The David Pakman Show

-- On the Show:

-- Lanny Davis, political operative and attorney, joins us to discuss his new book "Finding the Third Way: Lessons in the Politics of Civility From My Journey Through History"

-- Donald Trump, speaking to reporters, falsely says Barack Obama withdrew from Afghanistan, and claims the United States is “freeing Cuba"

-- CNN analyst Harry Enten reports Donald Trump holds a negative fifty percent approval rating among nonvoters from the 2024 election

-- Acting Surgeon General Stephanie Haridopolos appears on Fox News after Donald Trump withdraws his previous nominee

-- Donald Trump rambles through a Coast Guard commencement speech and bizarrely claims Taiwan “took” the American chip industry

-- Right-wingers defend Trump-aligned political narratives involving Cuba fears, January 6 compensation, and claims of persecution

-- Americans are increasingly relying on credit cards for expenses as debt, delinquencies, housing costs, and financial anxiety rise

-- Senator John Kennedy criticizes Cuba, however his description increasingly resembles fears about Trump-style politics in America

-- On the Bonus Show: Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank dies at 86, officers sue to block Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund, Trump says he doesn't need Congress to build his DC arch, and much more...
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(01:27) Trump says he's freeing Cuba

(10:47) Trump's approval rating in freefall

(17:04) Trump's finds a new surgeon general

(26:15) Trump speaks to Coast Guard

(31:37) Reactions to Trump's January 6 fund

(42:23) Lanny Davis interview

(1:10:54) Americans are running out of money under Trump

(1:18:23) Senator criticizes Cuba, unwittingly the US too

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-- On the Show:

-- Trump helps defeat Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky after Massie criticized Trump and pushed for the release of the Epstein files

-- Donald Trump creates a multi-billion dollar fund for allies while his administration also limits tax investigations involving the Trumps

-- JD Vance defends Donald Trump’s stock trading controversy by arguing that Trump does not personally execute the trades himself

-- JD Vance repeatedly tries to reinterpret Donald Trump’s comments about ignoring the financial impact of war on Americans

-- Donald Trump endorses Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn for Senate despite Paxton facing corruption scandals and fraud allegations

-- A nurse and attorney raises concerns about Donald Trump’s visible swelling, dental procedures, and possible cardiovascular health issues

-- Donald Trump makes confusing public remarks about religion, war, gas prices, and the ballroom while dismissing economic pain for Americans

-- Donald Trump speaks at a congressional picnic and makes confusing comments about prices and the economy

-- On the ⁠Bonus Show⁠: Colorado's Democratic governor faces backlash after freeing Tina Peters, Raul Castro is expected to be indicted today, Minnesota becomes the first state to ban prediction markets, and much more...
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(00:00) Start

(01:32) Thomas Massie loses reelection after Trump split

(09:06) Trump forbids IRS from investigating him, sons

(19:35) Vance struggles to excuse Trump's corruption

(27:23) Vance tries to clean up Trump's remarks

(37:25) Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas

(44:15) Nurse claims Trump has heart issues

(50:39) Trump rambles about Iran, the ballroom

(58:28) Trump speaks at congressional picnic

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-- On the Show:

-- Don Lemon, journalist and host of The Don Lemon Show, joins us to discuss Trump's political prosecution against him following his coverage of an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church

-- Modern politicians increasingly prioritize viral clips, livestream culture, and audience loyalty over policy expertise and effective governance

-- Donald Trump posts a statement claiming Middle Eastern leaders begged him to delay an Iran attack, while Fox News reframes his retreat

-- YouTube impressions for left-leaning media collapse by roughly 30 percent while subscribers report videos disappearing from their feeds

-- Donald Trump delivers rambling healthcare remarks, praises a taxpayer-funded settlement benefiting allies, and attacks voting by mail

-- Candace Owens, Alex Jones, Anthony Scaramucci, and other figures openly discuss Donald Trump’s instability and possible removal

-- Donald Trump reportedly bought Thermo Fisher, Micron, and Dell stock shortly before praising the companies in speeches and TV appearances

-- JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, and other MAGA figures imitate Trump’s speaking style but fail to replicate his chaotic charisma

-- On the Bonus Show: Elon Musk loses OpenAI lawsuit, Kamala Harris calls for court-packing and adding states, Trump's corrupt stock trades exposed, and much more...

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(01:39) Politics has become content

(11:02) Trump delays Iran attacks

(17:30) Independent media YouTube views down

(27:51) Trump delivers rambling health care remarks

(37:33) 25th Amendment speculation continues

(43:56) Don Lemon interview

(01:01:05) Trump praises companies after buying their stock

(01:07:19) Vance and Hegseth try copying Trump's persona

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-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump returns from China without a breakthrough on Iran or oil prices, then threatens more military escalation as gas prices remain high

-- Decades of institutional failures, economic instability, and collapsing public trust are fueling conspiracy thinking and deepening political division

-- New polling shows Donald Trump losing major support among Latino voters as rising costs and unmet economic promises weaken his coalition

-- Donald Trump delivers an awkward prerecorded message for the Rededicate 250 religious event that mixes government with religion

-- Former Trump supporters publicly describe regretting their votes as frustration grows over broken promises and a worsening economy

-- A fiery Fox News segment from Maria Bartiromo defends Trump with misleading claims about Russia, Joe Biden, and federal investigations

-- Polling reveals a major disconnect between Republican perceptions about immigration and tariffs versus the economic and crime data

-- David discovers thousands of messages from angry people who kept calling years after the show stopped taking voicemails

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump drops his $10 billion IRS lawsuit, Trump's revenge tour in Republican primaries continues, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert enters its final week, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:19) Trump got nothing from his China trip

(09:32) Trump's poor economy amplifies conspiracy theories

(20:37) Trump's support among Latino men collapses

(31:23) Trump delivers awkward remarks at Rededicate 250

(41:21) Former Trump supporters speak out

(49:33) Maria Bartiromo tries to distract from Trump's failures

(56:57) Polling shows Republicans are wrong on immigration

(1:04:12) David checks the voicemail line

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-- On the Show:

-- Ground beef prices hit record highs above $7 per pound while families increasingly rely on credit cards for groceries

-- Donald Trump publicly agrees with Xi Jinping, describing the US as a declining nation, then tries to blame Joe Biden while praising himself

-- Donald Trump struggles climbing Air Force One stairs and delivers confusing remarks about Iran and the Strait of Hormuz

-- Donald Trump sas he defends selling American farmland to Chinese buyers and supports keeping Chinese students in US universities

-- A three-time Trump voter posts an emotional apology video saying he regrets attending MAGA rallies, wearing the hat, and supporting Trump

-- Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett says slower immigration means the economy now needs fewer jobs each month

-- Former FBI Director James Comey mocks Trump’s obsession with him and says his daughter was fired because of their family name

-- The Friday Feedback segment

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(00:00) Start

(01:44) Ground beef prices surge

(08:34) Trump praises China, insults America

(15:33) Trump stumbles getting on Air Force One

(26:25) Trump backs down to China

(35:21) Three-time Trump voter apologizes

(44:29) Trump adviser admits immigration is good

(50:25) James Comey criticizes his bogus criminal case

(57:54) Friday Feedback

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