The Trump Report

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• Trump just got slapped with a humiliating ‘reality check’ | Scott Lucas 01.06.2026 42Min.

  Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest developments in the Iran war, Donald Trump’s medical checkup is met with questions and several artists pull out of Trump’s  Freedom 250 / Great American State Fair celebration.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• This will ‘blow up’ in Trump’s face | Sir Bill Browder 28.05.2026 27Min.

  Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s comments he will “finish the job” if Iran doesn’t agree to a peace plan, the US President threatens key regional partners if they don’t sign the Abraham Accords and Vladimir Putin offers to wipe up to $140,000 worth of debt to Russians who join the army.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump ‘opened the door’ to Iran’s nuclear expansion - years before starting a war| Scott Lucas 27.05.2026 26Min.

  Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to analyse the latest developments in US-Iran negotiations to end the war — including whether Trump is now moving toward a deal structurally similar to Obama’s 2015 agreement, why Gulf states are resisting his push for a broader anti-Iran alliance, and growing Republican tensions over the cost of the conflict and Trump’s expanding use of presidential power.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• This catastrophic military mistake would ‘destroy’ Trump’s presidency 22.05.2026 21Min.

  Marianne Williamson, former Democratic presidential candidate, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the conflicting narratives over whether or not Iran has nuclear weapon capabilities and ambitions, if the US underestimated Iran’s ability to rebuild and recover and Donald Trump hints at military action against Cuba.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump came dangerously close to ‘catastrophic’ Iran mistake | Gen. Richard Shirreff 21.05.2026 23Min.

  General Sir Richard Shirreff, NATO’s former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss reports Israeli planners explored reinstalling Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during the early Iran war, fears the US is preparing for an Epic Fury 2.0 operation and reports Trump plans to reduce US military forces across Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump’s latest move should ‘disturb’ every single American | Scott Lucas 20.05.2026 35Min.

  Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump tightening his grip over the GOP after Thomas Massie lost his congressional seat, why Republicans are being punished for breaking with Trump on Iran, spending and the Epstein files, and the growing backlash after four Republicans sided with Democrats to limit Trump’s Iran war powers.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump ‘paying the price’ as Iran war causes dangerous crack inside MAGA 19.05.2026 27Min.

  UCL Centre on US Politics senior research fellow and author of The US Grand Strategy and The Madman Theory, James D. Boys joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump reportedly calling off major US strikes on Iran after Gulf allies pushed for more time for diplomacy, growing reports the White House is split between hawks demanding escalation and fears the war is becoming politically unsustainable, and new polling suggesting younger Trump voters are increasingly uneasy about the conflict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump left with one ‘dangerous’ option in Iran as clock ‘ticks’ | Wargame expert 18.05.2026 26Min.

  War game expert & CEO of Knightsbridge Strategy Group, Finley Grimble, joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether Donald Trump’s Beijing summit has weakened America’s position on Taiwan, the warning signs that could indicate China is preparing for an invasion, and the increasingly limited options left for the US in Iran as Trump searches for a way to end the war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump looked ‘nothing like the man we know’ in Beijing 18.05.2026 29Min.

  Mark Logan, former Member of Parliament, and Vice-Chair All Party Parliamentary China Group, joins Maddie Hale to analyse Donald Trump’s two day trip to Beijing to meet with Xi Jinping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump exposed as intelligence leak blows apart Iran war falsehoods | Scott Lucas 13.05.2026 35Min.

  Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump dismissing concerns over rising costs from the Iran war, explosive congressional hearings exposing growing Republican unease over the spiralling conflict, and intelligence leaks suggesting Iran still retains most of its missile capabilities despite White House claims its military had been destroyed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump ‘poked the bear’ - now he has only ‘three’ options left to end Iran war| Ret. Air Vice-Marshal 11.05.2026 29Min.

  Sean Bell, Ret. Air Vice-Marshal, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump rejecting Iran’s “totally unacceptable” proposal to end the war, Benjamin Netanyahu claiming Trump wants Iran’s enriched uranium physically removed, and reports the US President will pressure Xi Jinping in crunch talks this week to help force Tehran to stand down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump is tanking US soft power & goodwill at ‘record speed’ | David Ensor 11.05.2026 22Min.

  On this edition of The Trump Report, Amy Kellogg is joined by former US journalist, diplomat and director of Voice of America, David Ensor. They discuss the demise of American soft power under an administration he says considers hard power to be the answer to every single problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump’s Pentagon ‘can’t deal with him anymore’ as mass exodus grows | Jim Townsend 08.05.2026 30Min.

  Jim Townsend, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest on the Iran war, a CIA assessment contradicts Donald Trump’s claims about Iran’s military capabilities and former Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby says there’s now a “real chilling effect” inside the Pentagon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• This could be a ’serious & seismic strategic defeat’ for the US | Tim Marshall 07.05.2026 27Min.

  On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by the analyst, broadcaster & author of 'Prisoners of Geography' Tim Marshall. They discuss Tim's hopes that talk of a 14-point plan between the US and Iran could seriously bring the war to a close. Yet, many details and concessions may need to be made and what does the future look like for Iran? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump cornered by the one obstacle that will ‘destroy’ his presidency 07.05.2026 20Min.

  Professor Robert Kelly joins Maddie Hale to discuss reports Saudi Arabia refused US access to bases and airspace for “Project Freedom”, approval for Donald Trump and the Iran war dips to new lows just months away from the Midterms and Vladimir Putin is getting “incredibly paranoid” for his life.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump’s one-page peace deal: ‘Iran has us over a barrel’ | Malcolm Nance 06.05.2026 21Min.

  On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US naval intelligence officer Malcolm Nance. They discuss the reported one-page memorandum the US has passed to Iran in the hope of ending the war, plus the President's short-live 'Project Freedom.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump ‘caught out’ after underestimating major Iran surprise | Lt Gen Ben Hodges 06.05.2026 26Min.

  Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump pausing ‘Project Freedom’, Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims Operation Epic Fury is over with objectives achieved and whether the US is attempting to shift responsibility of reopening the Strait of Hormuz onto China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• How Iran’s ‘fortified islands’ trap Trump in Hormuz | Hamish de Bretton-Gordon analyses 05.05.2026 27Min.

  Former British Army Colonel, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the US’ naval mission to escort stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump threatens to “”blow” Iran “off the face of the earth”, and what military capabilities Iran has when targeting ships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump ‘shouting wolf’ on Iran — no one’s buying it | Scott Lucas 04.05.2026 30Min.

  Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest developments on the Iran war, a CNN investigation shows the destruction to US military bases in the Middle East and new polling puts support for Donald Trump at a new low.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump’s Epstein problem is about to haunt him again | David Cay Johnston 01.05.2026 24Min.

  Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to analyse the fiery moments from Pete Hegseth’s appearance before the Senate Armed Services committee, lawmakers continue to question the Pentagon’s $25 billion cost for the Iran war and the Government Accountability Office is now looking into how the Justice Department handled the Epstein files. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.