The Trump Report

Trump ‘incompetent’ and cornered — Iran seizes control of the war | David Cay Johnston

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

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.

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‘Lipstick on a pig’ - Trump Iran deal will be worse than what he had already

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT

On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US diplomat & fellow at the Middle East Institute, Alan Eyre. They discuss the ongoing war in Iran and possible resumption of talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan.

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Trump’s Iran war was a gift for Putin — Ukraine is blowing it apart | Sir Bill Browder

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether US–Iran talks in Pakistan will succeed, how new Reuters data shows the war pushing India toward Russia, and whether Iran is using the Russia–Ukraine playbook to weaken Trump and drag out the conflict.

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Trump ‘not fit’ for the job — officials shut him out of Iran military plans over meltdown fears

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:20:25 GMT

Marianne Williamson, former Democratic presidential candidate, joins Maddie Hale in the studio to discuss rising tension between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump threatens to “blow up” Iran and the Wall Street Journal reports the President was deliberately left out of military planning for fear he would react impulsively and leak details.

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Trump has ‘no easy resolution’ in Iran | This crisis could last the rest of the year

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:53:25 GMT

On this episode of The Trump Report, co-author of "Donald Trump and His Assault on Truth" Glenn Kessler speaks to Amy Kellogg about the divergent goals, posturing and flat-out mistrust between the United States and Iran that threaten to scupper upcoming talks.

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Trump’s MAGA empire is ‘eroding’ as Iran war breaks GOP apart

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:47:06 GMT

Charlie Sykes,political commentator and author, joins Maddie Hale to discuss ‘off-ramp’ options for the United States in the Iran war, USA Today reports the war disrupting basic supplies to U.S. troops, with delayed care packages, scarce food, and falling morale as some report they’re “hungry all the time” and Trump continues to attack journalists and those who oppose his decisions.

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Trump wants to end this war now - Iran has other plans | Fmr US Marine

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:57:50 GMT

Hal Kempfer, former US Marine & national security expert, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Pete Hegseth’s warnings for Iran to “choose wisely”, the US sends thousands of extra naval forces to the Middle East and experts believe Iran’s strategy is to stretch out the war for as long as it can.

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Trump risks ‘huge price to pay’ with next Iran move | Former RAF Air Vice-Marshal

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Sean Bell, former RAF Air Vice-Marshal and military analyst, joins Maddie Hale to assess whether Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade is working, examine claims US intelligence dismissed Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and explain how a US-Iran clash in the Strait would actually play out.

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Trump’s naval blockade in Iran will go in ‘one of two directions’

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Megan Messerly, Politico’s White House reporter, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the United States’ naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it could cause further friction with American allies if Iran retaliates by attacking their ports and former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says Donald Trump needs to apologise for posting an AI-generated photo depicting him as Jesus.

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'Which moron in the White House came up with this blockade idea?' | Malcolm Nance

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT

On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US naval intelligence officer Malcolm Nance to discuss Donald Trump's new 'blockade' on the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump’s ‘always’ been unhinged — Iran war chaos fuels removal calls

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Michael Weiss, editor of The Insider, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the unsuccessful US-Iran talks over the weekend, Donald Trump escalates threats to Iran with a naval blockade and renewed airstrikes and former CIA director John Brennan says the 25th Amendment was “written with [Trump] in mind”.

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Trump is completely ‘bats**t’ right now | Scott Lucas

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s public takedown of his former supporters, the US President says “Iran is doing a very poor job” in the ceasefire agreement and First Lady Melania Trump holds a live recorded address to deny any links to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Trump won't be able to make his way back from this | Lt Gen. Ben Hodges

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:41:19 GMT

Lt General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether the ‘ceasefire’ is unravelling after Iran labelled Israel’s attack on Lebanon a “grave violation”, Donald Trump tells Iran attacks will be “bigger and better” if their agreement isn’t fully complied with and Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer pushes to remove Trump’s war powers, believing he is “unhinged”.

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Trump’s peace plan is a ‘fake TACO’ and this proves it | Rick Wilson

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT

On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by the co-founder of the Lincoln Project, Rick Wilson. They discuss the latest on how Israeli strikes into Lebanon are affecting the US-Iran ceasefire, plus whether Pam Bondi will still be expected at the House Oversight Committee’s Epstein investigation.

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'Very pessimistic' Trump's Iran negotiations over uranium can succeed

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT

On this edition of The Trump Report, Amy Kellogg is joined by David Albright, President of the Institute for Science and International Security and an expert on nuclear weapons. They discuss the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran and what this means for the country's stockpile of enriched uranium.

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Trump is the ‘most incompetent’ President on policy the US has ever seen | Ian Bremmer

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT

On this edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by the founder of the Eurasia Group Ian Bremmer to discuss the ceasefire between the US and Iran. Will it hold and what does this represent for both countries?

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Trump’s ‘crazy talk’ sparks fears over mental fitness for office | David Cay Johnston

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:24:02 GMT

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump pulling back from strikes on Iran just 90 minutes before escalation, the White House declares it a victory for the US while Iran claims it’s a “rushing defeat” and a former White House doctor shows concerns for the US president’s health.

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Trump is ‘losing his mind’ as panic sets in over Iran war | Gen. Shirreff

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

NATO’s former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Sir Richard Shirreff, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s “unhinged” Truth Social post on Easter Sunday, the US President sets a new headline for Iran to back down and what would happen if US troops refused Trump’s military orders to attack Iran’s infrastructure.

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Is Donald Trump in over his head?

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:39:01 GMT

Professor Dan Plesch from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). Dan explains how the US military’s decades-long preparations for war with Iran appears to have been thrown off course by poor planning from the White House.

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston spoke about conflicting reports from the US that the President has extended a pause on striking Iranian energy facilities and talks of deploying 10,000 troops to the region.

Sir Bill Browder ,Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign and Russian finance expert, spoke to us on the Trump Report about Marco Rubio’s confusing comments over the United States objectives in Iran. Rubio failed to mention regime change or crippling Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Sir Bill Browder also spoke about Donald Trump’s continued pressure on the UK to help with the Strait of Hormuz crisis.

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Trump claims Iran wants a ceasefire — as war hits critical point

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Dr H.A. Hellyer, senior fellow at the Royal United Services Institute and the Center for American Progress, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s claims Iran wants a ceasefire, whether the US has “attained” the goal of stopping Iran from building a nuclear weapon and three world leaders hold national addresses on the same day.

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NATO would ‘struggle’ but can survive without Trump | Former British Army Chief

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:20:38 GMT

On this edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by the former head of the British Army, Lord Richard Dannatt. They discuss Donald Trump's threat that he is seriously considering leaving NATO, his attacks on European allies and the response from UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer. They also look ahead to the President's address to the nation and what may lie ahead.

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Trump ‘underestimated’ Iran — now scrambling for off-ramp | Hamish de Bretton-Gordon

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:01:54 GMT

Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Maddie Hale to discuss the future of NATO, whether the US has achieved regime change in Iran and who will be left to open the Strait of Hormuz if the United States taps out of the war.

