day" on Iran isn't going to work while simultaneously shining a bit of optimism on prospects for resolving the US's trade war with Canada. Manuel reflects on DOGE'S failures and weighs in on Ukraine's path forward. Finally, from her perch in Silicon Valley, she shares concerns about a sort of AI Chernobyl in cyberspace too in the not distant future.

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On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Professor Justin Wolfers to discuss the escalating trade war between the US and Canada after both countries slapped 50% on some goods. They also discuss the spiralling US national debt, bond markets and what this means for the world.

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On this edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by professor Scott Lucas to discuss 'economic D-Day' against Iran, the White House renovation, North Korea and more.

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On this edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US Army officer Lt Col Daniel L Davis to discuss the latest on the war in Iran. After the US President threatened to bomb Oman, they discuss how serious that claim is and also an update into the conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln.

You'll find Daniel's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWDN5zr5ttctoIAhZwW6tcQ

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Former Trump White House official and national security expert Olivia Troye joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s secret Air Force One switch over the Iranian assassination threat, the ‘alarming’ treatment of US sailors in the Gulf, Trump’s handling of the Iran war and his tendency to ‘spiral out of control’ when things go wrong, plus the growing Epstein files showdown with his DOJ.

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Professor Scott Lucas was back for The Week That Was, discussing Trump’s bizarre Air Force One escape, his dwindling options in Iran, warning signs for the midterms, the Reflecting Pool saga and Putin’s latest moves on Ukraine.

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Veteran Democratic strategist Michael Meehan joins Maddie to discuss Trump’s secret plane switch over an Iranian threat and the controversy over leaving the press aboard Air Force One, his collapsing Iran polling and what it means for the midterms, whether Democrats are finally winning back voters, and Trump’s escalating Reflecting Pool fiasco and accusations of weaponising the DOJ.

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Host of After Party Emily Jashinsky joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s extraordinary Air Force One decoy operation amid Iranian assassination threats, whether journalists and White House staffers were put at risk, record ICE arrests, Trump and RFK Jr.’s controversial vaccine overhaul, and the president’s sinking polling ahead of the midterms.

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Streamer and political commentator Destiny joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's Gaza and Iran strategy, the growing cracks inside MAGA, and the political battles shaping the US midterms.

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to unpack the latest on the Iran war, including the emerging Strait of Hormuz deal, the fallout from reports Trump confronted Pete Hegseth over U.S. weapons shortages, Trump's billion-dollar Washington makeover, his controversial Venezuela oil comments, attacks on Canada, and what Michigan's Senate race means for the midterm elections.

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Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to discuss why Donald Trump is showing signs of desperation over Iran, why his own Republicans are beginning to push back, whether Trump has "something to hide" after the Todd Blanche saga, and the fallout from Jeanine Pirro's Reflecting Pool clash.

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Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins Maddie Hale to discuss why he believes Trump has only one path left to end the Iran war on his terms, whether diplomacy with Iran is going anywhere, Trump's public fallout with Jeanine Pirro, and why the president is standing by Congressman Max Miller despite mounting pressure.

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Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump's latest Iran peace push, whether Tehran has come out stronger after months of war, Iran's remaining military capabilities, and Trump's apparent backtrack on Patriot missile production for Ukraine.

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Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether the Iran war is spiralling into a much wider regional conflict, how Ukraine is increasingly becoming part of that fight, whether tougher US sanctions are finally cornering Putin, and why Donald Trump is facing mounting political pressure at home over the war.

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale for The Week That Was to discuss the latest on the Iran war, including Donald Trump's threat to "beat the effing S out of them", whether the US is building a military alliance in the Gulf, how Trump's meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Benjamin Netanyahu unfolded, and why the president has suffered his worst approval rating yet.

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General Sir Richard Shirreff, NATO’s former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether President Zelensky will leave his meeting with President Trump with a firm commitment on anti-ballistic missile defence, Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian ship carrying drone and missile components to Russia, and an Iranian state-linked news agency’s propaganda video appearing to encourage the assassination of Melania Trump.

