The Trump Report

Economist Justin Wolfers joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s emergency action on soaring diesel prices, rising inflation and business costs, the decline in US manufacturing jobs despite tariff promises, stalled trade negotiations with India and Canada, and why Trump’s trade wars have achieved zero progress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lt General Ben Hodges joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s Iran war, the growing strain on US military resources, Zelenskyy defying Trump to intensify strikes on Russia’s oil industry, controversial US-Russia business talks and the threat Putin poses to Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olivia Troye, former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s Iran war contradictions, collapsing polling, depleted US weapons stockpiles, tariffs and his pursuit of major awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

Sir Bill Browder & Maddie Hale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Professor Justin Wolfers joins Maddie Hale to assess Donald Trump's economic record, from slowing GDP and inflation to the latest tariffs, today's US jobs report, and whether Canada's resilience suggests Trump's trade agenda is backfiring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rick Wilson, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, joins Maddie Hale in the studio in London to discuss Donald Trump’s presidential ambitions for the 2028 election, how Iran war has caused the US military stockpile to deplete, and how President Trump needs to “swallow his pride” and leverage Ukrainian drones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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

Justin Logan & Maddie Hale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether Donald Trump has increased the risk of a nuclear arms race with Iran, why he argues the president has repeatedly misled Americans over the conflict, and the growing political fallout over Trump's latest foreign policy decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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