# I tried the Maga diet — here's what happened - The Saturday Story

An episode of [The Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1501716010), 22 Aug 2026, 15 min.

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It’s the diet Trump’s inner circle are said to swear by: protein, fermented food and... not much else. Its creator, Sean O’Mara, promises that it works magic on your gut. The Times' feature writer Damian Whitworth’s spoke to him, and tried out the diet. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Read by: Damian Whitworth, feature writer, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Olivia Case, Robert Wallace. Read more: I tried the Maga diet — it's steak and sauerkraut again We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Photo: John Angerson, The Times. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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