The David Pakman Show

-- 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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(00:00) Intro

(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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(00:00) Start

(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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