The Bret Baier Podcast

Fresh off a critical summit in Beijing, President Donald J. Trump sits down with Bret Baier for an exclusive, wide-ranging interview.  

As a massive political battle brews back home over rising
energy costs and a high-stakes redistricting fight ahead of the midterms,
President Trump sets the record straight on the future of Taiwan, A.I.
supremacy, and trade with America's fiercest rival. Plus, the President pulls
back the curtain on the current state of the Iran conflict and CIA Director
John Ratcliffe’s clandestine meeting with Cuban officials.

This interview was recorded Friday, 05/15/26.
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As trade tensions simmer and inflationary pressures reshape the global economy, President Trump has arrived in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping. With American interests hanging in the balance, understanding the internal calculus of the CCP is more critical than ever.

One individual deeply familiar with China’s decision-making process is former People's Liberation Army Colonel and Senior Fellow at the Center for International Security and Strategy, Zhou Bo. He spoke to Bret to share the Chinese perspective on critical issues like the Iran war and Taiwanese independence, as well as where he sees U.S-China relations going in
the future.

 
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Outside of China, few understand the inner workings of the CCP better than former Australian Prime Minister, Global President of the Asia Society in New York, and Author of On Xi Jinping, Kevin Rudd. 

With President Trump’s trip to China fast approaching, he joined Bret to dissect the primary objectives of this month’s summit, the tenuous politics of Taiwan and the Strait of Hormuz, and what a “win” for the U.S. would look like when talks conclude.
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As Iran continues to impede transit through the Strait of Hormuz, when does the time come for the United Nations to step up? U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, sat down with Bret to discuss the international community’s role in the conflict and how Iran will play into President Trump’s upcoming negotiations with China.

This interview first aired on Wednesday, 05/06, on Special Report.
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In a nation increasingly defined by its political divisions, what is it that still
holds America together? That is the question Bret set out to answer in his
latest book, The Case for America: An Argument on Behalf of Our Nation.

Host of ‘Making Money with Charles Payne,’ Charles Payne, and Host of ‘The
Story,’ Martha MacCallum join Bret to weigh in on the top news stories of the day, and share their own personal cases for America.

 

The Case for America is available now.
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