The David Pakman Show

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

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Episodes

4/21/25: Easter meltdowns explode as censorship grows, Signalgate returns

-- On the Show: -- Allison Riggs, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, joins David to discuss the current attempt to steal her recent election from her and what our viewers can do -- A total meltdown is taking place at Pete Hegseth's Pentagon with mass quitting and the belief that Hegseth may not last much longer -- A second Signal chat fiasco, this one involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's wife and other family members receiving sensitive information -- Donald Trump...

Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 2 min

4/18/25: Trump disgusted by prayer as Karoline melts down

-- On the Show: -- Jessica Tarlov, the lone liberal on Fox News' The Five, silences her right wing co-hosts by simply stating the law about deportations -- Donald Trump is visibly disgusted with the Christian prayer at an Easter event -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, suffers a total meltdown once again when confronted with the truth -- A MAGA gas truck protest backfires outside a Tesla showroom -- Republican donors are revolting against Donald Trump's economic sch...

Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 1 min

4/17/25: ICE detains citizens while RFK nutty on autism

-- On the Show: -- Congressman Robert Garcia (D-CA) joins David to discuss the Trump administration's ignoring due process, the collapse of DOGE, and much more -- ICE starts to detain US citizens for hours when attempting to re-enter the United States -- ICE agents smash the window of the wrong guy in another gone-wrong fiasco -- Donald Trump gets a brutal criminal warning from a judge, but will it matter? -- Fed Chairman Jerome Powell tells Donald Trump to back off -- Donald Trump is absolutely...

Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 1 min

4/16/25: AOC's crowds and polling explode while Trump adviser is escorted out

-- On the Show: -- Mark Bankston, attorney at Farrar and Ball best known for his takedown of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, is now representing Mauricio Garcia, a man falsely labeled as a "neo-Nazi mass shooter" by major media outlets, and joins David to discuss the case -- Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez continue to hold massive rallies in red states as discussion of AOC as a possible 2028 presidential candidate grows -- Dan Caldwell, an advisor to Secretary o...

Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 2 min

4/15/25: Deporting citizens goes mainstream as dictatorship in focus

-- On the Show: -- Jonathan Allen, senior political reporter for NBC News and co-author alongside Amie Parnes of the new book "Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House," joins David to discuss the book, Biden's failed re-election campaign, the election of Donald Trump, and much more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3Y2mwMF -- Donald Trump's America is becoming a dictatorship, and we deep dive into why that term is not hyperbole -- Presidents Donald Trump and Nayib Bukele of El Salvador...

Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 6 min

4/14/25: Bernie & AOC bring the house down while Trump starts crony carveouts

-- On the Show: -- An arsonist attempts to burn down Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro's house just after Passover -- Donald Trump caves again, carving out some tech billionaires from his tariffs -- Senator Bernie Sanders brings the house down during an impromptu speech a Coachella -- Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have more record crowds with fired up audiences -- Donald Trump's bizarre annual physical triggers major health concerns -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's W...

Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 3 min

4/11/25: Experts worry Trump is insane, Fox realizes tariffs hurt people

-- On the Show: -- Economic experts worry that Donald Trump has gone "insane" in the wake of the tariff stock market fiasco -- Donald Trump seems confused between "political asylum" and "insane asylums" -- Tulsi Gabbard claimed to live in Texas, but voted in Hawaii, raising major red flags -- Donald Trump's Truth Social rant leaves his own allies speechless -- Fox News admits that Trump's tariffs directly hurt businesses -- A desperate Maria Bartiromo asks "why are we doing this?" about Trump's ...

Apr 11, 2025•57 min

4/10/25: Trump randomly pauses tariffs, insider trading fiasco explodes

-- On the Show: -- Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joins David to discuss possible insider trading allegations surrounding the Trump tariff fiasco, the latest with the Ukraine-Russia war, and much more -- An internal email suggests that a Trump-run government agency is specifically targeting David's book for removal from Amazon -- Donald Trump randomly pauses all tariffs, seemingly having no idea what is going on -- Donald Trump appears confused when asked why he paused all of the tariffs -- As Donald...

Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 2 min

4/9/25: MAGA struggles to defend tariffs as Trump increasingly desperate

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump orders a massive military parade to take place on his birthday at huge taxpayer expense, reminiscent of 20th century authoritarians -- A slurring and disheveled Donald Trump speaks nonsense to the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner -- Attorney General Pam Bondi tells endless lies about deportations taking place in the United States under Donald Trump -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, melts down over simple questions -...

Apr 09, 2025•1 hr

4/8/25: More MAGA figures turn on Trump, Karoline Leavitt does it again

-- On the Show: -- Katherine Stewart, author of the book Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy, joins David to discuss the movement and what's taking place in America today. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3XSWiw2 -- Larry Kudlow explains to Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that trade deficits aren't necessarily a bad thing -- Fox news host Maria Bartiromo admits that a Trump-induced recession is now likely -- Pro-Trump CNBC host Joe Kernen is not buying Pet...

Apr 08, 2025•1 hr

4/7/25: Protests fill streets, Trump even angering elites

-- On the Show: -- Protests against Donald Trump and Elon Musk explode nationally as the streets fill -- A sweaty and panicked Trump has no idea what's happening to the economy as he takes questions on Air Force One -- Donald Trump admits he likes the idea of imprisoning American citizens in El Salvador, which would be unconstitutional and against the law -- Elon Musk splits with Trump, saying he wants free trade, not tariffs -- A growing number of right wing figures are turning on Donald Trump'...

Apr 07, 2025•54 min

4/4/25: Trump kicks out Elon, influencers turn on MAGA

-- On the Show: -- In the midst of absolute economic chaos, Donald Trump's approval rating hits yet another new low -- Within hours of a brutal loss in Wisconsin in which $25 million of Elon Musk's money failed to bring a win, Donald Trump starts telling his staff that Elon Musk will soon be leaving -- Vice President JD Vance admits that prices will go up before they have a possibility of going down, but argues this is a good thing -- Key influencers are turning on Donald Trump, including Joe Ro...

Apr 04, 2025•55 min