The US stock markets have plummeted to the lowest level this year following Trump's flip-flop policy on tariffs. US correspondents Mark Stone, James Matthews and Martha Kelner discuss what Trump's uncertainty could mean for the economy as he refuses to rule out a recession. Plus Martha is in Canada as new prime minister, Mark Carney, is in town. She's investigating Trump's claims that Canada is largely responsible for the US fentanyl epidemic. And - the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington is ...
Mar 11, 2025•18 min
President Trump has been in office for 50 days and the impact of his presidency in just a few weeks has been seismic. To mark 50 days of Trump 2.0 Mark Stone has been to swing state Pennsylvania to take the temperature of how voters are feeling. James and Mark are also joined by international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn who has been on a 10-day trip from Africa to the Arctic to assess the impact of Trump's first 50 days in different corners of the globe. If you've got a question you'd like Ja...
Mar 10, 2025•32 min
On this episode, our US correspondents James Matthews and David Blevins read through questions from listeners. They are asked if the war in Ukraine could spill into Europe, and if Trump can be an impartial negotiator or is self-interest driving his decisions? And one listener compares Trump to a certain Hollywood character... but who? You can email James, Martha, and Mark at [email protected].
Mar 09, 2025•14 min
US President Donald Trump says Russia "holds all the cards", a statement rattling Ukraine and fuelling concerns that he’s handing Moscow the advantage. Our US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews break down Trump's latest stance on the war in Ukraine, his threats of banking sanctions on Russia, and the shifting dynamics within NATO. Meanwhile, White House tensions flare as reports emerge of Elon Musk and Marco Rubio going head-to-head in a cabinet showdown, forcing Trump to step in and d...
Mar 08, 2025•15 min
The White House has faced further criticism it is aligning itself too closely with Russia, which US defence secretary Pete Hegseth passed off as "garbage". On episode 47 of Trump 100 James Matthews is joined by Diana Magnay, Sky's former Moscow correspondent who has been meeting Ukrainian refugees living in the US. She shares her experiences of Putin's Russia and reveals if the country has any similarities to Trump's America. They also discuss Trump threatening to row back on NATO commitments an...
Mar 07, 2025•18 min
Just as things were looking up between Trump and Zelenskyy, the White House pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine, which could have bloody consequences for the war. On Day 46 of Trump100 Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss the implications of the move and whether a John Healey and Pete Hegseth meeting will help matters. They also cover the surprise meeting between US and Hamas officials in Doha and the Trump-Trudeau trade war. If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha and Mark to an...
Mar 06, 2025•19 min
On Day 45 of Trump 100 US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews break down Trump’s marathon address to Congress. They explore why division in American politics is deeper than ever. They also discuss if Mexico and Canada tariffs could already be on the way out – and if peace in Ukraine is any closer since Zelenskyy’s letter to Trump. If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha and Mark to answer, you can email it to [email protected]...
Mar 05, 2025•17 min
Overnight Trump paused military aid to Ukraine, as the rift between President Trump and President Zelenskyy deepens. On Day 44 of Trump 100 US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss if a Zelenskyy apology is the only way forward for Ukraine and what Putin’s role is in peace negotiations. They also discuss the new tariffs imposed on Canada and Mexico and what the impacts could be for the economies of all sides. If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha and Mark to answer, yo...
Mar 04, 2025•18 min
On this episode our US correspondent James Matthews interviews the architect behind the Biden-Harris campaign, which later became the Harris-Walz campaign. Before the 2024 election campaign, Julie Chavez Rodríguez had been a democratic political strategist for 15 years, seeing Obama into the White House and Biden into his first term. She shares with James her take on Biden's final push as democratic leader and how they managed the switch to Harris. Plus, James asks if Biden's gaffes and reluctan...
