The David Pakman Show

-- On the Show: -- David lays out his political views in response to audience questions as a sort of anti-authoritarian progressive manifesto -- NBC News' Kristin Welker reports that Donald Trump told her he's exploring the idea of a third term, despite legally being unable to serve again -- A deep dive into the ways Donald Trump could try to argue for a third term, and their legal shortcomings -- Donald Trump admits he has "no idea" what Signal is and appears completely confused -- Elon Musk announces he will be stepping down from DOGE soon, claiming to have accomplished everything -- Elon Musk holds a town hall that goes horribly wrong -- Tucker Carlson says he won't fly with vaccinated pilots and spouts outrageous conspiracy theories -- Donald Trump is asked "what is a woman?" and struggles to answer it -- Donald Trump unveils yet another outrageous economic idea, this time suggesting tariffs on everything country -- On the Bonus Show: White House weighs how to help farmers as trade war crushes them, Trump funding cuts ripple through rural America, Florida special election suggest trouble for Trump & Republican leaders, much more... 🌳 Fast Growing Trees: Get 15% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://fastgrowingtrees.com ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 25% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman  🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

-- On the Show: -- The wheels are not-so-slowly coming off of Donald Trump's clown car cabinet -- Alina Habba, Donald Trump's former personal attorney, now US Attorney in New Jersey, claims that the entire Signal fiasco is a "hoax" -- A look at how empires fail and how the US could enter a death spiral -- Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr starts pushing a debunked cell phone health conspiracy theory -- Social Security is starting to break, including long lines, delayed new benefit approvals, and more, all by design -- The Wall Street Journal appears to slowly be turning on Donald Trump -- This week's Friday Feedback -- On the Bonus Show: The Friday Bonus Show with Producer Pat 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code DAVID for $30 off & free baked goods at https://wildgrain.com/david ☕ Beam’s Dream hot cocoa: Use code PAKMAN for 40% OFF at https://shopbeam.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

-- On the Show: -- A disoriented Donald Trump has no idea what's happening, raising new questions about who is truly in charge as Trump golfs and hangs out at Mar-a-Lago in the midst of the Signal texting scandal -- A disgusting Donald Trump once again waxes poetic about "fertilization" -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, lets the pressure get to her as she flips out and denies CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins a followup question about the Signal scandal -- Democratic Congressman Jason Crow humiliates Fox News host Will Cain on the topic of the Signal fiasco -- MAGA civil war is brewing as Secretary of State Marco Rubio appears to throw National Security Adviser Mike Waltz under the bus over the Signal texting scandal -- Donald Trump has become a God to his base, which will never turn on him -- Attorney General Pam Bondi goes full dictator and warns Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett to be careful when criticizing Elon Musk -- Democratic Congressman Greg Casar dominates Fox News and shows how Democrats can effectively message -- Secretary of Homeland Security Kristie Noem flies to El Salvador for maybe the most disgusting propaganda event in political history -- Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene flips out on a reporter because the reporter is not American -- On the Bonus Show: Trump announces 25% tariffs on car imports to US, Trump names "first buddy" Elon Musk to investigate Signal fiasco, Senator Chuck Schumer keeps his job as Dems wonder if he's on borrowed time, much more... 💻 Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 2 weeks! See if your data is safe at https://aura.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman  🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 😺 Smalls cat food: Use code PAKMAN for 50% off & free shipping at https://smalls.com -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump completely fails to explain the texting scandal during what was meant to be a softball interview with Newsmax, caught very obviously lying -- A panicked Donald Trump attempts to defend the disastrous national security breach involving The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg -- Mike Waltz, Donald Trump's National Security Adviser, suggests a journalist hacked his way into the Signal group in question -- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is absolutely destroyed during hearings about the Signal leak -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives an absolutely outrageous answer about what happened in the Signal group -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's Press Secretary, suffers a complete meltdown over the text message fiasco -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's Press Secretary, fails to run interference about the Signal text message scandal -- Fox News' Jesse Watters runs a very poor disinformation campaign after the Signal fiasco -- Fox News host Brian Kilmeade suggests doing away with due process in a stunning, unconstitutional rant -- Attorney General Pam Bondi goes full authoritarian while Donald Trump stares at and drools over her -- On the Bonus Show: Kristi Noem to visit El Salvador prison, Trump appoints Alina Habba as US Attorney, Jasmine Crockett calls Greg Abbott "Gov. Hot Wheels," and much more... 👂 MDHearing: Use code PAKMAN to get a pair for just $297 at https://shopmdhearing.com/ 😬 Remi mouth guards: Get up to 50% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://shopremi.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🥦 Lumen lets you master your metabolism. GET 20% OFF at https://lumen.me/pakman 🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump's national security team accidentally texts war plans to The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg in the biggest national security breach in a very long time -- Donald Trump admits he has no idea what is going on in his administration -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth starts the coverup over the national security disaster that results in The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg receiving administration war plans via text message -- Donald Trump melts down in a failed cabinet meeting, forgetting Usha Vance's name and generally making little to no sense -- The official Trump administration rapid response account, as well as Charlie Kirk, post clips attacking Kathy Hochul's appearance on The David Pakman Show -- Tesla sales continue to decline in Europe as Tesla's self-driving software trial is halted in China -- Donald Trump announces a terrifying, chilling assault on free speech based on the monitoring of social media posts -- A shocking and disturbing interview reminds us why Donald Trump won -- Donald Trump loses it over an ugly portrait of himself -- On the Bonus Show: The latest on Trump's legal cases, US Postal Service head resigns, Trump appoints Alina Habba to DOJ job, and much more... ✏️ Outschool: Use code PAKMAN for up to $20 OFF at https://outschool.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 20% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman  ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 2 weeks! See if your data is safe at https://aura.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

