Episodes

  • ‘Insanity & delusion’ if Trump thinks Iran will cave | Lt Col Daniel Davis

    ‘Insanity & delusion’ if Trump thinks Iran will cave | Lt Col Daniel Davis
    Apr 23 2026
    On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US Army officer Lt Col Daniel Davis. They discuss the recent quotes from the White House that the US is in 'no rush' to make a deal with Iran, despite being out of military options, according to Daniel.

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    26 mins
  • Trump is ‘behaving like a wimp’ & is begging for a way out | Prof. Robert Pape

    Trump is ‘behaving like a wimp’ & is begging for a way out | Prof. Robert Pape
    Apr 23 2026

    On this edition of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined once again by Professor Robert Pape to discuss where the US is at with what he calls the 'escalation trap' in Iran. They discuss possible peace efforts, escalation and what the future looks like for Iran and the world.


    You can find Robert's Substack 'The Escalation Trap' here: https://escalationtrap.substack.com/

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    33 mins
  • Trump ‘incompetent’ and cornered — Iran seizes control of the war | David Cay Johnston

    Trump ‘incompetent’ and cornered — Iran seizes control of the war | David Cay Johnston
    Apr 22 2026

    Professor David Cay Johnston joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s U-turn in extending the ceasefire in Iran, whether the United States risked a war only to land back on Obama’s nuclear deal and Majorie Taylor Greene says Donald Trump personally blocked the Epstein files release - and directed Pam Bondi to as well - in order to protect his friends.



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    31 mins
  • ‘Lipstick on a pig’ - Trump Iran deal will be worse than what he had already

    ‘Lipstick on a pig’ - Trump Iran deal will be worse than what he had already
    Apr 21 2026
    On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by former US diplomat & fellow at the Middle East Institute, Alan Eyre. They discuss the ongoing war in Iran and possible resumption of talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan.

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    25 mins
  • Trump’s Iran war was a gift for Putin — Ukraine is blowing it apart | Sir Bill Browder

    Trump’s Iran war was a gift for Putin — Ukraine is blowing it apart | Sir Bill Browder
    Apr 21 2026

    Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether US–Iran talks in Pakistan will succeed, how new Reuters data shows the war pushing India toward Russia, and whether Iran is using the Russia–Ukraine playbook to weaken Trump and drag out the conflict.


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    23 mins
  • Trump ‘not fit’ for the job — officials shut him out of Iran military plans over meltdown fears

    Trump ‘not fit’ for the job — officials shut him out of Iran military plans over meltdown fears
    Apr 21 2026

    Marianne Williamson, former Democratic presidential candidate, joins Maddie Hale in the studio to discuss rising tension between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump threatens to “blow up” Iran and the Wall Street Journal reports the President was deliberately left out of military planning for fear he would react impulsively and leak details.



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    30 mins
  • Trump has ‘no easy resolution’ in Iran | This crisis could last the rest of the year

    Trump has ‘no easy resolution’ in Iran | This crisis could last the rest of the year
    Apr 20 2026
    On this episode of The Trump Report, co-author of "Donald Trump and His Assault on Truth" Glenn Kessler speaks to Amy Kellogg about the divergent goals, posturing and flat-out mistrust between the United States and Iran that threaten to scupper upcoming talks.

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    24 mins
  • Trump’s MAGA empire is ‘eroding’ as Iran war breaks GOP apart

    Trump’s MAGA empire is ‘eroding’ as Iran war breaks GOP apart
    Apr 17 2026

    Charlie Sykes,political commentator and author, joins Maddie Hale to discuss ‘off-ramp’ options for the United States in the Iran war, USA Today reports the war disrupting basic supplies to U.S. troops, with delayed care packages, scarce food, and falling morale as some report they’re “hungry all the time” and Trump continues to attack journalists and those who oppose his decisions.



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    27 mins