logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2024
42m 32s

Trump: The Sequel? An Americast x Panora...

BBC News
About this episode

This afternoon the Supreme Court overturned a Colorado ruling that declared Donald Trump ineligible to run for President in the state.

Justin and Marianna have been in the US to look at how despite legal, financial and polling challenges, he's on course for an epic election rematch with Joe Biden in November. Marianna’s also uncovered evidence of Trump supporters using AI to attract votes from African Americans.

You can watch Panorama, Trump: The Sequel? here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001x0yl

HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent

GET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Or use #Americast

Find out more about our award-winning “undercover voters” here: bbc.in/3lFddSF.

US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthony’s new BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155

This episode was made by Chris Flynn with Catherine Fusillo. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The series producer is George Dabby. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Up next
Today
Americanswers… on 5 Live! What’s really going on with Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine?
<p>Donald Trump has posted on social media that ‘something good just may be happening’ when it comes to negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine, after overnight talks in Geneva.</p><p>European leaders criticised a 28-point US peace plan when it emerged last week, saying it was t ... Show More
31m 21s
Nov 21
Marjorie Taylor Greene v Donald Trump
<p>The Georgia Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is being celebrated by Democrats for being one of the few Republicans to stand up to Donald Trump in recent weeks. From the Epstein Files to the cost of living, Greene has been vocal in her criticism of the current a ... Show More
36m 28s
Nov 19
Will Trump delay releasing the Epstein Files?
<p>Donald Trump says he will sign a bill to release the Epstein Files after it passed nearly unanimously through both houses of Congress. It’s a notable shift in position from the president, who’s come under increasing pressure from Republicans and Democrats to release all files ... Show More
31m 5s
Recommended Episodes
Aug 2023
Trump Enters Not Guilty Plea In 2020 Election Subversion Case
Former President Donald Trump, appearing in federal court in Washington, D.C., said he was not guilty of federal charges alleging he conspired to overturn the 2020 election results. The judge has set Aug. 28 as the first hearing in the case and said that Trump does not need to ap ... Show More
10m 48s
Nov 2022
Americast: Trump v DeSantis
As the midterm results continue to come in, the Americast team are taking over the Newscast feed for one day only! The team are in Washington DC, taking a closer look at the rivalry between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump.Americast is presented by ... Show More
42m 9s
Feb 2024
60. Anthony Scaramucci: What it's like to be Donald Trump's Communications Director
Would a second Trump presidency be far more right wing? What drives the former US president? Is he trying to do a deal with Taylor Swift? In this week's episode of Leading, Rory and Alastair are joined by Anthony Scaramucci, Trump's former spin doctor, where he answers all these ... Show More
1h 8m
Aug 2023
Trump's New Charges Stem From His Attempt To Subvert The Election
Former President Trump has been indicted for his role in attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election, an effort that reached a bloody crescendo on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump faces four federal criminal charges, including conspiracy to defraud the United States. Six unnamed i ... Show More
13m 27s
Nov 2022
Piers Morgan on Ronaldo and the return of Trump
Donald Trump is running for president again... to the surprise of no one. Not even the legion advisors telling him now was a really really bad time to announce it. He's on a bit of a low - the midterm results were a stinging rejection of the candidates he backed - and the electio ... Show More
39m 46s
Aug 2023
Trump Charged In Georgia, Alongside Election Subversion Allies
The indictment alleges a sweeping scheme to overturn the state's election results. Unlike the federal charges brought by the special counsel Jack Smith, Trump — should he win reelection — would have no legal authority to pardon himself of any state-level convictions which could r ... Show More
19m 50s
Apr 2023
Donald Trump inculpé aux Etats-Unis : l’affaire qui bouscule l'ancien président
<p>Pour la première fois, <a href="https://www.leparisien.fr/international/donald-trump-inculpation-discours-en-floride-a-quoi-sattendre-pour-son-retour-03-04-2023-STM6VQZ4LNGWNI2ZMTHOXRFHKY.php?ts=1681144659905" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">un ancien président des E ... Show More
21m 57s
Dec 2022
Why is Trump hanging out with racists (again)?
Donald Trump is insisting he was set up by Kanye (Ye) West over that dinner party he accidentally hosted for a white supremacist leader. NBC News is reporting Trump's fury at West - who he thinks is deliberately trying to embarrass him off the electoral map. But some think Trump ... Show More
29m 31s
Oct 2020
Vu de Washington : la campagne présidentielle, Donald Trump et moi
À moins de deux semaines de l’élection présidentielle américaine, Donald Trump est en mauvaise posture. Les récents sondages donnent le président sortant loin derrière son adversaire démocrate Joe Biden pour le scrutin du 3 novembre. Mais dans cette course présidentielle sur fond ... Show More
21m 53s
Aug 2023
Could a reshuffle revitalise Sunak’s government?
<p>It’s almost time to wave goodbye to the summer, but is Rishi Sunak also poised to bid farewell to some of his ministers? The FT’s Whitehall editor Lucy Fisher is joined by columnist Stephen Bush and political editor George Parker to discuss a cabinet shake up. Plus, the FT’s U ... Show More
35m 52s