The David Pakman Show

David Pakman

  • 57 minutes 44 seconds
    GOP is ignoring Trump, and Trump is getting desperate

    -- On the Show

    -- FBI Director Kash Patel defends aggressive federal actions while raising serious First Amendment concerns about targeting protest funding

    -- Donald Trump demands an end to mail voting but congressional Republicans publicly refuse to include a ban in new election legislation

    -- Kevin Hassett attacks a New York Federal Reserve study showing American consumers bear most tariff costs instead of refuting the economic evidence

    -- Peter Navarro declares the economy strong despite data showing the worst January layoffs in seventeen years, highlighting the gap between official claims and measurable reality

    -- Shawn Ryan publicly accuses Donald Trump of breaking promises about exposing corruption, signaling growing frustration within Trump’s own political base

    -- The Friday Feedback segment

    -- On the Bonus Show: The Epstein scandal causes a rift between Newsmax and Fox News, Jessica Tarlov destroys her Fox News co-hosts, and much more...

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    (17:24) Hassett attacks tariff study
    (28:54) Navarro claims strong economy
    (34:36) Ryan calls out Trump
    (41:41) Friday Feedback segment  

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    20 February 2026, 7:30 pm
  • 59 minutes 59 seconds
    Power slips as allies spiral, Trump’s control collapsing

    -- On the Show

    -- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, is arrested by British police on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his ties to Jeffrey Epstein

    -- Donald Trump reportedly moves toward possible military action against Iran as frustration with stalled nuclear negotiations grows and concerns mount over constitutional war powers and congressional oversight

    -- Donald Trump makes a series of erratic and insecure remarks during a meeting with international leaders, fueling concerns about his stability, judgment, and public conduct

    -- Donald Trump appears to fall asleep during a public meeting while his political movement remains silent despite years of attacking Joe Biden over age and stamina

    -- Donald Trump delivers rambling and confusing remarks at a Black History Month event and repeats election falsehoods while drawing chants about extending his time in office

    -- Donald Trump appears with heavy makeup covering visible bruising on his hand at a White House event, prompting renewed questions about transparency regarding his health

    -- Karoline Leavitt struggles to provide clear answers while asserting that Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts define official policy

    -- Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump face questions about alleged conflicts of interest, foreign business dealings, and cryptocurrency promotion while offering defensive responses without directly rebutting the core claims

    -- On the Bonus Show: More on the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Kansas passes a bounty transgender bathroom bill, some Democrats plan to boycott Trump's State of the Union address, and much more...

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    (00:00) Start(01:12) Andrew Mountbatten Windsor arrested(06:40) Trump eyes Iran strike
    (14:47) Erratic leader remarks
    (21:53) Trump appears asleep
    (29:19) Rambling Black History event
    (36:37) Bruising sparks health questions
    (42:33) Leavitt policy confusion
    (50:25) Trump sons deflect questions  

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    19 February 2026, 7:30 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Nothing to see here, just chaos everywhere

    -- On the Show

    -- Dr. Frank George, psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist, joins us to discuss why he believes Donald Trump likely has Frontotemporal dementia, citing his disinhibition, confabulations, and changes in speech and gait

    -- Price hikes are soaring across the economy as the Trump administration panics over the political consequences of tariffs and trade wars raising costs for consumers

    -- Trump officials organize religious worship inside the Pentagon, violating the Constitution and mixing government authority with religion

    -- Republican Congressman Buddy Carter says warrants are inconvenient, showing how political leaders treat constitutional rights as obstacles to government power

    -- Vice President JD Vance makes awkward statements about deportation and polling while lacking charisma and failing to demonstrate leadership qualities

    -- Steve Bannon privately told Jeffrey Epstein that Trump should be removed from office under the 25th Amendment, revealing private doubts behind public loyalty

    -- Trump’s longtime allies and supporters publicly express anger and concern over his handling of the Epstein issue, signaling cracks in his political coalition

    -- On the Bonus Show: Russia-Ukraine peace talks end with no breakthrough, food companies are rebranding due to changing demand, daycare centers in California struggle to compete due to free preschool, and much more...

