A huge U-turn from President Donald Trump on his sweeping tariffs. People were "getting a bit yippy", he said, introducing a 90-day pause on higher tariffs for most countries - but increasing those on China. On Day 81, US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner and Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith discuss the trade war between the world's two biggest economies escalating even further, with a 125% tariff now on Chinese imports. Read more analysis on the US bond markets from Ian King here . ...
Apr 10, 2025•18 min
On Day 80 US correspondents Mark Stone, Martha Kelner, and James Matthews digest some of the Supreme Court’s latest decisions. They’re swinging largely in favour of the Trump administration, but with some important small print. And Trump’s soaring tariffs on China take effect. Now a whopping 104% as of Wednesday morning, James has been at the New York Stock Exchange, where the boards started green but soon slipped back to red. Plus, former best buddy Elon Musk seems to have broken ranks even fur...
Apr 09, 2025•17 min
On Day 79 US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews have been at the White House, as President Trump defends the turmoil his tariffs have caused on Wall Street. They discuss his reaction to China's reciprocal levies, and his negotiations with world leaders. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to visit Trump to try and get a better tariff deal. But is there room for diplomacy on Gaza, as the ceasefire continues to crumble? If you've got a question you'd lik...
Apr 08, 2025•17 min
On Day 78, US correspondent Mark Stone is joined by former UK ambassador to the US, Sir Nigel Sheinwald. He was the British representative to the US between October 2007 and January 2012 and has dealt with both Republican and Democrat administrations. On this episode, the pair discuss whether Sir Keir Starmer has taken the right approach with President Trump and if it's now time to notch up the tone and tempo. Sir Nigel also reflects on his time in Washington DC and talks about the choice of Pet...
Apr 07, 2025•16 min
On Day 75, US correspondents Mark Stone and David Blevins answer your questions on everything from Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs and their impact on America consumers, to Trump’s relationship with Putin and if they have plans for the Arctic, and penguins. If you've got a question you'd like Mark, Martha, and James to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel ....
Apr 06, 2025•16 min
The first big pushback to Donald Trump’s "Liberation Day" tariffs has come from China, which has slapped its own reciprocal tariff on the US, at a rate of 34%, matching the figure the president set. On Day 76, US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner discuss how China's strike back has been received in the US, and how this could signal the start of a global trade war. Plus, Martha has been on the road following the impact of the president’s deportation agenda and investigating the case of ...
Apr 05, 2025•18 min
On Day 75, as the US stock market faces its worst day since 2020, US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner survey the market reaction to Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs. Not even the animal kingdom is safe from Trump, with small island nations with a population of penguins now facing huge tariffs on their products imported into the USA. Plus, the White House fires multiple administration officials after the president meets with far-right activist and conspiracy theorist Laura Loope...
Apr 04, 2025•17 min
It’s here, ‘Liberation Day’, but will Trump’s tariffs save America? On Day 74, US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss what the new tariffs mean for the US and the world. And, with Elon Musk’s funding of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race falling short, is the shine the billionaire brings to Trump’s administration starting to rub off? If you've got a question you'd like Mark, Martha, and James to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Don't forget, you can also watch all epis...
Apr 03, 2025•15 min
On Day 73, the eve of President Trump’s new tariff announcements, US correspondent Mark Stone and deputy political editor Sam Coates discuss what they may bring for the UK. Can PM Keir Starmer negotiate a better deal? And, immigration, it’s a challenging issue for both Trump and Starmer. Is the approach in America working while in Britain it’s not? Or is Trump just breaking laws and conventions that Starmer won’t? If you've got a question you'd like Mark, Martha, and James to answer, you can ema...
Apr 02, 2025•16 min
President Trump has alluded to wanting three terms as president, despite the US constitution prohibiting it. When asked whether he has been presented with plans to allow him to seek a third term, Trump said, there are "methods which you could do it". On Day 72 US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner discuss the plausibility of Trump being able to run again. Plus, it's a big week for Trump's new round of tariffs - what could they look like? Mark has been to rural West Virginia to hear from...
