The Trump Report

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale for ‘The Week That Was’ to break down Trump's NATO summit, Ukraine's major military boost, the escalating Iran conflict, fresh questions over Trump's behaviour, his crypto empire, and growing divisions within the Republican Party.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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