The David Pakman Show

10/17/25: $1 million per person Trump fundraiser as Rogan turns on Trump

Oct 17, 2025
Cheryl Hines faces backlash over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s qualifications. Donald Trump hosts a pricey fundraiser while complaints arise about customers not receiving 'Trump watches.' Joe Rogan criticizes Trump's past endorsements, particularly regarding deportation policies. Trump reacts angrily to an unflattering Time magazine cover. Some Trump supporters express regret online due to economic fallout. The discussion also covers grassroots protests and governance issues, shedding light on various political tensions.
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ANECDOTE

Cheryl Hines Defends RFK Jr. On The View

  • David Pakman recounts meeting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at legal conferences and noticing Cheryl Hines's shift into defending his views.
  • He questions whether Hines truly believes those views or is playing a role to protect her household.
INSIGHT

Million-Dollar Dinner Is Power Play

  • Trump held a $1 million-per-person Mar-a-Lago dinner not for policy but to build a war chest and reshape Congress.
  • Pakman frames this as performative populism: elite fundraising cloaked as populist rhetoric.
ANECDOTE

Trump Watches Follow Old Grift Formula

  • Pakman outlines the recurring Trump licensing grift — overhype, overcharge, underdeliver, then deny responsibility.
  • He lists past failures like Trump steaks and Trump University to show the pattern repeats with Trump watches.
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