TRUMP100

Sky News

TRUMP100 follows Donald Trump's second term in The White House as US President.

Episodes on Tuesdays 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!

You can get in touch with the team via email at: Trump100@sky.uk

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Jun 30, 2025 · 22 min
Is Trump’s America chaos? Or are memories just short?
Mark Stone sits down with retired US army General Mark Kimmitt to discuss Trump’s presidency. Kimmitt is the former assistant secretary of state for political and military affairs under President George W. Bush. Mark knew him back in 2003, when he was the deputy director of operations for coalition military forces in Iraq. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Jun 27, 2025 · 17 min
Trump’s Pentagon vs the press: What comes next?
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s defence secretary, launched a tirade against the media yesterday as the row over the impact of the US strikes on Iran rumbles on. James Matthews and Mark Stone digest a dizzying week, and explore the questions that still remain over America’s campaign in Iran. They also discuss Trump’s deportation policy that’s still continuing apace in the background. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Jun 26, 2025 · 21 min
Trump is ‘daddy’ at NATO: Is the flattery working?
US correspondent Mark Stone and security and defence editor Deborah Haynes chat all things NATO Summit - the cringe-worthy ‘Daddy’ moment, as well as the substance to come out of it. How is NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte handling Trump? And what next for the global conflicts commanding the agenda? If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Jun 25, 2025 · 18 min
Why did Trump drop the F-bomb?
Donald Trump has lashed out at both Israel and Iran - clearly frustrated after both sides exchanged missiles despite a ceasefire being declared. For now though, a cessation of hostilities has held, with Israel saying its operation is now over. The US president is now in The Netherlands for the NATO summit, and received a gushing text from Secretary-General Mark Rutte while en route. US Correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss the latest. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Jun 24, 2025 · 15 min
Iran strikes back, the US calls it quits… is that it?
Iran fires missiles at a US military base - with Qatari airspace shut off and Britons told by the Foreign Office to "take shelter". And then, a ceasefire - announced by Trump on Truth Social - declaring himself the arbiter of world peace and an end not just to US-Iranian hostilities, but to the conflict between Iran and Israel. A head-spinning few hours. We unpack it all. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Jun 23, 2025 · 24 min
Regime change: Is Trump about to “Make Iran Great Again”?
The US bombs Iran. Three nuclear sites heavily hit. Cue condemnation from Iran - and promises of retribution. As the Iranian foreign minister heads to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin and discuss what to do next, we ask: what has happened, why did the Trump administration decide to take action, what's the response domestically and internationally - and what on earth could happen next. 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.
Jun 20, 2025 · 19 min
Trump’s two-week timeline: What next for Iran?
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said Donald Trump will make a decision on whether to militarily strike Iran in the next two weeks. That's as diplomatic talks between Western governments and the Iranians ramp up. In today's episode, US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner unpick why the delay might be, and the competing voices in the ears of the president. 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.
Jun 19, 2025 · 19 min
Is Trump losing his MAGA loyalist support over Iran?
Trump has refused to confirm nor deny if he would go ahead with a US strike on Iran as the conflict continues. While the Trump administration weighs up its options, division within Trump's own country on what he should do, is deepening. On Trump100 US correspondent Mark Stone is joined by International affairs editor Dominic Waghorn to discuss what the next steps will be for Iran's supreme leader. They also explain why US assistance is necessary to achieve Israel's goals - and why American's are arguing about their involvement in this conflict. Trump has refused to confirm nor deny if he would go ahead with a US strike on Iran as the conflict continues. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Jun 18, 2025 · 18 min
Could Trump choose a US strike on Iran?
After meeting his security council in the White House situation room, Donald Trump is reportedly considering a number of next steps in the Israel- Iran conflict, including a US attack on Iran. On Trump100, US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone examine what the events of Tuesday point towards Donald Trump doing next in the conflict. Plus, James sits down with Sky's political editor Beth Rigby who has been speaking to both Donald Trump and Keir Starmer at the G7 summit in Canada. They discuss the UK-US relationship and draw their conclusions on how the G7 went. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Jun 17, 2025 · 16 min
Will Iran and Israel listen to Trump?
Trump has packed his bags and left the G7 summit in Canada early to attend to "important matters" on the Middle East conflict. Israel and Iran are continuing their deadly attacks on one another as the conflict intensifies. On Trump 100 US correspondents James Matthews and Mark Stone discuss what Trump's next move could be as he posts on social media that "everyone should evacuate Tehran". Plus, Trump and Starmer sign a trade deal... and then drop it on the floor. James and Mark discuss if all the Is and Ts are actually dotted and crossed in the deal, or if there's still some way to go.
Jun 16, 2025 · 24 min
Is Trump about to take America into a new war?
