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:

-- Donald Trump returns from China without a breakthrough on Iran or oil prices, then threatens more military escalation as gas prices remain high

-- Decades of institutional failures, economic instability, and collapsing public trust are fueling conspiracy thinking and deepening political division

-- New polling shows Donald Trump losing major support among Latino voters as rising costs and unmet economic promises weaken his coalition

-- Donald Trump delivers an awkward prerecorded message for the Rededicate 250 religious event that mixes government with religion

-- Former Trump supporters publicly describe regretting their votes as frustration grows over broken promises and a worsening economy

-- A fiery Fox News segment from Maria Bartiromo defends Trump with misleading claims about Russia, Joe Biden, and federal investigations

-- Polling reveals a major disconnect between Republican perceptions about immigration and tariffs versus the economic and crime data

-- David discovers thousands of messages from angry people who kept calling years after the show stopped taking voicemails

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump drops his $10 billion IRS lawsuit, Trump's revenge tour in Republican primaries continues, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert enters its final week, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:19) Trump got nothing from his China trip

(09:32) Trump's poor economy amplifies conspiracy theories

(20:37) Trump's support among Latino men collapses

(31:23) Trump delivers awkward remarks at Rededicate 250

(41:21) Former Trump supporters speak out

(49:33) Maria Bartiromo tries to distract from Trump's failures

(56:57) Polling shows Republicans are wrong on immigration

(1:04:12) David checks the voicemail line

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-- On the Show:

-- Ground beef prices hit record highs above $7 per pound while families increasingly rely on credit cards for groceries

-- Donald Trump publicly agrees with Xi Jinping, describing the US as a declining nation, then tries to blame Joe Biden while praising himself

-- Donald Trump struggles climbing Air Force One stairs and delivers confusing remarks about Iran and the Strait of Hormuz

-- Donald Trump sas he defends selling American farmland to Chinese buyers and supports keeping Chinese students in US universities

-- A three-time Trump voter posts an emotional apology video saying he regrets attending MAGA rallies, wearing the hat, and supporting Trump

-- Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett says slower immigration means the economy now needs fewer jobs each month

-- Former FBI Director James Comey mocks Trump’s obsession with him and says his daughter was fired because of their family name

-- The Friday Feedback segment

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(00:00) Start

(01:44) Ground beef prices surge

(08:34) Trump praises China, insults America

(15:33) Trump stumbles getting on Air Force One

(26:25) Trump backs down to China

(35:21) Three-time Trump voter apologizes

(44:29) Trump adviser admits immigration is good

(50:25) James Comey criticizes his bogus criminal case

(57:54) Friday Feedback

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-- On the Show:

-- Rising credit card, student loan, auto loan, and mortgage delinquencies show millions of Americans falling behind in Trump's economy

-- Marty Makary resigns as FDA commissioner amid pressure from Trump allies pushing restrictions on abortion medication and antidepressants

-- Donald Trump praises Xi Jinping repeatedly during a public appearance while making strange comments about Chinese food

-- Xi Jinping warns tensions over Taiwan could lead to direct conflict between China and the US as Trump sends inconsistent signals

-- Democratic lawmakers publicly question Donald Trump’s mental fitness after late night Truth Social posts, rambling speeches, and other evidence

-- JD Vance attempts to soften Trump’s comments about ignoring Americans’ financial struggles while awkwardly distancing himself

-- Sebastian Gorka claims Trump keeps an “if I die” letter for JD Vance in the Resolute Desk as allies increasingly talk about assassination plots

-- Barack Obama defends the Iran nuclear deal by pointing out that it reduced Iran’s uranium stockpile without resulting in a war

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump explores 250 pardons to celebrate America's 250th, fuel in Cuba has run out due to the US blockade, Florida's history course whitewashes the founding fathers on slavery, and much more...

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(01:20) Americans falling behind in Trump's economy

(08:01) FDA commissioner resigns amid MAHA pressure

(20:59) Trump praises dictator Xi Jinping

(27:41) Xi Jinping warns Trump about Taiwan

(35:37) Democrats call out Trump's fitness for office

(42:26) JD Vance cleans up Trump's comments

(49:16) Trump reportedly has an "if I die" letter

(55:35) Obama defends his Iran deal

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-- On the Show:

-- Ashley St. Clair, social media content creator and former MAGA firebrand now speaking out against the movement, joins us to discuss coordinated right-wing "marching orders" and pay-for-play schemes

-- Robert Reich outlines a political maneuver where JD Vance and Marco Rubio invoke the 25th Amendment to oust Donald Trump

-- Donald Trump travels to Beijing accompanied by a massive delegation of billionaires, including Elon Musk and Jensen Huang

-- JD Vance sees his 2028 presidential nomination odds drop in betting markets as Marco Rubio gains favor among Republican donors

-- Donald Trump states during a press event that he does not think about the financial situation of Americans, despite increasing prices

-- Donald Trump insults reporter Akayla Gardner by calling her dumb after she asks about the ballooning costs of his ballroom project

-- Donald Trump schedules his third dental evaluation of the year at Walter Reed, despite the White House possessing its own dental suite

-- Donald Trump prepares for an annual physical at Walter Reed following recent admissions of receiving a CT scan

-- On the Bonus Show: The Army cuts training over budget issues, Estonia considers a law that would require adoption transparency, AOC leads Democrats in 2028 polling, and much more...

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(01:27) The plan to remove Trump via 25th Amendment

(08:38) Trump and billionaires fly to China

(15:45) JD Vance's 2028 odds collapse

(26:27) Trump admits he doesn't care about prices

(32:16) Trump insults reporter who asks about his ballroom

(39:56) Ashley St. Clair interview

(55:29) Trump's unexplained medical visits continue

(1:02:24) Trump keeps getting medical exams

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-- On the Show:

-- Senator Cory Booker, Democrat from New Jersey, joins us to discuss Democratic strategy ahead of the midterms, the Iran war, and more…

-- Inflation reaches 3.8% as energy prices jump nearly 18% annually, gas prices stay near multi-year highs, and wages fall while prices increase

-- White House spokesperson Anna Kelly says Trump is “not in a rush” to address high gas prices, while Trump calls the oil crisis “amazing”

-- Donald Trump praises Xi Jinping for ruling China with an “iron fist” and calls Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko “fantastic”

-- A new poll finds millions of Americans question whether the assassination attempts against Donald Trump in Butler and DC were real

-- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warns that sperm counts have dropped while Donald Trump appears asleep before later praising McDonald’s

-- Trump delivers a rambling speech where he mocks Gavin Newsom and jokes about Secret Service agents lifting JD Vance “like a little boy"

-- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticizes Marjorie Taylor Greene as a “proven bigot and anti-semite,” sparking backlash from Cenk Uygur

-- On the Bonus Show: Calls for Democrats to pack the court return, a California mayor is charged with acting as a foreign agent for China, Trump weighs suspending the gas tax, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:24) Inflation hits highest level in 3 years

(08:53) White House says it's in no rush to lower gas prices

(16:07) Trump praises authoritarians

(23:53) Polling shows Americans doubt Trump assassination attempts

(30:34) RFK warns about sperm count as Trump praises McDonald's

(40:01) Cory Booker Interview

(1:00:13) Trump mocks Newsom, JD Vance

(1:08:30) AOC warns about Marjorie Taylor Greene

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-- On the Show:

-- Sarah Isgur, editor of SCOTUSblog, host of the legal podcast Advisory Opinions, and a legal analyst for ABC News, joins us to discuss her new book "Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today's Supreme Court"

-- Donald Trump announces plans for an “Election Integrity Army” in the 2026 midterms while accusing Democrats of interference

-- Donald Trump repeatedly declares the Iran conflict over while new strikes, escalation, and military activity continue 11 weeks into the war

-- Sebastian Gorka claims the Iran war is lasting longer than just a few weeks because the Trump administration has been “too effective”

-- Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett and Energy Secretary Chris Wright continue blaming Joe Biden for inflation and energy costs

-- Donald Trump gives confusing answers about vaccines, Cuba, Fort Knox, football prices, and future military operations

-- Donald Trump gives a $6.9 million no-bid contract for the Washington reflecting pool renovation to his own pool contractor

-- David gets medical testing, including an ultrasound, after some viewers speculate about his health and appearance online

-- On the Bonus Show: Democrats strategize following a court axing Virginia's new congressional map, more than a third of Americans believe the midterms will be stolen, the US will start revoking passports from those who owe child support, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:29) Trump announces an election army

(08:01) Trump keeps saying the Iran war is over

(13:12) Gorka says Iran continues because Trump's too effective

(22:12) Trump officials keep blaming Biden

(31:46) Trump hints at war with Cuba

(42:53) Sarah Isgur Interview

(1:01:35) Trump gives DC reflecting pool contract to his pool guy

(1:07:52) David's health results

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-- On the Show:

-- A federal trade court blocks Donald Trump’s new 10% global tariffs, ruling they were not justified under decades-old trade law

-- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Americans should take summer road trips despite gas reaching $4.55 a gallon

-- Donald Trump abruptly cancels a live press event with Brazil’s president without explanation, leaving reporters waiting for hours

-- Donald Trump makes confusing and false claims about military strikes, gas prices, the stock market, and public health at the White House

-- Republican officials shift attention toward voter fraud claims as voters remain frustrated over prices, instability, and Trump’s unmet promises

-- The Friday Feedback segment

-- On the Bonus Show: Mehdi Hasan destroys Michael Knowles in January 6 debate, Americans get polled about beating Trump in a fight, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:36) Trump officials insist the economy is fine

(08:17) Republicans try rigging the midterms

(21:15) Trade court shuts down Trump's tariffs

(27:33) Trump abruptly cancels meeting with Brazilian president

(39:04) Trump misleads on gas prices, stock market

(47:36) Friday Feedback segment

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-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump succeeds in a political culture where social media rewards outrage, conspiracy content, and emotional reactions

-- A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship draws scrutiny after the Trump administration cuts weakened CDC programs

-- Donald Trump promotes a White House UFC event while gas prices climb above $4.50 per gallon and markets react to uncertainty

-- Donald Trump becomes the subject of public ridicule after awkward remarks about Melania Trump and bizarre stories

-- Anti-medical conspiracy rhetoric encourages some parents to reject vitamin K shots that prevent deadly newborn bleeding disorders

-- Kevin Hassett celebrates rising credit card spending as economic strength, while Americans increasingly rely on debt and fall behind on bills

-- GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez compares compares current economic conditions to a hypothetical Biden presidency, arguing Trump is better

-- Our video discussing abortion-related healthcare access gets suppressed by social media algorithms that limit politically sensitive content. Here is the original clip: https://youtu.be/1Hh_02YWLqY

-- On the Bonus Show: The DNC refuses to release the 2024 autopsy report, John Roberts doesn't think the Supreme Court is political, CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:20) Trump is a symptom, not the disease

(09:16) Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

(18:20) Gas is up 66% as Trump plays with toys

(27:05) Trump laughed at during speech

(35:52) MAGA parents reject vitamin K shots

(43:28) Keven Hassett celebrates high credit card spending

(47:42) Republican Rep says Biden would be worse

(54:01) Our abortion video gets suppressed

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-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump pauses Project Freedom after Iran fires drones and the US sinks boats while Fox News protects Trump's decision to backtrack

-- Donald Trump declares the Iran war over on Truth Social while admitting no agreement exists and proposes terms like ending enrichment

-- Marjorie Taylor Greene claims Trump orchestrated a government shutdown to block a congressional vote on releasing the Epstein files

-- Donald Trump promises others will pay for policies like tariffs and the border wall, but consumers and taxpayers end up covering the costs

-- Lee Zeldin struggles to answer a basic question about environmental protections after expanding gas flaring and weakening regulations

-- Donald Trump makes erratic remarks to children about Barack Obama and transgender issues at a White House event

-- Trump voters in states like Ohio and Louisiana criticize Donald Trump over rising prices, war focus, and broken promises on social programs

-- Megyn Kelly says she would still support Trump despite scandals because she prioritizes border policy and opposition to transgender rights

-- JD Vance pauses mid-speech and loses his train of thought during a public event, showing a breakdown in his usual confident delivery

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump's candidates win in Indiana, the Electoral College could be on the way out, Florida creates an "anti-woke" AP US history class, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:13) Trump pauses Project Freedom

(09:01) Trump says Iran war is over

(15:15) MTG says Trump shut down government over Epstein

(24:50) Taxpayers end up paying for Trump's projects

(32:09) Lee Zeldin fails to answer a basic question

(41:15) Trump's wacky remarks to children

(48:17) Republican voters are sick of Trump

(55:25) Megyn Kelly says she'll back Trump no matter what

(1:02:18) JD Vance short circuits

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-- On the Show:

-- Sean Spicer, former Trump White House Press Secretary and host of The Sean Spicer Show, joins us to discuss his new book, "Trump 2.0: The Revolution That Will Permanently Transform America"

-- Quentin Wiltz defeats Tony Carbone in the Pearland, Texas mayor race as Democrats flip a suburb where Trump got 60% of the vote

-- Conservatives push court challenges and federal legislation targeting Mifepristone, the medication used in about 63% of abortions

-- Donald Trump makes an unscheduled Saturday trip to a Florida dentist despite the White House having a full dental facility

-- Donald Trump appears fatigued during a White House speech, struggling to keep his eyes open and rambling about unrelated topics

-- Marjorie Taylor Greene claims Trump told her she would deserve it if her son were harmed and warned her about the Epstein files

-- Democrats lead in House polling and remain competitive in Senate races, setting up the possibility of taking over Congress

-- On the Bonus Show: Ohio and Indiana hold primaries, Trump's team tries blaming Biden for the Spirit Airlines collapse, Americans aren't sleeping enough, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:24) Democrat wins in Texas

(07:59) Republicans try banning abortion pill

(17:42) Trump's unexplained dental trip

(23:58) Trump looks tired during speech

(34:17) Sean Spicer interview

(1:04:55) Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump threatened her son

(1:11:59) Democrats could win the House and Senate

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-- On the Show:

-- Todd Blanche admits selling “86” merchandise is legal while Republicans claim James Comey’s seashell post meant “kill the president"

-- Donald Trump casually tells a crowd he would invade Cuba “on the way back” from Iran, in the latest sign that war with Cuba is next on his list

-- Republican nominees repeatedly refuse to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election when questioned by Democratic senators

-- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent deflects a question about future oil prices by citing futures markets, which do not actually predict outcomes

-- The New York Times' Lulu Garcia Navarro confronts Tucker Carlson over his claims about discussing Trump as the Antichrist

-- A viral image showing a bulge in Donald Trump’s clothing fuels rumors that he may be wearing a diaper

-- Gas prices reach their highest levels in years, contradicting Donald Trump’s promises of cheaper fuel

-- Ben Shapiro’s YouTube viewership has dropped sharply since 2023, as The Daily Wire faces layoffs and declining influence

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump's disapproval hits a record high, Josh Shapiro is accused of helping a Republican win, California will begin ticketing driverless cars, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:26) Blanche admits only Comey will be prosecuted for "86" post

(10:22) Trump says he wants war with Cuba next

(18:49) Republicans squirm over 2020 election question

(28:11) Trump's Treasury Secretary obfuscates on gas prices

(36:57) Tucker Carlson exposed in new interview

(44:59) Trump diaper scandal goes viral

(52:01) Gas prices reach highest level in years

(58:49) The Daily Wire is on the decline

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-- On the Show:

-- Oil prices surge to about $126 per barrel, tied to the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption, while Trump claims the war is calming

-- Donald Trump says his administration will release UFO files, citing interviews with pilots who report unexplained aerial phenomena

-- Republicans propose using taxpayer money to fund a $400 million White House ballroom despite earlier claims it would be privately funded

-- Republicans shift from private funding to taxpayer funding for Trump's ballroom, while constituents struggle to afford groceries and utilities

-- Mark Carney says Canadian reliance on the US under Trump has become a weakness and signals stronger ties with other partners

-- The Friday Feedback segment

-- On the Bonus Show: The US will issue passports with Trump's face on them, Erika Kirk speaks out after the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:32) Oil prices surge to $126 per barrel

(09:41) Trump teases UFO files release

(18:04) GOP pushes for tax funded Trump ballroom

(23:59) Trump focused on the ballroom as supporters struggle

(30:56) Canada abandons US over Trump hostility

(38:34) Friday Feedback

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-- On the Show:

-- Dr. Frank George, who runs The Gaslight Report on Substack, joins us to discuss recent examples of Trump's cognitive decline

-- The Supreme Court strikes down a majority-Black district for relying too heavily on race, which enables new gerrymandered maps in Florida

-- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns that rising gas prices and tariffs are increasing inflation and slowing economic growth

-- Todd Blanche says it would not surprise him if new details emerge about who shot a Secret Service agent at the Washington Hilton

-- In an event with Artemis II astronauts, Donald Trump claims he could be an astronaut and treats James Comey's “86” as a murder threat

-- Defense Department official Jules Hurst refuses to say if he has Signal on his phone during congressional testimony

-- A Manhattan Institute poll finds about 47% of Democrats say the Butler, Pennsylvania shooting involving Donald Trump was staged