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Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to discuss the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump after the NATO summit, Trump's third-term rhetoric, and whether his Iran war is becoming a political trap.

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Justin Logan & Maddie Hale

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Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss reports the Trump administration is expected to announce a major nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump reignites threats to target Iran’s civilian infrastructure and US intelligence suggests Iran may be moving thousands of centrifuges in a deeply protected Pickaxe Mountain facility. 

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Broadcaster & podcaster Andrew Neil joins Maddie Hale to discuss why Iran may have outmanoeuvred Donald Trump, whether the president's escalating Canada trade war is driven by politics rather than economics, and why Trump's next moves could have major consequences for both his foreign policy and support at home.

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale for The Week That Was to discuss the awkward prospect of Donald Trump handing the FIFA World Cup trophy to Spain after attacking the country last week, new polling showing Americans are increasingly unhappy with both the president and his Iran war, and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche facing tough questions over the DOJ's handling of the Epstein files.

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Former MSNBC moderator and podcaster, Chuck Todd, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the escalating Iran war, why Trump may have already lost strategically, the fallout from his Strait of Hormuz U-turn, E. Jean Carroll's legal victory, and  Lindsey Graham's legacy and sanctions bill.

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Rick Wilson, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's escalating Iran conflict, growing Republican backlash, clashes with NATO allies over Ukraine and defence spending, and why he believes Trump's Greenland push and economic claims are driven by political desperation.

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Sean Bell, retired Air Vice Marshal, former RAF fighter pilot and military analyst, joins Maddie Hale from the NATO summit in Ankara to analyse Trump's push on NATO defence spending, Ukraine's fight for more Patriot missiles, Russia's latest battlefield struggles, Trump's relationship with Putin, and his escalating feud with Giorgia Meloni.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to break down Trump’s America 250 celebrations, his ‘unhinged’ social media spree and obsession with Barack Obama and the controversy surrounding his intervention in the World Cup.

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Jim Townsend, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's NATO showdown, divisions with Israel over Iran, and why he believes the Pentagon purges are becoming "more sinister."

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale for a special edition of The Week That Was, breaking down the biggest Trump stories of the week—from Iran and Ukraine to the Supreme Court, Trump's business dealings, the Qatar jet, Epstein and the July 4 celebrations.

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Brett Erickson, Managing Principal at Obsidian Risk Advisors, joins Maddie Hale to unpack Trump's major Supreme Court defeat, the controversy surrounding his crypto empire, and whether the president's Iran strategy is giving Tehran the upper hand.

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Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's Iran deal, the economic risks facing his presidency, Ukraine's growing pressure on Russia, NATO's future, and why he believes Trump's credibility is rapidly eroding.

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale for a special edition of The Week That Was, unpacking the biggest Trump stories of the past week—from fresh cracks in his Iran deal and growing Republican unease to NATO tensions, Giorgia Meloni's pushback, Ukraine's pressure on Crimea, and whether Trump's latest political gambles are starting to backfire.

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The Independent's White House Correspondent Andrew Feinberg joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest twists in Trump's Iran negotiations, growing Republican pushback, questions over the administration's messaging, and whether the President is losing the confidence of both voters and members of his own party.

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Former National Security Adviser John Bolton joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's Iran framework, Netanyahu's defiance, growing fractures within MAGA and NATO, concerns over Trump's leadership style, and the bizarre Reflecting Pool saga.

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Senior Research Fellow at the UCL Centre for US Politics, James D. Boys, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's apparent foreknowledge of Keir Starmer's resignation, the growing strains on his Iran deal, the escalating feud with Giorgia Meloni, and a series of bizarre social media posts.

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale for a special edition of The Week That Was to break down the biggest stories shaping global politics — from Trump's controversial Iran deal and the Republican rebellion it has sparked, to the unanswered questions surrounding Tehran's nuclear programme, Netanyahu's response, and whether the war ultimately left Iran stronger than before. 

