Freddy Gray

Freddy Gray

Freddy Gray is deputy editor of The Spectator and the editor of the US edition. He hosts Americano on YouTube.

Does Trump know what he is trying to do in Iran?

Donald Trump has urged Iranians to ‘take over’ their government after the United States and Israel struck targets across the country. A multitude of Iranian military and government targets were hit by missiles in what is turning out to be a joint operation far more comprehensive than the 12-day air campaign last June. Freddy Gray

Does Trump know what he is trying to do in Iran?

Can Trump’s strikes topple the Ayatollah?

“We’re going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground,” said Donald Trump, as he stood at the podium in his white USA cap and announced the launch of a “massive and ongoing” military operation against Iran. “It will be totally, again, obliterated.” He had to say “again” because he has

'Trump has boxed himself in' – Professor John Mearsheimer on Iran

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Will Donald Trump strike Iran? After General Dan Caine reportedly cautioned the President that a lack of munitions and support from allies could mean greater danger for U.S, speculation is mounting in Washington over whether Trump will proceed with a military attack on Iran. Freddy Gray is joined by Professor John Mearsheimer of the University

'Trump has boxed himself in' – Professor John Mearsheimer on Iran

What fresh hell in Mexico?

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Freddy Gray is joined by Melissa Ford Maldonado, director of the Western Hemisphere Initiative at the America First Policy Institute to discuss the explosion of violence in Mexico over the weekend following the killing of ‘El Mencho’ – a cartel kingpin. Melissa explains what led to the killing of El Mencho, how the government and

What fresh hell in Mexico?

Has the Supreme Court just ‘SCREWED’ Trump’s administration?

‘If the Supreme Court rules against the United States of America on this…  WE’RE SCREWED!’ said Donald Trump on Truth Social last month. Well, the Supreme Court has finally now ruled, and it is indeed a very serious blow to Trump’s economic agenda. The International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which the White House used to

Has the Supreme Court just ‘SCREWED’ Trump’s administration?

From our US edition

“If the Supreme Court rules against the United States of America on this…  WE’RE SCREWED!” said Donald Trump on Truth Social last month.  Well, the Supreme Court has finally now ruled, and it is indeed a very serious blow to Trump’s economic agenda. The International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which the White House used to

Why do men in dresses keep killing people?

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Kellie-Jay Keen joins Americano to discuss the disturbing rise of trans killers. Freddy Gray and Kellie discuss why she doesn’t like to call them ‘trans’, what role the internet and hormone medication have played in their violent outbreaks, and why the left holds some responsibility for encouraging violence.

Why do men in dresses keep killing people?

Has Jeff Bezos destroyed the Washington Post?

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Freddy Gray is joined by Tina Brown, former editor of several publications including Vanity Fair, Tatler, The New Yorker, founding editor-and-chief of the Daily Beast and now writes her own Substack FRESH HELL. They discuss the staff massacre which has unfolded at the Washington Post, why Jeff Bezos is wrong to be led by views

Has Jeff Bezos destroyed the Washington Post?
Is Trump dismantling Venezuela's socialist state?

Is Trump dismantling Venezuela's socialist state?

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Daniel Di Martino, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins Freddy Gray to discuss the ongoing situation in Venezuela. Over a month on from the ‘bold and spectacular raid’ and capture of Maduro, Daniel explains the reasons why he has hope in the government of Delcy Rodriguez and the changes that have occurred since –

Why do climate activists own super-yachts?

Freddy is joined by Robert Bryce, energy expert and author of Robert Bryce’s Substack, to discuss his latest mini-documentary, ‘YACHT-ZEE$’. They talk about the billionaires funding radical climate activist groups, while yachting around the world, and whether they are modern-day robber barons.  

Why do climate activists own super-yachts?

What does it take to get fired from Trump 2.0?

From our US edition

You’re not fired! One of the defining aspects of the second Trump administration so far has been the unwillingness of the Commander-in-Chief to oust senior officials who generate unwanted headlines. “Never bend, never break” is the mantra, and that means always refusing to dance to the media’s tune. War Secretary Pete Hegseth, as Americano readers will know,

The power of cryptid belief

The power of cryptid belief

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Freddy Gray speaks to Spectator writer Katherine Dee about the online obsession with cryptids and what it reveals about the modern internet. They discuss how folklore-style storytelling is thriving on platforms like TikTok, why conspiracy culture now resembles collaborative ‘alternate reality games’, and how AI-generated images are blurring the line between what is real, fake,

Kamala’s comeback?

From our US edition

Political candidates aren’t people these days so much as brand logos for the business of politics. Their stock – the ticker tape of their approval – goes up or down, but after any politician has reached a certain level of mass recognition, their name and face hold value. It doesn’t matter, necessarily, if most voters

What will happen in the midterms?

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The midterms in November are shaping up to be one of the most expensive elections yet. Freddy Gray and Ryan Girdusky, author of the National Populist Substack, discuss how inflation, crime and immigration are shaping voter patterns, whether the Trump coalition remains as strong as he claims, and what impact Trump’s recent focus on international

How deep does Epstein's network go?

How deep does Epstein's network go?

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Freddy Gray is joined by historian Andrew Lownie, to react to the latest release of Epstein emails – and how they are bringing down a global network of elites. They discuss whether Epstein was a Soviet spy, the renewed pressure on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and if politicians will hide behind ‘national security’ to prevent the release of more

What to make of Kevin Warsh

From our US edition

The news broke this morning that Donald Trump has, after considerable deliberation, settled on Kevin Warsh as his nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve. “I have known Kevin for a long period of time,” said Trump, on Truth Social. “There’s no doubt that he will go down as one of

Who is the real Melania Trump?

Who is the real Melania Trump?

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Freddy Gray speaks to the documentary maker Fernando Sulichin who was behind the making of Melania soon to be released on Amazon Prime. They discuss the First Lady, how the ten days leading up to the inauguration unravelled, her relationship with Donald Trump and whether she was sidelined by the fashion industry.