Is Trump now “dictator”-in-chief?
This Is Why
Sky News
4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 29 August 2025
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Plus - he’s firing people again. Why?
Mark Stone reflects on seeing an immigration raid in DC - and what this means for a community with the army on the streets.
And, we reflect on the mass shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which claimed the lives of two children and injured 18 other people as they prayed in a church before school.
You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.
Watch Mark Stone's full piece on the ICE raids on YouTube and on the SkyNews website.
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| 1:02.1 | Well, Mark, I'm watching Hibs are playing in Europe against Legia Warsaw. |
| 1:06.7 | They were winning. |
| 1:08.5 | It got to four minutes' injury time. |
| 1:10.2 | Legia equalized and were into extra time. Are you, you're a Hibs fan, yeah? I'm not, you know that. Are you on Tentanyahuks? You know, I'm not, no, no, no, you always show me up when it comes to soccer. Yeah, or Hibbs. Trust me, you're not missing anything. Swindon Town is my team. How come? Because it's close to where the family is in the UK. I respect that. Went to see them the other day. |
| 1:31.5 | Great. anything. Swindon Town is my team. How come? Because it's close to where the family is in the UK. |
| 1:29.0 | I respect that. Went to see them the other day. Great fun. Local team. Access to the players for the |
| 1:34.6 | kids. It's great. Well done you. Proper football. Proper fan. I'm Mark Stone. And I'm James Matthews. On today's episode, it's a Trump 100 Sky News |
| 1:50.0 | Daily special. That's because Trump is getting back to his old apprentice days. Donald Trump, |
| 1:55.8 | you're fired. And you, and you, and you. You get the idea. We'll be asking why. |
| 2:01.6 | Yes, and I've been out on the streets of Washington, D.C. |
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