The David Pakman Show

-- On the Bonus Show: A judge who ruled against Trump has her house burn down, AOC tells supporters to “laugh at” Stephen Miller’s “insecure masculinity,” Trump announces a White House UFC event on his birthday, and much more…

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-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump appears half-asleep during Andy Ngo’s speech as Pam Bondi vows to “destroy Antifa,” revealing a bizarre authoritarian tone

-- Even Fox News acknowledges Trump's tariffs are driving up prices, with coffee costs soaring and small businesses paying the price

-- Fox News scrambles to defend Trump’s mental fitness as critics highlight growing signs of confusion and erratic behavior

-- A real-time breakdown shows how Donald Trump turns fringe lies into mainstream talking points t...

-- On the Show:

-- Tammy Baldwin, Democratic Senator from Wisconsin, joins us to discuss the government shutdown, healthcare funding, the effects of Trump's trade war on her state, and much more…

-- Israel and Hamas agree on initial cease-fire terms and a hostage-for-prisoner exchange, bringing cautious hope amid ongoing humanitarian crises

-- Senators confront Mike Johnson about the Epstein files and question why Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva has not been sworn in

-- Representative Hakeem Jeffries confronts Representative Lawler over Medicaid cu...

-- On the Show:

-- Democrat Mindy O’Neall defeats incumbent Republican Mayor David Pruhs in Fairbanks, Alaska, and Pruhs concedes with grace instead of conspiracy theories

-- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker accuses Donald Trump of suffering from dementia while condemning his decision to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago and Portland

-- Attorney General Pam Bondi erupts in a combative Senate hearing, dodging questions about Trump and Epstein while lashing out at Democratic senators

-- Trump openly suggests rewarding loyal fe...

-- On the Show:

-- Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist and social impact entrepreneur, joins David for a Substack Live to discuss what went wrong with Kamala Harris's 2024 campaign

-- Donald Trump’s government shutdown leaves airports unmanned, flights delayed, and the FAA in crisis as air travel collapses under dangerous conditions

-- Kevin Hassett admits soybean exports to China stop, silos overflow, and Trump’s trade war sparks panic inside his economic team

-- Trump shocks reporters by floating clemency for Ghis...

-- On the Show:

-- Rep. Maxwell Frost, Democrat from Florida and the first Gen Z member of Congress, joins us to discuss the government shutdown, Trump's immigration policy, tariffs, and much more…

-- Reports document chaos in Chicago and Los Angeles where Donald Trump’s ICE agents create violent incidents, federal officers clash with citizens, and crowds intervene to stop detentions

-- Trump deploys National Guard troops across state lines in Oregon and Illinois against governors’ objections, and the Department of Homeland Security posts a reli...

-- On the Bonus Show: Elon Musk and others are named in new Epstein documents, YouTube settles a $24 million lawsuit with Trump, MAGA erupts over Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show, and much more…

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-- On the Show:

-- Governors Josh Shapiro, Gavin Newsom, Kathy Hochul, and J.B. Pritzker defy Donald Trump on healthcare, climate, abortion, and immigration

-- Eric Trump repeatedly blames everything on an undefined 'they' during a rambling viral video

-- David cancels an appearance on Jubilee’s Surrounded citing safety, editing concerns, and doubts about debate culture

-- Some Democrats are failing to connect with voters, while Zoran Mamdani excites supporters

-- Donald Trump’s tariffs, bail...

-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump with Russ Vought cancels billions in climate and transit funding only for blue states, punishing voters who backed Kamala Harris

-- Trump embraces the government shutdown because it delays the Epstein files, with Speaker Mike Johnson blocking Adelita Grijalva from being sworn in

-- Congresswoman Madeleine Dean tells Mike Johnson that Trump is unhinged and unwell while Republicans pretend not to notice

-- The ADP report shows Trump’s economy loses 32,000 private payroll jobs in...

