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With markets tumbling again, President Trump has been meeting his cabinet - where more questions were put to him over his turbulent tariff plan. On Day 82, US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss what happened.    Plus, Mark has been on the road in Wisconsin and Minnesota, speaking to people caught up in the crossfire of the trade war.  If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha, and Mark to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk.      Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.   

A huge U-turn from President Donald Trump on his sweeping tariffs. People were "getting a bit yippy", he said, introducing a 90-day pause on higher tariffs for most countries - but increasing those on China.     On Day 81, US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner and Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith discuss the trade war between the world's two biggest economies escalating even further, with a 125% tariff now on Chinese imports.  Read more analysis on the US bond markets from Ian King here. If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha, and Mark to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk.      Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.

On Day 80 US correspondents Mark Stone, Martha Kelner, and James Matthews digest some of the Supreme Court’s latest decisions. They’re swinging largely in favour of the Trump administration, but with some important small print.   And Trump’s soaring tariffs on China take effect. Now a whopping 104% as of Wednesday morning, James has been at the New York Stock Exchange, where the boards started green but soon slipped back to red.   Plus, former best buddy Elon Musk seems to have broken ranks even further, calling Trump’s top trade adviser “a moron”. “Boys will be boys,” the White House press secretary says.   If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha, and Mark to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk.      Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.   

On Day 79 US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews have been at the White House, as President Trump defends the turmoil his tariffs have caused on Wall Street. They discuss his reaction to China's reciprocal levies, and his negotiations with world leaders.    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to visit Trump to try and get a better tariff deal. But is there room for diplomacy on Gaza, as the ceasefire continues to crumble?   If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha, and Mark to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk.      Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.   

On Day 78, US correspondent Mark Stone is joined by former UK ambassador to the US, Sir Nigel Sheinwald. He was the British representative to the US between October 2007 and January 2012 and has dealt with both Republican and Democrat administrations.  On this episode, the pair discuss whether Sir Keir Starmer has taken the right approach with President Trump and if it's now time to notch up the tone and tempo.  Sir Nigel also reflects on his time in Washington DC and talks about the choice of Peter Mandelson as the ambassador to guide the UK through the Trump administration.   If you've got a question you'd like Mark, Martha, and James to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk.      Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.   

On Day 75, US correspondents Mark Stone and David Blevins answer your questions on everything from Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs and their impact on America consumers, to Trump’s relationship with Putin and if they have plans for the Arctic, and penguins.  If you've got a question you'd like Mark, Martha, and James to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk.      Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.   

The first big pushback to Donald Trump’s "Liberation Day" tariffs has come from China, which has slapped its own reciprocal tariff on the US, at a rate of 34%, matching the figure the president set.   On Day 76, US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner discuss how China's strike back has been received in the US, and how this could signal the start of a global trade war.   Plus, Martha has been on the road following the impact of the president’s deportation agenda and investigating the case of one of more than 200 men deported to an El Salvador mega-prison.  If you've got a question you'd like Mark, Martha, and James to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk.      Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.   

On Day 75, as the US stock market faces its worst day since 2020, US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner survey the market reaction to Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs.     Not even the animal kingdom is safe from Trump, with small island nations with a population of penguins now facing huge tariffs on their products imported into the USA.    Plus, the White House fires multiple administration officials after the president meets with far-right activist and conspiracy theorist Laura Looper. What was the meeting about?   If you've got a question you'd like Mark, Martha, and James to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk.      Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.   

It’s here, ‘Liberation Day’, but will Trump’s tariffs save America? On Day 74, US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss what the new tariffs mean for the US and the world.  And, with Elon Musk’s funding of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race falling short, is the shine the billionaire brings to Trump’s administration starting to rub off?  If you've got a question you'd like Mark, Martha, and James to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk.      Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.   

On Day 73, the eve of President Trump’s new tariff announcements, US correspondent Mark Stone and deputy political editor Sam Coates discuss what they may bring for the UK. Can PM Keir Starmer negotiate a better deal?   And, immigration, it’s a challenging issue for both Trump and Starmer. Is the approach in America working while in Britain it’s not? Or is Trump just breaking laws and conventions that Starmer won’t?  If you've got a question you'd like Mark, Martha, and James to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk.      Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.