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Trump cannot win in Iran. He must now make an ‘ugly exit’

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT

On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US Army Officer, Lt Col Daniel Davis. They discuss where the US President can go next with the war in Iran, with reports of an invasion of Kharg Island, or even the long discussed special forces operation. Yet Daniel believes any of these options would lead to US casualties at great expense.

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Trump’s own ego risks trapping the US in Iran for years | Ret. Air Vice-Marshal

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:25:44 GMT

Retired Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bells joins Maddie Hale to discuss reports the United States is preparing troops for a ground invasion of Iran, what a high risk military mission to seize enriched uranium inside Iran would look like and former CIA counterterrorism officer Joe Kent says Trump won’t name Iranian contacts because they could be targeted, undermining negotiations.

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Is Trump's war in Iran ever going to end?

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:27:54 GMT

Politico’s White House reporter Megan Messerly joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether high global oil prices will force western leaders to help the United States in the Strait of Hormuz.

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War in the age of a President who ‘doesn’t do policy’?

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:33:41 GMT

On this episode of The Trump Report we unpick how war unfolds in a world where the US President launches major military escalations without an apparent day-after plan. Maddie Hale speaks to former Trump White House insider John Bolton, chemical weapons expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, retired Iranian diplomat Dr Mehrdad Khonsari and our regular guest Professor Scott Lucas.

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Who are the winners from Donald Trump’s war in Iran?

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:44:01 GMT

On this episode of The Trump Report we'll ask who stands to gain the most from Donald Trump's war in Iran? Could it be Vladimir Putin, or investors associated with the White House? Maddie Hale and Fergus Macphee speak to retired Air-Vice Marshall Sean Bell, financier and activist Sir Bill Browder, and leading economist Justin Wolfers.

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Is the war on Iran becoming a global conflict?

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:51:42 GMT

On this episode of The Trump Report we'll ask whether the war in Iran is becoming a global conflict, we'll discuss Iran's role in dictating energy prices, and ask how Donald Trump's war impacts him on home turf. Maddie Hale and Fergus Macphee speak to Professor Scott Lucas, Ben Hodges - the former commanding general of the US Army in Europe, and retired intelligence officer Malcolm Nance.

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Trump has ‘no clear mission’ in Iran to end the war | Lt General Ben Hodges

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:08:24 GMT

On this edition of the Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Lt General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe. They discuss the current US operation in Iran, with Ben saying this is just one connected part of a global conflict.

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The Trump Report - Recap

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:44:38 GMT

On this episode of the Trump Report, you'll get the best of our interviews from the past four episodes - as we unpack the US-Israel attack on Iran and what happens next. Maddie Hale speaks to Professor Scott Lucas, retired Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell, the Pulitzer prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston and the Youtuber Destiny - aka Steven Bonnell.

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Trump’s cognitive concerns explode as insiders warn he’s ‘more erratic’

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:35:38 GMT

Andrew Feinberg, The Independent’s White House Correspondent, joins Maddie Hale to discuss The Financial Times’ article on why Donald Trump’s state of mind is becoming a “global risk”, several publications corroborate NRP’s investigation into the DOJ not releasing 90 documents from the Epstein files which include assault allegations against the US President and the Clintons are set to testify before the House Oversight Committee over their ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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This will be the ‘end’ of the Trump presidency | John Bolton

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:32:31 GMT

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, the United States abstains from voting alongside Ukraine at the UN General Assembly and an NRP investigation reveals the Department of Justice failed to publish 90 FBI witness records from the Epstein files, three of which accuse President Trump of assault.

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The Trump Report - Recap

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:31:32 GMT

On this episode of the Trump Report, you'll get the best of our interviews from the past three episodes. Maddie Hale speaks to Professor Scott Lucas, and Editor of The Insider Michael Weiss about the war in Ukraine on its fourth anniversary, Donald Trump's plans for Iran, his domestic difficulties, and Greenland.

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The CIA & MI6 exposed Putin’s Ukraine invasion early — their warnings were ignored

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Editor of The Insider, Michael Weiss, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the Guardian reporting the CIA & MI6 uncovered plans for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine months before but had their warnings dismissed, US fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes in airspace off the coast of Alaska and Les Wexner and his attorney are caught in a hot mic moment while testifying before the House Oversight Committee.

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Trump will unleash ‘biggest show of force in a generation’ on Iran

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:30:00 GMT

On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee speaks to former British Army colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon to discuss the huge build up of US military force in the Middle East. Hamish says he thinks the President is planning regime change and the amount of force included indicates this may be a prolonged campaign.

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Trump ‘flat-out wrong’ — Iran war can’t silence Epstein firestorm | Scott Lucas

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:08:06 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Axios’ report the United States & Israel are days away from a major war with Iran, why a full-scale conflict with Iran would contradict Donald Trump’s presidential promises and a recent report accuses the DOJ of removing FBI documentation from the Epstein files which detailed an alleged victim interviewed four times about her sexual assault claims against President Trump.

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Epstein files fuel claims of CIA ‘coverup’ & spying for Israel | Cenk Uygu

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:29:05 GMT

Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, joins Maddie Hale to explain why he believes the Epstein files is causing Republicans and Democrats to point fingers at each other as a “distraction” when the bigger picture involves alleged ties between the late paedophile & Israel, and whether the CIA orchestrated a coverup.

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Canada leads new global anti-Trump trade alliance to fight back on tariffs

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT

On today's episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Graham Lanktree, Senior Trade Reporter at Politico. They discuss an exclusive piece he has co-authored which claims Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is spearheading a new trade alliance between the EU and 12 other Indo-Pacific nations in the wake of Trump's tariffs.

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This move from Trump should ‘disturb’ every American | Sir Bill Browder

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:13:50 GMT

Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss the takeaways from the Munich Security Conference, lawmakers who have gone against Donald Trump in demanding transparency over the Epstein files allude to fearing for their lives and why a potential economic package between the US and Russia should “disturb” Americans.

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Trump’s ‘majorly fumbled’ Epstein scandal is going to get worse

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Professor Robert Kelly joins Maddie Hale to discuss Nancy Mace sending a stern message she “won’t back down” from exposing those involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, how the DOJ’s mishandling of the Epstein files has alienated even the most staunch Trump supporters and the Munich Security Conference begins this weekend after JD Vance’s controversial speech at last year’s event.

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Trump’s Epstein ‘coverup’ is starting to unravel | David Cay Johnston

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:50:23 GMT

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to discuss Nancy Mace labelling the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein files as “one of the greatest coverups in American history”, Attorney General Pam Bondi faces gruelling questioning at a House Judiciary Committee hearing and a 2019 FBI investigation contradicts Donald Trump.

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What US jobs data tells us about Donald Trump's Presidency | Justin Wolfers

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:59:16 GMT

On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee speaks to economics professor Justin Wolfers about positive January figures for the US labour market. Yet beneath the data, a slightly more complicated picture emerges.

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Trump showed ‘concerning’ dementia signs | Scott Lucas analyses Epstein’s emails

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss a 2017 email from Jeffrey Epstein where he claimed some friends were “concerned” Donald Trump was showing signs of dementia, Republican Congressman Thomas Massie says he’s visiting the Department of Justice to view unredacted Epstein files and several Republicans condemn the US President for posting a video where the Obama’s are depicted as apes.

