As Donald Trump receives a royal welcome in Saudi Arabia, Sky's US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss the $600bn (£451bn) deal signed between the two nations, and the love-in between the countries' leaders. Plus, Mark, who's in the Middle East with Trump, describes the reaction in the room when Trump announced he was lifting sanctions on Syria. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Don't forget, you can also watch ...
May 14, 2025•17 min
Ahead of his visit to the Middle East, Donald Trump has released a flurry of news, so Sky’s US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews are breaking it down. Could Trump really meet with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy and Russia’s President Putin? Can either side claim to have won in the US-China Trade War? And has Trump lost patience with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu? If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Don't forget, you can al...
May 13, 2025•16 min
As Donald Trump heads to Saudi Arabia to begin his tour of the Middle East, Sky News's US correspondent Mark Stone sits down with renowned journalist and analyst, Abdulrahman al Rashed to discuss what the US president hopes to achieve during his visit, and the challenges he faces to his ultimate goals of peace and economic unity in the region. Plus, why does the Saudi leadership prefer Mr Trump to his predecessor Joe Biden? If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can...
May 12, 2025•18 min
The US and UK announced a trade deal in a live phone conversation between President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer, and James was in the room when it happened. Our US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss the theatrical moment in the Oval Office and how significant this agreement really is for both countries. And, as Catholic Cardinals elect the first American-born Pope – could his stance on Donald Trump have played a role in their selection? If you've got a question you'd like ...
May 09, 2025•17 min
As the Trump administration confirms US and Chinese negotiators will meet in Switzerland to begin talks to end the ongoing trade war, our US correspondents Martha Kelner and James Mathews ask if Trump’s hardball tactics could pay off. And, Martha heads down to America’s largest port to see the impact the tariffs are having on people living and working in the area. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Don't forget, you can also watc...
May 08, 2025•19 min
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney told Donald Trump "some places are never for sale" as he visited the White House for his first talks with the US president. Our US correspondents James Matthews and Martha Kelner discuss the sometimes-awkward exchange between the two leaders. And as Trump has teased a big announcement in the next few days, Martha and James discuss what it could be. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Don't forge...
May 07, 2025•13 min
As Donald Trump looks to give Hollywood a boost with a 100% tariff on films made outside of the US, Sky's US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner discuss how such a plan could work in practice. And, with the flurry of headlines over the weekend, is Donald Trump trying to divert attention from the looming impact of his trade war with China? If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on ...
May 06, 2025•14 min
Sky News US correspondent James Matthews is joined by Reyna Walters-Morgan, vice chair for the Democratic National Committee – the governing body of the Democratic Party – to discuss the challenges of opposition in President Donald Trump's second term. Should Joe Biden have stepped down sooner, are Democrat representatives and senators doing enough to push back against Trump's policies, and who could lead them into the next election? If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answe...
May 05, 2025•17 min
As President Trump makes the first major reshuffle of his top team – firing Mike Waltz as his national security adviser – our US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews ask why it took so long for the repercussions of Signal-gate to bite. And, will the minerals deal between Ukraine and the US bring an end to the war a step closer? If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube...
May 02, 2025•14 min
The US economy has shrunk for the first time in three years but President Trump is blaming his predecessor, Joe Biden, for the country's poor economic performance at the start of the year. Sky’s US correspondents Martha Kelner and Mark Stone discuss the impact a struggling economy could have on Trump’s popularity. Plus, as President Trump holds another fawning meeting of his Cabinet, are comparisons to a king at court becoming more accurate? If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team ...
May 01, 2025•17 min
President Trump has returned to Michigan, a state that helped propel him to the White House last November, to mark his 100th day in office with a speech to supporters. US correspondents Mark Stone, Martha Kelner and James Matthews ask what message he was trying to send to his base, and how it will have played with those who are less certain of his success in the last few months. And, as Mark Carney is named the new Prime Minister of Canada, is he dancing his way into a showdown with Trump? If yo...
Apr 30, 2025•18 min
On the 100th day of Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, our US correspondents James Matthews, Mark Stone and Martha Kelner look back at the most significant moments from the last few months. From deportations and tariffs to that moment with President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, is Donald Trump right when he claims he runs the US and the world? Plus, Mark and Martha have a challenge for James ‘The Voice’ Matthews... If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you...
Apr 29, 2025•22 min
After Donald Trump sat down with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy in Rome this week, Sky's US correspondent Mark Stone speaks to Ambassador Gordon Sondland, who was Trump's ambassador to the EU from 2018-2020, about Trump's changing approach to Russian aggression. And, how getting European leaders on first-name terms helped build bridges that could be helping Volodymyr Zelenskyy today. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Don't forget...
Apr 28, 2025•16 min
On Day 98 of Trump100, US correspondents Mark Stone and David Blevins tackle listener questions on topics ranging from President Trump's support from his MAGA base, to who could be the next leader of the Republican Party. And, could Trump's royal visit to the UK be recinded? If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel ....
Apr 27, 2025•13 min
As the FBI arrest a sitting judge for reportedly helping a man avoid immigration officials, our US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner discuss what it means for the independence of the US legal system. And, President Trump says China’s President Xi called him, China says the call never happened, no one knows for sure who’s telling the truth, but what back-channel talks are happening this weekend? If you've got a question you'd like the TRUMP100 team to answer, you can email it to trump10...
Apr 26, 2025•15 min
As President Donald Trump appears to publicly criticise Vladimir Putin for the first time, US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone, along with Sky's data and economics editor Ed Conway, discuss if it will help or hinder peace talks. Plus, how does the device you’re listening to this episode on have to do with Trump's tariffs? If you’d like to watch Ed’s reporting on the end of globalisation, you can find it here. If you've got a question you'd like the TRUMP100 team to answer, you can em...