-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump openly admits that presidents are responsible for shutdowns while bragging about using this one to make irreversible cuts

-- Trump slurs his speech, appears disoriented, and shows symptoms raising concerns of a possible stroke or other serious condition

-- Trump delivers a bizarre speech to generals about gold paper, civil disturbances, and fake news while wasting taxpayer money

-- Top military leaders criticize Trump and Pete Hegseth’s chaotic meeting as a clown show an...

-- On the Show:

-- Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat from Connecticut, joins us to discuss the looming government shutdown, gun violence, and Trump's authoritarianism

-- David breaks down how government shutdowns are a manufactured crisis created in the 1980s that punish ordinary Americans while politicians treat them like a game

-- Grocery prices surge to record levels with beef, coffee, and fruit soaring, exposing Donald Trump’s failed promises to lower costs

-- Leaked texts from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to Tr...

-- On the Show:

-- Rahm Emmanuel, former US ambassador to Japan, former Chicago Mayor, and former Obama White House Chief of Staff, joins us to discuss the future of the Democratic Party and speculation about a 2028 presidential campaign

-- Thomas Sanford, a Trump-supporting Marine veteran, attacks a Mormon church in Michigan killing four and wounding eight before dying in a gunfight with police

-- Donald Trump issues a neutral statement on the Michigan church shooting focusing on stopping violence without mentioning political affiliations

-- On the Bonus Show: Shooting at Dallas ICE facility, Trump’s attempted assassin is convicted, a lawyer is fined over ChatGPT fabrications, and more...

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-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump praises Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a tough leader and jokes about rigged elections while staff look on in disbelief

-- Trump dodges questions about Vladimir Putin and Denmark drones while giving mixed signals on NATO and Russian aircraft

-- Maria Bartiromo and Greg Steube describe Donald Trump’s escalator incident as sabotage while the UN explains it was accidental

-- Trump posts rants attacking Democrats, Kamala Harris, and the United Nations whi...

-- On the Show:

-- A viral video by RangeDayBro presents supposed evidence that Charlie Kirk is shot from behind, contradicting the official account naming Tyler Robinson

-- Donald Trump directs his Justice Department to pursue an indictment of James Comey over old testimony as an act of political revenge

-- A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Republicans are more trusted than Democrats on nearly two-thirds of major issues despite Trump’s weak approval

-- Justice Department investigator Glenn Prager is caught on...

-- On the Show:

-- Colin Allred, Democratic candidate for US Senator from Texas, joins us to discuss his campaign

-- Donald Trump gets upset over ABC reinstating Jimmy Kimmel's show and threatens legal action against the network

-- Jimmy Kimmel mocks Trump in a returning monologue and criticizes his attacks on comedy and free speech

-- Gavin Newsom warns that democracy may be at risk and says he fears the United States may not hold a free election in 2028

-- On the Show:

-- Nathan Taylor, Executive Director of Public Engagement for Election Truth Alliance, joins us to discuss discrepancies in the 2024 election and how to bolster election integrity

-- Donald Trump spreads medical misinformation about Tylenol, autism, and vaccines while fumbling through basic science

-- Karoline Leavitt defends Trump with misleading claims, conspiracy-style answers, and dangerous rhetoric about transgender people

-- Republicans gain power through relentless organizing while Democrats waste energy on commentary without mobilization

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-- On the Show:

-- Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania, joins us to discuss political violence, free speech, discerning fact from fiction online, and much more

-- At Charlie Kirk’s memorial, Donald Trump, Erika Kirk, Stephen Miller, and others turn the service into a showcase for authoritarian themes

-- Trump rambles about vaccines and corruption during a bizarre late-night press event

-- Gavin Newsom signs the No Secret Police Act to stop masked ICE raids and challenges Trump’s deportation regi...

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump says he's going to classify Antifa as a terrorist organization, Luigi Mangione's state terrorism charges dismissed, House Democrats weigh whether to support legislation honoring Charlie Kirk, and much more...

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-- On the Show:

-- Sarah Matthews, former Trump White House Deputy Press Secretary, joins David for a Substack Live

-- America is split between those who see change as belonging and those who see it as threat

-- Conspiracy influencers spin events like the Charlie Kirk shooting to erode trust in evidence

-- JD Vance jokes about civilian deaths after US strikes, treating loss of life as comedy

-- Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for a national...

