The Trump Report

Professor Robert Pape joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's controversial diesel deal with Putin, his threats over Greenland, Russia's attempts to sow chaos in America and growing fears over political intimidation and further escalation of the Iran war.

Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's controversial Russian diesel deal, threats to cut military support for Ukraine, his “bonkers” ceasefire claims, growing Republican backlash, escalating tensions in the Middle East and questions over US casualties in the Iran war.

Retired Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell joins The Trump Report to analyse Donald Trump’s controversial diesel deal with Vladimir Putin, warning that the president is acting like a “drowning man grasping at straws” as his Iran war unravels and the midterms approach.

Defence Analyst Francis Tusa joins Anna Smith to reveal how $100 oil, a 60% drop in key missile stockpiles and severe maintenance backlogs have left the U.S. military dangerously exposed.

In this episode of The Trump Report, Anna Smith is joined by veteran military intelligence analyst Malcolm Nance. They break down President Trump’s comments on Los Angeles and San Diego, the escalating conflict with Iran, rising gas prices, and the domestic fallout ahead of the midterms.

Economist Justin Wolfers joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s emergency action on soaring diesel prices, rising inflation and business costs, the decline in US manufacturing jobs despite tariff promises, stalled trade negotiations with India and Canada, and why Trump’s trade wars have achieved zero progress.

Lt General Ben Hodges joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s Iran war, the growing strain on US military resources, Zelenskyy defying Trump to intensify strikes on Russia’s oil industry, controversial US-Russia business talks and the threat Putin poses to Europe.

Olivia Troye, former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump’s Iran war contradictions, collapsing polling, depleted US weapons stockpiles, tariffs and his pursuit of major awards.