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Trump’s next move could be an ‘unthinkable event’ | Malcolm Nance

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:49:32 GMT

On today's edition of the Trump Report, former US naval intelligence Malcolm Nance joins Fergus Macphee to discuss new comments from JD Vance on Greenland, plus what Steve Bannon and perhaps even the President want to see at this year's midterms.

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Trump named in Epstein’s dinner plans months before 2016 election

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Henry Olsen, senior fellow at the Ethics & Public Policy Center, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest round of trilateral peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US, The US President “walks back” on decisions surrounding the Minnesota ICE raids and emails from Jeffrey Epstein in 2016 show him discussing plans with the “Trump boys” and a cancelled dinner by “Trump’s people”.

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Trump ‘broke the law’ with Epstein files | John Bolton

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Maddie Hale to discuss Vladimir Putin striking Ukraine’s energy facilities despite telling Donald Trump he would respect a one week pause, several Democrats accuse the Department of Justice of breaking the law for not releasing all 6 million Epstein files, and whether the US President will join Bill Clinton in testifying before the House Oversight Committee.

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‘Not implausible’ Epstein was part of KGB honeytrap for Russia | The Trump Report

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:35:25 GMT

On today's edition of The Trump Report, political commentator and host of 'To the Contrary', Charlie Sykes joins Fergus Macphee to discuss the newest release of the Epstein files. Though the President is mentioned thousands of times in the files, the lack of verified claims against him is striking, unlike some other high profile figures.

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Trump’s Epstein ‘coverup’ explodes | Scott Lucas

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss the Department of Justice releasing over 3 million pages of Epstein-related records, why it chose to withhold an extra 3 million files and whether Donald Trump could be implicated.

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Trump accused of ‘disturbing’ crimes in explosive Epstein files | David Cay Johnston

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 21:31:58 GMT

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to react to the release of millions of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein where Donald Trump is accused of crimes against multiple young girls.

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Trump hit with ‘bold’ message from Zelenskyy over Greenland threats

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:03:53 GMT

Philip Wegmann, Real Clear Politics’ White House Correspondent, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Vladimir Putin agreeing to pause striking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for one week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy weighs in on the Trump administration’s recent ambitions to annex Greenland and the likelihood the US military will strike Iran again.

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Trump escalates Iran threats as US carrier group moves in

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Journalist & commentator Bethany Elliott joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump latest threats of a “massive Armada” heading to Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations committee where he faced questioning on Venezuela and Ukraine and a new study finds Russia is increasing its use of Starlink to strike further into Ukraine.

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Trump ally concerned by the ’psychological state’ of ‘dangerous’ President

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:29:38 GMT

On today's edition of the Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Chief EU Correspondent at Politico Zoya Sheftalovich after an exclusive report she co-authored in the publication. It claims that Slovakian Prime Minister and Donald Trump ally Robert Fico told EU leaders of his concern about the 'psychological state' of the President during a recent a meeting between the pair. Sources told Politico he described him as 'dangerous' and was 'traumatised' by the encounter. Both Fico and the White House have denied the reports, calling it 'hateful lies' and 'fake news'.

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Putin hasn’t felt ‘enough pain’ as Trump holds this crucial card in his hands

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss reports the United States will only provide security guarantees to Ukraine if it gives up the Donbas to Russia, Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin offers Donald Trump a way to receive a Nobel Peace Prize and a keen-eyed reporter finds a framed photo of the US President and Vladimir Putin hanging on a wall near the West Wing.

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Trump would ‘lose 40 seats & the Senate’ in an election today | Rick Wilson

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:30:00 GMT

On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee speaks with the co-founder of The Lincoln Project Rick Wilson about the continuing situation in Minneapolis. After what appeared to be a public climb down and row back on the rhetoric around ICE, where does this leave the city, immigration enforcement and even the second amendment?

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This was the moment Trump camp was ‘exposed’ in its ICE lie | Scott Lucas

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss how citizen journalists “exposed” lies made by ICE, mixed messaging coming from the White House after Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said that Alex Pretti’s actions “did not” meet the legal definition of domestic terrorism and speculation mounts over whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s job is at risk.

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This is Ukraine’s ‘only’ credible security guarantee — and it’s not Trump

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Kyiv based journalist & foreign policy expert Jimmy Rushton joins Maddie Hale to discuss life in Ukraine after a Russian attack on the energy grid leaves over 1 million properties without power, the first trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine and the United States takes place over the weekend in Abu Dhabi and Donald Trump walks back controversial comments he made about British troops.

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This was the moment Trump ‘broke’ the western alliance

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Political commentator and author Charlie Sykes joins The Trump Report’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump claiming NATO troops who fought in Afghanistan stayed “off the frontlines”, delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the United States meet in the first trilateral summit to end the war and the tension between the United States and Canada intensifies as Donald Trump invites its neighbour from his Board of Peace.

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Putin’s failed war turns into ‘strategic quagmire’ as NATO closes ranks on Ukraine

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:05:44 GMT

Professor Robert Kelly joins The Trump Report’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw threats of tariffs to EU allies, the US President appears to mix up Greenland and Iceland and Steve Witkoff says he’s close to brokering a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

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Trump ‘no longer’ leader of the free world as Greenland prompts EU showdown

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:32:30 GMT

Michael Weiss, editor of The Insider, joins The Trump Report’s Maddie Hale to discuss how leaders at the World Economic Forum used their speeches to stick up for Greenland, former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen says he used to consider the United states the leaders of the free world and Donald Trump’s former press secretary claims the president is “mentally slipping”.

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This was Trump’s ‘worst move in his presidency’ | John Bolton

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:37:30 GMT

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.

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This is the sign Trump is preparing to ‘take Greenland by force’ | Malcolm Nance

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump is out of moves on Greenland, tariffs are his ‘only’ card | Scott Lucas

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:16:00 GMT

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”.

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Why did the US buy mystery weapon linked to Havana Syndrome? | Michael Weiss

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:10:43 GMT

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.

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It will take a ‘generation’ to repair damage Trump has caused to the US | The Trump Report

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:39:42 GMT

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.

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America is ‘at its most dangerous point since the Civil War’ | Rick Wilson

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:34:24 GMT

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.

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Trump’s White House is becoming ‘the Death Star’ | Scott Lucas

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump’s acting like he’s at the end of his Presidency | John Bolton

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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‘There might be something on board’ | Why is the US seized Russian tanker so important?

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

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.

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How Trump got Maduro and why it doesn’t add up | Malcolm Nance

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:37:42 GMT

"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

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It’s time to take Trump’s global threats seriously | Scott Lucas

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump has ‘given the game away’ that Venezuela was all about oil | Malcolm Nance

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:35:06 GMT

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.

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Epstein, tariffs, DOGE & Ukraine | The Trump Report 2025 Recap

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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This red flag will show they’re ‘covering’ for Trump in the Epstein files | Scott Lucas

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:44:56 GMT

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.

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Ukraine’s fate enters crunch time today amid a ‘monumental’ decision

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump scolded for ‘abuse of power’ as US attempts to break Venezuelan regime

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:38:33 GMT

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.

