The David Pakman Show

-- On the Show

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

-- Megyn Kelly has a sit-down softball interview that rebrands JD Vance as a calm, “reasonable” MAGA heir, laundering the same extremist agenda without Trump’s volatility

-- Donald Trump bulldozes an NBC interview with Tom Llamas, openly fantasizing about commandeering taxpayer money and dodging Epstein questions with rambling deflections

-- A deep dive into a Cato Institute study blows up Trump’s immigration narrative, showing even conservative data proves immigrants generate trillions in surplus and strengthen the economy

-- A DOJ attorney overwhelmed with 90 immigration cases told a federal judge the system “sucks," as courts accuse the Trump administration of brazenly ignoring lawful orders

-- Trump’s grip on young men is weakening as economic stress, broken promises, and growing disillusionment replace the anger-driven appeal that helped him win them in 2024

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump instituting loyalty tests, ShamWow guy running for Congress, TPUSA's alternate Super Bowl halftime show with Kid Rock makes no sense, and much more...

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(00:00) Megyn Kelly launders JD Vance(12:57) Trump steamrolls NBC interview(22:35) Cato study shreds immigration myth(40:52) DOJ chaos in immigration courts(47:28) Trump losing young men  

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump allies float deploying ICE agents with guns at polling places to intimidate voters and manipulate elections without formally canceling them

-- Donald Trump faces mounting legal pressure as Republicans open the door to subpoenas while Georgia election conspiracies trigger new lawsuits

-- Rep. Ted Lieu cites allegations involving Donald Trump in newly-released Epstein files while stressing the difference between claims, evidence, and proven wrongdoing

-- Donald Trump lashes out at Kaitlan Collins over Epstein questions and spins implausible defenses rather than answering basic accountability questions

-- Donald Trump melts down when pressed on nationalizing elections and signals willingness to override states if outcomes displease him

-- Karoline Leavitt repeatedly defends Donald Trump by minimizing unconstitutional statement and deflecting blame onto political opponents

-- House Speaker Mike Johnson admits he cannot prove election fraud claims while repeating them anyway, revealing how Donald Trump traps allies into owning indefensible lies

-- Donald Trump’s drive for total control reflects fear of legal, financial, and criminal exposure facing his family and allies once his political protection disappears

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

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(00:00) Start(01:34) Armed ICE at polling places(08:58) Trump legal pressure escalates(16:20) Epstein claims versus evidence(23:58) Trump attacks Kaitlan Collins(31:44) Trump hints at election takeover(38:27) Karoline Leavitt downplays illegality(45:23) Mike Johnson admits no proof(51:56) Trump’s fear-driven power grab  

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-- On the Show

-- Accountability for figures like Joe Rogan and Andrew Schulz should confront their predictable failure without pushing them back into extremism

-- Donald Trump uses the Justice Department to arrest Don Lemon, confirming long-standing warnings about authoritarian retaliation against journalists

-- Donald Trump unleashes frantic Truth Social rants about Jeffrey Epstein while threatening lawsuits and contradicting his own public record

-- Donald Trump calls for nationalizing elections as a workaround to state control after failing to overturn the 2020 results

-- Multiple insiders and foreign leaders privately describe Donald Trump as cognitively unstable after extended personal interactions

-- Donald Trump denies involvement in a Texas special election he aggressively endorsed after Democrats flipped the seat by double digits

-- Donald Trump shows visible physical and verbal deterioration during public appearances while continuing to threaten democratic institutions

-- David, as a naturalized US citizen, questions his own safety after the arrest of Don Lemon and the growing use of federal power to intimidate dissent

-- On the Bonus Show: Takeaways from the latest batch of Epstein files, immigration officers in Minneapolis getting body cameras, ICE officers complain about not getting their $50,000 bonuses, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:29) Rogan, Schulz, accountability

(09:12) Trump arrests Don Lemon(18:04) Epstein rants and threats(24:09) Trump wants to nationalize elections(30:57) Insiders question Trump stability(36:24) Texas election denial(43:13) Trump’s visible deterioration(53:51) Fear under authoritarian power  
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-- On the Show

-- The right-wing media ecosystem turns Charlie Kirk into both a saint and a conspiracy object, hollowing out his legacy while the Trump administration exploits his death

-- The White House insists Donald Trump is in perfect health while public footage shows cognitive lapses and a presidency increasingly shielded by public relations

-- MAGA functions as a cult of personal loyalty to Donald Trump and collapses without him, leaving the Republican Party to repackage the same resentments in quieter forms

-- A Democratic House after the 2026 midterms strips Donald Trump of legislative power and turns his presidency into institutional paralysis and constant investigation

-- Republican leaders increasingly treat Donald Trump as a liability to manage rather than a leader to follow, quietly building parallel power structures

-- New polling shows Donald Trump deeply underwater with independents, signaling midterm danger as congressional allies distance themselves

-- The Trump administration follows the classic authoritarian pattern where loyalty replaces competence and governance collapses into chaos

-- Donald Trump’s behavior consistently contradicts his rhetoric, revealing a governing style built on performative outrage and quiet retreats rather than real belief

-- On the Bonus Show: Producer Pat hosts the Bonus Show

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(00:00) Start(01:23) Charlie Kirk mythmaking(10:43) Trump perfect health spin(18:44) MAGA as personality cult(26:44) Trump boxed in Congress(35:27) GOP hedges against Trump(42:40) Independents abandon Trump(49:16) Loyalty over competence(56:11) Rhetoric versus reality  
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-- On the Show

-- Rand Paul rebukes right-wing media figures for lying about the ICE killing of Alex Pretti and defends constitutional carry rights

-- Jessica Tarlov questions Melania Trump about unity, exposing selective right-wing outrage over language, immigration, and who is treated as a legitimate American

-- Federal immigration policy deliberately escalates confrontations, deeaths, and creates conditions where stochastic violence becomes statistically inevitable

-- Donald Trump threatens Iran with military force on Truth Social, contradicts his anti-war branding, and escalates global tensions

-- Trump administration officials including Kristi Noem and Greg Bovino face demands for accountability over immigration policies that predictably lead to civilian deaths

-- Donald Trump forgets the word Alzheimer’s while insisting on cognitive perfection, highlighting double standards and unresolved concerns about presidential fitness

-- The Friday Feedback segment

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-- On the Bonus Show: The Friday Bonus Show hosted by Producer Pat

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00:00 Start02:37 Rand Paul rebukes right-wing lies08:20 Tarlov grills Melania on unity18:54 Immigration policy escalates violence25:27 Trump threatens Iran militarily32:45 Accountability for deadly policies38:39 Trump flubs Alzheimer’s term44:27 Friday Feedback segment

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