Talking Politics USA

• The 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…

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• Mandelson’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…

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• January 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'.

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• What 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.

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• 'All-powerful' Donald Trump completes comeback on Inauguration Day

  ITV 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.

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