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If Trump backs out, Europe can face Putin alone — but only on these key conditions

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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Zelenskyy plays ‘clever’ security card after calling Trump’s bluff

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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Ukraine’s fate will be determined next week | Sir Bill Browder

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump & Europe ‘no longer’ have an alliance | Scott Lucas

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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”.

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Putin spins ‘utter nonsense’ narrative as Zelensky refuses Trump’s ‘ignorant’ demands

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump warned any weakness towards Putin may lead to ‘catastrophic’ WWII repeat

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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Witkoff & Kushner ’are not fit for purpose’ to deal with Ukraine deal

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

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.

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Zelenskyy warned not to be ‘left alone’ with Witkoff in bombshell report

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:16:31 GMT

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.

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Ukraine ‘isn’t budging’ as NATO ramps up weapons support| Scott Lucas analyses Putin–US talks

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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'Putin is mad' that Trump team won't give up Donbas | Malcolm Nance

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:13:25 GMT

"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.

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Ukraine’s ‘gloves will come off’ if Trump pulls support, unleashing Kyiv’s ‘full capability’

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump is ‘no friend’ to Ukraine | Sir Bill Browder analyses US’ ‘nonsense’ negotiations

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump urged to ‘fire’ Witkoff for bowing to Russia — as Europe steps up to save Ukraine

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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Ukraine 'agrees to US-brokered peace plan’ to end Russia war

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:13:34 GMT

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.

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Trump’s ‘disturbing’ proposal sets Ukraine up for a ‘third Russian invasion’ | John Bolton

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

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”.

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Trump’s ‘highly likely’ already scrubbing Epstein files | David Cay Johnston

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:04:38 GMT

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.

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Trump to cut off Putin’s lifeline | Sir Bill Browder analyses fatal sanctions set to bankrupt Russia

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump is in a ‘true fiasco’ as attempts to wriggle out of Epstein saga fails

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

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.

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Epstein files release is still '50-50 it comes out' says Trump ally

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump ‘cornered’ over Epstein files | Scott Lucas analyses his ‘hoodwink’ backflip

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump ‘can’t kill’ Epstein scandal as dozens of Republicans prepare to abandon him

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

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.

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This has been Trump’s ‘lowest hour’ | Josh Hammer on Epstein Files

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:46:37 GMT

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.

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Epstein offered a reporter ‘Trump with girls in bikinis’ photos in newly uncovered emails

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump named in new Epstein emails | Scott Lucas analyses bombshell revelations

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:16:31 GMT

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.

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Trump could ‘break’ Putin as new sanctions begin to hurt Russia ‘profoundly’

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump ‘will sue the hell out of’ the BBC

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:06:28 GMT

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.

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‘It’s like a dagger’: Trump’s longtime ally turns on him over rising living costs

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump’s ‘stonewalling’ of Epstein files ‘looks fishy’ | Scott Lucas

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:00:00 GMT

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.

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This move from Trump would lead to ‘Iraq on steroids’

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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China has Trump ‘by the short and curlies’ in trade war | Justin Wolfers

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:00:00 GMT

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.

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Putin is ‘broke’ and blowing millions on ‘rubbish’ missiles as Trump flexes U.S. nuclear muscle

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump settles in failed China trade war with Xi as tariff truce branded a ‘total dud’

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump ‘races against the clock’ for China deal as collapse of tariff regime looms

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump third term would be ‘North Korea style’ authoritarianism | Malcolm Nance

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump has free rein — until GOP ‘grows a backbone’ | Scott Lucas

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump made a ‘strong’ move on Putin but one extra measure will crush Russia | Sir Bill Browder

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:14:24 GMT

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.

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Trump’s ‘scrambled’ | Scott Lucas analyses Trump’s ‘tense’ meeting with Zelensky

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT

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”.

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John Bolton ‘will go to trial’ | Chuck Todd analyses Trump’s revenge indictment

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump’s Tomahawks are ‘firepower’ for Ukraine — Russia’s army don’t stand a chance | Ex Colonel

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT

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.

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The Trump-Epstein files game is about to change | David Cay Johnston

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump can ‘put Putin out of business’ and end his war in one move | Sir Bill Browder

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT

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?

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Trump has ‘no excuse’ for this | Destiny

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump’s going ‘ballistic’| Scott Lucas analyses his ‘no winners’ trade war with China

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 16:50:53 GMT

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.

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If Trump wanted to end Putin’s war, there’s a ‘very easy way’ to do it | Sir Bill Browder

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT

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.

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This will send a ‘strong, stern’ message to Putin

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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Epstein files will be released ‘as soon as US Government reopens’

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:38:07 GMT

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.

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Trump’s ‘running scared’ over Epstein files| Scott Lucas analyses Pam Bondi’s tense hearing

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump’s inner circle in chaos as House nears Epstein files vote

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT

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.

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‘Impossible’ for Trump to escape GOP exposing Epstein files | John Bolton

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump’s ‘worrying’ moves this week signals a sharp ‘authoritarian’ turn

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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This is a huge ‘slap in the face’ to Donald Trump | Scott Lucas

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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‘Huge wins’ for Ukraine as Russia fails to advance | Ex-Trump advisor analyses war

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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Putin ‘failing’ fast—Trump needs to send Tomahawks ‘immediately’ | Mick Mulroy

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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.

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Trump has ’dropped a nuclear bomb’ on the Department of Justice after Comey indictment

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:32:21 GMT

Political commentator & author of ‘How the Right Lost its Mind’ Charlie Sykes tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee why the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey is a dangerous escalation by the US President and that Donald Trump won't stop there in targeting his political enemies.

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Ukraine crippling Putin’s ‘golden goose’ – one Trump move could kill Russian oil | Sir Bill Browder

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s backflip in supporting Ukraine, the irony of Russia backing calls for there to be a global ban on biological weapons while using chemical weapons on Ukrainian troops and what economic move the US President could use on Russia to turn off Vladimir Putin’s lifeblood.

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‘I don’t believe’ Trump has changed his Ukraine position | Malcolm Nance

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:31:14 GMT

Intelligence analyst & former US naval intelligence officer Malcolm Nance tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee that Donald Trump's new seemingly tough approach might appear a positive step, but it won't work on Moscow.

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Donald Trump is still a ‘conman’ | David Cay Johnston

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly, whether his remarks on Ukraine being restored to its “original form” means President Zelensky won’t be asked to concede land to Russia and whether the US President’s contradictory remarks on the status of the war means he never understand the truth behind Putin’s lies.

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Pete Hegseth contradicts own Signal-Gate scandal with ‘ridiculous’ Pentagon restrictions

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Real Clear Politics reporter Philip Wegmann joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump and Robert F Kennedy Jr’s announcement on autism, Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth adds new restrictions to journalists reporting on the Pentagon and the former spokesperson for Jill Biden makes bombshell claims about the “mean girls” working as President Biden’s staff.

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The Pentagon is ‘at war’ | Scott Lucas reacts to Trump’s new ‘authoritarian’ rules

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump and Elon Musk reuniting at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, journalists covering thePentagon are now required to pledge they will not publish information that has not been authorised for release - even if it’s unclassified - and Donald Trump throws Taiwan “to the sharks” after reportedly pausing or declining $400 million worth of military aid.

