The Trump Report

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to analyse the fiery moments from Pete Hegseth’s appearance before the Senate Armed Services committee, lawmakers continue to question the Pentagon’s $25 billion cost for the Iran war and the Government Accountability Office is now looking into how the Justice Department handled the Epstein files. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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

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

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

Major General Chip Chapman joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump claims Iran is in a “state of collapse”, Iran offers to open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for delaying nuclear conversations and former CIA officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou says Benjamin Netanyahu incorrectly convinced the president that Iran’s regime would collapse quickly after striking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Executive Editor at the Daily Beast, Hugh Dougherty to discuss his unique and chilling experience of what happened at the White House Correspondents' dinner. He found that the alleged assassin Cole Tomas Allen was staying in the hotel room next door to him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US naval intelligence officer Malcolm Nance to discuss the third attempt on the President's life in under two years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Security expert Will Geddes joins Maddie Hale to analyse all the “security failures” from Saturday night’s White House correspondents dinner where a gunman opened fire with the motive to “target”  members of the Trump administration”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s claims the US “fully controls” the Strait of Hormuz while ordering the US Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ any Iranian boat laying mines, Iran warns the US of “an eye for an eye” and Trump lashes out a reporter who questioned the timeline for the Iran 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 the recent quotes from the White House that the US is in 'no rush' to make a deal with Iran, despite being out of military options, according to Daniel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined once again by Professor Robert Pape to discuss where the US is at with what he calls the 'escalation trap' in Iran. They discuss possible peace efforts, escalation and what the future looks like for Iran and the world. You can find Robert's Substack 'The Escalation Trap' here: https://escalationtrap.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s U-turn in extending the ceasefire in Iran, whether the United States risked a war only to land back on Obama’s nuclear deal and Majorie Taylor Greene says Donald Trump personally blocked the Epstein files release - and directed Pam Bondi to as well - in order to protect his friends.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.