The Trump Report

Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan Justin Wolfers tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee what Donald Trump's plea to the Supreme Court could mean for his tariff agenda and the effect on the US economy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former MSNBC host and podcaster Chuck Todd joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the ‘Axis of Upheaval’ countries attending China’s military parade, what message Russia, North Korea and China are sending to Donald Trump and how it’s a “huge blow” to see India’s Narendra Modi cosying up to Vladimir Putin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute Scott Lucas tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee why the latest release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein won't satisfy either his victims or some of Donald Trump's own supporters. Plus, what the meeting between Xi, Kim & Putin means for the US President and global politics.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China has capitalised on Trump's chaotic tariff regime to draw in former US allies like India, says Ian Williams author of Vampire State: The Rise and Fall of the Chinese Economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.