-- On the Show: -- Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, as well as other Democrats, are filling venues that Trump never filled with raucous and inspiring rallies -- A review of economic performance after two months of Donald Trump's second term -- Donald Trump suffers a full frontal crash in which he goes full authoritarian, a truly horrifying display -- Donald Trump is melting down over the level of power that Elon Musk currently holds -- A shocked Donald Trump is stunned that his son, Barron Trump, is able to turn a laptop on in just five minutes -- The Trump voter whose wife was arrested and detained by ICE is now begging for donations to cover legal expenses -- After their daughter died of measles, the parents are still saying that they are against the measles vaccine -- Senator Bernie Sanders walks out of an interview with ABC News' Jonathan Karl over vapid and pathetic questions -- Donald Trump's enablers are quietly preparing their exit strategy -- On the Bonus Show: Countries issue travels notices to the US, Greenland slams visit by US officials, Finland ranked as world's happiest country, and much more... 🌳 Fast Growing Trees: Get 15% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://fastgrowingtrees.com 🍽️ CookUnity: Get 50% OFF your 1st week with code PAKMAN at https://cookunity.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 💻 Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David 🍷 Naked Wines: Use code PAKMAN to get 6 bottles for $39.99 at https://nakedwines.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

-- On the Show: -- David explores the difference between symbolic and operational politics and the inherent hypocrisies we all live with -- Tesla recalls 46,000 Cybertrucks because they are falling apart in the latest blow to Elon Musk -- Mark Levin makes it clear during a Fox News interview that Trump supporters simply do not care about law and order -- How to build real, robust opposition to the Trump administration -- Republican voters absolutely crush Republican Congressman Mike Flood at a town hall -- Consumed with revenge, Donald Trump simply cannot stop -- Another Republican town hall goes wrong, this time for Congressman Chuck Edwards -- The Friday Feedback segment -- On the Bonus Show: Newsmax's misleading Trump third term segment, More Trump market downturn excuses, and much more... 🍽️ CookUnity: Get 50% OFF your 1st week with code PAKMAN at https://cookunity.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 💻 Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David 💻 Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 2 weeks! See if your data is safe at https://aura.com/pakman ☕ Beam’s Dream hot cocoa: Use code PAKMAN for 40% OFF at https://shopbeam.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

-- On the Show: -- New York Governor Kathy Hochul joins David to discuss how she will resist the directives of the Trump administration, including on mass deportations and and ICE roundups -- Senator Bernie Sanders drops the hammer on the failures of Trumpism, explaining that the modern Republican Party has nothing to offer the average American -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's Press Secretary, gets brutally fact-checked once again during a press briefing -- Donald Trump suffers multiple legal blows within 24 hours, but will they make any difference? -- In the second part of his interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham, Donald Trump completely falls apart -- Looking at whether the end of Tesla has begun, and whether it is reversible -- Fox News host Maria Bartiromo crashes, losing it over the shifting explanations for Donald Trump's harebrained tariffs -- On the Bonus Show: Trump will order plan to shut down of the Department of Education, Steve Bannon admits MAGA operatives working on third Trump term, Republican Andy Biggs wants to hear from Republicans only, much more... 🧽 Blueland: Get 15% OFF sustainable cleaning products at https://blueland.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman ✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF for a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 2 weeks! See if your data is safe at https://aura.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

-- On the Show: -- Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) joins David to discuss the growing constitutional crisis created by the Trump administration, and much more -- Russian President Vladimir Putin humiliates Donald Trump, keeping him waiting an hour for a phone call while Putin laughs on stage -- A deep dive into what it would take to really get Americans protesting in their streets against their government -- Donald Trump cracks, demanding the impeachment of a judge who ruled against him -- After Trump says a judge should be impeached, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issues a warning -- Fox News host Laura Ingraham interviews Donald Trump and it goes as poorly as one would imagine -- Elon Musk is interviewed by Fox News' Sean Hannity, and Musk claims to be a great person in the interview -- On the Bonus Show: Trump pulls Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden and also fires both Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission, "segregated facilities" are no longer banned in federal contracts, much more... ☕ Beam’s Dream hot cocoa: Use code PAKMAN for 40% OFF at https://shopbeam.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

-- On the Show: -- Despite claiming to be the antiwar president, Donald Trump is presiding over a new escalation in Gaza, has launched attacks in Yemen, and still hasn't solved the Russia-Ukraine war -- A true constitutional crisis is here as Donald Trump's White House blatantly ignores a specific court order with regard to deportations -- Donald Trump announces he will be releasing JFK files, in addition to a number of other disoriented comments -- Donald Trump speaks from a balcony, channeling Evita, while attacking journalists -- David explores the connection between a chapter in his book "The Echo Machine" and the lack of a shared agreement on facts and problems in modern politics -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, melts down when fact checked during a press briefing -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, humiliates herself during a Fox News appearance -- Joe Rogan launches overt white national talking points -- On the Bonus Show: El Salvador's president taking advantage of Trump deportations, Tesla board members selling their stock, heat ages people as much as smoking, and much more... 🥦 Lumen lets you master your metabolism. GET 20% OFF at https://lumen.me/pakman 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code PAKMAN for $30 off & free baked goods at https://wildgrain.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 20% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 💻 Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow