26 Aug 2025

USA correspondent David Smith

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 26 August 2025

President Trump wants to send troops into Democratic cities to much furore and he is also proposing a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Meanwhile, David discusses the repercussions of former Trump adviser John Bolton having his house searched by the FBI.

Washington bureau chief for The Guardian, David Smith.

 

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