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Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Maddie Hale to analyse Trump's proposed Iran deal, growing tensions with Benjamin Netanyahu, concerns that Iran's proxy groups could rearm and seek revenge, and whether the agreement leaves Tehran stronger while kicking key issues such as its nuclear programme and regional influence further down the road. 

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Former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Gen. Richard Shirreff, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's proposed Iran deal, why he believes it will be worse than Obama's, whether the US has already lost the war, Europe's message to Trump at the G7, the future of Ukraine support, and growing concerns over America's military stockpiles.

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Brett Erickson, Managing Principal of Obsidian Risk Advisors, joins Maddie Hale to analyse the emerging US-Iran peace deal, the critical questions surrounding sanctions relief and frozen assets, and whether Tehran has emerged from the conflict with more leverage than before.

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Investigative journalist and editor of The Insider, Michael Weiss, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest developments in the Iran conflict, whether Trump is being outmanoeuvred in negotiations with Tehran, and the growing fallout from revelations that senior White House officials privately strategised over the Epstein files. 

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale for the first edition of The Week That Was to analyse the latest developments in the Iran conflict, why Trump may have less leverage than he claims in negotiations with Tehran, the growing economic pressure from inflation and tariffs, explosive new reporting on the White House's handling of the Epstein files fallout, and why politics is threatening to overshadow the opening of the FIFA World Cup.

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Former US Marine and national security expert Hal Kempfer joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest escalation in the Iran conflict, including the downing of a US Apache helicopter, questions over Iran's remaining military capability, and whether Trump's claims about imminent negotiations are beginning to unravel.

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Professor Robert Kelly joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether Donald Trump has lost control of the Iran conflict, the growing divide between Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu over how the war should end, and whether the President is now paying a political price for a war he once promised voters he would never start. 

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Retired Air Vice Marshal and former fighter pilot Sean Bell joins Maddie Hale to analyse the latest Israel-Iran strikes, whether Trump's war has strengthened rather than weakened Tehran's negotiating position, and growing tensions between the US President and Benjamin Netanyahu as the fragile ceasefire comes under renewed pressure. 

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Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Hezbollah's rejection of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, mounting questions over Iran's enriched uranium stockpile, and whether Trump's strategy for ending the war is beginning to unravel.

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Former National Security Council Director for Iran and Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University, Richard Nephew, joins Maddie Hale to analyse the latest developments in the Iran conflict, Trump's diplomatic options moving forward, and Congress's push to limit the President's war powers.

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Justin Logan, Director of Defense and Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's claim that Iran has agreed not to build a nuclear weapon, whether withdrawing from the JCPOA set the US on the path to war, and reports the President was warned Iran could weaponise the Strait of Hormuz.

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest developments in the Iran war, Donald Trump’s medical checkup is met with questions and several artists pull out of Trump’s  Freedom 250 / Great American State Fair celebration. 

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Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s comments he will “finish the job” if Iran doesn’t agree to a peace plan, the US President threatens key regional partners if they don’t sign the Abraham Accords and Vladimir Putin offers to wipe up to $140,000 worth of debt to Russians who join the army. 

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to analyse the latest developments in US-Iran negotiations to end the war — including whether Trump is now moving toward a deal structurally similar to Obama’s 2015 agreement, why Gulf states are resisting his push for a broader anti-Iran alliance, and growing Republican tensions over the cost of the conflict and Trump’s expanding use of presidential power. 

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Marianne Williamson, former Democratic presidential candidate, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the conflicting narratives over whether or not Iran has nuclear weapon capabilities and ambitions, if the US underestimated Iran’s ability to rebuild and recover and Donald Trump hints at military action against Cuba. 

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General Sir Richard Shirreff, NATO’s former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss reports Israeli planners explored reinstalling Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during the early Iran war, fears the US is preparing for an Epic Fury 2.0 operation and reports Trump plans to reduce US military forces across Europe.