Apr 25, 2025•15 min
As Donald Trump claims he’s ‘close’ to securing a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, Sky News US correspondents Martha Kelner and James Matthews discuss if his high-pressure negotiation tactics are working, and if Ukraine is willing to pay the cost of a Trump-backed deal. And what role did a White House ‘royal rumble’ play in Elon Musk’s decision to step back from his role in the US government? If you've got a question you'd like the TRUMP100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky....
Apr 24, 2025•15 min
As Donald Trump continues his bid to have the biggest deportation programme in US history, our US correspondent Martha Kelner speaks to a lawyer representing some of the 1,500 students who have had their visas revoked overnight for seemingly minor offences. Along with James Matthews and Mark Stone, the trio discuss why President Trump's row with the head of America's national bank could cause financial chaos worldwide. And, why has Elon Musk said he'll be stepping back from his Department of Gov...
Apr 23, 2025•16 min
As Donald Trump spends the day defending his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, over news he shared sensitive military intel on yet another private signal chat, US correspondents Martha Kelner and Mark Stone discuss why the White House are continuing to support him. And, as Donald Trump has confirmed he will be attending Pope Francis’ funeral, they discuss the hot and cold relationship between the President and the Pontiff. If you've got a question you'd like the TRUMP100 team to answer, you can e...
Apr 22, 2025•15 min
The row over the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported to El Salvador from the US in error in March, continues to rock Washington DC. US correspondent Martha Kelner speaks to Ron Vitiello, Donald Trump's former acting director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, about the case and if the president's border policies are working as he planned. If you've got a question you'd like the TRUMP100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Don't forget, you can a...
Apr 21, 2025•15 min
On Day 91, our US correspondents James Matthews and David Blevins tackle listeners' questions. Is Trump’s El Salvador deportation plan good business? Could President Trump put his face on a dollar bill? And are MAGA hats made in China? If you've got a question you'd like the TRUMP100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Don't forget, you can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel ....
Apr 20, 2025•19 min
As Democrat senator Chris Van Hollen denies drinking a margarita while meeting with the man at the centre of the deportation row that's rocking Washington DC, our US correspondents Martha Kelner and James Matthews discuss how both sides are using the case to further their own political aims. And, on Easter weekend - how are the Christian right shaping Trump's White House? 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...
Apr 19, 2025•15 min
As Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visits the White House, Sky’s US correspondents Mark Stone, Martha Kelner and James Matthews ask if her performance is worthy of the title ‘Trump whisperer’. Robert F Kennedy Jnr has sparked controversy over comments about people with autism - and there’s been an unexpected twist in the controversial deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, as he is temporarily released to meet Democrat Senator Chris Van Hollen. Plus, Donald Trump has confirmed his state visi...
Apr 18, 2025•19 min
As the White House fights to shift the focus on its El Salvador deportations with a surprise late afternoon news conference, US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone ask if Trump’s administration are intentionally conflating two different cases in order to win the PR battle. And, the Democrats are fighting to grab the headlines for themselves, but will it be enough to convince voters? If you've got a question you'd like Mark, Martha, and James to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.u...
Apr 17, 2025•14 min
Could an economic deal between the US and the UK really be on the horizon? Sky's US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss Vice President JD Vance's comments and ask what could be on the negotiation table if a deal did happen. Plus, Sky’s Martha Kelner has been speaking to people protesting against DOGE cuts to the National Parks Service in the Grand Canyon, and former president Joe Biden has made his first public appearance since leaving office. If you've got a question you'd like...
Apr 16, 2025•16 min
As Donald Trump welcomes the self-proclaimed ‘world’s coolest dictator’ to the White House, Sky’s US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews dig into his relationship with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, and ask what their deportation deal means for the rule of law in the US. Plus, is golf really helping keep the President fit for office? 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 epi...
Apr 15, 2025•15 min
On Day 85, US correspondent James Matthews is joined by Jeff Mason, White House correspondent for the Reuters news agency. Jeff has covered the White House beat through a number of presidencies, including Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden. On this episode, James and Jeff discuss navigating the relationship between the media and the president, and press freedom under the Trump administration. If you've got a question you'd like Mark, Martha, and James to answer, you can email it to trump10...
Apr 14, 2025•14 min
After a week of yoyo-ing in the US stock market, Sky News’ Mark Stone and David Blevins answer your questions on President Trump’s tariffs - and if people close to the president broke the rules by profiting from the uncertainty. Plus, as summer approaches, is Donald Trump putting tourists off visiting America? And could California try to split from the United States? If you've got a question you'd like the TRUMP100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Don't forget, you can also w...
Apr 13, 2025•18 min
On Day 83, US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss the ongoing tit-for-tat trade war between Washington and Beijing, with the US imposing a 145% tariff against China's 125%. With continued concern over the economic impact it will have, does America just need to trust Donald Trump? And the president's special envoy Steve Witkoff meets Russian leader Vladimir Putin for more talks on the war in Ukraine. Never mind Trump saying he could resolve the conflict in 24 hours. If you've got...
Apr 12, 2025•17 min
With markets tumbling again, President Trump has been meeting his cabinet - where more questions were put to him over his turbulent tariff plan. On Day 82, US correspondents Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss what happened. Plus, Mark has been on the road in Wisconsin and Minnesota, speaking to people caught up in the crossfire of the trade war. If you've got a question you'd like James, Martha, and Mark to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. Don't forget, you can also watch all epis...
Apr 11, 2025•18 min