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Trump makes ‘absurd’ compromise as Ukraine’s tactics leave Putin at a stalemate

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump claiming Vladimir Putin “let me down”, how the US President is pivoting away from further sanctions on Russia and focusing on urging three NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil and MI6 boss Sir Richard Moore says Russia doesn’t have the capacity to take Ukraine by force.

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Trump’s Epstein 'coverup' collapsing | Scott Lucas analyses bombshell FBI hearing

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale for an in-depth analysis of both the House & Senate Judiciary Committee hearings where FBI Director Kash Patel was grilled by lawmakers in a bombshell testimony on the department's knowledge of the Epstein files and Donald Trump’s involvement.

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Trump's Epstein links ‘will be the end of his presidency’ | David Cay Johnston

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:03:06 GMT

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee why the Epstein story isn't going away now Donald Trump is in the UK and what the second state visit means for the President.

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Trump Envoy warns President: Putin’s bluffing you — Ukraine is winning

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Steve Gill - former Bush & Clinton advisor - joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s upcoming State Visit to the UK, how Americans feel about further military packages to Ukraine and Keith Kellogg tells Trump to not take Putin’s word at “face value”.

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Trump 'can't lie to his own people' | Scott Lucas on why Epstein Files will catch up with President

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:50:28 GMT

Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute Scott Lucas tells Times Radio's Anna Smith why he believes the Epstein Files still pose a serious threat to President Trump. With Trump's UK state visit just days away and Lord Mandelson's sacking still fresh, Scott Lucas unpacks the political fallout - and why, in his words, Trump "can't lie to his own people" forever.

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Trump is ‘hiding something’ about Epstein and here’s why | Destiny

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:32:21 GMT

Popular podcaster Steven Bonnell - better known as Destiny, joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss reactions to Charlie Kirk’s assassination, whether Donald Trump is hiding something about his relationship to Jeffrey Epstein and how the US President finally acknowledges Russia as the “aggressor” in its invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukraine makes ‘huge’ gains but it’s time for Trump & NATO to extend ‘No Fly Zone’ | Ex British Colonel

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:39:42 GMT

Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the Ukrainian army making significant territorial gains in August, how 60% of weapons being used in Ukraine have been made domestically, and why Russian drones flying in Polish airspace should prompt Donald Trump and NATO to extend the No Fly Zone into Ukraine.

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Charlie Kirk’s shooter either ‘professional or skilled’: The ‘planned’ assassination analysed

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Senior fellow at Ethics and Public Policy Center, Henry Olsen, joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to the assassination of 31-year-old conservative activist Charlie Kirk who was fatally shot while speaking at an event for his ‘American Comeback Tour’ at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

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’50-50 coin flip’ Supreme Court rules against Trump on tariffs | Justin Wolfers

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:09:11 GMT

Justin Wolfers, Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee now that the Supreme Court will review Trump's tariff case, it is a 50-50 toss up how it will rule.

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Trump ‘busted’ lying about Epstein as White House scrambles to explain

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:20:09 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to the White Houses’ response to US lawmakers making Donald Trump’s alleged lewd 50th birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein public, why the US President will continue with his strategy of denying it’s his handwriting and how Israel left the United States in the dark again when it launched an attack on Qatar.

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Trump has been ‘caught’ | John Bolton reacts to Epstein book bombshell

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to lawmakers publicising the alleged lewd letter Donald Trump wrote Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday book, how the White House will find it “difficult” to explain this to Americans and whether this drawing will impact the president’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal.

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Putin’s in ‘deep trouble’: Russia's economy to tank in 12 months as Trump eyes more sanctions

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Professor Richard Portes from the London Business School joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the truth behind Vladimir Putin’s denial that Russia’s economy is tanking, what resources will be taken away from Russians in order to continue funding the war and how Donald Trump could soon launch ‘phase two’ of slapping further sanctions on Russia and its trading partners.

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Trump tariffs ‘could be turned off' by Supreme Court in 2026 | Justin Wolfers

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:42:37 GMT

Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan Justin Wolfers tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee what Donald Trump's plea to the Supreme Court could mean for his tariff agenda and the effect on the US economy.

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‘Huge blow’ for Trump as Putin awakens ‘axis of upheaval’

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Former MSNBC host and podcaster Chuck Todd joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the ‘Axis of Upheaval’ countries attending China’s military parade, what message Russia, North Korea and China are sending to Donald Trump and how it’s a “huge blow” to see India’s Narendra Modi cosying up to Vladimir Putin.

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Trump ‘in no man’s land’ on Epstein as MAGA not satisfied with new files release | Scott Lucas

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute Scott Lucas tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee why the latest release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein won't satisfy either his victims or some of Donald Trump's own supporters. Plus, what the meeting between Xi, Kim & Putin means for the US President and global politics.

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Trump loses control as US tariffs 'hemorrhaging trust' and China co-opts US allies at SCO

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:25:55 GMT

China has capitalised on Trump's chaotic tariff regime to draw in former US allies like India, says Ian Williams author of Vampire State: The Rise and Fall of the Chinese Economy.

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Trump is an ‘economic moron’ | Scott Lucas reacts to Trump firing Federal Reserve Governor

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s decision to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, whether he is acting as a dictator in his efforts to crack down on the “crime emergency” in Washington DC and reports American citizens have been conducting a “covert influence operation” in Greenland.

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Ukraine’s ‘genius’ strikes cut 17% of Putin’s oil as Trump dodges sanctions

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump claiming there has been no progress in organising a Russia-Ukraine summit because Vladimir Putin “does not like” Volodymyr Zelensky, Sergei Lavrov says a peace agreement cannot be signed with a “de facto head of the Ukrainian regime” and the Ukrainian army continues to strike Russia’s oil refineries causing the head of the Kuril district to temporarily suspend gasoline to his people.

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John Bolton’s house raided by FBI in ‘targeted’ Trump attack

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:28:12 GMT

Former CNN host and political commentator Chris Cillizza joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to news the FBI has raided the home of former national security advisor John Bolton, why Donald Trump needs to put the pressure Vladimir Putin as he remains silent on calls for a summit with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a federal judge orders Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump to begin closing operations at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ within 60 days.

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Putin ‘rattled’ as Ukraine’s drone strikes wipe out ‘significant’ share of Russia’s oil refineries

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Russia’s Foreign Minister calling out Europeans for attempting to sway Donald Trump onto Ukraine’s side, the likelihood the US President will be able to get the Russian & Ukrainian leaders in a meeting together and Ukraine’s drone strikes successfully take out 13% of Russia’s oil refinery capacity in just a few weeks.

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Zelensky-Putin bilateral meeting 'probable', but hinges on Trump and China 'aligning'

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:15:14 GMT

'Putin has cornered himself.’

Times Radio's Jo Crawford is joined by Igor Novikov, former senior advisor to Zelensky, who oversaw US-Ukraine relations during the previous Donald Trump presidency.

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Zelensky’s ‘smartest’ move yet as Ukraine lands ‘huge’ success story

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:37:56 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to Monday’s meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, how the Ukrainian leader orchestrated his most “coordinated” move yet, and why JD Vance chose to remain silent in what was a stark contrast to February's Oval Office ambush.

