-- On the Bonus Show : Elon Musk leaving federal government, White House sued over lack of sign language, FBI says it will release definitive Epstein video, much more... -- Become a Member: https://www.davidpakman.com/membership Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow Buy David's book: https://davidpakman.com/book Book David Pakman: https://www.cameo.com/davidpakman
-- On the Show: — Trump administration illegally deports a 2-year-old American citizen to Brazil, leaving her stateless and without basic rights — Trump ally Peter Navarro calls a judge “rogue” on live TV, only to be reminded that Trump appointed him — Trump administration admits China trade talks are going nowhere, contradicting months of promises — Elon Musk turns on Trump’s tax bill, calling it a betrayal that explodes the debt and guts DOGE’s agenda — Trump White House Press Secretary declar...
-- On the Show: — Federal court rules Trump’s sweeping Liberation Day tariffs illegal, a massive blow to his second-term economic agenda — Trump declares all-out war on progressive values, using over 150 executive orders to dismantle DEI, environmental, and immigration protections — Republican lawmakers introduce a bill to defund medical schools that acknowledge systemic racism or teach diversity — Donald Trump appears visibly confused in a string of public gaffes, raising concerns about his cog...
-- On the Show: -- Brittany Page, host of the Page Perspective, fills in for David. Subscribe to her channel at http://www.youtube.com/@brittanyepage -- Trump targets a transgender child online and pressures California Governor Gavin Newsom to support him -- RFK Jr. falsely claims he wouldn't restrict vaccine access, contradicting his prior statements and actions -- A Republican-backed bill would eliminate food aid for millions of Americans -- A woman paid $1 million to dine with Trump shortly b...
-- On the Show: -- Brittany Page, host of the Page Perspective, fills in for David. Subscribe to her channel at http://www.youtube.com/@brittanyepage -- Trump posts an unhinged Memorial Day message on Truth Social and boasts about his successes in a speech at Arlington National Cemetery -- New York Post warns Trump his chaotic tariff policies risk alienating supporters and allies alike -- Pete Hegseth tightens media access at the Pentagon citing protection of intelligence and security secrets --...
MEMORIAL DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM APRIL 23, 2025 -- On the Show: -- Ned Lamont, Connecticut Governor, joins David to discuss the disastrous Trump tariffs, the trade war, and what states can do to fight back against the economic policy of the Trump administration -- Tesla records a 71% decline in net income as Elon Musk's political alliance with Donald Trump is destroying the company -- New concerns about Pete Hegseth's drinking surface after his recent manic, disheveled appearances -- Donald T...
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-- On the Show: — TV hosts at ABC’s The View were told to stop criticizing Trump, as networks cave to lawsuits, FCC pressure, and corporate cowardice under authoritarian threats — Adam Schiff eviscerates Trump’s EPA chief for gutting cancer prevention and clean air protections: “You could give a rat’s ass” — International tourists are cancelling U.S. trips in droves, costing $12.5 billion in lost spending as Trump’s America becomes hostile, unstable, and unwelcoming — MAGA doesn’t want freedom —...
-- On the Show: -- Eoin Higgins, writer and historian based in New England, joins David to discuss his new book “Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left." Get the book: https://amzn.to/4moaJmp — House Republicans pass Trump’s massive tax-and-spending bill at 4AM, chanting “USA” as they vote to cut Medicaid, slash food stamps, and explode the deficit — AOC warns that “there will be consequences” for this cruel and chaotic bill — and she’s right — Trump’s ow...
-- On the Show: — Where the economy stands after four months of Trump: unemployment steady, GDP dips, inflation down, consumer confidence collapsing — Trump lashes out during a press conference, lies about healthcare and groceries, praises the Pope’s nonexistent MAGA brother, and walks into a wall — Karoline Leavitt answers kids’ questions with a stream of propaganda and fantasy about Trump, climate change, and gold-plated Oval Office décor — Trump unveils a fantasy “golden dome” missile defense...