Mar 03, 2025•18 min
On today's episode, our US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone tackle listeners' questions. They are asked about the powers of Elon Musk, if there is any opposition left in the Republican party and where Donald Trump does his shopping. If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha and Mark to answer, you can email it to [email protected]
Mar 02, 2025•14 min
A diplomatic earthquake unfolded at the White House on Friday as President Zelenskyy and President Trump imploded in a shouting match in front of the world's media. On episode 41 of Trump100 US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews ask what went wrong at the pivotal meeting between world leaders. They debate who was in the wrong and ask what happens now, with a minerals deal left unsigned. You can email James, Mark and Martha on [email protected]
Mar 01, 2025•21 min
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer worked his charm on President Donald Trump during his visit to the White House. The meeting couldn't have gone much better for the UK leader who arrived with an invitation for Trump from Buckingham Palace and left with the possibility of a UK-US trade deal. On Day 40 of Trump100 US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews are joined by Sky's political editor Beth Rigby who spent the day following the two leaders. They discuss the highs of the trip, but ques...
Feb 28, 2025•20 min
On day 39 President Trump held his first cabinet meeting of his second term. He shared the spotlight with un-elected official, Elon Musk, and threatened to throw anyone out who objected to his presence. US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss the stand-out moments from the 90 minute spectacle. They also discuss the controversy of an AI video reposted by Donald Trump of his reimagined version of ‘Trump’s Gaza’. Plus, how is Sir Keir Starmer feeling ahead of his meeting with Donald...
Feb 27, 2025•16 min
On day 38 of Trump’s presidency, the White House have announced that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit President Trump at the end of the week. US correspondents Mark Stone, James Matthews and Martha Kelner discuss what could be in the minerals deal at the centre of the surprise summit and how it will affect UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s imminent visit. Plus, the three discuss the news from White House’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s briefing including the latest on immig...
Feb 26, 2025•16 min
Three years to the day since Russia invaded Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron rekindled his relationship with President Donald Trump in the White House. But did the meeting bring Ukraine closer to peace? On this episode US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss whether Macron's visit shifted the dial on Ukraine and if he convinced Trump to reconsider his relationship with Europe. You can email James, Mark and Martha on [email protected]
Feb 25, 2025•17 min
Federal US government employees all received an email over the weekend, demanding them to explain what work they did last week. Elon Musk posted on social media that "failure to respond will be taken as a resignation". On this episode US correspondent Martha Kelner is joined by Susan Glasser, journalist, writer and podcaster at The New Yorker. She gives her take on President Trump's first few weeks in office and explains why Musk is the one making this term different to the last. She also shares...
Feb 24, 2025•17 min
On today's episode, our US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone tackle listeners' questions. They are asked about the checks placed on President Trump's power, whether Russia has ever tried to join NATO, and rumours that Donald Trump could run for a third term. If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha and Mark to answer, you can email it to [email protected]
Feb 23, 2025•16 min
As President Trump claims he is "close" to signing a mining deal with Ukraine, and his secretary of state Marco Rubio talks about a lack of "gratitude" from President Zelenskyy for US military assistance, our US correspondents Mark Stone, Martha Kelner and James Matthews discuss if this is the real reason Trump's administration appears to have turned it's back on Ukraine. And, why Canada is taking their feud with Donald Trump on to the ice. You can email James, Mark and Martha on [email protected]...
Feb 22, 2025•18 min
Elon Musk walked on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) waving "the chainsaw of bureaucracy", a reference to the thousands of federal jobs his Department of Government Efficiency has cut. US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner react to the spectacle and the message it sends to his approach to job cuts. James also catches up with Reform UK's Nigel Farage and former Trump aide Steve Bannan at the conference. Meanwhile, Martha interviews Arielle Kane, a former f...
Feb 21, 2025•18 min
As President Trump doubles down on his accusation that Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy is a "dictator" for postponing elections due to the ongoing war, our US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss how quickly a war of words appears to have shifted US foreign policy. They also get the reaction of the UK ambassador to the US, Lord Mandelson, as well as US Senators from both sides of the aisle, to President Trump’s comments and his plans for peace in Ukraine. You can email James, Mark ...