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Could Trump's Ukraine meeting deal accidentally plunge the world into war with Putin?

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:37:43 GMT

Trump and Witkoff's confusion over NATO and what they have promised to Russia could accidentally trigger a NATO Article Five contingency warns Robert Fox, Defence Editor at The Standard.

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‘Moment of truth’ for Trump & Zeleskyy as JD Vance told to keep his distance

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:14:23 GMT

Professor Robert Kelly joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss how Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s meeting on Friday was similar to a past meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un, whether the US President will advise Volodymyr Zelenskyy to give up Donbas and if Vice-President JD Vance will be benched in Monday’s 1:1 meeting between Ukraine and the United States.

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Putin has just ‘6–12 months’ left to afford his war — with or without Trump

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:24:51 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas from the Clinton Institute joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Steve Witkoff claiming Vladimir Putin agreed to an Article 5-like protection for Ukraine, whether President Zelenskyy is insinuating a ceasefire should have been brokered on Friday and the state of Russia’s economy.

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Trump is ‘humiliated’: Sir Bill Browder reacts to weak meeting with Putin

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 08:51:52 GMT

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale for an in depth analysis of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s “humiliating” meeting where the US President left Alaska without a ceasefire, commitment to slap Russia with further sanctions or a peace deal being made.

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The ‘best and worst’ case scenarios for Trump/Putin meeting | Ex British Colonel explains

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Former British Army colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the best and worst case scenarios for Friday’s meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, how the Russian dictator will actively try and avoid bruising the US President’s ego and what will be the “only” situation Volodymyr Zelenskyy would ever concede land to Russia.

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Trump-Putin meeting: Kremlin will 'play off' US president’s short-term goals for 'extra territory'

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:30:00 GMT

“Putin will be playing long term to cement Russia’s position as a superpower.”

In the build up to the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska this Friday, Times Radio's Jo Crawford is joined by Igor Novikov, former senior advisor to Zelensky on US relations, to discuss how this meeting will go.

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Ukraine strikes Russia's oil refineries as Putin’s ‘breakthrough’ falls Short

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Jimmy Rushton - Kyiv based journalist & foreign policy expert - joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Russia’s exaggerated claims its broken through frontlines near Pokrovsk, whether Donald Trump will sell out Ukraine by agreeing to give up land to Russia and if secondary sanctions should still be imposed on Russia before Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Donald Trump on Friday.

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The ‘one of two things’ that will happen in Trump/Putin meeting

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s upcoming face-to-face meeting, what sort of things the Russian leader will try to convince the US President and how the interests of Ukraine can be prioritised if Volodymyr Zelenskyy isn’t invited to the table.

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This ‘disaster’ for Trump will ‘take him down’

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Former MSNBC moderator & podcast host Chuck Todd joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the likelihood Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet face-to-face next week, whether the US President needs to push for Ukraine to be allowed at the negotiating table and how the Trump administration's newly instated tariffs could disrupt the economy.

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The R word ‘recession is back on people’s lips’ in Trump’s America | Justin Wolfers

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:28:38 GMT

Economist and Professor Justin Wolfers tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee what effect the end of Donald Trump's tariff pause will have on the global economy and why 'the R word' is being talked about again in the US.

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This ‘game changer’ would determine the end of Putin’s war

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:01:22 GMT

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump claiming Russia’s economy “stinks”, how India could end the war in Ukraine tomorrow if it stopped purchasing Russian oil and weapons and the 22-year-old alleged lovechild of Vladimir Putin alludes to criticising her father for taking "millions of lives”.

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Trump will look ‘weak’ if he ‘TACO’s’ out of Putin threats

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump ordering the repositioning of two US nuclear submarines in response to “foolish” comments made by Russia’s former president, whether the US President will follow through on his economic threats to Russia and India, and if Steve Witkoff’s upcoming visit to Moscow will help broker the end to the war in Ukraine.

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Trump ‘clearly frustrated’ at Putin as submarine deployment doesn’t push Kremlin towards ceasefire deal

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:00:00 GMT

“Trump is angry, Trump is frustrated, Trump wants this all to be solved just like that."

Times Radio's Jo Crawford is joined by Scott Lucas, professor of US politics at the University College Dublin’s Clinton Institute, and also founder and editor of EA WorldView.

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Putin is ‘running out of soldiers’ as Trump prepares to destroy Russia’s only lifeline

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25% tariff on imported Indian goods and an undisclosed penalty for buying Russian oil and weapons, why Vladimir Putin’s ‘summer offensive’ has “failed miserably” and how Ukraine’s drone strikes on St Petersburg prompted Vladimir Putin to cancel his annual naval parade out of fear.

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Trump announces 25% tariff on India and threatens further sanctions for buying Putin's oil

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Trump's new sanction on India won't be enough to end Putin's invasion and will damage relations with India warns Anders Aslund former adviser to the Ukrainian and Russian governments on The Trump Report

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Trump ‘can’t run away’ from Epstein drama but one move could ‘blow’ it up

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Real Clear Politics White House reporter Philip Wegmann joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s claims Jeffrey Epstein used to “take” women working at Mar-a-Lago, reports the US President is considering pardoning both Ghislaine Maxwell and P Diddy and a YouGov poll indicates American consumers believe they will be the most impacted by Trump’s tariffs and trade deals.

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Trump approval rating drops as US-EU trade deal is 'not a triumph for anyone' | Trump Report

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT

"This is not a triumph for anyone."

Times Radio's Jo Crawford is joined by Dmitry Grozoubinski, director of Explain Trade and author discuss the US-EU trade deal.

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Putin’s war has ‘run out of road’ as Trump enforces more aggressive deadline

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump changing his 50 day deadline for Vladimir Putin to end the war to 10-12 days, whether Russia’s president should be worried further sanctions will cripple his economy and a pro-Ukrainian hacking group successfully causes the cancellation of dozens of Russian flights.

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Trump is ‘still an economic moron’ | US-EU trade deal is ‘not a victory for anyone’ | Scott Lucas

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Times Radio's Fergus Macphee is joined by Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute to discuss Donald Trump's new US trade agreement with the EU. Scott argues this will increase inflation and act as a tax on the American people.

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‘Not looking good’ for Trump as President named in Epstein birthday book

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the New York Times reporting Donald Trump’s name is on the contributor lists for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday book, the US President trying to shift blame onto the Democrats while members of his own party request transparency and what message the UK and Australia are sending the United States by signing a 50 year treaty to cement the AUKUS submarine deal.

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Russia taking ‘hideous casualties’ as Trump approves HAWK missiles & Bradley IFV package for Ukraine

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT

Jimmy Rushton, Kyiv based security and foreign policy expert, joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Russia and Ukraine’s 40 minute peace talks on Wednesday, how Marjorie Taylor Greene “lied” about a protest in Kyiv and Donald Trump approves a $322 million package worth of Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Hawk surface-to-air missile systems for Ukraine.

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If Trump pardons Ghislaine Maxwell, he ‘would look guilty’

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Charlie Sykes, political commentator and author of ‘How the Right Lost Its Mind’ joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Marco Rubio shutting the House session early to avoid a floor vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, how Donald Trump’s attempt to distract his constituents isn’t working and whether the US President will pardon Ghislaine Maxwell if her “paper trail” with Jeffrey Epstein leads to him.

