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Americast: An Insider's Account of Trump's White House
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4 September 2026
36 minutes
Available for over a year
In this episode, Sumi Somaskanda and Anthony Zurcher talk to Jonathan Swan, co-author of Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, about his unprecedented access to the inner workings of Donald Trump's White House during his second term.
Key Topics:
- Access to Trump's Administration: Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman gained close access to operations, despite Trump claiming the book is "mostly made up."
- Key Relationships: They analyze relationships within Trump’s top team, including figures like JD Vance and Marco Rubio.
- Decisions in the Oval Office: The episode explores how decisions were made during Trump's presidency.
- Iran War Decision: It delves into the process behind the decision to go to war with Iran.
HOSTS:
- Sumi Somaskanda, BBC Chief Presenter
- Anthony Zurcher, BBC North America Correspondent
GUEST:
- Jonathan Swan, Co-author of “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump”
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Production Credits:
- Series Producer: Purvee Pattni
- Senior News Editor: Sam Bonham
- Technical Producer: Mike Regaard
- Assisted by: Alix Pickles and Grace Reeve