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Every week Talking Politics USA digs into the key topics for a UK audience to understand what’s really going on in Donald Trump’s America.News At Ten anchor Tom Bradby and our team in Washington, le... more
FAQs about Talking Politics USA:How many episodes does Talking Politics USA have?The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.
March 10, 2025Fifty days of Donald Trump 2.0, presidential "swagger" and Top Gun diplomacy"Donald Trump is what every politician dreams to be - attitude and swagger".Fifty days into the Trump presidency, the Talking Politics USA team discuss how the new administration is going down at home and abroad.Tom Bradby, US Correspondent Dan Rivers and former Trump appointee Matthew Bartlett look at how Trump is picking fights with America's allies and whether any divisions are appearing within his own top team.Plus, after a long haul flight, Tom ponders how films like Top Gun would land now with audiences worried about America's role in the world.Got a question for the team? Email [email protected]...more34minPlay
March 03, 2025What Trump and Zelenskyy’s Oval Office row means for Ukraine and Europe“It was like a diplomatic hand grenade which went off inside the room”After the jaw-dropping row between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House, the Talking Politics USA team take stock of what the consequences could be.Tom Bradby, Dan Rivers and former Trump appointee Matthew Bartlett dissect how the diplomatic spat unfolded, ask whether it could have all been planned and discuss how Europe should respond to the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape.Got a question for the Talking Politics team? Email [email protected] to make sure we’re talking about the issues that matter most to you…...more25minPlay
February 24, 2025How will Trump deal with Starmer and a split Europe?“If he’s banking on the special relationship, he’s probably on a hiding to nothing.”In the latest Talking Politics USA, our International Editor Emma Murphy and former Trump appointee Matthew Bartlett join Rageh Omaar to debate the weight of the US-UK “special relationship" as Keir Starmer heads to the White House in these most turbulent of times.The team also react to Elon Musk’s chainsaw stunt, the next German leader Friedrich Merz’s outspoken comments about the US and Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’s controversial takeover of the James Bond franchise - as Emma makes a surprising 007 confession and Matthew explains how he was inspired by Daniel Craig’s wardrobe.Got a question for the team? Email [email protected] to make sure we're talking about the issues which matter most to you....more27minPlay
February 17, 2025Are Trump, Putin and Xi carving up the world? Plus Donald at Daytona and Hygge's Hollywood ambitions"American underwriting of European security now has a question mark"As Donald Trump looks to strike a peace deal with Russia over its war in Ukraine - and leave European leaders and Kyiv feeling left out in the cold - the Talking Politics USA team assess whether America remains the ally to Europe which it has been ever since the Second World War.Before that, Rageh Omaar, US Correspondent Dan Rivers and former advisor to President Bill Clinton, Laura Schwartz delve into the world of the young college grads at the heart of Elon Musk's cost-cutting operation.And after President Trump made a claim for Greenland, the team hear from one of the people behind a satirical petition suggesting Denmark buy California in the ultimate real estate deal. Could Trump be tempted?Got a question for the team? Email [email protected] to make sure we’re talking about the topics that matter most to you…...more33minPlay
February 10, 2025The odd duck, the conspiracy theorist and the ‘Thomas Cromwell’ inside Donald Trump’s 'royal court'“If Donald Trump is a rare bird, then he is something of an odd duck…”The Talking Politics USA team step inside the royal court of Donald Trump to identify three potential key and controversial power players in his new administration.U.S. Correspondent Dan Rivers and former Trump appointee Matthew Bartlett explain to Rageh Omaar why Trump picks RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard and Russell Vought will become critical voices in the returning president’s ear - and whether he really is all powerful this time round.But before that the trio look back at Trump’s history-making trip to the Super Bowl and how the president rewrote the map, dissed Taylor Swift and attempted to shift some more tectonic political plates with his nearest neighbours.Got a question for the team? Email [email protected] to make sure we’re talking about the topics that matter most to you…...more27minPlay
February 03, 2025Mandelson’s screeching u-turn and the strategy behind Trump’s tariffs gamble“President Trump is always eager to bury the hatchet, sometimes in your face, sometimes in your back…”Former Trump appointee Matthew Bartlett delivers colourful analysis on his Talking Politics USA debut to explain to Tom Bradby how the president is likely to react to Peter Mandelson’s remarkable u-turn from his previously scathing criticism.Political Editor Robert Peston and US Correspondent Dan Rivers debate the strategy behind the president’s tariffs war with Canada, Mexico and the EU, while our expert panel weigh up whether Elon Musk is about to shut down US aid around the world.Every week Talking Politics USA digs into the key topics for a UK audience to understand what’s really going on in Donald Trump’s America.Got a question? Email the team at [email protected] to make sure we’re talking about the topics that matter most to you…...more27minPlay
January 28, 2025January 6th rioters released, the Danish diplo-spat deepens, and what is a 'Trump meme coin'?Tom Bradby, Brett O'Donnell, and Dan Rivers discuss the debut of Trump's 27-year-old Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the president's latest diplomatic fallouts with Colombia and Denmark, how his promised mass deportation programme is unfolding, and why he has decided to branch out into the brave new world of 'meme coins'....more28minPlay
January 21, 2025What do Trump's first 24 hours mean for the next few years?ITV News' Tom Bradby and former Trump official Heather Nauert discuss the returning President's first 24 hours in charge.You can also watch episodes of Talking Politics USA on YouTube and ITVX....more17minPlay
January 20, 2025'All-powerful' Donald Trump completes comeback on Inauguration DayITV News' Tom Bradby, Robert Moore and former Trump official Heather Nauert discuss the returning President's Inauguration Day.You can also watch episodes of Talking Politics USA on YouTube and ITVX....more23minPlay
January 20, 2025What can we expect from Donald Trump's second term in the White House?Ahead of Trump's inauguration in Washington, ITV News' Tom Bradby, Robert Moore and former Trump official Heather Nauert discuss his return as President....more23minPlay
FAQs about Talking Politics USA:How many episodes does Talking Politics USA have?The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.