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Trump ‘playing for time’ with Epstein outrage by releasing MLK files | Scott Lucas

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT

"He's playing for time."

For today's Trump Report, Times Radio's Jo Crawford is joined by Scott Lucas, professor of US politics at the University College Dublin’s Clinton Institute, and also founder and editor of EA WorldView.

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Trump ‘cornered’: Epstein files ‘will be’ leaked

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:53:10 GMT

Professor Robert Kelly joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss if First Lady Melania Trump is advising her husband on continuing US support for Ukraine, whether it’s Donald Trump’s own doing for the fact he can't “get out” of the Epstein files saga and if any information or documentation the government has on Jefferey Epstein’s incriminating past will lead to the US President.

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Ukraine turns Putin’s poisoning tactics against him as Trump’s weapons arrive

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s fifth ultimatum to Vladimir Putin, whether Russia’s President is scared by threats from the West and reports Ukrainian troops have used a Putin-style tactic by poisoning the water bottles of Russian troops.

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Trump’s Epstein scandal ‘won’t go away’ as Elon Musk vows to expose client list

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Political commentator and author Joe Concha joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss whether the Epstein files drama is a “terminal cancer” to the MAGA movement, if the appropriate next step is for the Trump administration to hire a special counsel to provide an independent investigation into this and Elon Musk uses his Grok AI tool to question what information the government have on who travelled on Jeffrey Epstein’s plane.

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Trump ‘desperate’ for Epstein files to ‘go away’, as MAGA ‘rebellion’ grows | David Cay Johnston

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:49:22 GMT

"This won’t go away."

Times Radio's Jo Crawford is joined by David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, to discuss the latest from the White House.

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'Putin messed this up badly' as Trump discusses idea of strikes on Moscow | Prof. Scott Lucas

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:30:56 GMT

"The Kremlin came out a few hours later with the spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, and said, yeah, this is serious."

Russia may have finally pushed Trump too far as Europe starts to resupply Ukraine with US bought weapons, says Prof. Scott Lucas on The Trump Report

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Trump tells Putin to end war in Ukraine in 50 days or face crushing third party tariffs

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:08:52 GMT

"The serious problems Moscow is facing today economically could become critical."

Trump threat to bring in third party sanctions in 50 days if Putin does not end his invasion could be crushing if Russia's allies cease trading, says Ambassador John Herbst

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Putin is ‘laughing’ at Trump, it’s time for him to use his power

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:01:21 GMT

Kyiv based foreign policy & security expert Jimmy Rushton joins Times Radio's Fergus Macphee to discuss the shift in tone from Donald Trump towards his relationship with Vladimir Putin. It's as the US President has announced a new deal which will see weapons sent to Ukraine.

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Putin needs to be ‘careful’ as threats Trump will bomb Moscow resurface

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Former MSNBC moderator and podcaster Chuck Todd joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s latest backflip on Vladimir Putin, whether there’s any truth to CNN’s report the US President threatened to bomb Moscow and if further anger from Mr Trump over Vladimir Putin’s refusal to end the war will lead to the Trump administration approving their own military package to Ukraine.

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Why Trump's supreme court move failed to halt legal challenges to his policy agenda

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:20:56 GMT

"Through something like a class action, things are going to remain on hold."

Trump's political agenda could still be on hold despite the supreme courts block on injunctions from federal courts, says Prof. Adam Steinman from Texas A&M University Law School.

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Ukraine ‘punishes’ Russia’s army as Trump learns Putin must be forced to end war

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump rearming Ukraine’s military only days after the Pentagon’s pause in missiles, whether the US President realises he will have to “force” Vladimir Putin into ending his war and how Mr Trump “gutting” his administration staff led to a lack of communication with the state departments

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Elon Musk is ‘very clearly’ gearing his America Party towards the 2028 presidency

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Former Obama/Biden staffer Christopher Hale joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Vladimir Putin launching Russia’s biggest attack on Ukraine only hours after his phone call with Donald Trump, whether the US Senate will vote this week on Lindsey Graham’s bipartisan sanctions bill targeting importers of Russian and what Elon Musk’s political plans are following his announcement of the ‘America Party’.

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Trump’s mega bill ‘hasn’t even cut taxes, it’s redistributed them’ | Justin Wolfers

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Professor of public policy & economics at the University of Michigan Justin Wolfers, tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee what the passing of Donald Trump's 'big beautiful' tax bill means for everyday Americans, and why it won't actually cut taxes.

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Even without Trump’s backing, Ukraine outsmarts Putin in the Sky and Sea

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:14:13 GMT

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the Pentagon’s decision to pause some air defence missiles being sent to Ukraine, how Europe can step up and fill the gap if the Trump administration cuts the war-torn country off completely and why Donald Trump would have a phone conversation with Vladimir Putin before he spoke to Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Trump’s past mistake just came back to shoot him in the foot

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the Pentagon’s decision to halt shipments of air defence missiles to Ukraine, whether Donald Trump’s administration were notified before the call was made and how the vacant role of National Security Advisor plays a role in the lack of communication.

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Big, Beautiful Bill ‘will pass’ as Republicans have ‘given in’ to Trump 'cult' | David Cay Johnston

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:21:50 GMT

In the run up to the final vote on Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, David Cay Johnston, speaks to Times Radio's Jo Crawford about what to expect.

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Trump turns on Republicans in 'new normal of autocratic rule' on spending bill | Prof. Scott Lucas

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:20:55 GMT

Trump's tactics for getting his big beautiful bill passed in the Senate reflect a wider adoption of autocratic rule by the Trump administration warns Prof. Scott Lucas on The Trump Report.

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'Billionaire breakup': Trump threatens to deport Elon Musk to South Africa | Diane Francis

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:19:33 GMT

"The billionaire breakup."

Elon Musk is likely to be a thorn in Trump's side for the rest of his term in office, says Diane Francis, editor at large at the National Post, on The Trump Report.

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Trump’s ‘unconstitutional’ move could land him in the Supreme Court with Elon Musk

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:35:00 GMT

Henry Olsen - senior fellow at the Ethics & Public Policy Center - joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the likelihood of Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passing the Senate, how the US President will retaliate against Republicans who have opposed it and why Elon Musk could sue Trump if he revokes Tesla and SpaceX government contracts.

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Putin’s army has ‘run out of steam’ as Trump eyes sending Ukraine interceptor missiles

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Kyiv based foreign policy & security expert Jimmy Rushton joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Russia’s recent attacks on the Ukrainian capital, why Vladimir Putin’s comparison of his military equipment to the United States’ is “laughable” and how the Russian leader has been caught “lying” about the capabilities & plans to mass produce Oreshnik missiles.

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The three actors who ‘manipulated’ Trump and his ego

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:15:00 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale for a deep dive into how Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire between Israel & Iran, which three actors “manipulated” the US President and why Iran’s Supreme Leader is declaring victory on Israel and the United States.

