LABOR DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM JULY 28, 2025 -- On the Show: -- David hosts a Substack Live with Heather Cox Richardson -- Donald Trump faces mounting fallout from the Epstein files as comparisons to Watergate raise questions about his legacy -- Donald Trump delivers a rambling and incoherent rant about windmills and whales during a global press appearance -- Tulsi Gabbard lashes out after her attempt to reframe Russiagate with declassified documents fails to gain traction -- Donald Trump fumb...
Sep 01, 2025•1 hr 25 min
-- On the Bonus Show: Hispanic voters turning on Trump, Cracker Barrel's new logo sparks MAGA outrage, Florida cities ordered to remove rainbow crosswalks, and much more... Become a Member: https://www.davidpakman.com/membership Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com/ Buy David's book: https://davidpakman.com/book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 30, 2025•20 min
-- On the Show: -- Rep. Barry Moore refuses to answer who pays Trump's tariffs and Rep. Mark Alford is confronted by a farmer over losses caused by those tariffs -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr blames antidepressants and transgender transitions for violence instead of addressing guns after a Minnesota mass shooting -- Donald Trump posts on Truth Social boasting about Republican fundraising and predicting a huge victory in the midterms -- Blue states could cripple red states by quietly withholding financ...
Aug 29, 2025•1 hr 2 min
-- On the Show: -- David responds to a Wired article that names him and other creators in connection with the progressive group Chorus and clarifies there is no content control or direction from the organization -- Trey Gowdy says on Fox News that the country must confront keeping firearms out of the hands of young men after school shootings while Sean Hannity suggests metal detectors as the answer -- Congressman Josh Brecheen faces angry constituents at a town hall who challenge him on false cl...
Aug 28, 2025•1 hr 5 min
-- On the Show: -- Democrat Catelin Drey defeats Republican Christopher Prosch in an Iowa Senate special election flipping a Trump district and ending the GOP supermajority -- Donald Trump deploys more than 2,200 National Guard troops from multiple states to collect trash in Washington DC as part of a beautification mission -- The White House pushes back as questions mount over Donald Trump's health after visible bruises, swelling, and cognitive slip-ups -- Trump makes false claims about crime, ...
Aug 27, 2025•1 hr 6 min
-- On the Show: -- Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, joins David for a Substack Live. Get a copy of Robert Reich's book Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America: https://bookshop.org/p/books/coming-up-short-a-memoir-of-america-robert-b-reich/22044757 Learn more about Robert Reich's newest documentary film The Last Class: https://www.thelastclassfilm.com/ -- Donald Trump takes a 10% government stake in Intel and signals plans to partially nationalize other defense companies -- Trump makes s...
Aug 26, 2025•1 hr 19 min
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump escalates his police state strategy by deploying armed soldiers to Democratic-led cities against the will of local leaders -- Ghislaine Maxwell undermines Trump's exoneration effort by clearing everyone in Epstein's orbit, making her denial sound rehearsed -- Trump's bruised and swollen hands fuel speculation about hidden health issues as staff scramble with makeup cover-ups -- Trump awkwardly conceals his bruised right hand from cameras, deepening suspicion that ...
Aug 25, 2025•1 hr 7 min
-- On the Bonus Show : Republican congressman says dead people told him they voted fraudulently, Trump says U.S. won't approve new solar and wind projects, African Union wants a map that better represents Africa's size, and much more... Become a Member: https://www.davidpakman.com/membership Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com/ Buy David's book: https://davidpakman.com/book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 23, 2025•22 min
-- On the Show: -- Former CIA officer Ned Price warns that Vladimir Putin manipulates Donald Trump with KGB tactics and that Trump aligns with Kremlin interests over U.S. allies -- Conservative figures including Jesse Watters, Kellyanne Conway, and Dana Perino attack Gavin Newsom for trolling on social media while comparing him unfavorably to Donald Trump -- Mike Pence calls on Donald Trump to back sanctions against Russia and criticizes him for weakness as Vladimir Putin escalates aggression --...
Aug 22, 2025•1 hr 5 min
-- On the Show: -- California Governor Gavin Newsom joins David to discuss his redistricting strategy aimed at countering Republican gerrymandering in Texas -- Texas Republicans pass a Trump-backed gerrymander while Gavin Newsom launches a direct counterstrike with California redistricting -- Donald Trump faces backlash as tariffs drive up costs with rising prices hitting John Deere PepsiCo Sony and electricity bills -- Trump demands rate cuts that would inflate the value of over one hundred mil...
