TRUMP100 follows Donald Trump's second term in The White House as US President.
Episodes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Plus extra episodes for the big stories.
Hosts James Matthews, Martha Kelner and Mark Stone will be joined by guests to delve into the key developments in Trump's America - reflecting on the previous day and looking ahead to the next. If his last term in office is a barometer...anything can happen!
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This episode delves into Donald Trump's recent actions, including the US operation in Venezuela, its casualties, and the subsequent political fallout, coupled with the controversial assertion of US claims over Greenland. Domestically, discussions cover the ongoing Epstein files, a significant shift in US vaccine recommendations, and the White House's revised historical account of the January 6th Capitol events. The episode also explores the implications for global alliances, particularly regarding the Falklands, highlighting a seismic shift in international relations and domestic policy.
The Trump100 team are inside Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse in downtown Manhattan. The site of the arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, both charged with narcoterrorism. We digest the extraordinary sight of a president of a sovereign country holed up in a courthouse in New York City - facing serious criminal charges. What did he say in court? And we speak to the dissident who heckled Maduro to his face. You can watch all episodes on our YouTube channel . Email us ...
This episode delves into the unprecedented US military strike on Venezuela, which resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. It explores the geopolitical ramifications, Trump's controversial statements about the US running Venezuela, and the administration's strategic focus on "hemispheres of influence." The hosts also discuss the legal framing of Maduro as a "narco-terrorist" for his upcoming trial in a Manhattan court, bypassing international law.
Martha Kelner, James Matthews and Mark Stone look ahead to what promises to be a rollercoaster and consequential 2026 in America and beyond. What could define next year? And what can we learn from this year just gone to help us read the runes? We go through it all on this New Year’s Special. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel . Email us on trump100@sky.uk with your comments and questions....
Martha Kelner, James Matthews and Mark Stone look back on a wild and topsy-turvy 2025 in America. What are the moments that shaped this year? And how has the presidency of Donald Trump reoriented the USA on the global stage? We go through it all. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel . Email us on trump100@sky.uk with your comments and questions....
The full Epstein files release is imminent, as more photos are released. Meanwhile, Trump hits the stump, cutting a frustrated figure as his poll numbers continue to stay low. The UK appoints a new US ambassador. Who is he, and will he be able to curry favour with the president? A new blockbuster film is announced… with jaw-dropping access to the very heart of the presidency. And the Kennedy Center here in Washington DC has been renamed! You’ll never guess what to. You can also watch all episode...
Donald Trump’s closest advisor, chief of staff Susie Wiles, reveals all to Vanity Fair. In it she eviscerates the vice president, calls out Elon Musk as a ketamine user, and says the president has ‘the personality of an alcoholic’. Wiles rejects the article, saying she’s been taken out of context. The president says he still has faith in her… for now. How revealing of the inner Trump circle is the interview? And what does it tell us about how the president could next act? Plus - Trump announces ...
Members of the so-called Turtle Island Liberation Front have been charged with plotting to bomb multiple targets in California on New Year’s Eve. But who are they, and why has no one ever heard of them before now? Elsewhere, after legendary film director Rob Reiner and his wife are brutally murdered at their home over the weekend, the president writes online… not a message of condolence, but an attack on the man who’d just lost his life. It goes down like a cup of cold sick with both the right a...
A significant escalation in tensions between the US and Venezuela. On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced that his military had seized an oil tanker off the coast of the South American country. Then, a day later, the president says a land invasion is about to start. On the podcast today, we’ll explain what’s happened, what could happen next, and answer why America is even interested in Venezuela. Plus - Kilmar Abrego Garcia is released after months of detention, and how you can come a US citizen, ...
President Trump is back on the stump for the first time in months on Tuesday. The polls all say Americans are unhappy with his presidency, and with his economy. Can he reverse the tide? But before that he was sitting down for a blockbuster interview with Politico. In it, the president eviscerates Europe, and Europe’s leaders. Even the Pope is getting involved. What does this mean for the US-European relationship… and is this the beginning of a big, messy break up? You can also watch all episodes...
