The David Pakman Show

-- On the Show:

-- Video emerges of NBC host Kristen Welker laughing and socializing at a Washington party with political operative Stephen Miller

-- A federal appeals court blocks Donald Trump from using an executive order that attempted to restrict mail-in voting

-- Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, commenting on the war in Iran and defending Vladimir Putin

-- Donald Trump confronted a heckler who called him a "p*dophile protector" and made a series of confused claims during a rally

-- Donald Trump abruptly halts military strikes against Iran after military advisers warned that air munitions were dangerously depleted

-- Mike Johnson claims that public prayer gatherings at the Capitol give him confidence that Republicans will maintain control of Congress

-- A former Trump administration official warns that Trump lacks the emotional stability required to command the nation's nuclear arsenal

-- Fox News hosts and pollsters reveal that nearly three-fifths of American voters report being worse off financially under Trump

-- On the Bonus Show: Mitch McConnell's staff release another proof-of-life photo, more clips from the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:18) Kristen Welker and Stephen Miller found socializing

(09:08) Court stops Trump from restricting mail-in voting

(17:06) Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One

(25:51) Trump set off by heckler at rally

(37:24) Trump halts strikes after hearing there's little ammo

(44:51) Mike Johnson believes prayer will save Republicans

(50:50) Ex-Trump official warns about the nuclear button

(57:16) Fox hosts reveal Americans are worse off under Trump

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-- On the Show:

-- United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz admits Donald Trump's war with Iran could last for years, contradicting promises of a brief conflict

-- Donald Trump proposes seeking a fourth presidential term and attacks Kaitlan Collins at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

-- Rep. Yassamin Ansari requests congressional testimony from Barron Trump over his extensive communication with Andrew Tate

-- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been absent from Congress for over six weeks following a serious fall

-- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blames Joe Biden for inflation while labeling Democratic policy proposals as communism

-- Donald Trump refuses to clarify whether targeting Iranian power plants and bridges constitutes a war crime, opting for insults instead

-- Donald Trump demands that Republicans restrict voting rules ahead of the midterms as generic ballot polling shows Democrats leading

-- Donald Trump shares dozens of artificial intelligence images depicting himself as heroic figures during a late-night posting spree

-- On the Bonus Show: Democrats choose South Carolina as their first primary state, Massie wants to cut police funding for departments that use Flock cameras, Trump wants to make it easier to revoke citizenship, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:14) Trump official admits the war will take years

(08:58) Trump insults Kaitlan Collins at press dinner

(19:46) Barron Trump targeted in Tate investigation

(27:56) Mitch McConnell's absence is costing Republicans

(34:06) Karoline Leavitt blames Biden for Trump's high prices

(43:49) Trump admits he wants to do war crimes in Iran

(49:30) Trump prepares to claim voter fraud in midterms

(56:23) Trump posts dozens of AI images overnight

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- On the Show:

-- David explains his political views, advocating for universal healthcare and social programs while rejecting broad state ownership of industries

-- Fox News releases a poll showing Donald Trump trailing Democrats on key issues like healthcare, inflation, and immigration

-- The Pentagon lowers the official military casualty count for the Iran war from 18 to 14 service members following a ceasefire declaration

-- Donald Trump boasts about purchasing a 10% stake in Intel while making false claims regarding California power grids and wind energy

-- Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt faces intense questioning regarding a Saudi nuclear deal and domestic manufacturing job losses

-- A three-time Donald Trump voter expresses public regret over her votes due to Trump's Iran war and other unkept presidential promises

-- Recent outbreaks of cyclospora in lettuce, salmonella in eggs, and measles highlight the consequences of Trump's public health policy

-- Conservative influencers and Republican donors launch a coordinated effort to undermine Vice President JD Vance prior to the 2028 cycle

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump unveils a new round of tariffs, the White House admits it used keywords to cut research grants, the BBC can access Trump's financial records due to his lawsuit, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:17) David explains why he's a social democrat

(11:47) Fox News confirms Trump's polling disaster

(20:56) Pentagon lowers Iran death count from 18 to 14

(28:12) Trump boasts about a 10% government stake in Intel

(40:02) Karoline Leavitt answers for Saudi deal and job losses

(48:23) Three-time Trump voter expresses regret

(55:45) Multiple outbreaks under Trump and RFK

(1:01:33) Republican donors try to end JD Vance's 2028 hopes

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-- On the Show:

-- Jessica Valenti, bestselling author and creator of the Substack newsletter Abortion, Every Day, joins us to discuss right-wing efforts to restrict reproductive access and why Democrats should run on abortion rights

-- Measles cases reach a 35-year high with thousands hospitalized across the United States under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership

-- Mitch McConnell has been out of public view for five weeks following a hospital admission for a fall, raising demands for proof of his condition

-- Donald Trump delivers a speech in Marietta, Georgia, where he muses about an illegal third presidential term and stumbles over basic words

-- Donald Trump claims four deceased service members supported his war with Iran while receiving their remains at Dover Air Force Base

-- The David Pakman Show has surpassed Fox News and CNN in YouTube view rankings despite political attacks from Trump officials

-- Rep. Tom Emmer declares that the midterms center entirely on Donald Trump while struggling to defend high inflation on Newsmax

-- On the Bonus Show: Troy Jackson leads Susan Collins in a new poll, Nicaragua's president says there will be no more elections, the House proposes an AI "kill switch" bill, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:17) Measles cases hit 35-year high

(08:54) Mitch McConnell has been missing for 5 weeks

(19:06) Trump holds a rally in Georgia

(27:11) Trump says fallen soldiers supported his war

(35:48) Jessica Valenti Substack Live

(53:23) TDPS tops CNN and Fox News on YouTube

(1:00:08) Republican says the midterms are about Trump

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-- On the Show:

-- Pat Ford, producer of The David Pakman Show, fills in for David

-- Donald Trump hosts Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, avoids war timeline questions, and invents the phrase "kill them like they're candy"

-- Steve Scalise cites Olive Garden's promotional pass rules for unlimited pasta to advocate for strict voter identification laws

-- Donald Trump posts to Truth Social about travel to Lebanon while defending Benjamin Netanyahu from arrest warrants

-- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asks Congress for emergency defense funding as military conflict costs exhaust reserves

-- Darline Graham Nordone, Lindsey Graham's sister, is running for a full Senate term with an endorsement from Donald Trump

-- Laura Ingraham warns that the war in Iran threatens Republicans' chances in the upcoming midterm elections

-- On the Bonus Show: A MAGA golfer threatens to get Trump involved in a penalty decision, Trump is sitting on a massive midterm war chest, and much more...

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(00:00) Trump avoids Iran war questions

(17:14) Congressman says ID is required to buy pasta

(25:31) Trump's latest social media tirade

(33:26) Hegseth asks for more Iran war money

(40:45) Lindsey Graham's sister wants a full Senate term

(47:18) Laura Ingraham wants Trump out of Iran

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