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The David Pakman Show

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The David Pakman Show is one of the most-watched independent progressive programs in the country. Hosted by David Pakman, the show offers a fresh perspective on the stories shaping our world through thoughtful commentary and compelling interviews with our nation’s leaders. With new episodes dropping every weekday, David delivers sharp, insightful, and fact-based analysis on politics, current events, and social issues. Whether you're looking for deep dives into major political events, in-depth conversations with experts and newsmakers, or sharp-witted breakdowns of the latest headlines, The David Pakman Show has you covered

Episodes

11/29/24: Biden picks judges, Trump picks lunatic staffers (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 11/12/24)

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM NOVEMBER 12, 2024 -- On the Show: -- President Joe Biden continues to fill judicial vacancies at a rapid pace -- Donald Trump selects Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State, who he previously called "clueless," a "lightweight," and a "choker" -- Donald Trump's selection for National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, wanted the US in Afghanistan forever -- Donald Trump select Kristi Noem to be his Secretary of Homeland Security, a dangerous and unhinged sele...

Nov 29, 20241 hr 2 min

11/28/24: Now it gets very real very quickly (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 11/8/24)

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM NOVEMBER 8, 2024 -- On the Show: -- Now that their chosen candidate has won, Trump supporters are going to get what they deserve -- Senator Bernie Sanders blasts Democrats for failed, disastrous loss to Donald Trump and Republicans -- Interest in leaving the country surges among Americans after this week's election results -- California Governor Gavin Newsom calls a special session to prepare to block forthcoming Trump initiatives -- Trump, MAGA, and t...

Nov 28, 202457 min

11/27/24: Inflation fears from Trump tariffs, Mexican president crushes him

-- On the Show: -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum writes a brutal letter to Donald Trump responding to his tariff threats -- A new CBS/YouGov poll highlights the cognitive dissonance among Americans regarding tariffs -- Trump-friendly CNBC host Joe Kernen criticizes Trump's tariff plan -- Trump loves to brand himself as the ultimate winner, but his cabinet is full of people who have lost elections -- Part two of the deep dive into Donald Trump's contradictions over the years -- Moms of Amer...

Nov 27, 20241 hr 1 min

11/26/24: Jack Smith dropping charges, Trump's newest bonkers tariffs

-- On the Show: -- Special prosecutor Jack Smith files to drop all charges against Donald Trump, another instance of Trump indeed getting away with it -- What is happening to math and language skills in the United States? -- Donald Trump appears to want to hurt the economy as much as possible while Joe Biden is still president, in order to hurt Biden and set Trump up for a recovery when he takes office -- Donald Trump announces outrageous new tariffs on Mexico and Canada, in addition to China, w...

Nov 26, 20241 hr 2 min

11/25/24: Trump transition goes haywire, new AG pick might be even worse

-- On the Show: -- New reporting exposes that something appears very wrong with Donald Trump's transition from Joe Biden's administration -- Donald Trump's voters are about to get screwed, and they have no idea -- Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's second choice, replacing Matt Gaetz, to be Attorney General, might be an even worse choice than Gaetz was -- Senator Tammy Duckworth says she believes Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, may be a Russia asset -- Quest...

Nov 25, 20241 hr 5 min

11/22/24: Kamala winning 2028 primary, Trump victory margin shrinks

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump's popular vote victory margin continues to decrease, now down to just 2.5 million votes (1.6%) -- Polls show Kamala Harris leading the pack for possible Democratic presidential candidates in 2028 -- Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth gets confronted by a reporter about whether he committed sexual assault -- Matt Gaetz withdraws his nomination for Attorney General, after it became clear he wouldn't be able to get confirmed by the Senate -- Nancy Mace introduces...

Nov 22, 20241 hr 7 min

11/21/24: Election's biggest winners, Nancy Mace melts down

-- On the Show: -- A deeper dive into the real winners of the Donald Trump presidency, which are not the working and middle class -- Tom Homan, the nominated "border czar," makes it clear that those in blue states who don't help Trump's deportation scheme could face arrest -- If the ethics report about Matt Gaetz exonerated him, Republicans would be eager to have it made public -- Nikki Haley slams Donald Trump's selection of Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence, but ignores that ...