-- On the Show:

-- Jon Favreau, Pod Save America co-host and former Obama speechwriter, joins David for a Substack Live

-- Donald Trump celebrates Jimmy Kimmel’s show being taken off the air and cheers ABC for cancelling him after months of threats

-- The Federal Reserve lowers the federal funds rate by 0.25% and warns that job gains have slowed and downside risks to employment have risen

-- Barack Obama publicly rebukes Trump and contrasts him with past Republican leaders to...

-- On the Show:

-- Tyler Robinson is charged with murdering Charlie Kirk, facing possible death penalty charges, and sickening text messages are revealed

-- FBI Director Kash Patel erupts at a Senate hearing, attacking Cory Booker and Adam Schiff while trying to salvage his position

-- Grocery costs surge under Donald Trump as tariffs fuel sharp food inflation and spark political backlash

-- Donald Trump’s DOJ deletes a study proving most domestic terrorism is carried out by far-right extremists

-- On the Show:

-- CBS reporter Nancy Cordes corners Donald Trump with a list of right-wing political violence incidents, showing that most political violence in the U.S. comes from the right

-- Trump says he is "not so sure" about the First Amendment when asked about protesters' rights

-- Trump and allies discuss labeling opponents and groups as dangerous and using legal tools to target dissent and protest movements

-- J.D. Vance urges supporters on The Charlie Kirk...

-- On the Show:

-- Every major Democratic voice and mainstream left commentator condemns Charlie Kirk’s murder, while Donald Trump and many on the right turn violence into mockery

-- The Charlie Kirk shooting shows that a pro-gun, two-parent, law-enforcement family upbringing does not prevent shootings

-- Kari Lake falsely blames college radicalization for Charlie Kirk's murder despite his killer's single virtual semester at Utah State University

-- Trump and MAGA leaders pivot from facts to blaming platforms and push a...

-- On the Bonus Show: New Mexico is making childcare free, RFK Jr. weighs blaming mass shootings on video games, sugar consumption goes up when it's hot outside, and much more...

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-- On the Show:

-- Tyler Robinson, 22, has been identified as the alleged shooter who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk

--Donald Trump fuels political violence in America and immediately weaponizes Charlie Kirk’s assassination without pause or fact-finding

-- Prioritizing being offended over strategic thinking risks weakening the left and losing elections

-- Trump is being manipulated by Vladimir Putin and other authoritarian leaders while Republicans are just starting to acknowledge it

-- The Bureau of Labor St...

-- On the Show:

-- Charlie Kirk is assassinated at a Utah college event and his death sparks fears of escalating political violence

-- The FBI under Kash Patel mishandles the Charlie Kirk shooter case, announcing a suspect was in custody and then releasing him

-- Donald Trump blames the left for Charlie Kirk’s killing and vows to target organizations he claims are responsible

-- Republican figures like Nancy Mace immediately blame Democrats for Charlie Kirk’s assassination and call for...

-- On the Show:

-- David hosts a Substack Live with Dan Pfeiffer, Pod Save America co-host and former senior Obama advisor

-- Poland shoots down Russian drones in NATO airspace while Donald Trump stays silent

-- Trump calls the Jeffrey Epstein birthday letter a "dead issue" as allies and Democrats demand more files

-- Trump denies the Epstein letter, saying the signature and language are fake despite mounting evidence

-- A handwriting expert confirms the Epstein...

-- On the Show:

-- Congress obtains Donald Trump’s infamous Epstein birthday letter that he swore never existed

-- Trump allies like Eric Trump and Charlie Kirk insist the Epstein birthday letter is fake despite matching signatures from the same era

-- Karoline Leavitt calls the Epstein birthday letter a hoax and vows lawsuits while denying overwhelming proof of its authenticity

-- Maryland Governor Wes Moore refuses Trump’s push for federal occupation and declares he will bow down to nobo...