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump tightening his grip over the GOP after Thomas Massie lost his congressional seat, why Republicans are being punished for breaking with Trump on Iran, spending and the Epstein files, and the growing backlash after four Republicans sided with Democrats to limit Trump’s Iran war powers. 

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UCL Centre on US Politics senior research fellow and author of The US Grand Strategy and The Madman Theory, James D. Boys joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump reportedly calling off major US strikes on Iran after Gulf allies pushed for more time for diplomacy, growing reports the White House is split between hawks demanding escalation and fears the war is becoming politically unsustainable, and new polling suggesting younger Trump voters are increasingly uneasy about the conflict.

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War game expert & CEO of Knightsbridge Strategy Group, Finley Grimble, joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether Donald Trump’s Beijing summit has weakened America’s position on Taiwan, the warning signs that could indicate China is preparing for an invasion, and the increasingly limited options left for the US in Iran as Trump searches for a way to end the war.

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Mark Logan, former Member of Parliament, and Vice-Chair All Party Parliamentary China Group, joins Maddie Hale to analyse Donald Trump’s two day trip to Beijing to meet with Xi Jinping.

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump dismissing concerns over rising costs from the Iran war, explosive congressional hearings exposing growing Republican unease over the spiralling conflict, and intelligence leaks suggesting Iran still retains most of its missile capabilities despite White House claims its military had been destroyed.

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Sean Bell, Ret. Air Vice-Marshal, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump rejecting Iran’s “totally unacceptable” proposal to end the war, Benjamin Netanyahu claiming Trump wants Iran’s enriched uranium physically removed, and reports the US President will pressure Xi Jinping in crunch talks this week to help force Tehran to stand down.

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On this edition of The Trump Report, Amy Kellogg is joined by former US journalist, diplomat and director of Voice of America, David Ensor. They discuss the demise of American soft power under an administration he says considers hard power to be the answer to every single problem.

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Jim Townsend, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest on the Iran war, a CIA assessment contradicts Donald Trump’s claims about Iran’s military capabilities and former Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby says there’s now a “real chilling effect” inside the Pentagon.

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On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by the analyst, broadcaster & author of 'Prisoners of Geography' Tim Marshall. They discuss Tim's hopes that talk of a 14-point plan between the US and Iran could seriously bring the war to a close. Yet, many details and concessions may need to be made and what does the future look like for Iran?

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Professor Robert Kelly joins Maddie Hale to discuss reports Saudi Arabia refused US access to bases and airspace for “Project Freedom”, approval for Donald Trump and the Iran war dips to new lows just months away from the Midterms and Vladimir Putin is getting “incredibly paranoid” for his life. 

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On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US naval intelligence officer Malcolm Nance. They discuss the reported one-page memorandum the US has passed to Iran in the hope of ending the war, plus the President's short-live 'Project Freedom.'

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Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump pausing ‘Project Freedom’, Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims Operation Epic Fury is over with objectives achieved and whether the US is attempting to shift responsibility of reopening the Strait of Hormuz onto China.

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Former British Army Colonel, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the US’ naval mission to escort stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump threatens to “”blow” Iran “off the face of the earth”, and what military capabilities Iran has when targeting ships.

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest developments on the Iran war, a CNN investigation shows the destruction to US military bases in the Middle East and new polling puts support for Donald Trump at a new low. 

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On this episode of The Trump Report, Amy Kellogg is joined by US foreign policy expert Dana Allin to break down the costs of the war in Iran and evaluates damage he believes has been done to the Transatlantic alliance.

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On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by professor of economics & public policy Justin Wolfers. They discuss the price of oil hitting a 4-year high and Jerome Powell's final meeting as Fed chair.

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Charlie Sykes, political commentator and author of ‘How the Right Lost Its Mind’, joins Maddie Hale to analyse King Charles’ speeches on his US State visit, a lip reading expert examines Donald Trump and the Monarch’s initial greeting and the US President warns Iran “no more Mr Nice guy”. 

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Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to analyse the fiery House Armed Services hearing where Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was grilled over the cost, strategy and chaos of the Iran war. 

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