Apr 01, 2025•18 min
On Day 71 of Donald Trump's presidency, US correspondent James Matthews is joined by Ronna McDaniel, former chair of the Republican National Committee, only the second woman to occupy that position, and for seven years. She is also the niece of former senator and one-time Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. James and Ronna discuss Trump's moulding of the Republican party, if Elon Musk has too much power, and whether JD Vance could make a future US President. If you've got a question you...
Mar 31, 2025•19 min
On Day 70, US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner answer your questions. They discuss the executive orders being challenged in court, Martha's interaction with congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, and is President Donald Trump running the country like he’s still on The Apprentice? 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 tak...
Mar 30, 2025•15 min
Vice President JD Vance is in Greenland, visiting a US military base at Pituffik. It plays a key role in missile defence and surveillance across the Arctic. But the backdrop of the visit had added concern over Trump’s growing desire for Greenland to belong to the US. On Day 69, US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner discuss the serious fears Greenlanders have over Trump's assertion that "we need Greenland for international security". Plus, Elon Musk faces a "Tesla Takedown" this week...
Mar 29, 2025•15 min
On Day 68, US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner take a temperature check on Donald Trump's first two months in his second term as president. As Martha's bust-up with Marjorie Taylor Greene goes viral, James hits the road to Virginia to gauge how much voters care about "Signal-gate" - the leaked group chat that rocked Trump's inner circle. 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 lis...
Mar 28, 2025•17 min
The Atlantic has published the full Signal messages at the heart of the growing security scandal, revealing strike timings, military coordination, and the accidental inclusion of journalist Jeffrey Goldberg. On Day 67, US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner unpack why Goldberg was already unpopular with Trump, and what this episode says about the people driving American military and political decision-making. Plus, Martha is confronted by Republican representative Marjorie Taylor Gre...
Mar 27, 2025•16 min
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...
Mar 26, 2025•18 min
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 Wal...
Mar 25, 2025•18 min
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 ...
Mar 24, 2025•19 min
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! 👉 ...
Mar 23, 2025•17 min
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 conflic...
Mar 22, 2025•14 min
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...
Mar 21, 2025•17 min
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 tensi...
Mar 20, 2025•16 min
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 impeache...
Mar 19, 2025•18 min
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 corresp...
Mar 18, 2025•18 min
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 administr...
Mar 17, 2025•18 min
On this episode, our US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone read through questions from listeners. They are asked if Vladimir Putin has some kind of hold on Donald Trump, whether the US president actually win a Nobel peace prize, and if Mark and James fear asking difficult questions to Trump’s team in case they have their press access restricted, like other news organisations. You can email James, Martha, and Mark at trump100@sky.uk.
Mar 16, 2025•17 min
Donald Trump signals a possible end to the Ukraine war after "productive" talks with Vladimir Putin. But with no direct Trump-Putin call yet, what's really going on behind the scenes? Our US correspondents James Matthews, Martha Kelner, and Mark Stone break down the latest from special envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to Moscow, and reactions from the G7 meeting in Canada. Plus, governor of California Gavin Newsom is drawing criticism for welcoming far-right provocateur Steve Bannon on to his new pod...
Mar 15, 2025•18 min
Around 150 protesters descended on Trump Tower today in protest of the arrest and detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, a student who organised a pro-Palestine demonstration. US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss why this case is a test for the Trump administration which cuts to the heart of America’s values on immigration, free speech and the rule of law. They also discuss what progress has been made towards a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire deal, as Putin speaks out. Plus, should Americans ...
Mar 14, 2025•17 min
The Irish prime minister Micheál Martin visited the Oval office on Wednesday, but any St Patrick’s day spirit was overshadowed by tariffs. The EU and Canada have responded to Trump with reciprocal tariffs – putting the US at the front and centre of a global trade war. US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner speak to Ireland correspondent Stephen Murphy about how the Irish PM handled Trump – and they discuss why other EU leaders will be taking note. Plus, Martha reports on how Canadians ar...
Mar 13, 2025•17 min
Ukraine has accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposal following talks between US and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile the US Canada trade war exploded in a tit-for-tat tariff row, sending the markets into even more chaos. On day 52 of Trump100 Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss Ukraine, tariffs and ask why Trump turned the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom. If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha, and Mark to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk....
Mar 12, 2025•19 min
