

TRUMP100
Sky News
TRUMP100 follows Donald Trump's second term in The White House as US President.Over summer, we are in your podcast feed on Tuesdays and Fridays.Hosts James Matthews, Martha Kelner and Mark Stone will be joined by guests to delve into the key developments in Trump's America - reflecting on the previous day and looking ahead to the next. If his last term in office is a barometer...anything can happen!You can get in touch with the team via email at: Trump100@sky.uk
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Mar 26, 2025 • 18min
Day 66: Classified or not? The fallout from Signal-gate
On Day 66, US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner look at the continued fallout from the national security scandal of the Signal group chat. Martha's been inside the Senate getting reaction from senators Elizabeth Warren and Mark Warner. Also, Ned Price, former spokesperson at the state department and previously the deputy ambassador to the UN, spoke to James about whether the Trump administration is lying about the classified contents of the chat. If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha, and Mark to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Help us understand more about our listeners by taking our survey! 👉 This form 👈 should only take a few minutes to complete, and Sky anonymises the responses as much as possible. Thank you. Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.

Mar 25, 2025 • 18min
Day 65: How was a journalist sent the US's private war plans?
In an astonishing security breach, 18 senior officers, including the vice president and secretary for defence, discussed plans for US military airstrikes on the Houthi targets in Yemen using a group chat, and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg in the group. On Day 65, US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner discuss this major blunder, how it happened, and what the consequences could be. Plus, the second lady and national security adviser Michael Waltz are in Greenland, a move that has sparked anger from officials there. If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha, and Mark to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Help us understand more about our listeners by taking our survey! 👉 This form 👈 should only take a few minutes to complete, and Sky anonymises the responses as much as possible. Thank you. Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.

Mar 24, 2025 • 19min
Day 64: Could Trump’s legacy surpass Reagan’s?
On Day 64, US correspondent Martha Kelner is joined by KT McFarland, who served as deputy national security adviser under Donald Trump during the early, turbulent months of his first administration. A long-time national security analyst and former Pentagon official under Ronald Reagan, she became a key figure during the Trump transition and later found herself drawn into the Mueller investigation - a nearly two-year probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Martha and KT discuss why she believes Trump is leading global negotiations on Ukraine, Russia, and beyond, and KT defends Elon Musk's role at the Pentagon. If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha, and Mark to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Help us understand more about our listeners by taking our survey! 👉 This form 👈 should only take a few minutes to complete, and Sky anonymises the responses as much as possible. Thank you. Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.

Mar 23, 2025 • 17min
Day 63: Q&A: Trump family, the constitution and president's karaoke contender
On this episode, our US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner answer questions from listeners. They are asked if Trump himself can be impeached if he is found to be breaking the law, why his family are less prominent than in his first term - and, based on the last seven days, what would Trump's karaoke song be?If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha, and Mark to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Help us understand more about our listeners by taking our survey! 👉 This form 👈 should only take a few minutes to complete, and Sky anonymises the responses as much as possible. Thank you. Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.

Mar 22, 2025 • 14min
Day 62: Why was Elon Musk at the Pentagon?
Department of Government Efficiency head and business owner Elon Musk visited the Pentagon on Friday, which according to defence secretary Pete Hegseth was to talk about "efficiencies" and "innovations". It was not, as President Trump insisted, to brief Musk on the US military's plan for any theoretical war that might break out with China. On day 62 of the Trump presidency, US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner discuss why Musk was at the Pentagon, and if his work presents a conflict of interest for the administration. Plus, James has been to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC, where there's a new self-appointed chairman - Donald Trump, and the artists aren't happy. If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha, and Mark to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Help us understand more about our listeners by taking our survey! 👉 This form 👈 should only take a few minutes to complete, and Sky anonymises the responses as much as possible. Thank you. Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.

Mar 21, 2025 • 17min
Day 61: Can team Trump impeach judges?
The row between the Trump administration and the judiciary has intensified as Elon Musk offers thousands of dollars to Republican Congress people who will support impeaching judges. On Day 61 of Trump100 US correspondents Martha Kelner, James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss what comes next as the White House test the current rule of law as it stands. Plus, can Trump “eliminate the department of education once and for all”? Help us understand more about our listeners by taking our survey! 👉 This form 👈 should only take a few minutes to complete, and Sky anonymises the responses as much as possible. Thank you. 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 watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.

Mar 20, 2025 • 16min
Day 60: Zelenskyy and the “perfect” phone call
From an Oval Office explosion to a "perfect phone call", Donald Trump speaks to Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, just hours after his conversation with Putin. On Day 60, US correspondents James Matthews, Martha Kelner, and Mark Stone discuss what’s happened to the minerals deal and ask, could the US take control of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure? And as a constitutional showdown brews in America, Trump takes aim at the judiciary, calling for judges who block his policies to be removed. With tensions rising between the executive and judicial branches, could America be heading toward a crisis of power? If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha, and Mark to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Help us understand more about our listeners by taking our survey! 👉 This form 👈 should only take a few minutes to complete, and Sky anonymises the responses as much as possible. Thank you. Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.

Mar 19, 2025 • 18min
Day 59: What did we learn from the Trump-Putin phone call?
Trump and Putin have had a two-hour phone call where Russia agreed to a limited 30-day ceasefire - agreeing to stop strikes on energy and infrastructure if Ukraine does the same. On Day 59, US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss what else we learned from the call, including if we are any closer to permanent peace. In other news, the judiciary system is fighting back as the Supreme Court's top judge gave a rare rebuke to Trump's social media post calling for judges to be impeached. And SpaceX rescues two astronauts stuck in space. James and Mark discuss whether the Trump administration will take the credit for the success. 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 watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.

Mar 18, 2025 • 18min
Day 58: Is America's rule of law being trumped by the law of the ruler?
The Trump administration has sent more than 200 alleged gang members to a prison in El Salvador, in a move that has sparked claims that it has defied a judge's order.The White House has denied "refusing to comply" with the order, saying instead that it had "no legal basis" and that it had been issued after the plane had taken off. But the administration is facing a huge backlash after the deportees were put on a plane without any judicial proceedings.On Day 58 of Trump's presidency, US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss what the implications are, and ask if he can break immigration law, what could be next?Plus, fighter Conor McGregor has been to the White House - and can France demand for the Statue of Liberty to be returned?

Mar 17, 2025 • 18min
Day 57: Why is Trump acting like a ‘mafia boss’?
On Day 57 of Trump's presidency, US correspondent Mark Stone is joined by Gerard Baker, the Wall Street Journal’s editor-at-large. After spending election night together on the Sky News set in November, the two compare notes on Trump's presidency to-date and discuss whether Trump is misinterpreting or ignoring his mandate. Gerry shares what he believes Trump has done right, and what he's got "completely wrong" at the cost of America. Plus, they bet who will be the first casualty of the administration. If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha, and Mark to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk