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The David Pakman Show

The David Pakman Show

David Pakman
News & Politics

The David Pakman Show is one of the most-watched independent progressive programs in the country. Hosted by David Pakman, the show offers a fresh perspective on the stories shaping our world through thoughtful commentary and compelling interviews with our nation’s leaders. With new episodes dropping every weekday, David delivers sharp, insightful, and fact-based analysis on politics, current events, and social issues. Whether you're looking for deep dives into major political events, in-depth conversations with experts and newsmakers, or sharp-witted breakdowns of the latest headlines, The David Pakman Show has you covered

2495 - 5/14/25: Trump bows down to Saudi Crown Prince, AOC pounds MAGA on Medicaid
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  • 2495 - 5/14/25: Trump bows down to Saudi Crown Prince, AOC pounds MAGA on Medicaid

    -- On the Show:

    -- Ned Price, intelligence and national security professional who spent more than a decade at the CIA, served at the White House’s National Security Council, U.S. Department of State, and was the Deputy to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, joins David to discuss the illegality of Trump accepting a free plane from Qatar, and the broader corruption that is happening under Trump's watch

    — AOC obliterates the GOP’s Medicaid lies, exposing how their plan punishes 13.7 million Americans to protect the rich

    — Trump collapses in a softball Hannity interview, spiraling into incoherent rants about airplanes, drugstore “fat shots,” and imaginary healthcare plans

    — Trump literally falls asleep during a major Saudi summit, joined by his Treasury Secretary and Secretary of State, as the world watches in disbelief

    — In a humiliating spectacle, Trump showers praise on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman—the man U.S. intel says ordered the murder of a journalist

    — Trump gets hit with new articles of impeachment in Congress, and Republicans are about to be forced to go on record

    — There is still no China trade deal—Trump now admits it’s just “a concept,” not an agreement, not a framework, not anything

    -- On the Bonus Show: What’s in Trump’s new tax and immigration bill, federal judge authorizes Alien Enemies Act deportations, and Supreme Court prepares for a showdown over birthright citizenship, much more...

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    Wed, 14 May 2025 - 1h 02min
  • 2494 - 5/13/25: They’re cutting Medicaid, they’re doing more corruption

    -- On the Show:

    -- Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joins David to discuss the tariffs, the flouting of the rule of law, potential suspension of habeas corpus by the Trump administration, deportations, and more...

    — Republicans swore they wouldn’t cut Medicaid — now they’re doing exactly that, and 13 million Americans could lose coverage

    — Trump’s big promise to cut spending is a complete fraud: the deficit is exploding, DOGE was a joke, and Elon Musk already got what he wanted

    — Trump’s refugee program for white South Africans is now real — and Fox is openly admitting it’s about bringing in people who can “assimilate”

    — Trump officials are now saying out loud that white immigrants are being prioritized because they “fit in better” — the racism is no longer subtle

    — Donald Trump’s brain short-circuits again as he claims to have invented the word “equalize,” forgets to sign his own executive order, and pushes imaginary car factories

    — Trump melts down when asked whether he’ll keep the $400 million luxury jet gifted to him by Qatar — and the answer is obviously yes

    -- On the Bonus Show: Why Americans aren’t taking the manufacturing jobs that already exist, Trump signs a drug order that might do nothing, and Hasan Piker is detained by CBP, much more...

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    Tue, 13 May 2025 - 1h 02min
  • 2493 - 5/12/25: Trump surrenders to China, habeas corpus now under threat

    -- On the Show:

    — Donald Trump surrenders to China, slashing his own disastrous tariffs by over 100 points and demanding applause for undoing the mess he made

    — Fox News tries to sell Trump’s fake China “deal” with glowing chyrons… until their own guest says there’s no deal at all

    — Trump is gifted a 400 million dollar golden jet by Qatar while in office — and yes, he gets to keep it

    — Trump’s press secretary melts down when asked whether it’s a bribe, and claims Trump is still pushing a 10 percent tax on Americans

    — Trump is now actively exploring suspending habeas corpus, while Newark’s mayor is arrested protesting ICE the same day — full-blown fascism is here

    — Senator John Barrasso dodges questions about habeas corpus and opens the door to civil war logic: “probably won’t come to Congress”

    — Trump clearly has no idea what he’s signing in a trade photo op and asks what the document is after picking up the pen

    — Trump’s press secretary collapses under basic questions about the Library of Congress, D.E.I., and Trump’s own luxury tariff plan

    — JD Vance begins walking back Trump’s promise to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours — we’re on day 107

    -- On the Bonus Show: New poll shows Americans putting life plans on hold amid Trump-era economic anxiety, GOP escalates state attacks on trans rights, and white South Africans arrive in the U.S. under Trump’s refugee program, much more...

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    Mon, 12 May 2025 - 1h 00min
  • 2492 - 5/9/25: Trade deal collapses, MAGA triggered by new Pope

    -- On the Show:

    -- Donald Trump is forced to admit the blockbuster UK trade deal is nothing of the sort, and confusedly calls the toy company Mattel "a country"

    -- A Scottish reporter calls out Donald Trump in the Oval Office for obviously exaggerating the importance of this supposed UK trade deal

    -- MAGA is melting down over the supposed "woke Marxist Pope," Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost

    -- Donald Trump's own staff is starting to turn on him

    -- Donald Trump's healthcare promises have completely collapsed, imperiling millions

    -- A confused Trump is clearly increasingly struggling, and it's difficult to watch

    -- This week's Friday Feedback

    -- On the Bonus Show: Voters still say Trump would be better president than Harris, Marjorie Taylor Greene considering Senate run, and much more...

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    Fri, 09 May 2025 - 1h 05min
  • 2491 - 5/8/25: Major inflation warning as Trump praises Houthis

    -- On the Show:

    -- Merici Vinton, former US digital service and DOGE staffer, joins David to discuss working at DOGE, the absolute an total fiasco that it was under Elon Musk, and much more...

    -- Fed chairman Jerome Powell issues a major warning about forthcoming inflation as a result of the Trump tariffs

    -- Donald Trump pre-fires his Surgeon General nominee Janette Nesheiwat, replacing her before she even starts her job with a conspiracy theorist named Casey Means

    -- Republican Jefferson Griffin finally concedes North Carolina Supreme Court race to Judge Allison Riggs, a Democrat

    -- Donald Trump calls Houthi terrorists "brave" in a bizarre and confused rant

    -- A recent cabinet meeting was a contest between Kristie Noem, JD Vance, Sean Duffy, and Andrew Giuliani over who could suck up to Trump the most

    -- The new Trump administration policy of "less stuff for everyone" is a stunning reversal from decades of Republican policy

    -- On the Bonus Show: What to know about India/Pakistan situation, the Newark airport fiasco, major concerns growing over Senator John Fetterman, much more...

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    Thu, 08 May 2025 - 1h 03min
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