A new White House National Security Strategy gives us an insight into how Donald Trump views the world, and the US's place within it. Is this America rejecting Europe and uprooting the established world order? Two massive media companies go head to head to buy Warner Bros in a media shake-up that will have a massive impact on the film and TV industry. The Supreme Court seems poised to expand the president's powers which could see the structure of the federal government significantly changed. You...
The leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo come to Washington DC to sign a peace deal. They don't look at each other, don't shake hands, and all the while fighting carries on in eastern Congo. Is this all just business masquerading as peace? Plus - a report shows defence secretary Pete Hegseth (now styled as war secretary) risked endangering the lives of servicemen and women by texting operational details on his personal and non-secure phone. How much pressure is he now under...
Trump says Somalia "stinks" as he plans a sweeping crackdown on the Somali community in Minnesota. Why specifically them? The president also hosts his final cabinet meeting of the year. While Trump’s cabinet members laud him, questions are still being asked of his defence secretary: did he commit a war crime over a boat bombing in the Caribbean? Pete Hegseth has been questioned about it for the first time by the media. What did he say? Plus, a new-look press corps have started at the Pentagon. O...
Did Pete Hegseth, former TV anchor now major military commander, order the murder of two unarmed, helpless men at sea in September? Plus - has this administration's most extreme immigration crackdown just begun? Donald Trump reacts to the shooting of two members of the National Guard by scrutinising those "from third-world countries". And what's the president's problem with female journalists? He lashes out at two more this weekend after a spate of ill-tempered and rude exchanges over the last f...
The podcast a day earlier than normal - reacting to the shooting in the nation’s capital on Wednesday afternoon. We’ll tell you what we know so far. Plus - some good news for the president in the courts. Might Donald Trump’s own personal legal woes be finally behind him? And who, and what, is the Venezuelan gang the president this week proscribed as a terrorist organisation? You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel . Email us on trump100@sky.uk with your comments and questions....
It's Thanksgiving season in the White House. Trump is pardoning turkeys... all while the US waits to hear from Russia on the latest iteration of the Ukraine peace plan. This, as Bloomberg reports that Trump's foreign affairs fixer Steve Witkoff has been advising the Russians on how to appeal to the president. And the effects of Trump's "drill, baby drill" policy come into view. California braces itself for mass oil drilling off its coast. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel . ...
The president speaks to Xi Jinping of China. Is Trump about to let China be aggressive in Taiwan? Plus, Marjorie Taylor Greene, once Trump’s mouthpiece in the House of Representatives, announces her resignation. How badly is the MAGA, America First right splintering? And bad news in the courts for the president too. A judge has thrown out the prosecutions of two old foes as the president's revenge tour comes off the rails. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel . Email us on trum...
What have some Democrats done that has prompted Trump to respond, “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”? This, a day after he signed the release of the Epstein files into law. What’s now next? What will the meeting be like between the president and the man he calls a radical ‘communist’? You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel . Email us on trump100@sky.uk with your comments and questions....
Jeffrey Epstein survivors spoke, American lawmakers listened. The House and the Senate pass a bill demanding the release of the Epstein files. Trump isn’t even able to veto the bill. It’s only a matter of time now. We discuss. Meanwhile, Trump hosts a crown prince in the White House. That prince, America's own intelligence agencies concluded, ordered the murder and dismemberment of a Washington Post journalist in 2018. Trump’s response? “Things happen”. And Cristiano Ronaldo is in town meeting t...
After months of delay, the House decides to vote on the Epstein files. What does this mean, and what's changed? Plus - why is Donald Trump calling former right hand woman Marjorie Taylor Greene a traitor? And Nicki Minaj, of all people, gets friendly with the Trump team. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel . Email us on trump100@sky.uk with your comments and questions....