-- On the Bonus Show: Janet Mills drops out of the Maine Senate race, a California billionaire tax measure heads to the ballot, families sue ChatGPT after a mass shooter used it to plan the attack, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:31) Supreme Court guts Voting Rights Act

(08:55) Fed Chair warns about higher gas prices

(18:12) Todd Blanche says he expects more suspects

(25:07) Trump claims he could be an astronaut

(35:34) Dr. Frank George Interview

(55:40) Defense official cornerned over Signal

(1:02:02) Almost half of Dems think Trump shooting was staged (00:00) Start

(01:31) Supreme Court guts Voting Rights Act

(08:55) Fed Chair warns about higher gas prices

(18:12) Todd Blanche says he expects more suspects

(25:07) Trump claims he could be an astronaut

(35:34) Dr. Frank George Interview

(55:40) Defense official gets cornered over Signal

(1:02:02) Almost half of Dems think Trump shooting was staged

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-- On the Show:

-- Michael Wolff, journalist and author, joins us to discuss Trump's growing desperation over the failing Iran war and his collapsing approval numbers

-- King Charles III tells Congress that power must be limited and NATO alliances must support Ukraine, contrasting Donald Trump’s positions

-- Donald Trump struggles to read a speech next to King Charles III and delivers awkward lines while relying heavily on notes

-- The Department of Justice indicts James Comey over a seashell photo reading 86 47 that Trump allies call a threat

-- New evidence suggests the White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect may not have fired shots, and the injury could be friendly fire

-- Repeated incidents at Butler, a golf course, and the Washington Hilton show possible Secret Service security failures around Donald Trump

-- Melania Trump appears uncomfortable as Donald Trump cuts in front of Queen Camilla and seeks attention during an event with the British royals

-- Donald Trump posts to Truth Social at 4 a.m., warning Iran while sharing an image of himself with a rifle

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump is turning the Washington DC reflecting pool blue, DHS staffers to start going unpaid again as partial shutdown continues, Australia moves to tax big tech to pay for newsrooms, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:23) King Charles emphasizes NATO and Ukraine

(11:25) Trump falters during speech with king

(16:46) Comey indicted over seashell photo

(24:31) Questions emerge in Correspondents' Dinner shooting

(30:47) Secret Service lapses raise serious concerns

(39:01) Michael Wolff interview

(57:35) Melania appears uncomfortable at event

(1:04:35) Trump posts about Iran overnight

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-- On the Show:

-- Melania Trump criticizes Jimmy Kimmel over his jokes about her, while Donald Trump calls on ABC and Disney to fire him

-- Karoline Leavitt says Americans must tone down the rhetoric after an attempted assassination against Trump while blaming Democrats

-- Karoline Leavitt, Mike Johnson, and Lindsey Graham promote a $400 million White House ballroom as a national security need

-- Skeptics claim the assassination attempts against Trump were staged, but their observations do not support a broader conspiracy

-- Donald Trump’s right hand appears swollen and discolored while meeting King Charles III, furthering questions about his health

-- Gas prices remain high over the Iran war, despite reduced media coverage showing how economic issues often receive less attention

-- The US Justice Department is reportedly scaling denaturalization cases from rare instances to hundreds, with unclear selection criteria

-- On the Bonus Show: 8 in 10 of those Trump calls "low IQ" are people of color, Taylor Swift files trademark applications to protect against AI, schools debate getting rid of homework, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:29) Melania calls for Jimmy Kimmel to be canceled

(09:58) Karoline calls on Democrats to tone down their rhetoric

(21:07) Republicans back Trump’s ballroom following shooting

(30:15) Skepticism continues over Trump assassination attempts

(40:15) Trump’s hand looks even worse

(47:29) Gas prices remain high two months into Trump’s Iran war

(54:19) DOJ expands denaturalization case reviews

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-- On the Show:

-- After an attempted attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, people question how a gunman could get so close to Donald Trump

-- Ex-Trump supporters Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene question the first assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania

-- Trump angrily denies accusations in a 60 Minutes interview, mocks the gunman who tried to assassinate him, and contradicts video evidence

-- Fox News host Jacqui Heinrich praises Trump during an interview while he criticizes NATO, and comments on Russia’s war with Ukraine

-- Videos show Donald Trump stumbling during the evacuation at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and later denying it

-- A CNN reporter links Democratic rhetoric to violence, and Jamie Raskin counters by showing that the example is simply calling Trump bad

-- Some on the left treat overlap with Tucker Carlson's anti-war rhetoric as alignment despite his nationalist agenda conflicting with progressive goals

-- On the Bonus Show: Stories from David's trip to Washington DC for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Michael Tracey and Jim Acosta nearly come to blows, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:41) Attempted attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

(10:21) Right-wingers question Trump assassination attempt

(20:36) Trump's contentious 60 Minutes interview

(31:52) Trump criticizes NATO during Fox interview

(40:25) Trump denies stumbling during evacuation

(48:07) Raskin challenges claims about Democrats' rhetoric

(57:15) Don't fall for Tucker's anti-war rhetoric

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-- On the Show

-- David questions how society should respond to Trump supporters after his term ends, weighing whether their support is a forgivable mistake

-- Eric Trump appears on television promoting a $24 million Pentagon robotics contract for his company, raising concerns about corruption

-- Trump's approval falls to 32% with 63% disapproval alongside declining economic confidence and pessimistic outlooks among independents

-- Tim Miller confronts pastor Doug Wilson on Piers Morgan's show, accusing him of attacking minorities and challenging his religious title

-- Trump economic advisor Kevin Hassett cites falling egg and beef prices as proof of progress, while gas, housing, and food costs rise

-- Rep. Mike Lawler deflects questions about Trump by repeatedly referencing Obama’s Libya conflict during an exchange with Katy Tur

-- The Friday Feedback segment

-- On the Bonus Show: Right-wing reactions to the Virginia redistricting vote, the Onion is getting closer to acquiring Alex Jones' Infowars, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:22) The political legacy of Trump voters

(07:45) Eric Trump gets a Pentagon robotics contract

(15:25) Trump approval falls to 32 percent

(22:00) Tim Miller confronts Doug Wilson

(30:08) Trump advisor points to egg and beef prices

(37:23) Republican asked about Trump's war, deflects to Obama"

(43:31) Friday Feedback segment

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump is planning a “mic-drop confrontation” at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner where he targets media and leaves early

-- The FBI opens an investigation into a New York Times reporter over standard journalism practices like contacting sources and emails

-- Karoline Leavitt defends Trump on Fox News by calling him humanitarian while downplaying Iran attacks on non-U.S. ships

-- Karoline Leavitt says Trump will dictate the Iran war timeline while telling reporters to trust the administration's claims

-- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. backs up Trump's claim that a $600 drug reduced to $10 is a 600% reduction, saying it's a different way to do the math

-- Donald Trump promised to cut electricity bills in half within a year, but consumer bills show no such reduction

-- Polling shows 31% of Republicans and 76% of independents disapprove of Donald Trump

-- Senator Bill Cassidy checks studies cited by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in real time and finds one that contradicts his claim about vaccines

-- On the Bonus Show: Congressional Republicans weigh whether to approve Trump's war, Oversight members debate a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, Devin Nunes steps down after massive Trump Media stock collapse, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:17) Trump plans media confrontation

(09:12) FBI investigates reporter actions

(20:41) Leavitt defends Trump on Fox

(29:42) Leavitt faces questions on Iran

(38:20) RFK Jr misstates percentage drop

(44:29) Trump energy promise revisited

(50:35) Nearly a third of Republicans disapprove of Trump

(55:53) RFK Jr claims challenged live by Senator

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-- On the Show

-- Tim Miller, host of The Bulwark Podcast, joins us on Substack Live to discuss right-wing divisions over Trump's war in Iran, 2028, and more…

-- Virginia voters approve a redistricting plan that allows Democrats to redraw congressional maps and potentially gain multiple House seats

-- FBI Director Kash Patel responds defensively to reporters' questions and denies allegations about his conduct while threatening legal action

-- Karoline Leavitt defends Trump as a steady leader during the Iran war while dismissing skepticism about his record and past broken promises

-- Donald Trump significantly reduces his on-camera appearances while continuing frequent online posts and phone interviews

-- Donald Trump reads Bible verses in a staged setting in an attempt to rebrand himself as a more religious person

-- Tucker Carlson says he regrets helping Donald Trump rise to power but does not provide specific examples or changes in behavior

-- On the Bonus Show: A new ruling lets Texas require Ten Commandments displays in schools, congressional approval hits a record low, El Salvador conducts a mass trial of 490 alleged MS-13 members, and much more...

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(00:00) Start
(01:27) Democrats gain map advantage in Virginia
(08:20) Kash Patel denies misconduct claims
(18:31) Leavitt defends Trump record on Iran
(26:11) Trump reduces public appearances
(33:39) Tim Miller Substack Live
(57:29) Trump reads Bible in Oval Office
(1:05:17) Carlson expresses Trump regret

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump reportedly demanded nuclear launch codes for Iran, but the claim traces to an unverified source and lacks confirmation

-- Donald Trump reacts to a Virginia redistricting vote by warning that fair elections will cause Republicans to lose power

-- Donald Trump repeatedly contradicts himself and his administration, creating confusion that his subordinates have to quietly attempt to correct

-- Donald Trump posts lengthy and aggressive messages on Truth Social about Iran and the media

-- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argues that Trump is unfit for office while criticizing Kash Patel over concerns about his conduct

-- Donald Trump makes contradictory statements during a CNBC interview about Iran, the economy, and oil markets

-- Benny Johnson claims in an interview with Rep. Brandon Gill that Somalia’s average IQ is around 70, a widely disputed figure

-- David receives strong audience backlash after criticizing tipping culture

-- On the Bonus Show: Kash Patel sues the Atlantic over excessive drinking allegations, Trump's labor secretary resigns amid scandals, UK Parliament agrees to a cigarette ban for those born after 2008, and much more...

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(00:00) Start
(01:54) Unverified report says Trump wanted to nuke Iran
(08:17) Trump reacts to redistricting vote
(19:43) Trump keeps contradicting himself
(26:48) Trump posts to Truth Social about Iran
(35:05) AOC questions Trump fitness
(41:37) Trump addresses economy on CNBC
(52:24) Republican representative repeats Somalia IQ claim
(59:20) Audience reaction to tipping video  

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-- On the Show:

-- FBI Director Kash Patel faces reports of heavy drinking and being too intoxicated for staff to wake him during critical moments

-- Military advisers reportedly block Trump from the Situation Room during a rescue mission due to concerns about impulsive decisions

-- House Democrats file impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth over alleged unauthorized war actions and mishandling classified information

-- Reports describe Donald Trump privately expressing fear, anger, and concern about the political and military consequences of the Iran war

-- Donald Trump speaks to Turning Point USA in an effort to emphasize his Christian credentials, which have recently come under scrutiny

-- Donald Trump delivers a confusing speech with contradictory statements about religion, the Iran war, and his second-term policies

-- Donald Trump signs an order to speed up psychedelic drug review while joined by Joe Rogan and makes unusual remarks

-- Former Donald Trump supporters publicly criticize him as racist and corrupt while expressing regret for past support

-- On the Bonus Show: Tariff refunds start being issued, MTG raises questions about the Trump assassination attempt, RFK Jr. once cut off a road-killed raccoon’s penis, and much more...

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(00:00) Start
(01:23) Concerns raised about Kash Patel’s drinking
(09:24) Advisers restrict Trump’s role in Iran mission
(19:27) Democrats file impeachment against Hegseth
(25:39) New details on Trump behind the scenes
(33:56) Trump’s late-night posts draw attention
(40:21) Trump's religion comments stun supporters
(48:11) Joe Rogan joins Trump at psychedelics signing event
(56:55) Former supporters criticize Trump

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump downplays Jeffrey Epstein victims while making confusing claims about gas prices and Iran negotiations

-- Donald Trump delivers a rambling speech featuring misleading claims about taxes on tips and moments where he appears disengaged

-- Jessica Tarlov challenges Donald Trump’s approval ratings on Fox News, prompting an angry response from Donald Trump on social media

-- Donald Trump attacks Tucker Carlson and other former allies in a series of hostile posts, revealing fractures within his political coalition

-- Lauren Boebert comments on misconduct in Congress and distances herself from certain political associations

-- Private equity firms quietly acquire YouTube channels, raising concerns about transparency, editorial independence, and audience trust

-- Rep. Troy Nehls compares Donald Trump to Jesus, highlighting the cult-like nature of the Trump movement

-- The Friday Feedback segment

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(00:00) Trump comments coldly on Epstein victims

(09:14) Trump continues to mislead on 'no tax on tips'

(20:54) Jessica Tarlov challenges Trump’s approval ratings

(28:39) Trump criticizes Tucker Carlson and former allies

(34:01) Boebert addresses misconduct concerns in Congress

(42:03) A look into private equity involvement in YouTube channels

(50:50) Republican compares Trump to Jesus

(55:42) Friday Feedback segment

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-- On the Show

-- Pat Ford, producer of the David Pakman Show, fills in for David

-- In an interview with Maria Bartiromo, Donald Trump gives a series of inconsistent answers on war with Iran, midterms, and energy policy

-- Karoline Leavitt claims gas prices are falling, promotes misleading figures, and deflects criticism during a press conference

-- JD Vance faces a weak event turnout at a TPUSA event while Erika Kirk cancels her appearance citing serious threats and backlash

-- Dr. Mehmet Oz says on Donald Trump Jr.'s podcast that the President suggested diet soda could kill cancer cells

-- Donald Trump supporters continue to react negatively to an AI-generated image he posted depicting himself as Jesus

-- New data shows consumer sentiment hits a record low under Donald Trump as inflation rises and economic confidence drops

-- Donald Trump records sharply negative approval on tax policy as voters react to higher costs and all-around frustration with him

-- On the Bonus Show: Democrats file impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth, Virginia joins the popular vote interstate compact, Meta faces blowback over facial recognition glasses, and much more...

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(00:00) Trump discusses Iran war in Bartiromo interview

(14:52) Karoline Leavitt spins gas prices to say they are falling

(25:07) JD Vance speaks at Turning Point USA event

(37:08) Dr Oz says Trump thought diet soda kills cancer cells

(45:11) Trump supporters express anger with him over Jesus image

(51:03) Consumer sentiment reaches record low

(55:27) Poll shows declining approval for Trump tax policy

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump claims he posted an image of himself as a doctor while denying it resembles Jesus and faces criticism from right-wing allies

-- Donald Trump clashes with Riley Gaines despite previously supporting her as she responds by reaffirming loyalty and downplaying the conflict

-- Reports describe widespread use of stimulants and sedatives in Donald Trump’s White House as a factor in chaotic behavior

-- Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly questions Donald Trump’s mental fitness and calls for action after controversial remarks

-- Early 2028 election discussions show a gap between media narratives and polling data for both parties

-- Growing tipping expectations across industries frustrate consumers as prices rise and social pressure to tip increases

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(00:00) Trump faces backlash over Jesus image

(07:31) Trump and Riley Gaines clash publicly

(16:37) Claims surface about White House staff access to medication

(24:29) MTG questions Trump’s recent behavior

(33:43) Early 2028 polling shows uncertainty

(46:39) Tipping expectations continue to rise

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump moves to block the already constrained Strait of Hormuz while expanding United States control over Venezuelan oil

-- A look back at 2018, when Donald Trump formally withdrew from the Iran Nuclear Deal, establishing the origins of the current conflict

-- Donald Trump publicly undermines Vice President JD Vance while Vance attempts to negotiate peace talks with Iran

-- Donald Trump issues a series of aggressive social media posts claiming total military victory over Iran despite ongoing conflict

-- Donald Trump discusses issuing sweeping preemptive pardons for anyone within close physical proximity to the Oval Office

-- The Trump administration fails to meet its self-imposed deadlines for resolving the ongoing conflict with Iran

-- Donald Trump promotes misleading claims about tax cuts on tips while using an unsuspecting DoorDash driver as part of a political stunt

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump upsets Christians with a Truth Social post, continues to attack the Pope, and much more...

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(00:00) The truth about Trump’s oil war
(07:15) Revisiting 2018 when Trump left the Iran deal
(16:58) Trump publicly criticizes JD Vance
(22:48) Trump claims military victory in Iran
(30:30) Trump considers sweeping preemptive pardons
(38:50) Trump misses a self-imposed deadline for Iran
(46:20) Trump tricks DoorDash driver in political stunt  

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump orders a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz immediately after claiming the waterway was already open

-- Hungarian voters remove longtime leader Viktor Orbán from power in a landslide electoral defeat, despite JD Vance campaigning for him

-- Donald Trump makes a series of unsubstantiated accusations against Pope Leo, claiming he supports crime and nuclear weapons

-- Donald Trump engages in a high-volume posting spree on Truth Social during the early morning hours

-- Secretary Pete Buttigieg remains calm while Joe Kernen loses his composure during a heated exchange about economic policy

-- Donald Trump struggles to maintain a logical flow during a phone interview with Maria Bartiromo about energy prices

-- Donald Trump asserts that the outcome of international negotiations is irrelevant because he has already declared victory

-- On the Bonus Show: David shares stories from his trip to Argentina, and much more...

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(00:00) Trump orders naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

(07:23) Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ousted in election

(16:39) Trump criticizes the Pope, saying he supports crime

(23:36) Trump issues a high volume of overnight social media posts

(33:00) Pete Buttigieg and Joe Kernen clash over Trump's economy

(43:20) Trump discusses energy prices in Fox News interview

(53:14) Trump declares victory regardless of ongoing Iran negotiations

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-- On the Show

-- Josh Gay from Ring of Fire fills in for David. Check out his work at https://www.youtube.com/@TheRingofFire

-- Donald Trump attacks Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones after they criticize his Iran war, fracturing his base

-- Melania Trump delivers an unannounced speech about Jeffrey Epstein that brings renewed attention to her past connections

-- Traders place highly-timed bets on the Iran ceasefire announcement, raising concerns about insider information tied to Trump allies

-- Donald Trump claims victory in the Iran war, while evidence shows Iran gaining leverage and the United States faces economic setbacks

-- Retired Brigadier General Steve Anderson suggests trials for officials who followed potentially illegal orders during the Iran war

-- U.S. troops and reports contradict Pentagon claims of success, describing poor preparation and leadership issues

-- Lawmakers from both parties call for Donald Trump to be removed through impeachment or the 25th Amendment, but both remain unlikely

-- Democrats begin to divide over messaging strategy, fundraising, and potential candidates as they prepare for upcoming elections

-- The NAACP calls for Donald Trump to be removed while also pursuing legal action to challenge voting restrictions and protect voter access.

-- Doctor Oz makes incorrect claims about Medicaid fraud in New York based on a basic math error, undermining the investigation

-- The Trump administration enters a public conflict with the Pope as reports emerge of tensions between US officials and the Vatican

-- On the Bonus Show: Debate over the 25th Amendment continues, JD Vance campaigns for a dictator, Trump is resorting to shock content, and much more...

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(00:00) Trump criticizes conservative media figures over Iran

(08:17) Melania Trump remarks renew focus on Epstein case

(13:55) Betting activity raises questions before ceasefire announcement

(22:06) The United States is losing the war with Iran

(29:25) Growing calls for investigations into the Iran war

(34:47) Concerns emerge over decisions by US defense leadership

(41:13) Lawmakers discuss removing Trump from office

(47:37) Democrats are dividing going into '26 and '28

(56:22) NAACP calls for Trump removal

(1:05:41) Doctor Oz faces criticism over incorrect fraud claims

(1:14:48) Pentagon denies threatening the Vatican

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump claims control over the Strait of Hormuz and a successful agreement with Iran, while Iran restricts ships and ignores him

-- Rep. John Larson introduces articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, accusing him of abuses of power and constitutional violations

-- Donald Trump posts aggressive and erratic messages on Truth Social, attacking Iran, NATO allies, and political opponents

-- Karoline Leavitt defends Donald Trump’s claims about the Strait of Hormuz despite evidence showing minimal ship traffic

-- Fox News host Laura Ingraham reverses her earlier concerns and portrays Donald Trump as a careful decision maker

-- A C-SPAN caller accuses Donald Trump of serious misconduct on live television, catching the host off guard and forcing an immediate response

-- Megyn Kelly criticizes Donald Trump’s behavior and demands normal conduct despite previously supporting the style that defines his persona

-- Fox & Friends hosts acknowledge that Donald Trump’s ceasefire goals have not been achieved, signaling cracks in supportive media coverage

-- On the Bonus Show: Iran wants $2 million to let ships cross the Strait of Hormuz, Hegseth isn't telling Trump the truth about Iran, Clay Fuller wins the special election for Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:16) Trump’s Iran claims clash with reality

(08:49) New impeachment articles filed against Trump

(18:21) Trump rhetoric intensifies in new posts

(24:25) Leavitt defends Trump on Strait of Hormuz claims

(35:12) Ingraham changes tone after earlier Trump concerns

(42:29) Live caller comments revive Epstein questions

(49:17) Megyn Kelly criticizes Trump’s behavior

(57:54) Fox hosts question Trump ceasefire outcome

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-- On the Show

-- Gas prices have jumped 61% percent since mid-January under Donald Trump, directly affecting Americans at the pump

-- More Americans are openly calling for Donald Trump to be removed from office due to concerns about his mental fitness

-- JD Vance experiences an awkward and highly visible interaction with Donald Trump during a public rally

-- A loyal Trump supporter openly rejects targeting civilian infrastructure, signaling growing cracks in the president’s base

-- Megyn Kelly declares she would continue supporting Donald Trump even if he dropped a nuclear bomb

-- Promised payments of $7,000 from DOGE and tariffs never materialized, showing how Trump's promises failed to deliver

-- Independent media faces targeted attacks from Donald Trump Jr. and Karoline Leavitt for reporting accurate information

-- On the Bonus Show: David provides an update on his trip to Argentina, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:09) Trump’s energy promises meet reality

(10:18) Growing calls for Trump’s removal over behavior

(18:44) JD Vance faces awkward moment with Trump

(29:05) Loyal voters question Trump’s decisions

(36:36) Megyn Kelly expresses unwavering support for Trump

(43:43) Trump’s promised payments fail to appear

(52:32) Don Jr. and Karoline challenge outside reporting

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump speaks at an Easter event, praising himself, threatening Iran, and insulting the Iranian people

-- Donald Trump delivers an erratic press conference, threatens Iran again, and receives praise from Pete Hegseth

-- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins downplays farmer bankruptcies while Trump avoids questions about rising gas prices

-- A three-time Trump voter reacts with anger to Trump's press conference, signaling frustration among longtime supporters

-- Ainsley Earhardt and Sean Hannity receive emotional praise from supporters during an Easter gathering

-- Donald Trump targets the family of Liam Ramos for deportation while thousands of children remain in ICE detention facilities

-- Rep. Jason Crow criticizes Donald Trump's policies on Iran and calls for legal accountability over his dangerous rhetoric

-- Chris Christie attacks Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, and Lindsey Graham while sharing allegations about family conflicts

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump threatens to end the Iranian civilization, Megyn Kelly says she would still vote Republican if Trump dropped a nuke, and much more...

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(00:00) Trump uses Easter event to warn Iran
(08:58) Trump reiterates Iran deadline in press briefing
(19:28) Trump faces questions on gas prices
(25:35) Trump voter expresses frustration after press conference
(33:18) Fox News hosts praised by supporters at Easter event
(41:20) Trump pursues deportation case involving Liam Ramos family
(47:05) Lawmaker calls out Trump's Iran rhetoric
(52:30) Chris Christie criticizes Trump's inner circle

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-- On the Show

-- Brittany Page, host of the Page Perspective, fills in for David. Subscribe to her channel at http://www.youtube.com/@brittanyepage

-- Donald Trump threatens Iran with the destruction of civilian infrastructure and says "praise be to Allah" on Truth Social

-- Trump vacillates on Iran threats and war crimes, while Republicans struggle to defend him

-- Donald Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi, appointing his personal lawyer Todd Blanche as acting head of the DOJ

-- Vice President J.D. Vance’s wife, Usha, promotes a children’s story time show while subtly burning her husband in interviews

-- Donald Trump requests a $1.5 trillion military budget while cutting social programs, harming Americans, and ignoring fiscal responsibility

-- Donald Trump faces false rumors of dying while his faith is promoted by Paula White and Laura Trump

-- Donald Trump plans to spend hundreds of millions on a personal White House ballroom while cutting essential programs

-- The Holocaust Museum allegedly censored content on racism to avoid provoking the Trump administration

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(00:00) Trump praises Allah, threatens war crimes on Easter
(07:36) Republicans defend Trump on Iran
(18:26) Acting AG signals shift from Epstein files
(23:26) Usha Vance addresses JD Vance image
(32:41) Trump plan cuts healthcare and housing to pay for this war
(39:49) Paula White defends Trump’s faith
(47:57) Trump compares Trump to Washington
(56:04) Holocaust Museum alters exhibits on racism  

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump gradually loses control over his base and party as voters and allies begin questioning his leadership and distancing themselves

-- Senator Mike Lee admits he does not know how many illegal votes exist while still pushing election fraud claims to justify stricter voting laws

-- Analysts highlight Donald Trump’s weak approval ratings and explain how poor polling with independents signals likely midterm losses

-- A strong anti-corruption platform targets insider profit and forces Republican leaders to defend or oppose reforms that appeal to their own voters

-- Tucker Carlson is building a loyal media-driven base that mirrors modern political power while publicly downplaying any interest in running for president

-- Donald Trump and allies repeatedly make false claims without consequences, as political incentives reward confidence and attention over accuracy

