The Trump Report

On this edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US Army officer Lt Col Daniel L Davis to discuss the latest on the war in Iran. After the US President threatened to bomb Oman, they discuss how serious that claim is and also an update into the conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln. You'll find Daniel's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWDN5zr5ttctoIAhZwW6tcQ

Former Trump White House official and national security expert Olivia Troye joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s secret Air Force One switch over the Iranian assassination threat, the ‘alarming’ treatment of US sailors in the Gulf, Trump’s handling of the Iran war and his tendency to ‘spiral out of control’ when things go wrong, plus the growing Epstein files showdown with his DOJ.

Professor Scott Lucas was back for The Week That Was, discussing Trump’s bizarre Air Force One escape, his dwindling options in Iran, warning signs for the midterms, the Reflecting Pool saga and Putin’s latest moves on Ukraine.

Veteran Democratic strategist Michael Meehan joins Maddie to discuss Trump’s secret plane switch over an Iranian threat and the controversy over leaving the press aboard Air Force One, his collapsing Iran polling and what it means for the midterms, whether Democrats are finally winning back voters, and Trump’s escalating Reflecting Pool fiasco and accusations of weaponising the DOJ.

Host of After Party Emily Jashinsky joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s extraordinary Air Force One decoy operation amid Iranian assassination threats, whether journalists and White House staffers were put at risk, record ICE arrests, Trump and RFK Jr.’s controversial vaccine overhaul, and the president’s sinking polling ahead of the midterms.

Streamer and political commentator Destiny joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's Gaza and Iran strategy, the growing cracks inside MAGA, and the political battles shaping the US midterms.

Professor Justin Wolfers joins Maddie Hale to assess Donald Trump's economic record, from slowing GDP and inflation to the latest tariffs, today's US jobs report, and whether Canada's resilience suggests Trump's trade agenda is backfiring.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to unpack the latest on the Iran war, including the emerging Strait of Hormuz deal, the fallout from reports Trump confronted Pete Hegseth over U.S. weapons shortages, Trump's billion-dollar Washington makeover, his controversial Venezuela oil comments, attacks on Canada, and what Michigan's Senate race means for the midterm elections.

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to discuss why Donald Trump is showing signs of desperation over Iran, why his own Republicans are beginning to push back, whether Trump has "something to hide" after the Todd Blanche saga, and the fallout from Jeanine Pirro's Reflecting Pool clash.