-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump sent federal troops into Washington, D.C., but daily protests only grow stronger

-- Gavin Newsom teases 2028 while Wes Moore bows out of 2028, raising questions about Democratic strategy

-- Trump threatens to send troops to Chicago against the will of Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker

-- Illinois leaders, including JB Pritzker and Juliana Stratton, keep protests peaceful to deny Trump a pretext for military action

-- Trump briefly...

-- On the Bonus Show: Epstein victims compiling their own client list, PragerU creates an AI Founding Fathers museum exhibit, CEO snatches a player's hat from a boy at a tennis match, and much more...

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-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump alienates allies and adversaries alike as countries unite against an unpredictable and hostile America

-- New jobs data shows slowing private sector growth and rising layoffs as Trump struggles to hide a weakening labor market

-- Congressman Lee Zeldin openly declares total allegiance to Trump instead of offering independent policy positions

-- The No Kings movement organizes a nationwide day of action against Donald Trump’s authoritarian threats

-- Trump and Robert F...

-- On the Show:

-- Epstein victims publicly say Jeffrey Epstein bragged that he was very good friends with Donald Trump

-- Epstein survivors announce they will compile their own list of names connected to Epstein’s world

-- Donald Trump angrily dismisses questions about the Epstein files as a Democrat hoax while reporters press him

-- Gavin Newsom gains attention for directly challenging Trump and triggers him into angry posts

-- Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo co...

-- On the Show:

-- Judge Charles Breyer rules that Donald Trump illegally used the U.S. military as a domestic police force and sets a precedent against future deployments

-- Trump pressures Republicans to block a near-successful bipartisan push by Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna to force the release of hidden Jeffrey Epstein files

-- David pushes back on accusations of selling out while rejecting claims he is adopting right-wing beliefs and criticizing purity-test leftists

-- Trump lashes out on...

-- On the Show:

-- David considers suing after Wired publishes allegations about Chorus influencing his content

-- David questions whether pragmatic progressives and purity test progressives are truly part of the same movement

-- Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Narendra Modi align at a global summit as American influence weakens under Donald Trump

-- Wall Street tanks after a court rules Donald Trump’s global tariffs unconstitutional and repayment may be required

-- The White House po...

LABOR DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM JULY 28, 2025

-- On the Show:

-- David hosts a Substack Live with Heather Cox Richardson

-- Donald Trump faces mounting fallout from the Epstein files as comparisons to Watergate raise questions about his legacy

-- Donald Trump delivers a rambling and incoherent rant about windmills and whales during a global press appearance

-- Tulsi Gabbard lashes out after her attempt to reframe Russiagate with declassified documents fails to gain traction

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-- On the Bonus Show: Hispanic voters turning on Trump, Cracker Barrel's new logo sparks MAGA outrage, Florida cities ordered to remove rainbow crosswalks, and much more...

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-- On the Show:

-- Rep. Barry Moore refuses to answer who pays Trump’s tariffs and Rep. Mark Alford is confronted by a farmer over losses caused by those tariffs

-- Robert F. Kennedy Jr blames antidepressants and transgender transitions for violence instead of addressing guns after a Minnesota mass shooting

-- Donald Trump posts on Truth Social boasting about Republican fundraising and predicting a huge victory in the midterms

-- Blue states could cripple red states by quietly withholding fi...

-- On the Show:

-- David responds to a Wired article that names him and other creators in connection with the progressive group Chorus and clarifies there is no content control or direction from the organization

-- Trey Gowdy says on Fox News that the country must confront keeping firearms out of the hands of young men after school shootings while Sean Hannity suggests metal detectors as the answer

-- Congressman Josh Brecheen faces angry constituents at a town hall who challenge him on false...

-- On the Show:

-- Democrat Catelin Drey defeats Republican Christopher Prosch in an Iowa Senate special election flipping a Trump district and ending the GOP supermajority

-- Donald Trump deploys more than 2,200 National Guard troops from multiple states to collect trash in Washington DC as part of a beautification mission

-- The White House pushes back as questions mount over Donald Trump’s health after visible bruises, swelling, and cognitive slip-ups

-- Trump makes false claims about crime, autism, prescription dr...