The David Pakman Show

-- On the Show:

-- Josh Turek, Democratic nominee for US Senate from Iowa, joins us to discuss the race and how Trump's tariff policies are crushing Iowa farmers

-- Security expert Peter Van Praagh warns Donald Trump plans to challenge the midterm results while deploying federal election monitors

-- Donald Trump has a dangerous combination of cognitive decline and narcissism, leading to errors going uncorrected by aides

-- Republican organizers offer free text-message tickets for Donald Trump's midterm rally after key candidates decline invitations

-- Senator Rick Scott pledges that Republicans will follow Donald Trump's lead despite the president's 33% approval rating

-- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin struggles during a Fox News interview regarding September 11th anniversary comments

-- David urges viewers to pre-order his book "Pay Attention" to beat Senator Ted Cruz on the bestseller lists

-- On the Bonus Show: Canada places tariffs on American products, some Republicans are open to raising the Social Security cap, Trump teases renaming New Mexico to "New America"

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(00:00) Start

(01:18) How Trump plans to steal the midterms

(09:54) Trump has a combo of narcissism and cognitive decline

(19:27) Republicans are giving away midterm convention tickets

(26:40) Rick Scott says Republicans will follow Trump

(34:50) Josh Turek interview

(49:57) Markwayne Mullin makes strange 9/11 comments

(57:35) David is competing with Ted Cruz on bestseller lists

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-- On the Show:

-- Producer Pat Ford fills in for David

-- A disheveled Donald Trump makes nonsensical claims about wind turbines, Iran, and data centers during an interview with GB News

-- Vice President JD Vance fills in as Press Secretary and struggles to answer press queries regarding rising gas prices and military strikes

-- Senator Ted Cruz prepares a 2028 presidential campaign while trailing far behind other conservative candidates in early polling and betting odds

-- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is avoiding scheduling televised debates against Democratic Senate challenger James Talarico

-- Fox News fires host Maria Bartiromo after she reportedly leaks network coverage guidance regarding election fraud claims to the White House

-- Reverend Adam Hamilton runs a competitive Democratic Senate campaign in Kansas despite Republican attacks targeting his views

-- The Lincoln Project releases a targeted media advertisement mocking Donald Trump as weak and airing it directly in his local viewing areas

-- The official White House website launches a games section featuring politically charged arcade titles like "Flappy Bill" and "Build the Wall"

-- On the Bonus Show: The military moves away from the "Operation Epic Fury" name, Markwayne Mullin says RFK Jr. is helping stop "birthright tourism," and much more...

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(00:00) Start(01:09) Trump does an interview with GB News(09:11) JD Vance fills in as press secretary(23:28) Ted Cruz is probably running for president(29:02) Paxton is avoiding debates with Talarico(39:03) Fox News fires Maria Bartiromo(44:09) Democrats could win a Senate seat in Kansas(50:28) The Lincoln Project releases a devastating ad(56:29) White House website unveils arcade games
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-- On the Show:

-- Ron DeSantis yells at a protester while potential Republican primary candidates maneuvering for the 2028 election begin testing their chances

-- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick uses hypothetical scenarios to justify missed economic growth targets and defend Donald Trump's tariffs

-- Some Republican candidates are skipping the midterm convention because Donald Trump presents an electoral liability for competitive races

-- Donald Trump claimed a friend at the DNC wore an ID chain containing his Social Security number, while asserting shoppers need ID to buy kiwis

-- Donald Trump once again repeatedly slumps and drifts off to sleep during an active briefing inside the Oval Office

-- Donald Trump rambles extensively about golfer Tiger Woods and his driver license problems during an Oval Office statement

-- Lara Trump demands that elected Republicans provide complete personal loyalty to Donald Trump regardless of their own beliefs

-- In a CNN debate, Adam Mockler attempted to focus on economic issues but Caroline Sunshine deflected to talk about the culture war and God

-- On the Bonus Show: Exploring the possibility of a childless female president, gas prices are expected to set a new record, the White House is preparing for investigations, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:22) Ron DeSantis yells at a protester

(08:49) Howard Lutnick justifies Trump's bad economy

(19:07) Republicans are skipping the midterm convention

(27:08) Trump claims ID is needed to buy kiwis

(38:00) Trump drifts off to sleep in Oval Office

(45:54) Trump rambles about Tiger Woods

(52:23) Lara Trump demands lawmakers' total loyalty

(01:00:20) CNN debate exposes culture war distractions

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