Americanswers! Has the Supreme Court made Trump more powerful than ever?
Americast
BBC
4.2 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 30 June 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
We answer your questions on Americanswers. Donald Trump suggested this week that the Supreme Court ruling on birth right citizenship is a victory for democracy. Anthony, Justin and Sarah discuss what the ruling means and how it might be interpreted across different states in America. They also discuss the impact of Supreme Court rulings on Trump’s power as President.
Also, as a Republican Senator breaks rank to criticise the Big Beautiful Bill, what will be the impact on proposed Medicaid cuts and other health programmes?
Elsewhere, recent ICE raids are leaving Texan farms empty… What other industries might be be affected by Trump’s immigration policies?
And could there be a serious campaign to elect Bruce Springsteen as the US president in 2028? HOSTS: * Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter * Sarah Smith, North America Editor * Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent
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This episode was made by Rufus Gray with Alix Pickles and Grace Reeve. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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| 0:00.0 | On Newscast, we are not in the business of telling you how to think. |
| 0:05.6 | We get the brightest minds from across the BBC to chat through the biggest stories. |
| 0:10.2 | You should leave feeling smarter about all the bonkers things in the news. |
| 0:13.8 | Listen to Newscast every day on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:18.4 | BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. Hello, we don't have Matt Charlie with us today as we normally do on a Monday because we answer your questions on Five Live on his show. |
| 0:29.6 | He's not around but we're still taking questions on the latest developments of Donald Trump's big beautiful bill, the effects of immigration raids that are |
| 0:38.7 | starting to be felt on American industries and farms, and any celebrities we think might be able |
| 0:45.2 | to make it to US President. |
| 0:46.8 | In talking to celebrities, we got one here in the worldwide headquarters of AmeriCast. |
| 0:52.5 | All will be revealed in just a few seconds. Welcome to America |
| 0:55.8 | Answers. |
| 0:59.0 | AmeriCast. Americaast from BBC News. You're gambling with the lives of millions of people. You're |
| 1:05.1 | gambling with World War III. President Trump's message is very simple. We are done being taken |
| 1:10.3 | advantage of. |
| 1:11.0 | Mr. President, in the name of our God, have mercy upon the people. |
| 1:15.3 | We're scared now. |
| 1:16.6 | Are you supportive of these onesies? |
| 1:18.5 | I'm supportive of vaccines. |
| 1:20.1 | What is happening? |
| 1:21.2 | Like, this is not America. |
| 1:23.0 | This is a terrible nightmare. |
| 1:24.4 | This is what victory feels like. |
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