The Trump Report

The Insider editor and investigative journalist Michael Weiss joins Maddie Hale to break down Trump’s desperate midterm push and $5,000 ‘bribe’, Putin’s mounting problems in Ukraine and frustration with his US envoys, and how Mark Carney is hitting back at Trump where it hurts.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to break down the escalating Iran war and the economic danger facing Trump, Putin’s attempts to lure the US with lucrative business deals, Ukraine’s desperate need for air defences ahead of winter, and Trump’s rapidly escalating trade war with Canada, which shows no signs of backing down.

Professor Justin Wolfers joins Maddie Hale to analyse day one of Canada’s retaliation against Trump, from the growing Canadian boycott and damage to American jobs and businesses to the risk of escalation, Trump’s Bombardier threat, the impact on the US auto industry and why Wolfers believes Trump’s “pointless and dumb” trade war could ultimately backfire.

Lt General Ben Hodges joins Maddie Hale to break down Trump’s latest Ukraine peace push, Witkoff and Kushner being “played” by Putin, Russia’s support for Iran, Trump’s escalating war on Canada and the damage being done to America’s alliances and global standing.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s escalating Iran war, Russia’s support for Tehran and threat to NATO, Hegseth’s damaging military purge, and why Trump’s increasingly ugly attacks on Canada are failing to make Canadians back down.

Ali Ansari joins Amy Kellogg to evaluate Donald Trump's handling of Iran, why a purely anti-trump lens can ruin nuance in the debate and his assessment of what is really happening in the Strait of Hormuz.

Rick Wilson joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s escalating Iran war, his controversial relationship with Putin, his ‘stupid’ Canada feud and Republican fears over the political fallout, and Pete Hegseth’s ‘catastrophic’ military purge.

Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s secret Putin outreach, why he’s targeting Canada instead of crippling Russia economically, and growing concerns that Trump and Pete Hegseth are weakening the US military.