The Trump 100 team reflect on a major weekend of news in the US, and a crucial week ahead for Donald Trump and world leaders as they gather in Canada for the G7 amid the escalating conflict in Israel and Iran. Mark Stone and James Matthews discuss the tense backdrop to the summit, and what could come out of the conversations between the world's most influential leaders - with Trump's tariffs also set to be a topic of conversation. Plus - the mass protests across the country sparked by Trump's massive military parade, and the manhunt ends for the man who allegedly assassinated a Minnesota politician and her husband on Saturday morning. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel. In the episode, Mark referenced his incredibly rare access in 2013 to North Korea - to read more and to watch Inside North Korea, go to https://news.sky.com/story/north-korea-a-propaganda-trip-on-steroids-10438455 , or google ‘Mark Stone North Korea trip’.
Jun 13, 2025 · 18 min
Q&A: Trump v Newsom, Los Angeles, and the missing transcripts
Martha Kelner and James Matthews answer your listener questions. This week, would Gavin Newsom make a good presidential candidate? How close is the US to nuclear war with Iran? And, what has been the reaction in the US to Trump scripts being removed from the government website? If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Jun 12, 2025 · 15 min
Has Gavin Newsom just made his bid for the presidency?
On day 143 of Donald Trump's presidency, Martha Kelner and James Matthews discuss California Governor Gavin Newsom's 'presidential' televised address to the nation, and his case that Donald Trump's extraordinary decision to send troops to LA against his wishes has put the country on the brink of authoritarianism. Plus, billionaire Elon Musk has apologised to Trump over his explosive social media posts following his departure from the administration. But is it enough for the pair to make up? If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Jun 11, 2025 · 20 min
Is Trump ready to wage war at home?
While chaos in Los Angeles continues, with a curfew in place in the city to prevent further unrest, Trump spent the day hunkered down in a bunker with helicopters soaring above and drones buzzing by at a celebration of the US army’s birthday. US correspondents Mark Stone in Washington DC, and Martha Kelner in LA, discuss the parallels between President Trump’s display of military celebration, and sending troops in to restore law and order against protesters. Plus, as US and Chinese negotiators meet in London to try and resolve the ongoing trade war between the two nations, Mark and Martha ask what’s at stake. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Jun 10, 2025 · 19 min
LA riots: Trump dials up the rhetoric
Protests have entered their fourth day in Los Angeles. As people continue to clash with police, Trump has deployed the National Guard against the wishes of the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom. Martha Kelner has been reporting from the streets of LA, seeing burning cars, tear gas, and people being hit with rubber bullets. Martha, Mark Stone, and James Matthews discuss the scenes in LA, and Trump's reaction. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Jun 9, 2025 · 19 min
Q&A: Musk and Trump's bust-up, the 'Big Beautiful Bill' and the Biden investigation
Our US correspondents Mark Stone and David Blevins answer your listener questions. They discuss the very public breakdown in relations between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the president's "Big Beautiful Bill", and is it fair for Trump to investigate Joe Biden. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Jun 6, 2025 · 19 min
Musk v Trump: The Big Beautiful Breakup
President Donald Trump and the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, have had a full-blown 'buddy' breakup on their respective social media platforms, Truth Social and X. Mark and Martha take stock of the escalating spat, which saw Trump say that "Elon was 'wearing thin'", and Elon claimed Trump appeared in the Epstein files - documents related to disgraced paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. In an already busy day, Mark and Martha also discuss the latest travel ban following Trump’s announcement on Wednesday, and his investigation into former president Joe Biden. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Jun 5, 2025 · 2 min
Introducing... The Wargame
A bunker. A scenario. A group of former senior ministers, military chiefs and other experts. Russia knows our weaknesses – but do you? Sky News' security and defence editor Deborah Haynes presents The Wargame – a major new five-part series from Sky News and Tortoise, set in the near future. Launching 10th June.
Jun 5, 2025 · 20 min
Trump calls Putin - but we're no closer to Ukrainian peace
Donald Trump has been back on the phone with Vladimir Putin, reportedly chatting for over an hour. But with no signs of an immediate peace deal with Ukraine following the call, Mark Stone and our Moscow correspondent Ivor Bennett discuss the potential repercussions. Separately, on Wednesday Trump announced a new travel ban to the US from 12 countries, and an additional seven countries whose nationals face partial travel restrictions. And we've had some new numbers from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, which has analysed Trump's "big beautiful" tax bill and found it would add $2.4trn to the US national debt over the next decade. You can find our economics and data editor Ed Conway’s analysis here. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Jun 4, 2025 · 17 min
Why doesn’t Musk like Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’?
It’s day 135 of Donald Trump’s second term, and our US correspondents Mark Stone and Martha Kelner discuss Elon Musk’s exit from his Department of Government Efficiency role last week, and his harsh criticism of Trump’s “big beautiful” spending bill in a furious X post on Tuesday. Plus, Hamas and Israel have reacted to Mark’s Monday interview with former State Department spokesman Matt Miller, who said that “without a doubt” war crimes had been committed in Gaza by Israel, which is in stark contrast to what he said in office. If you've got a question you'd like the Trump100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk. You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.