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    (00:00) Start(01:17) Tariff price hikes surge(08:20) Pentagon religious services controversy
    (15:56) Buddy Carter dismisses warrants
    (21:53) JD Vance awkward deportation comments
    (31:18) Dr Frank George interview
    (49:00) Bannon backed 25th Amendment
    (54:22) MAGA backlash over Epstein  

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    18 February 2026, 7:46 pm
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    GOP facing 2026 nightmare as Trump spirals

    -- On the Show

    -- Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins us on Substack Live to discuss how Donald Trump’s escalating rhetoric, institutional pressure, and personality cult dynamics fit into historical patterns of authoritarianism

    -- Republican senators warn that Donald Trump’s controversies and economic anxiety threaten to cost the Republican Party control of both the House and the Senate in the midterms

    -- Donald Trump forgets that he already endorsed Clay Fuller, claims total exoneration in the Jeffrey Epstein matter, and appears disconnected from key details surrounding his own allies

    -- Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly blames Donald Trump for fostering a bullying political culture that she warns could damage Republican chances in the midterms and deepen internal fractures within the movement

    -- New polling shows Donald Trump’s approval rating at 34 percent, with economic frustration and cost of living concerns driving sharp erosion among financially struggling voters

    -- Dan Bongino reverses years of claims about hidden Jeffrey Epstein evidence after leaving the FBI, now saying the agency lacks the explosive material once promised

    -- Donald Trump posts a series of aggressive Truth Social messages attacking Democrats, threatening executive action on voter identification, and lashing out at critics including Bill Maher

    -- On the Bonus Show: Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84, Stephen Colbert says CBS blocked his James Talarico interview, Colorado could remove all penalties for prostitution, and much more...

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    (00:00) Start(01:19) GOP fears midterm losses(07:52) Trump forgets endorsement chaos
    (18:18) MTG blames Trump culture
    (25:24) Trump approval hits 34%
    (32:41) Ruth Ben-Ghiat interview
    (58:21) Bongino reverses Epstein claims
    (1:05:45) Trump Truth Social rant  

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    17 February 2026, 8:00 pm
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    Fool me twice, shame on…wait, what?

    -- On the Show

    -- Dan Koh, Former White House Deputy Cabinet Secretary and former Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs under President Biden, joins us to discuss his candidacy for Congress to represent Massachusetts' 6th district

    -- Forensic pathologist Michael Baden repeats his long standing claim that Jeffrey Epstein was strangled, while existing medical research shows hyoid bone fractures can occur in suicides

    -- House Democrats announce a shadow hearing in Palm Beach featuring survivor testimony that increases scrutiny of Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

    -- David announces his new book Pay Attention and argues that algorithms and the attention economy are reshaping how people think, consume media, and understand politics

    -- Donald Trump and his allies advance proposals and rhetoric that critics argue could restrict voting access and challenge unfavorable 2026 midterm election results

    -- Kristi Noem says officials must ensure the right people vote, reinforcing concerns that Trump aligned policies aim to narrow who participates in elections

    -- Marjorie Taylor Greene claims Donald Trump personally pushed hardest to block the release of Epstein related files, contradicting his public calls for transparency

    -- Peter Navarro incorrectly describes the Dow Jones Industrial Average in dollar terms, raising concerns about the economic competence of Donald Trump’s advisers

    -- On the Bonus Show: Gallup to stop tracking presidential approval polling, European countries confirm Alexei Navalny was poisoned, Oatly banned from using "milk" in UK marketing, and much more...

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    (00:00) Start(01:23) Baden repeats strangulation claim(08:57) Democrats launch Epstein shadow hearing
    (15:54) David discusses new book
    (20:30) Trump allies float voting restrictions
    (27:28) Noem backs limiting voter access
    (33:56) Dan Koh interview
    (48:34) Greene contradicts Trump on files
    (54:37) Navarro fumbles Dow explanation  

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    16 February 2026, 7:40 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    They need to rethink this, for their own good

    -- On the Show

    -- Senator Chris Murphy questions Donald Trump nominee Jeremy Carl under oath, exposing incoherent defenses of white identitarian ideology and prompting Republican backlash over his antisemitic remarks

    -- Donald Trump delivers rambling and false responses to questions about Jeffrey Epstein, windmills, and mail-in ballots, raising renewed concerns about his mental clarity

    -- Two public incidents in which Donald Trump struggles to speak and appears to fall asleep during Lee Zeldin's remarks intensify viral speculation about his cognitive stamina and physical durability

    -- Karoline Leavitt defends federal immigration raids in Minnesota that involved masked agents, arrests, and clashes with local authorities, while dismissing criticism

    -- Fox News personalities criticize Pam Bondi after her contentious House hearing performance, amplifying speculation about internal frustration and her standing within the Trump administration

    -- Joe Rogan publicly questions Donald Trump's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, signaling potential cracks within a key segment of the Trump coalition

    -- The Friday Feedback segment

    -- On the Bonus Show: DHS on track to shut down over ICE funding dispute, MAGA turns on MAGA in the race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, Kim Jong Un names his teen daughter as his heir, and much more...

