Tim Myers, co-founder of OneRepublic, discusses his surprising run for California's lieutenant governor, aiming to disrupt career politicians and stand up to Trump. He shares his journey from poverty and janitorial work to music fame, now seeking to dedicate his life to public service. Myers outlines his fearless approach, his views on immigration reform, and how his working-class background challenges the
If China invaded Taiwan - what would Donald Trump do? Would he come to Taiwan’s support as peacekeeper-in-chief, or let China exact their desire for a reunification? Sky's Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith has been in Taiwan. Mark Stone talks to her about how the Taiwanese are feeling as the threat from the mainland rachets up and the island's military mimics responding to an attack from Beijing. We also discuss whether Chinese President Xi Jinping really wants to take the islands in 2027. If y...
Sir Keir Starmer travelled to Scotland for talks with Donald Trump, with the US president publicly distancing himself from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has said there is no starvation in Gaza. How significant is this moment, as renewed UK-US aid efforts to the Strip are announced? Plus, Trump cuts down Putin's deadline to stop Russia's war in Ukraine. And Martha speaks to one of the 252 Venezuelans deported by Trump to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. He describes bruta...
Donald Trump arrives in Scotland. His weekend is spent playing golf - occasionally with a helping hand from his caddie - before a surprise visit from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sees a major trade deal brokered in Ayrshire. The president is celebrating the deal, and so is the EU. But who is the real winner? And what does this mean for Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish First Minister John Swinney, who are due to meet Trump separately at the start of this week? If you've got a q...
The Epstein files are increasingly consuming the Trump administration, while Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator and accomplice, has met Department of Justice officials and been ordered to appear before a Congressional committee. This, as the Wall Street Journal continues to reveal the alleged extent of Donald Trump’s relationship with convicted sex offender Epstein. Meanwhile, President Trump is due to arrive in Scotland to honour his mother, play golf, and meet Sir Keir Starmer...
In the first of our summer special episodes, Mark Stone speaks to one of the three journalists that got the rarest access on the inside of the Trump, Biden and Harris campaigns as they each vied to become the 47th president of the United States. In our interview, Tyler Pager, New York Times' White House correspondent, explains the MAGA revival as President Biden's bid for re-election collapsed. And, Tyler reveals the time he cold-called the former president. He picked up. If you've got a questio...
The Wall Street Journal reveals a suggestive birthday card - it says Trump wrote to Epstein for his 50th birthday. What's in the card, as Trump vigorously denies ever writing the card and calls it a "FAKE". All this - on a day when the White House came out to explain the cause of Trump's swollen ankles and bruised hand. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to [email protected] . You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel ....
Trump scrambles to try and fire the chair of America's central bank - despite being constitutionally barred from sacking him without just cause. All of this feels like distraction and obfuscation from the Epstein files debacle - a political crisis that is eating MAGA alive. Plus: tensions are flaring in the Middle East once again. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is urging de-escalation between Israel and Syria. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it t...
For years, Trump and his MAGA base blamed the deep state for the cover-up of unreleased details about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. They accused the Biden administration of suppressing the extent of Epstein's paedophilia, predatory behaviour and his so-called "client list" - thought to contain names of the rich and famous who conspired with him in a child sex trafficking operation. So far, so conspiracy theory. But now, Trump officials who previously said with certainty that the list exis...
A huge 180 for Trump on the Ukraine war. The US president announced a weapons deal with NATO, and gave Vladimir Putin a 50-day deadline to strike peace. Did Melania Trump convince her husband to make the U-turn? Martha's been out on the streets of LA, meeting the people leading the fight against the Trump administration's immigration raids. Plus: POTUS finds himself in the middle of a football trophy lift. What could possibly go wrong? If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to ans...
Mark Stone and Martha Kelner answer your listener questions. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to [email protected]. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel .
Netanyahu has left Trump in Washington with no Gaza ceasefire deal agreed. Was the visit a failure in efforts for peace in the Middle East? And Trump teases a major announcement on Russia after his secretary of state Marco Rubio and Russia’s wily foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov meet on the sidelines at a conference in Malaysia. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to [email protected] . You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel ....
After an evening briefing on the latest attempt to broker an Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza, will the final couple of days of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington bear fruit in the search for peace in the region? Wednesday also saw five leaders from African states visit the White House, where they became the latest to lavish the US president with praise in the hope of gaining his favour, and a path to avoiding Mr Trump's trade tariffs. Is this the new status quo in int...
Donald Trump has said, again, that he is "not happy" with Vladimir Putin. In an extraordinary cabinet meeting, the US president criticised his Russian counterpart, and announced that he had approved sending defensive weapons to Ukraine. After weeks of rejecting Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request for defence support – why the sudden change of tact? Is Trump's relationship with Putin fraying? And what's the latest as Trump hosts Benjamin Netanyahu again, a day after the Israeli Prime Minister announced...
