The Trump Report

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.

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. 

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. 

"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

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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.