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    (20:01) Trump Speech and Sleep Moments
    (28:40) Leavitt Defends Minnesota ICE Raids
    (37:17) Fox Turns on Pam Bondi
    (44:22) Rogan Questions Trump Epstein Handling
    (50:54) Friday Feedback Segment

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    13 February 2026, 8:12 pm
  • 1 hour 25 seconds
    When the going gets tough, the weak throw insults

    -- On the Show

    -- Pam Bondi erupts during a House hearing, redirects questions about Jeffrey Epstein to stock market numbers, clashes with Ted Lieu, and refuses to engage directly with Democratic members

    -- Jim Jordan says protesters cannot enter the Capitol and disrupt Congress, unintentionally describing the criminal conduct of January 6 rioters whom Donald Trump later pardons

    -- Donald Trump delivers rambling remarks about wind turbines in China and Europe, praises tariffs as his favorite word, and abruptly ends an event without taking questions after scrutiny of Pam Bondi intensifies

    -- Donald Trump accepts a “Champion of Beautiful, Clean Coal” trophy amid exaggerated praise, highlighting how flattery and branding around clean coal substitute for substantive energy policy debate

    -- Six House Republicans including Thomas Massie and Brian Fitzpatrick join Democrats in a 219 to 211 vote to end tariffs on Canadian imports, prompting Donald Trump to threaten primary consequences

    -- Trump’s central promises on immigration, trade, and the economy are facing broad resistance and failing to deliver the stability he promised

    -- Speaker Mike Johnson dismisses the Pam Bondi hearing as a circus while projecting midterm confidence, reinforcing party loyalty messaging as scrutiny and internal pressure grow

    -- Joe Rogan and Andrew Schulz criticize the Trump administration’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein narratives, signaling potential erosion within culturally influential podcast audiences

    -- On the Bonus Show: The House passes new voting rules, free speech lawsuits grow over Charlie Kirk commentary, the US military temporarily closed the El Paso airport, and much more...

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    (00:00) Start(01:21) Pam Bondi Deflects Epstein Questions
    (09:40) Jim Jordan’s January 6 Irony
    (16:34) Trump Rambles on Tariffs
    (22:18) Clean Coal Trophy Moment
    (30:09) GOP Rebels on Canada Tariffs
    (34:25) Trump Agenda Facing Resistance
    (40:46) Mike Johnson Downplays Hearing
    (48:18) Rogan, Schulz Break with Trump

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    12 February 2026, 7:55 pm
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Did they think it would all just go away?

    -- On the Show

    -- Members of Congress say partially unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files reveal concealed names, very young victims, and possible contradictions involving Donald Trump’s past claims

    -- Senator Chris Van Hollen confronts Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Lutnick admits he visited Jeffrey Epstein’s island after previously saying he cut ties

    -- Karoline Leavitt says the White House is moving on from Jeffrey Epstein questions, defends Howard Lutnick, and declines to rule out a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell

    -- Donald Trump says he cut hundreds of thousands of jobs, raises tariffs over personal disputes, and claims the economy and affordability are strong

    -- Prediction markets assign elevated odds that Donald Trump leaves office early amid political and health uncertainty

    -- Jessica Tarlov says Donald Trump faces an Epstein files problem, and Greg Gutfeld pivots to attacking the Clintons instead of addressing the claims

    -- A Rasmussen poll shows more voters say Joe Biden did a better job as president than Donald Trump, signaling weakness with independents

    -- Megyn Kelly criticizes Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show performance as anti-American, even though Spanish speakers and Puerto Ricans are part of the United States

    -- On the Bonus Show: More stories from David’s trip to Portugal, updates on the abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, New York officials re-raise the LGBTQ flag at Stonewall after Trump took it down, and much more...

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    (00:00) Start(01:30) Lawmakers Allege Hidden Epstein Details(07:39) Lutnick Admits Epstein Island Visit
    (19:37) White House Moves On Epstein
    (26:33) Trump Brags Jobs Tariffs Economy
    (36:36) Markets Predict Early Trump Exit
    (43:16) Fox Panel Deflects Epstein Issue
    (49:56) Poll Shows Biden Rated Higher
    (56:02) Megyn Kelly Slams Bad Bunny  

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    11 February 2026, 7:43 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Calls for resignation grow as Epstein details emerge, Trump threatens Canada

    -- On the Show

    -- Dr. Mehmet Oz is urging Americans to get vaccinated against measles amid growing outbreaks, a predictable consequence of vaccine skepticism pushed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the MAHA movement

    -- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing bipartisan calls to resign after newly released Jeffrey Epstein records contradict his claims about cutting ties with the convicted sex offender

    -- Donald Trump rants on Truth Social that he will block a new Canada-U.S. bridge unless the U.S. is compensated, accusing Canada of unfair trade, and even absurdly claiming China would eliminate Canadian hockey

    -- Trump has imposed sweeping tariffs that amount to the largest U.S. tax increase since 1993, raising household costs by over $1,000 a year, driving tariffs to their highest levels since 1946, and cutting GDP

    -- The Trump administration is drawing a hard line against Democrats’ demand that ICE obtain judicial warrants to enter private property as a government shutdown deadline approaches

    -- In secret, the Trump administration dismantles key nuclear safety safeguards to accelerate new reactor construction

    -- Amazon’s Ring is deepening its ties to police by partnering with Flock Safety and Axon to let users opt in to sharing doorbell footage directly with ICE and other law enforcement

    -- The Justice Department is moving to dismiss Steve Bannon’s Jan. 6 contempt conviction, signaling a broader Trump administration effort to unwind prosecutions of the president’s allies

    -- On the Bonus Show: American optimism plummets, more members of Congress leaving office, Trump deregulates environmental protections, and much more...

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    (00:00) Start(00:48) Oz warns on measles vaccines(09:13) Lutnick Epstein fallout
    (18:03) Trump bridge trade rant
    (25:46) Trump tariffs hit households
    (33:19) ICE warrants shutdown fight
    (40:42) Trump deregulates nuclear
    (47:14) Ring expands police sharing
    (54:31) DOJ drops Bannon conviction  

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    10 February 2026, 7:30 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    MAGA culture fades as GOP panic grows

    -- On the Show

    -- U.S. Olympians Hunter Hess and Chris Lillis publicly criticize Trump administration policies while representing the United States, undercutting the claim that opposing Donald Trump is unpatriotic

    -- Donald Trump’s absence from the Super Bowl and the fading visibility of pro-Trump symbolism signal a rapid collapse in MAGA’s cultural relevance

    -- Donald Trump repeatedly dodges direct questions, contradicts himself, and appears disengaged during press exchanges, raising concerns about his control and awareness

    -- Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt struggles to defend a racist video on Fox News, worsening Republican fears about message discipline ahead of the midterms

    -- A longtime Trump voter publicly renounces Donald Trump, highlighting how accountability paired with an offramp can weaken cult-like political loyalty

    -- Historical patterns show leaders who centralize power and weaken institutions, including Donald Trump, rarely control how their political stories end

    -- Reporting from Trumpworld insiders fuels concern over Donald Trump’s erratic behavior after a racist post, intensifying Republican anxiety before midterms

    -- Internal Republican polling shows Senate races tightening as Donald Trump’s presidency becomes a growing liability for GOP control of Congress

    -- On the Bonus Show: Right-wing reactions to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show, and much more...

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    9 February 2026, 7:30 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Trump lets it slip at prayer breakfast as Clinton testimony backfires

    -- On the Show

    -- Josh Gay from Ring of Fire fills in for David. Check out his work at https://www.youtube.com/@TheRingofFire

    -- Donald Trump hijacks the National Prayer Breakfast to rant about attacks, oil, and himself, exposing how hollow and weaponized his relationship with religion really is

    -- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promotes keto as a cure for serious mental illness, blending real critiques of food and pharma with dangerous pseudoscience that could get people hurt

    -- Donald Trump’s late-night Truth Social meltdown pushes election lies alongside an openly racist meme targeting the Obamas, portraying them as monkeys

    -- Doanld Trump allegedly froze a $16 billion transit project unless it was renamed after him, showing how vanity and insecurity now outweigh jobs, infrastructure, and the public good

    -- Crypto is crashing as Trump’s volatility, tariff chaos, Fed meddling, and self-serving crypto schemes rattle markets and destroy investor confidence

    -- Layoffs just hit their highest January level since 2009 as AI cuts accelerate, markets slide, and Trump downplays the damage while delaying and attacking job data

    -- The Clintons are daring Republicans to make Epstein hearings public, betting that sworn testimony would expose Trump and other powerful figures far more than it damages them

    -- On the Bonus Show: Mike Lindell's campaign is buying tons of copies of his own book, the Washington Post cuts hundreds of jobs, reactions from Josh's first day guest hosting, and much more...

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    (00:00) Start(00:47) Trump weaponizes prayer breakfast(10:34) RFK Jr pushes keto pseudoscience
    (18:48) Trump posts racist Obama meme
    (25:51) Trump demanded transit vanity rename
    (33:24) Trump chaos crashes crypto
    (40:23) Layoffs spike as Trump shrugs
    (49:21) Clintons dare Epstein hearings  

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    6 February 2026, 7:30 pm
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