

The Trump Report
Times Radio
As Donald Trump becomes the 47th President of The United States, Times Radio sits down with the biggest and names and brains in US politics brains to analyse White House affairs - both domestically and on the international stage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 27, 2025 • 31min
Trump is an ‘economic moron’ | Scott Lucas reacts to Trump firing Federal Reserve Governor
Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s decision to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, whether he is acting as a dictator in his efforts to crack down on the “crime emergency” in Washington DC and reports American citizens have been conducting a “covert influence operation” in Greenland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 26, 2025 • 21min
Ukraine’s ‘genius’ strikes cut 17% of Putin’s oil as Trump dodges sanctions
Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump claiming there has been no progress in organising a Russia-Ukraine summit because Vladimir Putin “does not like” Volodymyr Zelensky, Sergei Lavrov says a peace agreement cannot be signed with a “de facto head of the Ukrainian regime” and the Ukrainian army continues to strike Russia’s oil refineries causing the head of the Kuril district to temporarily suspend gasoline to his people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 22, 2025 • 23min
John Bolton’s house raided by FBI in ‘targeted’ Trump attack
Former CNN host and political commentator Chris Cillizza joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to news the FBI has raided the home of former national security advisor John Bolton, why Donald Trump needs to put the pressure Vladimir Putin as he remains silent on calls for a summit with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a federal judge orders Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump to begin closing operations at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ within 60 days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 21, 2025 • 25min
Putin ‘rattled’ as Ukraine’s drone strikes wipe out ‘significant’ share of Russia’s oil refineries
Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Russia’s Foreign Minister calling out Europeans for attempting to sway Donald Trump onto Ukraine’s side, the likelihood the US President will be able to get the Russian & Ukrainian leaders in a meeting together and Ukraine’s drone strikes successfully take out 13% of Russia’s oil refinery capacity in just a few weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 20, 2025 • 15min
Zelensky-Putin bilateral meeting 'probable', but hinges on Trump and China 'aligning'
'Putin has cornered himself.’Times Radio's Jo Crawford is joined by Igor Novikov, former senior advisor to Zelensky, who oversaw US-Ukraine relations during the previous Donald Trump presidency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 20, 2025 • 31min
Zelensky’s ‘smartest’ move yet as Ukraine lands ‘huge’ success story
Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to Monday’s meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, how the Ukrainian leader orchestrated his most “coordinated” move yet, and why JD Vance chose to remain silent in what was a stark contrast to February's Oval Office ambush. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 19, 2025 • 36min
Could Trump's Ukraine meeting deal accidentally plunge the world into war with Putin?
Trump and Witkoff's confusion over NATO and what they have promised to Russia could accidentally trigger a NATO Article Five contingency warns Robert Fox, Defence Editor at The Standard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 18, 2025 • 27min
‘Moment of truth’ for Trump & Zeleskyy as JD Vance told to keep his distance
Professor Robert Kelly joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss how Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s meeting on Friday was similar to a past meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un, whether the US President will advise Volodymyr Zelenskyy to give up Donbas and if Vice-President JD Vance will be benched in Monday’s 1:1 meeting between Ukraine and the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 18, 2025 • 32min
Putin has just ‘6–12 months’ left to afford his war — with or without Trump
Professor Scott Lucas from the Clinton Institute joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Steve Witkoff claiming Vladimir Putin agreed to an Article 5-like protection for Ukraine, whether President Zelenskyy is insinuating a ceasefire should have been brokered on Friday and the state of Russia’s economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 16, 2025 • 20min
Trump is ‘humiliated’: Sir Bill Browder reacts to weak meeting with Putin
Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale for an in depth analysis of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s “humiliating” meeting where the US President left Alaska without a ceasefire, commitment to slap Russia with further sanctions or a peace deal being made. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