A new trove of 23,000 documents from the US House Oversight Committee sheds fresh light on Jeffrey Epstein's connections to power, and raises new questions about Donald Trump. Mark Stone and James Matthews unpack the latest revelations: the decade of emails mentioning Trump, the claims about a "dog that hasn't barked", and the political fallout now engulfing Washington. You can read more of our deep-dive into what the latest emails reveal, here . Plus, the BBC apologises to Trump over an edited ...
As nations mark the anniversary of the end of the First World War, tension brews between two of the world's closest allies. The UK has reportedly halted intelligence sharing with Washington over American airstrikes on so-called "drug boats" in the Caribbean, strikes that have already killed more than 70 people and are now being condemned as violations of international law. James Matthews in Washington and Martha Kelner in Los Angeles unpack what this rare rift says about trust between the US and...
Donald Trump is threatening to sue the BBC for $1bn, accusing it of fabricating part of his January 6 speech in a Panorama documentary. The letter from his lawyers demands a full retraction, an apology - and a huge payout. Meanwhile in Washington, a former jihadi commander who once had a US government bounty on his head, now Syria's new president, has been welcomed to the Oval Office. Mark and James report on the extraordinary meeting, what it means for US foreign policy, and how it plays into T...
The Democrats are on a roll. Will this mean they stay steady and don’t back down to Republican calls to end the government shutdown? Trump concedes that the Republicans were negatively affected by the shutdown when Americans went to the polls on Tuesday. Is the Supreme Court about to kill Trump’s tariff policy? Nancy Pelosi retires. And of course, we reflect on when James met Zohran. They bond over football. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel . Watch Mark Stone's piece from F...
Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral elections. Strong performances in the governor races for the Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, and Prop 50 passes in California. A great night for the left of American politics. Is the national dial shifting away from Donald Trump? We discuss what all these results mean. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel . Email us on trump100@sky.uk with your comments and questions....
Donald Trump sits down for an interview with CBS' 60 Minutes - the programme he sued successfully for $16m just four months ago. All the while, his poll numbers are at an all-time low due to the government shutdown, as hundreds of thousands of federal workers remain unpaid and food benefits for millions of people run out. And is this the week the real Democrats stand up? Their favourability numbers are also dire, but will the emergence of a firebrand left-wing mayor in New York City, in the shap...
Sophy Ridge and Wilf Frost bring you the Cheat Sheet to the day’s news in 10 minutes. On this first episode, they look at the Huntington mass stabbing and hear from an eye witness. Sophy’s spoken to the sole survivor of the Air India crash which killed 241 people back in June. And Wilf’s heard from the US ambassador to the UK Warren Stephens, who wants the UK to keep drilling for oil and gas. And India’s women bring home the cricket World Cup.
Minutes before meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, Donald Trump ordered his military to carry out nuclear weapons tests. These were the first such tests the US conducted since the end of the Cold War. Is this just a show of strength or real escalation of tension between the two true world superpowers? What does the Xi-Trump meeting mean, and what happens next? You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel , and read Helen Ann’s analysis of the Xi-Trump meeting in Korea here : Email us...
Forty million Americans are about to lose vital food benefits because of the government shutdown. Museums are closed, flights delayed. Hundreds of thousands are working unpaid. When will this end? Trump’s in Tokyo to talk trade as his noble steed Speaker Mike Johnson pours cold water over the possibility of a third term. Or did he? You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel - and watch John Sparks’ video in the Russia-Ukraine ‘Kill Zone’ here : Email us on trump100@sky.uk with your c...
Donald Trump treks through Asia as he navigates a series of high-stakes meetings this week. First in Malaysia, now Japan, and later in the week, a head to head with President Xi Jinping of China, held in South Korea. All eyes are on that meeting as the two world superpowers meet. At home in the US, tensions of a totally different sort. Is Trump’s administration readying itself to invade Venezuela? Plus - MAGA starts to talk about Trump having a third term. What does this mean, and how likely is ...