Aug 21, 2025•1 hr 8 min
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump claims trade deals with countries like Japan and the United Kingdom exist but officials admit they are only unsigned frameworks -- Trump admits on Fox News he fears not getting into heaven sparking speculation about his health and state of mind -- Karoline Leavitt lashes out at reporters when asked about Trump refusing calls from Vladimir Putin and gives evasive answers -- Trump falsely claims polling workers asked him for his license plate when voting -- CNN anal...
Aug 20, 2025•1 hr 1 min
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump reverses his ceasefire stance after meeting Vladimir Putin and pressures Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept land concessions without a ceasefire -- Trump fails to see Finnish President Alexander Stubb sitting directly in front of him and asks where he is during a public event -- Trump blames Barack Obama for losing Crimea and defends Vladimir Putin while dismissing Ukraine's NATO aspirations -- Trump praises Vladimir Putin during a red carpet meeting and blames Ukraine...
Aug 19, 2025•1 hr 7 min
-- On the Show: -- Vladimir Putin exploits the Alaska summit to humiliate Donald Trump and walk away with legitimacy while Trump gets nothing -- Donald Trump runs to Sean Hannity to repeat Vladimir Putin's flattery and election lies after being embarrassed at the summit -- Marco Rubio struggles on live television to name any concessions won from Vladimir Putin after Donald Trump's failed summit -- Donald Trump rants on Truth Social with an authoritarian plan to seize control of elections and eli...
Aug 18, 2025•1 hr 5 min
-- On the Bonus Show : Ken Paxton tries to jail Beto O'Rourke, Supreme Court is asked to overturn same sex marriage, Mike Lee introduces a bill to criminalize porn nationwide, and much more... Become a Member: https://www.davidpakman.com/membership Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com/ Buy David's book: https://davidpakman.com/book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 16, 2025•19 min
-- On the Show: -- Dan Koh, host of The People's Cabinet, fills in for David. Subscribe to Dan's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/@ThePeoplesCabinet -- Trump gives vague answers to reporters ahead of his visit to Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladmir Putin -- ICE agents in unmarked vehicles and masks show up at a Gavin Newsom event -- California Governor Gavin Newsom holds an event to unveil California's independent redistricting plan -- ICE announces plans to double immigrant d...
Aug 15, 2025•1 hr 33 min
-- On the Show: -- Gavin Newsom unveils an aggressive redistricting strategy in California aimed at flipping House seats from Republicans to Democrats -- Gavin Newsom's California redistricting push is an example of Democrats matching Republican aggression with a clear plan to stop Donald Trump's second term agenda -- New data shows the Producer Price Index surging far beyond expectations signaling that higher business costs will soon hit consumers and complicate Federal Reserve rate cut plans -...
Aug 14, 2025•1 hr 4 min
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump declares a false crime emergency in Washington D.C., federalizes police, unleashes military surveillance, and launches a national health monitoring system to consolidate power -- Donald Trump and his family have earned billions during his presidency through cryptocurrency, hospitality, political events, and personal business deals -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stuns reporters by suggesting monthly jobs reports may be halted, defending jailing hom...
Aug 13, 2025•1 hr 4 min
-- On the Show: -- Inflation rose sharply in July under Trump's economy, driven by tariffs causing prices to increase above the Fed's ideal range -- Trump's firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics head raises questions about the credibility and political influence on inflation and jobs data -- Layoffs in the US surged to the highest level since the COVID pandemic, fueled by federal job cuts, tariffs, AI automation, and private sector downsizing -- Trump's takeover of DC police and deployment of...
Aug 12, 2025•1 hr 4 min
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump deploys heavily armed FBI tactical units to Washington D.C. ahead of planned protests in a show of authoritarian force -- Trump orders homeless people to be removed from Washington D.C. in a dangerous abuse of federal power -- Trump holds a press conference announcing he's dispatching troops to DC -- JD Vance defends Trump over Jeffrey Epstein ties but fails to explain why Trump has not released related files -- Trump's economic promises unravel as tariffs, tax po...
Aug 11, 2025•1 hr 5 min
-- On the Show: -- Dan Koh, host of The People's Cabinet, fills in for David. Subscribe to Dan's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/@ThePeoplesCabinet -- Trump announced plans for a new census excluding undocumented immigrants, a move that would face major constitutional challenges and could reshape congressional representation -- House Republicans, backed by Trump, are pursuing an aggressive redistricting push in states like Florida, Texas, and Ohio to gain a dozen or more seats before 2...