-- Mike Pence claims Donald Trump did not reshape the Republican Party despite clear evidence that loyalty to Trump now defines party identity

-- Repeated scandals and extreme rhetoric desensitize the public to behavior that used to end careers

-- On the Bonus Show: Kristi Noem’s husband is caught up in a cross-dressing scandal, the bullet that killed Charlie Kirk cannot be affirmatively matched to the alleged rifle, Pete Hegseth will not investigate why Army helicopters flew near Kid Rock’s house, and much more…

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(00:00) Start

(01:23) Trump is losing support within his own base

(09:17) Mike Lee cannot quantify alleged voter fraud

(19:39) Trump polling shows weakness ahead of midterms

(27:07) An anti-corruption platform could reshape political alignment

(35:57) Tucker Carlson’s audience positions him for a presidential run

(43:54) Accuracy takes a backseat to attention in today's politics

(51:17) Mike Pence misreads Trump’s impact on the GOP

(59:33) Political controversies no longer drive lasting outrage

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-- On the Show

-- Kamala Harris, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Gavin Newsom lead early Democratic polling for 2028, but none seem likely to unify the party

-- Donald Trump builds support through identity and loyalty rather than policy, which allows contradictions, failed promises, and blame shifting to be accepted by supporters

-- Trump allies increasingly reinterpret and manage his statements instead of repeating them, revealing a loss of internal confidence and a shift from loyalty to damage control

-- Donald Trump's absence during key moments shifts real decision-making to figures like JD Vance and other officials, creating a fragmented leadership structure

-- Trump's allies pursue rule changes and enforcement presence to tamper with the 2026 midterms, fueled by bogus claims of widespread voter fraud

-- Donald Trump repeatedly announces aggressive policies that face immediate backlash and are then delayed, revised, or abandoned

-- Donald Trump's policies like tariffs, war-driven energy spikes, and healthcare uncertainty, disproportionately raise costs and instability for his own voter base

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump vows to send Iran back to the Stone Age in an unhinged speech to the nation, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:21) Divided Democrats lack consensus candidate

(09:01) Trump support driven by identity loyalty

(19:17) Allies shift to managing Trump messaging

(25:36) Trump absence shifts real decision making

(34:41) Efforts reshape rules for 2026 election

(44:04) Trump policies face backlash and reversals

(50:32) Trump policies hit his voters hardest

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-- On the Show

-- Ronny Jackson and Pete Hegseth openly signal that political losses and higher prices are acceptable as long as Donald Trump does not back down in Iran

-- With indicators pointing to possible Republican losses in 2026, the question becomes whether Trump will blame election fraud, the media, or members of his own party

-- Rick Scott, Donald Trump, and Karoline Leavitt defend rising fuel and food costs while framing the economic pain facing voters as a necessary sacrifice

-- Karoline Leavitt struggles to answer reporters’ questions about Iran negotiations, rising diesel prices, and Donald Trump’s statements during a tense White House briefing

-- Television hosts and commentators increasingly question Donald Trump’s mental sharpness as polls show a growing share of Americans saying he appears more erratic with age

-- A University of Massachusetts Amherst poll shows Donald Trump at 33 percent approval, highlighting deep public dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy and foreign policy

-- Jessica Tarlov challenges Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld on Fox News by arguing that Donald Trump and Mike Johnson blocked a bipartisan plan that could have funded TSA workers

-- Laura Ingraham raises questions on Fox News about whether Donald Trump fully understood the risks and complexity of the conflict with Iran before moving forward

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(00:00) Start

(01:14) Trump allies accept political losses

(08:13) Trump’s potential 2026 blame targets

(17:56) GOP defends rising costs

(24:54) Leavitt struggles on Iran questions

(35:59) Commentators question Trump’s mental sharpness

(42:15) Trump approval at 33 percent

(49:22) Tarlov challenges Fox News hosts

(55:49) Ingraham questions Trump on Iran

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-- On the Show

-- Rep. Sara Jacobs, Democrat from California's 51st district, joins us to discuss the No Kings protests, cost-of-living messaging, suspicious trading tied to Iran policy, and much more…

-- Reports show the United States deploys more than 50,000 troops to the Middle East while the Army raises the maximum enlistment age to 42

-- Ann Coulter, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Erik Prince publicly criticize Donald Trump’s escalating Iran conflict, exposing rare fractures inside the MAGA coalition

-- Architects criticize Donald Trump’s rushed plan to build a massive White House ballroom, pointing to design flaws like stairs that lead nowhere and columns that block views

-- Donald Trump promotes his new White House ballroom and complains about mail-in voting and Democrats, while gas prices rise and international tensions escalate

-- Donald Trump frequently says he is hearing about major issues for the first time and maintains a loosely structured daily schedule dominated by media consumption

-- Donald Trump signals distance from Tulsi Gabbard by describing her as softer on Iran and nuclear weapons

-- JD Vance says the United States does not expect to remain involved in Iran one or two years from now, revealing a longer timeline than earlier claims

-- On the Bonus Show: Soldiers are suspended after flying helicopters near Kid Rock's house, counterintelligence officials plan an Antifa summit, NASA sets up for the first moon mission in 53 years, and much more...

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(00:00) Start(01:24) US troop surge, enlistment age 42(08:31) MAGA figures criticize Trump Iran policy
(17:58) Architects mock Trump White House ballroom
(23:54) Trump promotes ballroom, complains about voting
(32:04) Trump says hearing issues first time
(40:01) Sara Jacobs interview
(57:49) Trump distances himself from Tulsi Gabbard
(1:04:06) JD Vance hints longer Iran timeline  

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-- On the Show

-- Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, California, joins us to discuss her approach to reducing homelessness and crime in LA, as well as her concerns about Trump intervening in the 2028 Olympics

-- Donald Trump allies gather at CPAC with smaller energy while millions attend No Kings protests across thousands of rallies

-- Fox News defends Donald Trump over gas prices by highlighting historical oil averages, while Trump again promises to replace the Affordable Care Act

-- Donald Trump delivers a rambling speech, misstating foreign policy achievements and admitting he labels military actions as operations to avoid congressional approval

--Many politicians and political media figures shape their messaging around polls, incentives, and engagement rather than consistent ideology or concern for voters

-- Republican figures such as JD Vance and Marco Rubio position themselves for influence as factions within the MAGA movement prepare for leadership after Trump

-- Megyn Kelly criticizes the Iran war but shifts responsibility toward right-wing activists and journalists rather than holding Trump accountable for the decision

-- Joe Rogan calls many MAGA supporters uninteresting and unintelligent, prompting a response from JD Vance as Republicans attempt to contain criticism

-- On the Bonus Show: TSA workers start getting back pay despite the DHS shutdown persisting, birthright citizenship goes to the Supreme Court, architects criticize Trump's ballroom's design flaws, and much more...

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(00:00) Start(01:29) CPAC vs No Kings rallies(07:59) Fox News spins gas, Trump ACA
(17:28) Trump’s rambling foreign policy claims
(24:16) Politicians follow polls, not ideology
(32:06) MAGA leaders jockey for influence
(39:51) Karen Bass interview
(56:19) Megyn Kelly blames others for Iran war
(1:03:20) Rogan insults MAGA, Vance responds  

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-- On the Show

-- Fox News confronts Speaker Mike Johnson with Donald Trump publicly rejecting the shutdown deal and Johnson struggles to reconcile his defense of Trump

-- Melania Trump appears at the White House, introducing a humanoid robot named Plato that she says will help teach children classical studies

-- The Pentagon under Pete Hegseth removes journalists from inside the building after a federal judge rules previous restrictions illegal

-- Travelers facing massive disruptions directly blame Donald Trump for the chaos, contradicting Republican messaging that attempts to shift responsibility onto Democrats

-- Melania Trump calls herself a visionary, while advisers claim she is working on legislation and signing executive orders, even though only the president can legally issue executive orders

-- Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld debate whether Kamala Harris is attractive on Fox News, while broader national issues like war tensions and rising prices dominate public concerns

-- The Friday Feedback segment

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump hosts a cabinet meeting, says it's okay he voted by mail because he's president, asks about getting a statue of himself in Venezuela, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:25) Johnson pressed after Trump kills deal

(08:26) Melania unveils White House robot

(17:41) Pentagon removes journalists after ruling

(23:24) Travelers blame Trump for disruptions

(32:22) Melania calls herself a visionary

(40:22) Fox hosts debate Kamala Harris’ looks

(48:38) Friday Feedback segment

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-- On the Show

-- Senator Tammy Baldwin, Democrat from Wisconsin, joins us to discuss what Congress can do to rein in Trump's war, gas price hikes, ICE at airports, and much more

-- Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman tells Fox News that the US is heading towards a recession under Donald Trump which undermines Trump’s economic brand

-- Donald Trump gives a confusing speech to GOP congressional members, making contradictory statements about the Iran War and mail-in voting

-- Karoline Leavitt delivers a rambling defense of Trump, misrepresenting facts, and avoiding answering key questions about Iran and congressional authorization

-- Pete Hegseth’s pastor publicly prays for the death of Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico and Talarico responds with love instead of threats

-- Donald Trump posts erratic messages on Truth Social, demanding the filibuster be terminated, and complains about NATO and Iran

-- Trump’s allies, including Nancy Mace, publicly criticize his Iran war strategy and refuse to support troops on the ground, signaling political distancing

-- On the Bonus Show: The right wing is divided ahead of CPAC weekend, the Army raises its enlistment age to 42, Trump gets a new trophy, and much more...

