Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on the South Lawn of the White House, July 25, 2025 (Alex Brandon/AP)

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EA-Times Radio VideoCast: Epstein Files, Trump’s Cankles, and the Economy

EA on BBC: How Hulk Hogan and Wrestling Put Donald Trump in the White House

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I joined Times Radio’s Trump Report on Friday for a 37-minute deep dive into the latest chaos and damage of the reality TV star.

Host Maddie Hale and I spend much of the time on the Epstein Files, as Trump scrambles unsuccessfully to bury both the documents and the scandals.

Trump always plays for time: the felony cases, the frauds, his co-operation with Russia, his blackmail of Ukraine.

In most cases, it works. But Trump supporters also have time, and they’re not prepared to wait on this.

I talk about the latest realignment in global politics to work around Trump, with Australia and the UK signing a 50-year defense agreement including construction of Australian nuclear submarines in Britain.

I evaluate Trump’s latest stunt to push out Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, and why it will not work. And I update on the status of his threat to impose a 30% tariff on the European Union on August 1.