Aug 08, 2025•1 hr 37 min
-- On the Show: -- Dan Koh, host of The People's Cabinet, fills in for David. Subscribe to Dan's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/@ThePeoplesCabinet -- Kevin Hassett, Trump's Director of the National Economic Council, falsely claims the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) "rigged" jobs numbers for Obama -- Trump launched a racist tirade during a CNBC interview, using coded language like "inner cities" to refer to Black communities -- A new UMass Amherst poll shows Trump's approval ratings ...
Aug 07, 2025•1 hr 16 min
-- On the Show: -- David hosts a Substack Live with Carlos Espina -- Donald Trump and his allies are intensifying false claims of voter fraud to preemptively delegitimize future elections -- Donald Trump finalized the Republican Party's transformation into a loyalty-based cult centered around him -- MAGA leaders stoke culture wars to distract from policy failures and consolidate power -- Donald Trump embodies all seven deadly sins as traits that fuel his political brand -- MAGA leaders promote a...
Aug 06, 2025•1 hr 20 min
-- On the Show: -- David hosts a Substack Live with Olivia Julianna -- Donald Trump unleashes a bizarre Truth Social rant accusing Barack Obama of orchestrating a coup and calling for retribution -- Donald Trump lashes out at Senate leader Chuck Schumer on Truth Social telling him to "GO TO HELL" amid political standoff -- Marjorie Taylor Greene declares she's done with the GOP, criticizing the party for misogyny and lost loyalty in MAGA politics -- Trump's latest "smoking gun" evidence debunked...
Aug 05, 2025•1 hr 21 min
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump lashes out with angry social media posts as economic indicators show signs of decline -- Donald Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics head Erika McEntarfer after a devastating jobs report exposed major economic weakness -- Republican Senators like Cynthia Lummis and Thom Tillis finally criticize Donald Trump after he Bureau of Labor Statistics head Erika McEntarfer for political reasons -- Donald Trump's DOJ moved Ghislaine Maxwell to minimum-security after a sec...
Aug 04, 2025•1 hr 25 min
-- David hosts a Substack Live with Jess Piper https://davidpakman.substack.com/ Become a Member: https://www.davidpakman.com/membership Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com/ Get David's book: https://davidpakman.com/book David on Instagram: / david.pakman David on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/davidpakman.... David on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@david.pakman TDPS Subreddit: / thedavidpakmanshow Pakman Discord: https://www.davidpakman.com/discor...
Aug 03, 2025•35 min
-- On the Bonus Show : FBI has Epstein recording missing minute, Hawley's stock trading ban upsets White House, American Eagle under fire over Sydney Sweeney ad, and much more... Become a Member: https://www.davidpakman.com/membership Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com/ Buy David's book: https://davidpakman.com/book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 02, 2025•20 min
-- On the Show: -- David hosts a Substack Live with Sarah Matthews, deputy press secretary during the first Trump administration -- Donald Trump's immigration lies are unraveling as data proves immigrants lower crime and boost the economy -- Trump's FCC chair refused to deny Trump was behind Stephen Colbert's cancellation raising censorship concerns -- Viral debate shows like Surrounded are gamifying outrage and replacing serious discourse with clickbait conflict -- The Friday Feedback segment -...
Aug 01, 2025•1 hr 10 min
-- On the Show: -- Lena Gonzalez, California Senate Majority Leader and Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, joins David to discuss the devastating impact of Trump's immigration raids -- Kamala Harris declined to run for California governor, suggesting she may be positioning for a 2028 presidential campaign -- Donald Trump and Robert F Kennedy Jr are launching a national health tracking system with Big Tech partners -- Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed plans to pri...
Jul 31, 2025•1 hr 8 min
-- On the Show: -- David hosts a Substack Live with Tim MIller -- Donald Trump now claims he cut ties with Jeffrey Epstein for stealing staff from Mar-a-Lago, not for any crimes -- Ghislaine Maxwell offers to testify before Congress in exchange for clemency while Donald Trump panics -- Multiple trade deals announced by Donald Trump remain unsigned and lack confirmation from partner countries -- Donald Trump contradicts his past statements and rambles incoherently during a press gaggle -- Donald ...
Jul 30, 2025•1 hr 19 min
-- On the Show: -- Martin O'Malley, former Governor of Maryland and former commissioner of the Social Security Administration under the Biden administration, joins David to discuss Trump and Republicans' attacks on Social Security --Donald Trump's hints at pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell are triggering public backlash from MAGA leaders like Mike Johnson and Thomas Massie --Donald Trump goes on a bizarre Epstein rant while meeting British PM Keir Starmer and refuses to deny his name is in the files -...
Jul 29, 2025•1 hr 10 min