The news out of Texas is only getting worse - rescue operations are still under way after flash floods on Friday, but hopes are dwindling of finding any more survivors. On today's episode: we ask whether this will become a political issue - just a month after Donald Trump committed to giving states less federal aid to respond to natural disasters. Plus, we cover the beginning of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's mega visit to DC, and the president announcing a new raft of tariffs. If you've got a ...
Mark Stone and David Blevins answer your listener questions. They chat everything from Trump’s scheduled state visit to the UK, to Iran’s nuclear facilities, to Putin’s phone calls. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to [email protected]. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel .
Donald Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ has passed and he’s due to sign it into law on Independence Day. Mark Stone and David Blevins discuss how the Bill will supercharge his Presidency, despite its critics. They also chat Gaza and Ukraine, as Donald Trump meets with freed Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander and talks to Vladimir Putin. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to [email protected] You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel ....
David Blevins and Mark Stone discuss how Donald Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill’ is progressing in the House - and also dig into a few other stories: the potential of a Gaza ceasefire, Paramount’s payout to the president, and a setback on his immigration policy. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to [email protected] You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel ....
Mark Stone and David Blevins unpick the latest development in Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan - a detention centre in the Florida Everglades nicknamed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’. They also discuss Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ which was narrowly passed in the Senate. The legislation likely to define Trump’s second term is now one step closer to becoming law. The team also digest breaking news on US weapons to Ukraine, and a potential ceasefire in Gaza. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump...
Martha Kelner and Mark Stone break down what's in Donald Trump's huge tax and spending bill. He's trying to sign it into law by the end of the week. They also discuss the state department's decision to revoke US visas for British band Bob Vylan after their Glastonbury performance. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to [email protected]. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel ....
Mark Stone sits down with retired US army General Mark Kimmitt to discuss Trump’s presidency. Kimmitt is the former assistant secretary of state for political and military affairs under President George W. Bush. Mark knew him back in 2003, when he was the deputy director of operations for coalition military forces in Iraq. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to [email protected]. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel ....
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s defence secretary, launched a tirade against the media yesterday as the row over the impact of the US strikes on Iran rumbles on. James Matthews and Mark Stone digest a dizzying week, and explore the questions that still remain over America’s campaign in Iran. They also discuss Trump’s deportation policy that’s still continuing apace in the background. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to [email protected] You can also wa...
US correspondent Mark Stone and security and defence editor Deborah Haynes chat all things NATO Summit - the cringe-worthy ‘Daddy’ moment, as well as the substance to come out of it. How is NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte handling Trump? And what next for the global conflicts commanding the agenda? If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to [email protected]. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel ....
Donald Trump has lashed out at both Israel and Iran - clearly frustrated after both sides exchanged missiles despite a ceasefire being declared. For now though, a cessation of hostilities has held, with Israel saying its operation is now over. The US president is now in The Netherlands for the NATO summit, and received a gushing text from Secretary-General Mark Rutte while en route. US Correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss the latest. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump1...
Iran fires missiles at a US military base - with Qatari airspace shut off and Britons told by the Foreign Office to "take shelter". And then, a ceasefire - announced by Trump on Truth Social - declaring himself the arbiter of world peace and an end not just to US-Iranian hostilities, but to the conflict between Iran and Israel. A head-spinning few hours. We unpack it all. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to [email protected]. You can also watch all ...
The US bombs Iran. Three nuclear sites heavily hit. Cue condemnation from Iran - and promises of retribution. As the Iranian foreign minister heads to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin and discuss what to do next, we ask: what has happened, why did the Trump administration decide to take action, what's the response domestically and internationally - and what on earth could happen next. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to [email protected]. Don't forget,...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said Donald Trump will make a decision on whether to militarily strike Iran in the next two weeks. That's as diplomatic talks between Western governments and the Iranians ramp up. In today's episode, US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner unpick why the delay might be, and the competing voices in the ears of the president. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to [email protected]. Don't forget, yo...
Trump has refused to confirm nor deny if he would go ahead with a US strike on Iran as the conflict continues. While the Trump administration weighs up its options, division within Trump's own country on what he should do, is deepening. On Trump100 US correspondent Mark Stone is joined by International affairs editor Dominic Waghorn to discuss what the next steps will be for Iran's supreme leader. They also explain why US assistance is necessary to achieve Israel's goals - and why American's are...
After meeting his security council in the White House situation room, Donald Trump is reportedly considering a number of next steps in the Israel- Iran conflict, including a US attack on Iran. On Trump100, US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone examine what the events of Tuesday point towards Donald Trump doing next in the conflict. Plus, James sits down with Sky's political editor Beth Rigby who has been speaking to both Donald Trump and Keir Starmer at the G7 summit in Canada. They di...
Trump has packed his bags and left the G7 summit in Canada early to attend to "important matters" on the Middle East conflict. Israel and Iran are continuing their deadly attacks on one another as the conflict intensifies. On Trump 100 US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss what Trump's next move could be as he posts on social media that "everyone should evacuate Tehran". Plus, Trump and Starmer sign a trade deal... and then drop it on the floor. James and Mark discuss if all th...