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Trump’s ‘incompetence’ failed to ensure the end of Iran’s nuclear desires

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Professor Robert Kelly joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss reports the US military failed to destroy all of Iran’s nuclear facilities, whether Donald Trump's “laziness” has caused him to be unsuccessful in brokering long lasting peace and whether NATO leaders will pressure the US President to remain committed to the alliance and to helping Ukraine.

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‘Exasperated’ Trump must now move on from ‘obsession’ of Iran-Israel peace

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Defence expert and former US DASD Jim Townsend tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee how Donald Trump will be feeling after the ceasefire he helped broker between Israel and Iran lasted mere hours. He says it now may be time for Trump to 'move on to something else' other than peace in the Middle East.

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Trump proved he can hit dictators — now it's time to ruin Putin

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:15:00 GMT

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Israel and Iran’s violations to Donald Trump’s recently brokered ceasefire, how Vladimir Putin has been weakened by the United States’ firm stance on Iran’s nuclear capabilities and what important discussions need to take place this week at the NATO Summit.

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US 'surge forces' could respond quickly if Iranian revenge strikes prove deadly | Mick Mulroy

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:32:40 GMT

US forces have been preparing for a response to Iranian strikes against US bases for some time and could attack imminently if any attacks have killed Americans, warns Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence, Mick Mulroy.

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Trump’s Iran ‘regime change’ means ‘taking out’ supreme leader

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Former British Army colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee how Iran's ability to produce nuclear weapons has now been severely weakened by US strikes and that Trump could look to 'take out' Iran's supreme leader Khamenei, but will not send troops to the region.

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Trump’s ‘total obliteration’ of Iran’s nuclear capabilities isn’t ‘100% accurate’ | Scott Lucas

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:23:45 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio's Maddie Hale to analyse Donald Trump's decision to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities before his two week deadline was up, how Iran will seek to retaliate against the United States and why the US President decided to take this risk knowing his Republican Party and MAGA base were divided over US military involvement.

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This will ‘not end well’ for Donald Trump

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:03:44 GMT

Political commentator and author of ‘How the Right Lost Its Mind’ Charlie Sykes joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s decision to delay the use of US military action in Iran by two weeks, how China is playing the “long game” with the United States and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi issues a snide jab to President Trump’s ‘peacemaker’ title.

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If Trump bombs Iran it will seriously ‘piss off’ MAGA supporters

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Political commentator Chris Cillizza joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the repercussions that could unfold if Donald Trump orders US militants to bomb Iran, how it could divide his MAGA base and why the US president can publicly attack Iran’s Supreme Leader but fail to condemn Vladimir Putin for killing an American civilian in Ukraine.

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Trump prepares to bomb Iran as Putin fears ‘he’s next’

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:45:06 GMT

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s administration debating over whether to bomb Iran and how this makes Vladimir Putin terrified he will be the next dictator targeted and assassinated.

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Trump got ‘played’ as Israel sets out to destroy Iran’s regime

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:59:05 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the US & UK signing a new trade deal, why Donald Trump left the G7 Summit early just as “important conversations” were starting and how Israel set out to “play” the US President when it launched an attack on Iran.

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Iran’s allies 'evaporate into thin air’ as Trump/Putin prepare for ‘ironic’ deal making

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:44:28 GMT

Former British Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, whether Donald Trump’s administration will restart negotiations over ending Iran’s nuclear weapons program and the "ironic" position Vladimir Putin is now in.

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‘Another failed Trump deal’ | Israel strikes on Iran jeopardise US nuclear deal

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Times Radio's Jo Crawford is joined by former British colonel and current military and security analyst Hamish de Bretton-Gordon to discuss Israel's strikes on Iran and how Trump may respond.

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'It makes no sense!' | Trump's threats to Aukus deal will backfire on US security

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Times Radio's Jo Crawford is joined by Professor Scott Lucas from the University College Dublin’s Clinton Institute to break down the Pentagon's review on the Aukus pact and discusses the latest on LA wildfires.

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Elon's 'overblown influence' won't recover as Trump's future is 'in Bessent's hands' | Terry Haines

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:11:31 GMT

"Elon's influence, which I always thought was overblown to begin with, is now very, very much diminished in Washington."

Elon Musk won't be able to recover from his spat with Trump as he is forced to back down to save his government contracts, says Terry Haines on The Trump Report

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'Nothing' is going well for Donald Trump

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:00:00 GMT

Podcaster and former MSNBC moderator Chuck Todd joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the “personal” fight between Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom, when and how the Democratic Party will begin to groom a nominee for the 2028 presidential election, and why some members of the Trump administration always had “knives out” for Elon Musk.

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Trump sends US Marines to LA in 'power grab' and threatens to arrest Governor Newsom

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:41:45 GMT

"This is militarizing the US system in support of their power - if we want to do something, we can use the military to do it."

Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard and US Marines is a legally dubious 'power grab' that could militarise the MAGA movement, warns Prof. Scott Lucas on The Trump Report.

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How Trump pushed California into a 'showdown' with unwanted deployment of National Guard

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:27:54 GMT

Trump's deployment of the National Guard to California appears to be part of an attempt to get a showdown with his possible Democratic rival Governor Gavin Newsom, The Times's Washington Correspondent George Grylls tells The Trump Report.

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Putin will be 'out of business' in three months if Trump follows through

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:36:39 GMT

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the United States redirecting 20,000 anti-drone missiles meant for Ukraine, whether Donald Trump plans to revoke further military aid and intelligence to the war-torn country and how US sanctions affecting Russia would put Vladimir Putin “out of business” and unable to fund his invasion.

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Trump Vs Musk: Inside the end of two ‘thin skinned narcissists’

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to dissect Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s public war of words and friendship breakdown.

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How Trump's travel ban could worsen US national security | Jim Townsend

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Times Radio's Jo Crawford is joined by senior associate fellow at RUSI and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for European and NATO Policy, Jim Townsend to discuss Trump's travel ban on 12 countries and what to expect from the president's upcoming trip to the Nato Summit.

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Trump’s Putin strategy makes no sense - unless it’s personal

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:15:15 GMT

Professor Robert Kelly joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s 75 minute phone call, whether it exposed the Russian leaders vulnerabilities with Ukraine and if the US President is living up to his 'TACO' nickname.

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Elon Musk will ‘never return’ to government after speaking out against ‘dictator’ Trump | The Trump Report

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:20:48 GMT

Editor-at-large of the National Post and Senior Reseach Fellow on the Atlantic Council Diane Francis tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee why Elon Musk's outburst over Donald Trump's tax and spending bill means he will likely never return to the White House.

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Putin rattled ‘psychologically’ by Ukrainian drone strikes while Trump is ‘impressed’ | The Trump Report

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:14:58 GMT

Bryan Lanza - former senior advisor & communications director to Donald Trump - tells Times Radio’s Maddie Hale that Vladimir Putin would be "psychologically impacted” by Ukraine’s successful drone strikes against Russia’s strategic missile carriers and details why the US President needs to invoke enough economic turmoil on Russia so President Putin can’t rebuild his military.

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Introducing: The Trump Report

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:09:14 GMT

The team at Times Radio looks at the daily happenings in Trump's White House. From tariffs to tantrums, global affairs to the Oval Office, this is your one-stop-shop for keeping up with everything coming out of Trump's America.

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