What happened when the BBC cold-called US President Donald Trump? | BBC Americast

The president talks to Americast’s Sarah Smith about Starmer, the King and Iran.

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In this episode, Sarah and Anthony thoroughly unpack her phone call with Donald Trump, how she planned the interview…and also, she tells us what happened when the US president unexpectedly called her back.

Listen to what Donald Trump told Sarah about next week’s state visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla, and how he thinks it could help repair relations with the UK. He also has advice for how Keir Starmer can recover after the fallout from Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador. Plus, Sarah asks Trump about his earlier threat to “wipe out” an entire civilisation in Iran.

00:00 Sarah’s call to Donald Trump
01:21 What did Trump say about the BBC?
03:16 Trump’s comments about King Charles
04:57 What did Trump say about the UK?
07:52 Did the Iran war come up?
11:32 What moment made Trump hang up?
13:37 Trump’s butt dial
15:24 What’s it like to talk to Trump?


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