The Trump Report

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.

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.

Journalist Chris Cillizza joins Maddie Hale to discuss the Pentagon’s treatment of Stars and Stripes journalists and US sailors, the mounting cost of the Iran war, Trump’s escalating fight with Canada and why it could backfire ahead of the midterms, as well as his obsession with reshaping Washington.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to break down Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada, the latest on the Iran war and Trump’s failed gamble, and the growing scandal inside the Pentagon — from Hegseth’s military purge to the treatment of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.