-- On the Show: -- JL Collins, author of major personal finance books including The Simple Path to Wealth, joins David to discuss the instability of the Trump economy and how the average person should navigate it financially — Far-right Trump-style candidate George Simion loses Romanian presidential race in a runoff after confirmed Russian interference in the first round, while global MAGA-style leaders in Canada and Australia also voted out as populist playbook runs out of steam — Trump’s new t...
-- On the Show: — Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive metastatic prostate cancer, MAGA immediately floods the internet with conspiracy theories — Audio from Biden’s deposition leaks, right-wing media erupts with claims of dementia based on five selective minutes — Trump delivers rambling, incoherent speech in Qatar about drones, trees, groceries, and imaginary lumberjack tournaments — Conservative lawyer John Yoo says Trump’s plan to suspend habeas corpus would be stronger grounds for impeachmen...
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-- On the Show: — Trump talks about suspending habeas corpus, a mayor is arrested for protesting, and much of the country shrugs. We explain how normalization is the point—and how authoritarianism doesn’t need shock, just your resignation. — From judges being stalked to school boards under threat, we unpack what modern civil war actually looks like—and how the U.S. may already be in one. — Trump’s team is openly considering prosecuting Democrats. — Trump’s orange spray tan gets more protection f...
-- On the Show: -- Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow at Media Matters, joins David to discuss the Fox News-Trump pipeline in his second administration and much more — Walmart drops a red alert: Trump’s tariffs are about to jack up prices across the country—and red states will feel it hardest — Kristi Noem gets annihilated on live television as Rep. Swalwell and Rep. Ramirez deliver brutal takedowns on ethics and fake photos — Trump publicly gushes over Qatar’s authoritarian leaders after receiving a $40...
-- On the Show: -- Ned Price, intelligence and national security professional who spent more than a decade at the CIA, served at the White House’s National Security Council, U.S. Department of State, and was the Deputy to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, joins David to discuss the illegality of Trump accepting a free plane from Qatar, and the broader corruption that is happening under Trump's watch — AOC obliterates the GOP’s Medicaid lies, exposing how their plan punishes 13.7 million...
-- On the Show: -- Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joins David to discuss the tariffs, the flouting of the rule of law, potential suspension of habeas corpus by the Trump administration, deportations, and more... — Republicans swore they wouldn’t cut Medicaid — now they’re doing exactly that, and 13 million Americans could lose coverage — Trump’s big promise to cut spending is a complete fraud: the deficit is exploding, DOGE was a joke, and Elon Musk already got what he wanted — Trump’s refugee pro...
-- On the Show: — Donald Trump surrenders to China, slashing his own disastrous tariffs by over 100 points and demanding applause for undoing the mess he made — Fox News tries to sell Trump’s fake China “deal” with glowing chyrons… until their own guest says there’s no deal at all — Trump is gifted a 400 million dollar golden jet by Qatar while in office — and yes, he gets to keep it — Trump’s press secretary melts down when asked whether it’s a bribe, and claims Trump is still pushing a 10 perc...
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump is forced to admit the blockbuster UK trade deal is nothing of the sort, and confusedly calls the toy company Mattel "a country" -- A Scottish reporter calls out Donald Trump in the Oval Office for obviously exaggerating the importance of this supposed UK trade deal -- MAGA is melting down over the supposed "woke Marxist Pope," Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost -- Donald Trump's own staff is starting to turn on him -- Donald Trump's healthcar...
-- On the Show: -- Merici Vinton, former US digital service and DOGE staffer, joins David to discuss working at DOGE, the absolute an total fiasco that it was under Elon Musk, and much more... -- Fed chairman Jerome Powell issues a major warning about forthcoming inflation as a result of the Trump tariffs -- Donald Trump pre-fires his Surgeon General nominee Janette Nesheiwat, replacing her before she even starts her job with a conspiracy theorist named Casey Means -- Republican Jefferson Griffi...
-- On the Show: -- Tim Myers, running for Congress to represent California's 41st district, join David to discuss the campaign -- Democrats desperately need a wake-up call if they want to win again -- Attorney General Pam Bondi's pathetic attempt to suck up to Donald Trump -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with President Donald Trump in a meeting so absurd, Trump's brain rebooted -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney explains what he was thinking during his Oval Office meeting with D...