Nov 21, 20241 hr 2 min

11/20/24: Explosive panel on the future of Dem Party as GOP civil war brews

-- On the Show: -- Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, and Steven Kenneth "Destiny" Bonnell II, political streamer and debater, join David to discuss whether the 2024 election results mean that the Democratic Party should move to the left, the center, or stay exactly where it is -- A Republican civil war is brewing, with growing opposition to some of Trump's cabinet picks, as well as over the selection of Senate Majority Leader -- Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are in pan...

Nov 20, 20241 hr 13 min

11/19/24: Trump mandate evaporates, world leaders terrified

-- On the Show: -- Steve Schmidt, renowned American political strategist, commentator, and founder of The Warning, joins David to discuss the aftermath and consequences of the 2024 election -- Donald Trump's supposed mandate evaporates as his popular vote total drops below 50%, and he wins by a smaller margin of victory than Hillary Clinton in 2016 -- Donald Trump confirms, in the middle of the night, that he will deploy the military against migrants -- Updating the latest claims and evidence wi...

Nov 19, 20241 hr 9 min

11/18/24: Trump cabinet hits brick wall, RFK in pain while eating McDonald's

-- On the Show: -- A deeper dive into what would happen when MAGA red state armies invade blue states to round up migrants -- Trouble in paradise as Elon Musk praises the lower of tariffs despite Donald Trump's plan to raise tariffs -- Leaked statement from Mitch McConnell saying there will be no recess appointments puts a major hurdle in Donald Trump's plan to confirm his nutty cabinet -- Matt Gaetz gets disastrous news as headlines claim Republicans have no plan of confirming him to his nomina...

Nov 18, 20241 hr 7 min

11/15/24: Dictator confirmation plan exposed, Lara Trump for Senator proposed

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump's dictatorial plan to get his cabinet confirmed with recess appointments is exposed, and it is horrifying -- The incoming Trump administration is reportedly drafting a framework to allow the purging of military generals that Donald Trump doesn't like -- Trump supporters expect progressives to go away, but we're not going to -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is appointed by Trump as Secretary of Health and Human Services -- At the end of the day, Donald Trump still won't st...

Nov 15, 20241 hr 9 min

11/14/24: Matt Gaetz and Tulsi nominated as Republicans win everything

-- On the Show: -- Tim Miller, host of The Bulwark Podcast and former RNC spokesperson, joins David to discuss the aftermath of the 2024 election, the future of the Trump presidency, the future of the Democratic Party, and more -- Republicans win the House of Representatives, finalizing their takeover of the White House and both chambers of Congress -- If Stephen Miller gets his way with his immigrant plan, it will push the country towards civil war -- Donald Trump sits at the White House while ...

Nov 14, 20241 hr 11 min

11/13/24: Fox host will be Secy of Defense, Republicans take House

- On the Show: -- A massive betrayal is forthcoming for Trump supporters, and they do not see it coming -- Republican candidate Eric Hovde has lost his Senate race in Wisconsin against Tammy Baldwin and immediately claims there were irregularities -- Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been selected by Trump to run a new Department of Governmental Efficiency -- Donald Trump has selected Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth to be his Secretary of Defense -- Despite Trump being the supposed anti-war candi...

Nov 13, 20241 hr 5 min

11/12/24: Biden picks judges, Trump picks lunatic staffers

-- On the Show: -- President Joe Biden continues to fill judicial vacancies at a rapid pace -- Donald Trump selects Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State, who he previously called "clueless," a "lightweight," and a "choker" -- Donald Trump's selection for National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, wanted the US in Afghanistan forever -- Donald Trump select Kristi Noem to be his Secretary of Homeland Security, a dangerous and unhinged selection -- Based on Trump's cabinet picks so far, has there ever...

Nov 12, 20241 hr 5 min

11/11/24: Kari Lake loses again as global horror spreads over first Trump picks

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump selects Tom Homan as his "border czar," Congresswoman Elise Stefanik as his Ambassador to the United Nations, and Susan Wiles as his Chief of Staff, all disastrous choices -- Donald Trump humiliates Nikki Haley after her months of her sucking up to Trump by saying he will not be offering her a role in his administration -- Kari Lake loses again, this time losing her Senate race against Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego in Arizona -- The left should stop promoti...