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(00:00) Start(01:18) Cooperman warns of recession
(08:59) Trump speech confuses GOP
(20:50) Leavitt rambles on Iran
(29:35) Pastor prays for Talarico's death
(38:17) Tammy Baldwin interview
(49:52) Trump posts erratically online
(56:48) Allies criticize Trump’s Iran war  

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-- On the Show

-- Democrat Emily Gregory wins Donald Trump’s home district in Florida flipping a Republican seat despite Trump’s endorsement and presence

-- Millions of people protest across the U.S., creating massive visible opposition that unsettles Donald Trump during multiple crises

-- CBS News ratings collapse under Bari Weiss’s leadership as the network shifts toward Trump-friendly coverage, losing key viewers and demographics

-- Suspicious market trades occur minutes before Trump announces halts on Iran attacks raising insider trading concerns and calls for investigations

-- Donald Trump delivers confused and incoherent remarks about the Iran war, asylum seekers, and Kamala Harris

-- Donald Trump struggles to stand and speak, and contradicts himself while addressing Iran and military matters

-- Markwayne Mullin is confirmed as the new DHS Secretary despite bragging about physically disciplining his children and threatening his daughter’s boyfriend

-- C-SPAN callers criticize Republicans and Donald Trump for the DHS shutdown, holding them accountable for policy choices and government failures

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(08:41) Massive protests hit Trump
(18:20) CBS ratings collapse
(24:57) Suspicious Iran-related trades
(32:10) Trump’s incoherent Iran remarks
(39:37) Trump struggles speaking publicly
(48:21) Mullin confirmed as DHS Secretary
(53:56) Callers blame Trump and GOP  

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump negotiates a framework to end the Iran war that closely matches the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by Barack Obama

-- Massive bets on oil and stock futures appear minutes before Donald Trump announces he is delaying strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure

-- Senator John Kennedy says Donald Trump blocked a Republican plan that would have reopened the Department of Homeland Security and paid TSA workers

-- Donald Trump gives erratic answers at a press conference about Iran negotiations, ICE arrests at airports, and sanctions on Iranian oil

-- Donald Trump tours Graceland, jokes about fighting Elvis Presley, and speculates about pilgrimages to Mar-a-Lago

-- Jessica Tarlov tells Dana Perino and Greg Gutfeld that Democrats introduced multiple bills to fund TSA workers while Republicans blame Democrats for the shutdown

-- Stephen Miller, Kash Patel, and Pete Hegseth praise Donald Trump at a Memphis event while Donald Trump appears sleepy and later says Hegseth first pushed for the Iran war

-- On the Bonus Show: ICE deployed at airports to help with security, Markwayne Mullin confirmed as DHS secretary, Trump votes by mail again, and much more...

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(00:00) Start(01:28) Trump claims Iran deal framework(09:29) Suspicious oil market trades before announcement
(21:43) GOP senator says Trump blocked deal
(29:34) Trump gives erratic press conference answers
(40:08) Trump visits Graceland during war
(47:39) Tarlov challenges Fox shutdown narrative
(54:33) Trump allies praise him at event  

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump prepares the public for winding down the Iran war while simultaneously threatening massive escalation over the Strait of Hormuz

-- Donald Trump claims on Truth Social that the United States is getting what it wants and will not need to bomb Iran, sending market surging while Iran denies talks taking place

-- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent struggles to explain administration policy when Kristen Welker asks whether Donald Trump is escalating or ending the Iran conflict

-- Donald Trump celebrates the death of former FBI director Robert Mueller, highlighting the contrast with earlier Republican condemnation of celebrating the death of political opponents

-- Gas prices surge 44% in two months after Donald Trump escalates tensions with Iran around the Strait of Hormuz, creating a self-inflicted economic crisis

-- Donald Trump falsely claims that CNN released a poll showing 100% support for him, illustrating how he invents statistics as the Iran war worsens

-- Donald Trump confuses his own talking points about transgender athletes during remarks to the Naval football team, revealing he cannot clearly explain the issue

-- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins claims food prices have mostly fallen despite ongoing high grocery costs, reinforcing a narrative aligned with Trump

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(00:00) Start (01:19) Trump prepares Iran war exit(08:24) Trump claims progress Iran denies
(18:36) Bessent struggles explaining Iran policy
(25:07) Trump celebrates Robert Mueller death
(32:05) Gas prices surge amid Iran tensions
(38:46) Trump invents 100 percent poll
(45:06) Trump confused about sports rhetoric
(51:39) Rollins claims food prices falling  

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump escalates the conflict with Iran as a strike on Qatar’s Ras Laffan energy facility sends global gas and oil prices surging

-- FBI Director Kash Patel struggles through congressional questioning about firing Iran counterintelligence experts and basic voter fraud investigations,

-- Donald Trump confuses economic data and makes a bizarre Pearl Harbor remark to a Japanese leader while misrepresenting the economic fallout from his Iran conflict

-- Donald Trump faces rising political danger as surging oil, diesel, and fertilizer prices drive inflation across farming, transportation, and food costs that could define his presidency

-- Republican donors and party figures quietly organize around Marco Rubio for 2028 as Donald Trump tests support between Rubio and JD Vance

-- A Pennsylvania voter who supported Donald Trump three times now angrily denounces him over rising costs, signaling potential cracks in Trump’s loyal voter base

-- A longtime conservative influencer who once backed Donald Trump declares that MAGA is dead and says she no longer recognizes the president

-- The Friday Feedback segment

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-- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow (00:00) Start(01:22) Trump Iran strike spikes energy(09:02) Kash Patel grilled in Congress
(17:31) Trump Pearl Harbor economic confusion
(25:07) Rising fuel costs threaten economy
(32:36) GOP donors shift toward Rubio
(38:39) Trump voter turns against him
(45:31) Conservative influencer says MAGA dead
(51:06) Friday Feedback segment  

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-- On the Show

-- JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois, joins us in person to discuss immigration enforcement fears in Chicago, regulating crypto and prediction markets, and what agenda Democrats should pursue ahead of 2028

-- Jerome Powell warns the United States economy faces rising inflation risks, weak private sector job growth, and tariff-driven pressure, as Donald Trump’s policies strain the labor market

-- Maria Bartiromo and other Fox hosts react nervously to hotter-than-expected inflation data and warn Americans that prices could worsen in the coming months

-- Donald Trump posts a confusing threat about the South Pars gas field in Iran that reveals panic over escalating conflict and the economic fallout of the war

-- Karoline Leavitt struggles to defend Operation Epic Fury and gives evasive answers when pressed about NATO coordination and the administration’s war strategy

-- Markwayne Mullin, Trump's choice to replace Kristi Noem at DHS, refuses to say he would follow the law over the president when questioned by Maggie Hassan about illegal orders

-- JD Vance delivers a speech to a quiet crowd and tells Americans struggling with gas prices that people overseas are suffering even more

-- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argues the Trump administration’s shifting explanations for war with Iran contradict earlier claims about destroying Iran’s nuclear capabilities

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(00:00) Start(01:37) Powell warns of economic risks(08:23) Fox reacts to inflation report
(16:20) Trump threat about Iran gas field
(22:21) Leavitt struggles defending war plan
(29:29) Mullin questioned on illegal orders
(36:10) JB Pritzker interview
(45:49) Vance comments on gas prices
(52:42) Ocasio-Cortez questions Iran war claims  

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-- On the Show

-- Americans react to rising grocery and gas prices, describing $150 for basics and saying they ignore political messaging and focus on what they pay every week

-- Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche face a House Oversight subpoena over their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, signaling aggressive Democratic investigations if they win power

-- Donald Trump delivers a series of erratic and controversial remarks on war, luxury spending, and foreign leaders

-- Donald Trump appears to confuse basic facts about who is president, prompting mockery and a viral response from Gavin Newsom

-- Donald Trump makes statements in the Oval Office about Cuba, markets, war, and social issues

