The David Pakman Show

-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump changed the Republican Party, but many of its core policies could continue under a more disciplined leader

-- Donald Trump’s Iran war has depleted key U.S. missile stockpiles and raised concerns about military readiness

-- Donald Trump has survived scandals and losses because Republicans and institutions adapted around him

-- Tucker Carlson warns Donald Trump’s Iran war could escalate while criticizing civilian deaths and military decisions

-- Jessica Tarlov challenges Jesse Watters on Fox News over rising measles cases and declining vaccination rates

-- The White House releases an AI video praising Donald Trump, sparking criticism over government propaganda

-- Donald Trump faces pressure to end the Iran war as military options become limited in part due to depleted missile stockpiles

-- Trump adviser Kevin Hassett gives disputed explanations about housing costs and the economy while defending Trump's policies

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump holds a rally in Las Vegas, JD Vance does an interview with Laura Ingraham, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:11) The next Republican president will be more dangerous

(08:17) Trump's Iran war has depleted missile stockpiles

(14:58) Trump survived scandals by making others adapt

(22:23) Tucker Carlson warns Trump's Iran war will escalate

(31:24) Jessica Tarlov destroys Jesse Watters on measles

(39:21) White House releases AI propaganda Trump video

(47:57) Trump faces pressure to end the Iran war

(54:07) Kevin Hassett says the economy is actually good

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-- On the Show:

-- Gabriel Zucman, internationally renowned economist, joins us to discuss his new book "We Need to Tax Billionaires" and Proposition 40 in California, which would impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires

-- Senators votes to advance Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche despite acknowledging Trump intends to revive a $1.8 billion fund

-- Rep. Max Miller defends himself during a CNN interview against abuse allegations by pointing to Trump's past survival of scandals

-- Former loyal supporters such as MMA fighter Sean Strickland criticize Donald Trump for breaking his campaign commitment to avoid war

-- Donald Trump expresses sympathy for accused abuser Max Miller and publicly attacks Jeanine Pirro for dropping the reflecting pool cases

-- Donald Trump misquotes past gasoline prices, exaggerates stats about Venezuela, and rambles about recorded television options

-- CNBC reports a drop in factory orders which contradicts Trump's claims that aggressive tariff policies would revitalize manufacturing

-- On the Bonus Show: Results from Tuesday's primary elections, a Republican Congressman ends his reelection bid amid a misconduct scandal, Rubio leads Vance by 36 points in a 2028 straw poll, and much more...

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(01:18) Todd Blanche is close to becoming AG

(10:16) Max Miller responds to allegations

(22:34) Former Trump supporters call out Trump

(30:31) Trump attacks Jeanine Pirro again

(39:33) Gabriel Zucman Interview

(1:04:01) Trump rants about false gas prices

(1:15:33) Factory orders drop under Trump

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-- On the Show:

-- Senator Mitch McConnell remains missing from the Capitol, while his office has only released two questionable proof-of-life pictures

-- Federal prosecutors drop charges against citizens after documents revealed damage to the reflecting pool stemmed from a botched renovation

-- Donald Trump fails to file a Supreme Court rehearing petition in time, ending his legal attempt to erase birthright citizenship

-- Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office, misremembers phrases, and makes wild claims about ongoing construction projects

-- Donald Trump publishes an online rant insisting secret polling numbers prove his popularity despite record-low public approval numbers

-- Daily Wire commentator Matt Walsh slams right-wing followers for ignoring high grocery prices and worsening living costs under Donald Trump

-- Fox News host Laura Ingraham warns viewers about government overreach while defending her allies from potential future legal investigations

-- A massive parasitic outbreak linked to contaminated lettuce turns deadly, with two reported deaths in Michigan under Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

-- On the Bonus Show: A poll finds Democrats top Republicans on the economy, the Education Department asks colleges to commit to Trump-approved reforms, the UFC lost $30 million on its White House event, and much more...

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(01:29) Mitch McConnell unlikely to return to Senate

(08:47) Trump's reflecting pool prosecutions collapse

(17:58) Trump misses deadline to appeal SCOTUS ruling

(24:50) Trump speaks to reporters in Oval Office

(37:37) Trump claims his polling numbers are at record highs

(44:44) Matt Walsh says Trump's grocery prices are a problem

(52:05) Laura Ingraham is worried about future allegations

(59:25) Cyclospora outbreak linked to 2 deaths

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-- On the Show:

-- Rick Wilson, longtime Republican political strategist and co-founder of the Lincoln Project, joins us on Substack Live to discuss Trump's decline and Democratic midterm strategy

-- Donald Trump faces critical weapon shortages while Iranian forces maintain effective control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz

-- Donald Trump fills his Truth Social feed with AI graphics before abruptly claiming that he called off an attack against Iran

-- Rep. Max Miller releases a video denying domestic abuse claims filed by his ex-wife Emily Moreno, involving a child's broken collarbone

-- Capital One reveals that its anti-money-laundering experts shut down more than 300 bank accounts associated with Donald Trump

-- Donald Trump claims he personally earned $75 billion for the nation through Intel during a press brief on Air Force One

-- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lashes out at Dana Bash during an interview about vaccines by accusing her of scaring the public

-- On the Bonus Show: Three dead in Idaho In-N-Out shooting, Blanche assures skeptical senators the anti-weaponization fund is dead, Trump "wins" his Bedminster club championship, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:12) Trump is running out of weapons

(08:19) Trump keeps posting AI images of himself

(19:13) Republican Rep denies abuse allegations

(27:19) Capital One closes 300 Trump bank accounts

(35:30) Rick Wilson Substack Live

(56:17) Trump claims he made billions for Intel

(1:05:12) RFK lashes out at CNN anchor

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-- On the Show:

-- White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett attempts to reframe a missed growth forecast as an economic boom during a Fox interview

-- Elaine Chao appears in identical clothing across two separate photographs released weeks apart following Mitch McConnell's absence

-- New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman claims without evidence that Democrats plan to steal the upcoming midterm elections

-- Republican officials fear potential Democratic midterm victories could trigger congressional investigations into White House misconduct

-- Fox News hosts acknowledge that Donald Trump's signature tax legislation suffers from low public approval and poor messaging

-- Federal employment data shows American manufacturing lost thousands of jobs despite Trump's campaign promises

-- On the Bonus Show: About 60,000 migrants arrive in Ceuta, Spain in 24 hours, Republicans are far more willing to excuse scandals than Democrats, Elon Musk plans to spend $120 million on the midterms this year, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:12) Trump official confronted on weak economy

(08:58) Suspicions about McConnell's 2nd proof-of-life photo

(18:55) Republican says Democrats will steal the midterms

(26:08) Investigations will begin if Democrats win Congress

(32:37) Fox admits Trump's tax policy is unpopular

(40:02) US manufacturing is losing jobs under Trump

(48:22) Friday Feedback segment

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