Nov 11, 20241 hr 3 min

11/8/24: Now it gets very real very quickly

-- On the Show: -- Now that their chosen candidate has won, Trump supporters are going to get what they deserve -- Senator Bernie Sanders blasts Democrats for failed, disastrous loss to Donald Trump and Republicans -- Interest in leaving the country surges among Americans after this week's election results -- California Governor Gavin Newsom calls a special session to prepare to block forthcoming Trump initiatives -- Trump, MAGA, and the right wing media ecosystem are coordinated and effective, ...

Nov 08, 20241 hr 3 min

11/7/24: Kamala concedes, Trump prepares mass deportation & RFK chaos

-- On the Show: -- Congressman Greg Casar, who represents Texas, joins David for a post-mortem on the 2024 election and a discussion of why Kamala Harris was defeated by Donald Trump -- Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech to Donald Trump during which she does not claim voter fraud and does not incite a riot -- Former President George W. Bush finally breaks his silence, to congratulate Donald Trump -- Federal criminal cases against Donald Trump will end because he was elected President, ex...

Nov 07, 20241 hr 11 min

11/6/24: Trump defeats Kamala, Republicans take Senate, a dark era begins

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election with Republicans also taking the Senate, and the House of Representatives still counting votes -- A review of the Presidential, Senate, and House results in the 2024 election -- Donald Trump delivers a confused and dangerous victory speech in the middle of the night -- The blame game has started as to why Kamala Harris lost, most of it misguided and incorrect -- An increasingly likely reality is taking shape ...

Nov 06, 20241 hr 7 min

11/5/24: Election Day 2024, the last show before an unknown future

-- On the Show: -- The final update on polling, betting markets and election forecasts for Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris, the Senate, and the House of Representatives on Election Day -- Kamala Harris clarifies at one of her final rallies that, unlike Trump, she will not seek revenge on her political opponents -- Kamala Harris' historic final rally of the campaign in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Donald Trump's final rallies have a noticeable lack of crowds -- Donald Trump critically malfunctions...

Nov 05, 20241 hr 3 min

11/4/24: Final 48 hours of campaign riddled with weekend insanity

-- On the Show: -- Kamala Harris once again rejects the bait on identity politics in the closing days of the 2024 campaign -- Former President Barack Obama closes out the 2024 campaign by hitting Trump where it hurts the most -- Vice Presidential candidate Governor Tim Walz brutalizes Trump at a final campaign stop -- A new poll out of Iowa says that Harris leads Trump, which if true, could signal a massive landslide victory for Kamala Harris -- When Donald Trump inevitably declares a premature ...

Nov 04, 20241 hr 4 min

11/1/24: Election enters final days after terrible week for Trump

-- On the Show: -- An absolutely horrific week for the Trump campaign, including the Tony Hinchcliffe fiasco, Trump almost falling down twice while getting into a truck, Elon Musk admitting Trump's economic plans will cause hardship, Mike Johnson saying there will be no more Obamacare if Trump wins, and RFK Jr. saying he will have "total control" over American's public health agencies if Trump wins -- Disturbing Trump supporters confirm their cluelessness at a rally -- A neon orange Donald Trump...

Nov 01, 20241 hr 5 min

10/31/24: SCOTUS greenlights voter purge, Trump almost falls down

-- On the Show: -- Doctor Harry Segal, clinical psychologist and Senior Lecturer in the Psychology Department at Cornell University as well as the Department of Psychiatry at Cornell Weill Medical School, joins David for a final discussion of the cognitive stakes of the Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris election -- The Supreme Court decides to allow a voter purge in Virginia in the latest disastrous election news -- Nicky Jam rescinds his endorsement of Donald Trump after Trump's Tony Hinchcliffe Pu...

Oct 31, 20241 hr 9 min

10/30/24: Kamala record crowd size, Trump plays dumb on Puerto Rico fiasco

-- On the Show: -- Joaquin Castro, Democratic Congressman from Texas, joins David to discuss the upcoming election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the House and Senate contests, and much more -- Kamala Harris speaks to a record audience of 75,000 in Washington DC in her closing message to the voting public -- Donald Trump starts to claim election fraud in Pennsylvania -- Donald Trump holds an event in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, where he declares himself the best President in American his...

Oct 30, 20241 hr 6 min

10/29/24: Kamala challenges Trump to brain test, sudden Pennsylvania disaster for Trump

-- On the Show: -- A deep dive into an empirical study evaluating the cognitive decline of Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, and Joe Biden using a linguistic analysis -- Did Joe Rogan inadvertently end Donald Trump's campaign by suggesting some time ago that Trump have comedian Tony Hinchcliffe tour with him? -- Kamala Harris challenges Donald Trump to a cognitive test -- Donald Trump's Tony Hinchcliffe Puerto Rico gambit may be the straw that breaks the camel's back in Pennsylvania, which has a huge...

Oct 29, 20241 hr 7 min

10/28/24: Trump does Nazi MSG rally, Rogan's disastrous Trump interview

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump recreates an infamous 1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and it's absolutely horrifying -- Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe calls Puerto Rico a "pile of garbage floating in the ocean" during Donald Trump's rally, and it does not go well -- Tucker Carlson appears to have a manic episode while speaking at Donald Trump's New York City rally -- Republicans are immediately panicking over comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's horrifying comments about Puerto Rico...

Oct 28, 20241 hr 5 min

10/25/24: Trump Rogan episode will be insane, patriotic Republican tells the truth

-- On the Show: -- Congressman Eric Swalwell released a brutal ad portraying Donald Trump as a dementia patient in a memory unit of a nursing home -- Donald Trump is asked about his upcoming Joe Rogan appearance and is barely able to put together a sentence -- An actual patriotic Republican is interviewed by CBS58 and puts country over party in explaining why he will be voting for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump -- A bizarre looking Alex Jones says that there is a race war coming, and that he ha...

Oct 25, 20241 hr 3 min

10/24/24: Kamala drops the hammer on fascist Trump, Trump rallies with Tucker and Tulsi

-- On the Show: --Rachel Bitecofer, political strategist and author of the book "Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game," joins David for a final analysis of the 2024 presidential election, including polling. Get her book: https://amzn.to/3YzKKhH -- Revelations surface about Donald Trump's plan to claim victory prematurely on November 5th -- Donald Trump's plan to contest the election results with lawyers comes to light -- Kamala Harris clearly sta...

Oct 24, 20241 hr 12 min

10/23/24: Obama roasts Trump, Trump Hitler praise goes viral

-- On the Show: -- A deep dive into MAGA and Donald Trump's climate science denialism, a very important but often underreported issue in the 2024 campaign -- Kamala Harris rejects an identity politics question about her gender from an NBC reporter -- Barack Obama roasts Donald Trump at a rally, hitting him where it hurts the most -- Donald Trump reportedly said that "Hitler did some good things" and is called a "fascist" according to his own former Chief of Staff John Kelly -- Donald Trump repor...

Oct 23, 20241 hr 8 min

10/22/24: Scary numbers from Georgia, they're predicting violence

-- On the Show: -- Bob Woodward, Associate Editor at the Washington Post, Pulitzer Prize winner, and author of the new book "War," joins David to discuss his work and his writing. Get the book: https://amzn.to/4eUeEmF -- Donald Trump appears to have taken a clear lead over Kamala Harris in the state of Georgia -- Michael Flynn, former Trump National Security Advisor, predicts there will be violence if Donald Trump is not declared the election winning by November 6, 2024 -- Republican Liz Cheney ...

Oct 22, 20241 hr 13 min

10/21/24: Obama brutal on campaign trail, Trump falls asleep

-- On the Show: -- Former President Barack Obama holds a rally for Kamala Harris in Las Vegas, Nevada, and goes directly at Donald Trump's obvious cognitive deterioration -- "Comedian" Jim Breuer once again makes us wonder why right wing comedy is so terrible -- Donald Trump is cancelling large numbers of interviews, believed to be because he lacks the energy for them -- Donald Trump furiously wanders around a rally stage for 17 minutes after his microphone fails -- Donald Trump denies that he h...

Oct 21, 20241 hr 8 min