Feb 20, 2025•14 min
As Donald Trump calls on President Zelenskyy to hold elections if he wants peace for Ukraine, our US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner discuss why European leaders are starting to take him at his word. Plus, Martha Kelner is in California’s Yosemite National Park speaking to workers who’ve lost their jobs under Elon Musk’s government efficiency programme. You can email James, Mark and Martha on [email protected]
Feb 19, 2025•18 min
As Donald Trump’s team begin Ukraine peace talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia and European allies convene emergency talks in Paris, US correspondent James Matthews is joined by the Daily Mail’s chief US political correspondent Rob Crilly. Rob lifts the lid on his recent trip to Europe with US vice president JD Vance, why Mr Trump appears to favour Saudi Arabia over Europe, and what it’s like to interview the president himself. You can email James, Mark and Martha on [email protected]...
Feb 18, 2025•14 min
On this episode, our US correspondents James Matthews, Martha Kelner and Mark Stone tackle listeners' questions on everything from the influence of Elon Musk in the Republican Party, to Donald Trump’s plans for Ukraine, to the story behind the pen President Trump uses to sign all his Executive Orders. If you’ve got a question you’d like James, Martha and Mark to answer, you can email it to [email protected]...
Feb 17, 2025•19 min
As White House officials head to Saudi Arabia to begin peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, how influential will Donald Trump be as a powerbroker on the world stage? And, our US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss if Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been rattled by speculation about their working relationship. You can email James, Martha and Mark on [email protected]
Feb 16, 2025•13 min
As Donald Trump’s vice president JD Vance launches a blistering attack on the European allies in a speech at the Munich Security Conference, US correspondents Mark Stone, Martha Kelner and James Matthews discuss why was he talking with the leader of Germany’s far-right AfD party? And, what links President Trump, the mayor of New York City, and pop star Sabrina Carpenter? You can email James, Martha and Mark on [email protected]
Feb 15, 2025•17 min
As Donald Trump welcomes India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, to the White House, our US correspondents, Martha Kelner and Mark Stone, ask why Mr Modi met with Elon Musk (and his children) before the President, and what this reveals about the blurred lines between business and politics in Trump’s administration. Plus, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as President Trump’s Health Secretary, Martha explores why he believes raw milk could be the key to solving America’s health issues. You can ...
Feb 14, 2025•16 min
As Donald Trump fires the starting gun on peace negotiations in Ukraine, US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews look at his hot-and-cold relationship with Russia’s President Putin and ask if Donald Trump is actually playing to his MAGA base. And, Martha Kelner has hit the beachfront bars of Venice Beach to find out how Donald Trump’s plan to ‘bring back plastic’ is going down there. You can email James, Martha and Mark on [email protected]
Feb 13, 2025•16 min
As Donald Trump’s right hand man Elon Musk faces questions from the press for the first time since the inauguration, US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss his awkward performance, and ask if he is really as accountable as he claims. Plus, Sky’s economic and data editor Ed Conway joins the podcast to explain what Trump’s steel tariffs could mean for the UK. You can email James, Martha and Mark on [email protected]...
Feb 12, 2025•18 min
As Donald Trump announces more trade tariffs – this time on steel and aluminium imports – our US correspondents Mark Stone, James Matthews and Martha Kelner discuss who the President is trying to win over with another trade war. And, President Trump has promised ‘all hell will break out’ if Israeli hostages held by Hamas are not released by midday on Saturday, but what impact will it have on his plans for peace in the region? You can email James, Martha and Mark on [email protected]...
Feb 11, 2025•16 min
As Donald Trump becomes the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl, US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner dissect the impact of his continued media blitz. Plus, as President Trump makes an unexpected announcement on steel tariffs, what will it mean for US manufacturing? You can email James, Martha and Mark on [email protected]
Feb 10, 2025•16 min
