Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why did Trump walk out of his TV interview with Meet The Press?
Americast
BBC
4.3 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 8 June 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
The US president was being questioned in Wisconsin when he walked out - what happened and why has the clip gone viral? In this episode, Anthony, Marianna and Sumi answer your questions with Matt Chorley on 5 Live.
We also look at whether the president has lost control of the Iran War. Last week, some Republicans joined Democrats to pass a measure in Congress seeking to halt Trump from taking further military action amid growing opposition to the war. Meanwhile, with renewed tit-for-tat strikes from both Iran and Israel, Donald Trump is insisting that he’s close to a deal to end the conflict.
Plus, why is Vice President JD Vance posting about Henry Nowak on social media, and what impact does It have?
And, is one of America‘s most iconic news programmes - 60 Minutes - being killed off by its new editor in chief Bari Weiss? That’s the accusation after its long-time anchor Scott Pelley was fired. We ask what’s going on with all the layoffs at CBS.
HOSTS: • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent • Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent • Matt Chorley, 5 Live Presenter
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:07.2 | If you're the person always being asked, what's happening in the news? |
| 0:10.9 | You could do with a podcast wingman. |
| 0:13.3 | Newscast is just that, a little voice in your ear, |
| 0:16.5 | giving you a deeper understanding of what's going on in the world. |
| 0:19.5 | We won't even mind if you try and take the credit yourself. Listen to Newscast every day on BBC Sounds. Hello, it's Justin and you're about to hear AmeriCast. We are delighted to have you with us. And if you enjoy what you hear, please do consider subscribing to the podcast. That way you'll never miss an episode. Now, on with today. Hello and welcome to |
| 0:39.2 | America Answers. We are answering questions on the pod today, as we always do. And some of these |
| 0:43.0 | include, why has Donald Trump gone viral for getting up and storming out of an NBC news interview |
| 0:49.1 | in Wisconsin? Your one-sided crooked network. So let's call it quits because I've had enough. |
| 0:55.0 | And then the Iran war is always a big topic of conversation. |
| 0:58.0 | Republicans just voted against him in Congress. |
| 1:01.0 | Is the president losing control of the war? |
| 1:03.0 | And is he losing control of Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister? |
| 1:07.0 | I don't like these endless wars. |
| 1:09.0 | This is not an endless war. We've been doing this for three months. |
| 1:13.5 | Much of it has been under the form, a pretty good form of ceasefire. The blockade has been amazing. |
| 1:18.7 | Our Navy is amazing. Our military is the best in the world. And finally, we heard from Americaster, |
| 1:24.0 | Teresa, in Kansas. She is watching as the English national team arrives there, |
| 1:28.8 | and she has some interesting observations on how the locals are preparing for them in preparation |
| 1:33.7 | for the World Cup. It is Sumi, Mariana, and me from Maine, joining Matt Chorley on Five Live. |
| 1:39.4 | Welcome to Ameriast. |
| 1:43.4 | AmeriCast from BBC News. |
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