-- On the Show: -- China is ignoring Donald Trump on making a tariff deal, and we analyze the underlying economic asymmetry causing this -- Former Vice President Mike Pence comes out forcefully against Donald Trump's tariffs in the continued separation between Pence and Trump -- FCC Commissioner Brandon Carr says that suspending CBS's broadcast license for what Trump believes is bias would be an appropriate punishment in a chilling red alert moment -- A confused Donald Trump glitches badly when ...
-- On the Show: -- Tesla sales have completely collapsed in Sweden as Elon Musk continues to hurt his own businesses -- Donald Trump said he "doesn't know" whether he has to uphold the Constitution during an interview with NBC News' Kristen Welker -- Kristen Welker's interview with Donald Trump devolves into incoherence and dishonesty -- Attorney John Keker accuses Trump of an impeachable offense -- Concerns about Donald Trump's decline, whether it's clinically significant or otherwise, resurfac...
-- On the Show: -- A desperate Donald Trump proposes more crimes -- Trump tool Peter Navarro now tries to convince Americans that a shrinking economy is actually a good thing -- An agitated Fox News host Bill Hemmer is forced to admit that Trump's economy is shrinking, will Maria Bartiromo announces the GDP contraction like she's at a funeral -- Dave Portnoy, a support of Donald Trump's, turns on Trump when Trump tries to blame the shrinking GDP on Biden -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White...
-- On the Show: -- Chris Cillizza, political commentator on Substack and YouTube, formerly of CNN, joins David to discuss his transition to independent media, Trump's polling and second term outlook, and much more -- Donald Trump publicly abandons any responsibility for economic policy and blames Joe Biden for the Q1 2025 GDP contraction -- Donald Trump admits that, if the US formally enters a recession after the second quarter of 2025, he will blame former President Joe Biden -- During a cabine...
-- On the Show: -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) joins David to discuss her recent controversies with Donald Trump, including the Oval Office "hiding behind a binder' photo, appearing with Donald Trump in Michigan, and more -- GDP declined in the first quarter of 2025 for the first time in three years as the impact of Donald Trump's economic instability had immediate consequences -- Trump voters react and comment on Trump's first 100 days of his second presidential term -- Donald Trump's inte...
-- On the Show: -- Isaiah Martin, 26-year-old Democratic candidate for House District 18 in Texas, which has a special election this November, joins David to discuss his campaign, the district, and the wave of upstart young Democrats running for office -- Thanks to Donald Trump, Canadians have elected Liberal Mark Carney as their new Prime Minister, while right wing candidate Pierre Poilievre lost his seat altogether -- Donald Trump's unhinged new written interview with Time Magazine is absolute...
-- On the Show: -- Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) joins David to discuss California becoming the world's 4th largest economy, how he is fighting the Trump tariffs, what is going on with his podcast, and more -- Donald Trump's administration deports a 2-year-old US citizen in the latest global humiliation -- Donald Trump's administration has now deported multiple US citizen children with cancer -- A historically unpopular Donald Trump is now dealing with the lowest approval at 100 days into a presi...
-- On the Show: -- MAGA Governors are increasingly terrified of their own voters, for good reason -- A confused Donald Trump struggles to use the English language effectively -- The military may soon be in the position of having to choose which side they are on -- Republican support for Donald Trump collapses -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio admits that Donald Trump might give up on his promise to end the Russia-Ukraine war -- Elon Musk's Tesla is accused of speeding up odometers to push vehicl...
-- On the Show: -- Even Fox News admits Trump's latest polling and economic policy are a pair of disasters going hand in hand -- A terrified Donald Trump tries to flee his trade war as the potential for "empty shelves" becomes a reality -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, immediately reverses the latest declarations from Donald Trump about tariffs on China -- Donald Trump visibly struggled to answer basic questions about his own policies and plans -- A deflated and d...
