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The Candidate
The Explainer
18 Mar 2026
The bar for the White House visit is on the floor
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The reviews are in from the Oval Office, and the verdict is... it wasn't a disaster? Martin met Trump, defended Starmer, stifled a grin during a rant about windmills, and told the US president he's doing his bit for peace in the Middle East (gulp).


The bar for success remains firmly on the floor: don't poke the bear, don't make headlines, get out alive.


Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews and Rónán Duffy debrief on the visit, with Christina reporting on her experience in Oval Office and Jane from Boston, where Joe Biden made a surprise appearance.