Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Mario Andretti — an American icon, pioneer and legend in motorsports.

Mario Andretti's American Dream story is especially compelling because it goes beyond motorsports. His family's experience as refugees, their emigration to the United States, and his rise to become one of the greatest race car drivers in history make him a powerful example of perseverance and opportunity.

The conversation also focuses on Mario's journey from communist Yugoslavia to America and taking a visit to his birthplace in Montona, Italy (ceded to Yugoslavia in 1945 after WWII and now present day Motovun, Croatia). His family lost over 2,100 acres of ancestral land when the communists took over the Istrian peninsula in the northern Adriatic region. Through hard work, perseverance, risk-taking and the pursuit of excellence fueled by creativity and innovation, Mario was more than a pioneer and high-achiever.

Mario's professional record when reflecting on his stellar career includes 111 major professional race wins.

Mario Andretti remains the only driver ever to win all three of these prestigious races:

• Daytona 500
• Indianapolis 500
• A Formula One Grand Prix

President Trump formally recognized Andretti's legendary racing career as an inspiration for the America's 250th Anniversary celebration through the forthcoming Freedom 250 Grand Prix that will take place on August 22-23, 2026, marking the first‑ever NTT INDYCAR SERIES race on the National Mall in Washington, DC.

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.

From the White House

CELEBRATING AMERICAN GREATNESS WITH AMERICAN MOTOR RACING

From President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order launching the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. – the first ever INDYCAR street race in the Nation’s capital, to be held near the National Mall in honor of America’s 250th birthday.

SHOWCASING AMERICA’S MOTORSPORT LEGACY:
President Trump is bringing world-class American motor racing to the heart of the Nation’s capital to celebrate our history, inspire future generations, and highlight the enduring spirit of American innovation and achievement.

• American INDYCAR racing has thrilled Americans for over a century, producing legends like A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti and drawing global attention to the Indianapolis 500 each Memorial Day weekend.

• The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will be the first motor race ever held in our Nation’s capital near the National Mall, uniting Americans in celebration of our 250th anniversary of independence.

• The race will showcase the beauty and grandeur of Washington, D.C., while demonstrating the power of American ingenuity in engineering, technology, and high-performance racing.

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America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.

America’s Roundtable radio program focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.

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Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Gordon G. Chang, a leading expert on U.S.-China relations. Gordon G. Chang is an American attorney and author of Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America and The Coming Collapse of China. Chang lived and worked in China and Hong Kong for almost two decades, most recently in Shanghai, as Counsel to the American law firm Paul Weiss and earlier in Hong Kong as Partner in the international law firm Baker & McKenzie. He served two terms as a trustee of Cornell University.

The conversation with Gordon Chang focuses on the threats emanating from China that are impacting America on the economic and security fronts. Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy speak with Gordon Chang about China's aggressive tactics to undermine the United States. From cyberattacks to fentanyl and economic power plays, Chang breaks down the CCP’s dangerous agenda.

How will America and other democratic nations respond to the growing influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) led by its Secretary General Xi Jinping who wants to shape the world in China's image?

Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America by Gordon G. Chang

In his new book Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America, Gordon Chang writes that in Xi Jinping's conception of the world, there is no place for the United States or even the current international order.

Analyst Gordon G. Chang warns that Xi Jinping believes he must destroy America to accomplish his objectives. And that Xi already has a plan to do it. Xi reveres Mao and is marching China back to Maoism. He is reinstituting totalitarian social controls, demanding absolute political obedience from everyone, and cutting foreign links. Closing China off from the world is an essential element of his plan to save the communist system. His isolationism and xenophobia evoke policies from the earliest years of the People's Republic and during the two millennia of imperial rule. And Xi can't stop talking about war. More significantly, he is implementing the largest military buildup since the Second World War, he is trying to sanctions-proof the Chinese regime, he is stockpiling grain and other commodities, he is surveying America for strikes and sabotage, he is mobilizing China's civilians for battle, and he is purging China's military of officers opposed to going to war.

Gordon G. Chang's writings on China and North Korea have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The National Interest, The American Conservative, Commentary, National Review, Barron's, and The Daily Beast. He is a columnist at Newsweek and writes regularly for The Hill.

He has given briefings at the National Intelligence Council, the Central Intelligence Agency, the State Department, and the Pentagon. He has also spoken before industry and investor groups including Bloomberg, Sanford Bernstein, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia. Chang has appeared before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

Chang has appeared on Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Newsmax, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, PBS, the BBC, and Bloomberg Television.

Mornings with Maria: Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang discusses Trump's handling of China during his presidency, China-linked hackers allegedly hitting U.S. internet providers and GOP senators trying to curb the country's influence on the west. | "Mornings with Maria" features anchor Maria Bartiromo alongside a roundtable of rotating industry titans and economic experts discussing the major news and themes driving the business day and the market moves.

Further reading | Op-Ed Pieces by Gordon G. Chang

Newsweek | U.S. Taxpayers Are Financing Genocide Through China's Gotion | Opinion

Newsweek | China's Economy Is in Deep Trouble | Opinion

Newsweek | China Can't Win Trump's New Trade War | Opinion

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America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.

America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.

Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms.

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