2/24/25: One month in, one hundred disasters

Feb 24, 2025

Senator Adam Schiff, a key figure in the Trump impeachment inquiries, joins the discussion to analyze the chaotic start of Trump's second term. He highlights economic discrepancies and warns of Trump’s authoritarian threats toward governors. Schiff critiques the disconnect over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and assesses the political landscape leading up to 2026 and 2028. He also discusses the significant economic role of blue states and the rise of independent media amid declining trust in traditional news outlets.

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INSIGHT

MAGA & Russia

MAGA supporters won't admit Russia started the war with Ukraine.
They know if they admit it, their negotiation strategy falls apart.

ANECDOTE

Trump's CPAC Meltdown

Trump's CPAC speech revealed anger and confusion.
He proposed auditing Fort Knox's gold with Elon Musk and blamed transgender people for economic woes.

ANECDOTE

Trump vs. Mills

Trump threatened Maine's Governor Janet Mills over transgender sports policies.
Mills responded by saying she'd see him in court.

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-- On the Show:

-- Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) joins David to discuss the aftermath of Trump's first month, the outlook for Democrats into 2026 and 2028, whether Schiff believes he will be personally targeted by the Trump Justice Department and much more

-- A review of the economic indicators of Donald Trump's first month in office for his second term

-- MAGA loyalists will not even admit that Russia under Vladimir Putin started the war with Ukraine by invading it

-- A furious Donald Trump suffers a complete and total meltdown during his speech to CPAC

-- During a meeting with Governors, Donald Trump threatens Maine Governor Janet Mills, and she does not back down

-- Blue states are threatened with being removed from the map by Donald Trump during a dangerous and unhinged meeting

-- Podcaster Dan Bongino is chosen to be Deputy Director of the FBI by Donald Trump

-- Despite MSNBC ratings collapses and CNN continuing to decline, The David Pakman Show and other independent progressive media are rapidly growing

-- On the Bonus Show: Elon emails every federal employee asking them to justify their jobs, Pope Francis in critical condition, Associated Press sues 3 Trump administration officials over freedom of speech, much more...

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