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Americast

Weekly insight and analysis on what's happening inside President Trump's White House.

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Can Donald Trump afford a trade war with Canada?
And can Elon Musk afford a tumble in Tesla's share price?
12 Mar 2025,24 mins
Americanswers…on 5 Live! Is Trump worried about the US economy?
And will the US President backtrack (again) on tariffs?
10 Mar 2025,31 mins
How should Trump deal with Putin?
Advice from an expert who’s been in the room with the Russian leader.
06 Mar 2025,25 mins
Trump’s GREAT BIG LONG Speech
In which he reveals details of a letter from Zelensky.
05 Mar 2025,27 mins
Americanswers... on 5 Live! Did Trump ambush Zelensky?
And is he still the 'leader of the free world'?
03 Mar 2025,39 mins
Who’s Running America
Who’s Running America… Trump’s Health Secretary (RFK Jr)
Our profile of Robert F Kennedy Jr
02 Mar 2025,34 mins
Who’s Running America
Who’s Running America… Trump’s Policy Chief (Stephen Miller)
Our profile of Trump’s right-hand man
23 Feb 2025,28 mins
Who’s Running America
Who's Running America... Trump's Defence Chief (Pete Hegseth)
Our profile of the former Fox News host
16 Feb 2025,28 mins
Who’s Running America
Who's Running America...Trump's Tech Bro (Elon Musk)
Our profile of the world's richest person
09 Feb 2025,29 mins
Who’s Running America
Who's Running America...Trump's Top Diplomat (Marco Rubio)
Our profile of the new US Secretary of State
02 Feb 2025,30 mins
Ukrainecast: Trump and Zelensky clash in the Oval Office
Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting
28 Feb 2025,30 mins
Did Starmer win over Trump at the White House?
... What happened, and did the Prime Minister get his way?
28 Feb 2025,24 mins
Why is Trump sharing an AI video of Gaza?
And what does it tell us about his media strategy?
26 Feb 2025,28 mins
Americanswers... on 5 Live! What's Elon Musk's latest threat to federal workers?
And will the president listen to European leaders this week?
24 Feb 2025,31 mins
How far away is a Ukraine peace deal?
Newscast x Americast x Ukrainecast
21 Feb 2025,34 mins
Trump and Zelensky’s war of words
The US and Ukrainian presidents get into a public row.
19 Feb 2025,32 mins
Americanswers... on 5 Live! Will the US leave NATO?
And will Trump exclude Europe from Ukraine peace talks?
17 Feb 2025,35 mins
Could Donald Trump stretch the power of the presidency?
And will the courts stop him?
14 Feb 2025,39 mins
Our predictions for the year... The 2025 Time Capsule!
… To be revisited in 2026
14 Feb 2025,36 mins
Elon Musk's 'Take Your Kid to Work' Day
He brought his son to the Oval Office for a surprise press conference
12 Feb 2025,21 mins
We Speak to Lord Mandelson (New UK Ambassador to US)
A conversation on day one of the job
11 Feb 2025,10 mins
Americanswers... on 5 Live! Why was Taylor Swift booed at the Super Bowl?
And is TikTok blocking anti-Trump content?
10 Feb 2025,27 mins
Elon Musk vs The U.S. Government
Musk says "it's now or never" for his revolution
07 Feb 2025,32 mins
Trump on Gaza..."We'll own it"
The president is upending US Middle East policy
05 Feb 2025,28 mins
Americanswers... on 5 Live! What is the impact of Trump's tariffs?
It's Canada, Mexico and China v Donald Trump!
03 Feb 2025,26 mins
Is Trump’s ‘flood the media’ strategy working?
How to navigate Trump's constant news announcements
31 Jan 2025,33 mins
The Washington DC Plane Crash
No one is believed to have survived the disaster
30 Jan 2025,20 mins
Why does Trump want government workers to quit?
The president has offered eight months pay for their resignation
29 Jan 2025,25 mins
Americanswers... on 5 Live! What does Donald Trump think of Keir Starmer?
Sarah, Justin and Marianna join Matt Chorley on BBC Radio 5 Live.
27 Jan 2025,33 mins
Americanswers! Did Elon Musk make a Nazi salute?
And will US troops solve the border crisis?
24 Jan 2025,31 mins

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