-- Speculation grows about Donald Trump quitting if Republicans lose midterms, but his personality makes him more likely to stay in office

-- Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes Donald Trump’s Iran war and links it to rising gas prices

-- Donald Trump makes incorrect claims about NATO powers, struggles in exchanges with reporters, and faces pushback

-- Viral footage of Donald Trump’s discolored hand fuels speculation about his health and spreads rapidly across social media

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(00:00) Start(01:23) Voters feel rising costs(06:11) Bondi subpoena Epstein probe
(14:27) Trump erratic public remarks
(24:05) Trump confuses president identity
(28:21) Trump controversial Oval Office remarks
(36:18) Trump quitting speculation grows
(41:17) Greene criticizes Trump Iran war
(47:03) Trump NATO claims pushback
(58:04) Trump hand health speculation  

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump damages Republican prospects in the 2026 midterms as betting markets shift to a 50/50 chance of Democrats winning control of the Senate

-- Megyn Kelly and Mark Levin publicly feud with personal insults on social media while Donald Trump intervenes to defend Mark Levin, exposing growing conflict inside the MAGA movement

-- Karoline Leavitt struggles to answer basic questions from reporters about the Iran conflict, troop deployments, and allied military support

-- Donald Trump posts a lengthy late-night rant attacking the Supreme Court over a tariff ruling while repeating claims about the 2020 election and accusing the court of political bias

-- JD Vance claims rising gas prices in 2026 are the fault of Joe Biden, even as prices surge after Donald Trump’s Iran war and instability in global oil markets

-- Donald Trump boasts on Truth Social that media figures who criticized him have lost influence, signaling pressure on journalists and media organizations that challenge him

-- Stephen Cheung attacks Gavin Newsom with personal insults after Gavin Newsom posts a clip from our interview with him in which he criticizes Stephen Miller

-- Tim Dillon criticizes Donald Trump and warns that the Iran conflict and economic conditions could push the country toward a wider crisis

-- On the Bonus Show: Tucker Carlson says he is under investigation, rumors spread about Netanyahu being replaced by a body double, and much more...

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-- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow (00:00) Start(01:38) GOP Senate outlook collapses(07:44) Kelly Levin MAGA feud
(17:21) Leavitt struggles on Iran questions
(25:13) Trump attacks Supreme Court ruling
(31:12) Vance blames Biden for gas
(37:50) Trump boasts about media critics
(42:46) Cheung attacks Newsom over interview
(49:11) Tim Dillon criticizes Trump 

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-- On the Show

-- New GDP data shows the U.S. economy slows sharply to 0.7 percent growth as Donald Trump faces rising oil prices, weakening job numbers, and economic uncertainty

-- Donald Trump claims the United States has already defeated Iran while missiles continue flying, the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted, and global oil markets surge past $100 per barrel

-- Donald Trump lashes out at reporters, dodges questions about sending troops to the Middle East, and struggles to explain his strategy as the war with Iran intensifies

-- Karoline Leavitt defends Donald Trump’s policies on Fox News but pivots to culture war talking points like transgender athletes while avoiding questions about the administration’s broader agenda

-- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent abruptly leaves a live interview after being summoned by Donald Trump to the White House Situation Room and returns hours later visibly shaken

-- Karoline Leavitt claims Donald Trump is responsibly releasing oil from the strategic petroleum reserve even though the move closely mirrors a similar action taken earlier by Joe Biden

-- Donald Trump struggles to answer basic questions about the length of the Iran war, the meaning of unconditional surrender, and his energy price predictions as the conflict escalates

-- Donald Trump tells Jake Paul the United States attacked Iran first because Iran was about to attack, while the interview veers into bizarre stories and product promotion

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-- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow (00:00) Start(01:23) U.S. economy slows sharply(08:41) Trump claims Iran defeated
(18:13) Trump dodges reporters’ questions
(26:14) Leavitt pivots to culture war
(36:32) Bessent leaves interview shaken
(41:58) Leavitt defends oil reserve release
(49:21) Trump struggles on war questions
(56:57) Trump tells Jake Paul attack  

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump's war with Iran drives up oil prices while his administration controls Venezuelan oil sales, raising questions about whether the conflict increases the value of oil revenue tied to the U.S. government

-- Donald Trump attacks Gavin Newsom’s dyslexia on Truth Social in an attempt to portray him as unfit for office, even though medical experts say dyslexia has nothing to do with intelligence or leadership ability

-- Senator Rick Scott publicly admits that prices will remain high after the Iran war drives up oil costs, undercutting Republican claims that their policies protect Americans from rising costs

-- Democrat Shawn Harris finishes first in a special election in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former Georgia district, ahead of Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller, forcing a runoff in a deeply conservative seat

-- Joe Rogan says supporters feel betrayed over Trump's war with Iran despite campaigning against endless wars, raising fears of a wider global conflict

-- Donald Trump delivers a rambling speech filled with strange claims and contradictions while Republican leaders, including Mike Johnson and Steve Scalise, applaud him for nearly two minutes

-- Rand Paul criticizes Donald Trump’s Iran war on television, warning that the conflict is expensive, poorly justified, and could lead to political disaster in the 2026 elections

-- The Friday Feedback segment

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-- On the Bonus Show: Pete Hegseth holds a press conference on the Iran war, Democrats are planning to investigate corporate ties to Trump if they win back Congress, and much more...

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-- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow (00:00) Start(01:16) Trump Iran war oil profits question(07:05) Trump attacks Newsom dyslexia
(12:26) Rick Scott says prices stay high
(19:12) Democrat leads Greene district race
(24:34) Rogan says supporters feel betrayed
(34:31) Trump delivers rambling speech
(44:12) Rand Paul criticizes Iran war
(50:52) Friday Feedback segment  

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-- On the Show

-- Alex Wagner, MSNBC host and journalist, joins us on Substack Live to discuss Trump’s Iran strategy, Pete Hegseth, and the upcoming elections

-- Donald Trump struggles to answer basic press questions about the Iran war, giving incoherent responses and denying knowledge of major events

-- Donald Trump attacks reporter Liz Landers with personal insults after she challenges his election claims with facts, including statements from his own former attorney general

-- Donald Trump delivers a rambling and erratic rally speech in Kentucky, featuring fabricated numbers and awkward moments

-- Donald Trump contradicts himself about the Iran conflict, makes inaccurate claims about prices and oil, and awkwardly attempts to leave an event mid-conversation

-- Steve Bannon publicly questions the Iran war and warns that the conflict is not resonating with the MAGA base that Donald Trump built

-- Newsmax interviews with Donald Trump rally attendees in Kentucky produce confused and incoherent answers from supporters about current events

-- On the Bonus Show: Cornyn flips on the filibuster to court Trump's endorsement, every Democrat but Fetterman wants an investigation into the Iran school massacre, Iran's soccer team will not play in the World Cup, and much more...

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-- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow (00:00) Start(00:58) Trump struggles on Iran questions(06:18) Trump attacks reporter Liz Landers
(10:32) Rambling Kentucky rally speech
(24:36) Trump contradicts himself live
(29:42) Steve Bannon questions Iran war
(37:34) Alex Wagner Substack Live
(1:02:20) Trump supporter interviews go wrong  

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-- On the Show

-- Senator Mark Warner, Democrat from Virginia, joins us to discuss why he believes the Iran conflict is a war of choice with unclear objectives and poor planning by the Trump administration

-- Senator Richard Blumenthal warns after a classified Iran briefing that the United States appears to be moving toward deploying American ground troops

-- Reporting shows that Volodymyr Zelensky offered Donald Trump battlefield-tested technology to counter Iranian-style drones but the Trump administration failed to act

-- Gasoline prices jump about 32 percent in a matter of months during Donald Trump’s presidency, creating a political problem as voters confront higher costs at the pump

-- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt struggles to answer reporters' questions about Donald Trump’s Iran claims, troop injuries, and other issues

-- Democrat Bobbi Boudman defeats Republican Dale Fincher in a New Hampshire special election, marking the tenth straight seat Democrats have flipped during Trump’s second term

-- Donald Trump posts a series of aggressive and erratic Truth Social messages threatening Iran, boasting about military strikes and attacking fellow Republican Thomas Massie

-- On the Bonus Show: A new poll shows Talarico beating Cornyn and Paxton in Texas, lawmakers advance a bill to lower housing prices, federal workers sue after being fired over James O'Keefe stings, and much more...

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(00:00) Start(01:21) Blumenthal warns on Iran troops(09:32) Zelensky offers drone tech
(19:13) Gas prices spike under Trump
(25:00) Leavitt struggles in press briefing
(33:40) Boudman wins NH special election
(40:20) Mark Warner interview
(57:12) Trump posts aggressive Truth Social messages  

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