Politics is breaking as Trump spirals again

The David Pakman Show

-- On the Show:

-- Don Lemon, journalist and host of The Don Lemon Show, joins us to discuss Trump's political prosecution against him following his coverage of an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church

-- Modern politicians increasingly prioritize viral clips, livestream culture, and audience loyalty over policy expertise and effective governance

-- Donald Trump posts a statement claiming Middle Eastern leaders begged him to delay an Iran attack, while Fox News reframes his retreat

-- YouTube impressions for left-leaning media collapse by roughly 30 percent while subscribers report videos disappearing from their feeds

-- Donald Trump delivers rambling healthcare remarks, praises a taxpayer-funded settlement benefiting allies, and attacks voting by mail

-- Candace Owens, Alex Jones, Anthony Scaramucci, and other figures openly discuss Donald Trump’s instability and possible removal

-- Donald Trump reportedly bought Thermo Fisher, Micron, and Dell stock shortly before praising the companies in speeches and TV appearances

-- JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, and other MAGA figures imitate Trump’s speaking style but fail to replicate his chaotic charisma

-- On the Bonus Show: Elon Musk loses OpenAI lawsuit, Kamala Harris calls for court-packing and adding states, Trump's corrupt stock trades exposed, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:39) Politics has become content

(11:02) Trump delays Iran attacks

(17:30) Independent media YouTube views down

(27:51) Trump delivers rambling health care remarks

(37:33) 25th Amendment speculation continues

(43:56) Don Lemon interview

(01:01:05) Trump praises companies after buying their stock

(01:07:19) Vance and Hegseth try copying Trump's persona

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-- On the Show:

-- Don Lemon, journalist and host of The Don Lemon Show, joins us to discuss Trump's political prosecution against him following his coverage of an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church

-- Modern politicians increasingly prioritize viral clips, livestream culture, and audience loyalty over policy expertise and effective governance

-- Donald Trump posts a statement claiming Middle Eastern leaders begged him to delay an Iran attack, while Fox News reframes his retreat

-- YouTube impressions for left-leaning media collapse by roughly 30 percent while subscribers report videos disappearing from their feeds

-- Donald Trump delivers rambling healthcare remarks, praises a taxpayer-funded settlement benefiting allies, and attacks voting by mail

-- Candace Owens, Alex Jones, Anthony Scaramucci, and other figures openly discuss Donald Trump’s instability and possible removal

-- Donald Trump reportedly bought Thermo Fisher, Micron, and Dell stock shortly before praising the companies in speeches and TV appearances

-- JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, and other MAGA figures imitate Trump’s speaking style but fail to replicate his chaotic charisma

-- On the Bonus Show: Elon Musk loses OpenAI lawsuit, Kamala Harris calls for court-packing and adding states, Trump's corrupt stock trades exposed, and much more...

✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF for a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman

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-- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo

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-- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky

-- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

(00:00) Start

(01:39) Politics has become content

(11:02) Trump delays Iran attacks

(17:30) Independent media YouTube views down

(27:51) Trump delivers rambling health care remarks

(37:33) 25th Amendment speculation continues

(43:56) Don Lemon interview

(01:01:05) Trump praises companies after buying their stock

(01:07:19) Vance and Hegseth try copying Trump's persona

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2026-05-19 76 min
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