The David Pakman Show

-- On the Show

-- Ronny Jackson and Pete Hegseth openly signal that political losses and higher prices are acceptable as long as Donald Trump does not back down in Iran

-- With indicators pointing to possible Republican losses in 2026, the question becomes whether Trump will blame election fraud, the media, or members of his own party

-- Rick Scott, Donald Trump, and Karoline Leavitt defend rising fuel and food costs while framing the economic pain facing voters as a necessary sacrifice

-- Karoline Leavitt struggles to answer reporters’ questions about Iran negotiations, rising diesel prices, and Donald Trump’s statements during a tense White House briefing

-- Television hosts and commentators increasingly question Donald Trump’s mental sharpness as polls show a growing share of Americans saying he appears more erratic with age

-- A University of Massachusetts Amherst poll shows Donald Trump at 33 percent approval, highlighting deep public dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy and foreign policy

-- Jessica Tarlov challenges Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld on Fox News by arguing that Donald Trump and Mike Johnson blocked a bipartisan plan that could have funded TSA workers

-- Laura Ingraham raises questions on Fox News about whether Donald Trump fully understood the risks and complexity of the conflict with Iran before moving forward

-- On the Bonus Show: David discusses his upcoming trip to Argentina, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:14) Trump allies accept political losses

(08:13) Trump’s potential 2026 blame targets

(17:56) GOP defends rising costs

(24:54) Leavitt struggles on Iran questions

(35:59) Commentators question Trump’s mental sharpness

(42:15) Trump approval at 33 percent

(49:22) Tarlov challenges Fox News hosts

(55:49) Ingraham questions Trump on Iran

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-- On the Show

-- Rep. Sara Jacobs, Democrat from California's 51st district, joins us to discuss the No Kings protests, cost-of-living messaging, suspicious trading tied to Iran policy, and much more…

-- Reports show the United States deploys more than 50,000 troops to the Middle East while the Army raises the maximum enlistment age to 42

-- Ann Coulter, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Erik Prince publicly criticize Donald Trump’s escalating Iran conflict, exposing rare fractures inside the MAGA coalition

-- Architects criticize Donald Trump’s rushed plan to build a massive White House ballroom, pointing to design flaws like stairs that lead nowhere and columns that block views

-- Donald Trump promotes his new White House ballroom and complains about mail-in voting and Democrats, while gas prices rise and international tensions escalate

-- Donald Trump frequently says he is hearing about major issues for the first time and maintains a loosely structured daily schedule dominated by media consumption

-- Donald Trump signals distance from Tulsi Gabbard by describing her as softer on Iran and nuclear weapons

-- JD Vance says the United States does not expect to remain involved in Iran one or two years from now, revealing a longer timeline than earlier claims

-- On the Bonus Show: Soldiers are suspended after flying helicopters near Kid Rock's house, counterintelligence officials plan an Antifa summit, NASA sets up for the first moon mission in 53 years, and much more...

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(00:00) Start(01:24) US troop surge, enlistment age 42(08:31) MAGA figures criticize Trump Iran policy(17:58) Architects mock Trump White House ballroom(23:54) Trump promotes ballroom, complains about voting(32:04) Trump says hearing issues first time(40:01) Sara Jacobs interview(57:49) Trump distances himself from Tulsi Gabbard(1:04:06) JD Vance hints longer Iran timeline  

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-- On the Show

-- Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, California, joins us to discuss her approach to reducing homelessness and crime in LA, as well as her concerns about Trump intervening in the 2028 Olympics

-- Donald Trump allies gather at CPAC with smaller energy while millions attend No Kings protests across thousands of rallies

-- Fox News defends Donald Trump over gas prices by highlighting historical oil averages, while Trump again promises to replace the Affordable Care Act

-- Donald Trump delivers a rambling speech, misstating foreign policy achievements and admitting he labels military actions as operations to avoid congressional approval

--Many politicians and political media figures shape their messaging around polls, incentives, and engagement rather than consistent ideology or concern for voters

-- Republican figures such as JD Vance and Marco Rubio position themselves for influence as factions within the MAGA movement prepare for leadership after Trump

-- Megyn Kelly criticizes the Iran war but shifts responsibility toward right-wing activists and journalists rather than holding Trump accountable for the decision

-- Joe Rogan calls many MAGA supporters uninteresting and unintelligent, prompting a response from JD Vance as Republicans attempt to contain criticism

-- On the Bonus Show: TSA workers start getting back pay despite the DHS shutdown persisting, birthright citizenship goes to the Supreme Court, architects criticize Trump's ballroom's design flaws, and much more...

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(00:00) Start(01:29) CPAC vs No Kings rallies(07:59) Fox News spins gas, Trump ACA(17:28) Trump’s rambling foreign policy claims(24:16) Politicians follow polls, not ideology(32:06) MAGA leaders jockey for influence(39:51) Karen Bass interview(56:19) Megyn Kelly blames others for Iran war(1:03:20) Rogan insults MAGA, Vance responds  

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-- On the Show

-- Fox News confronts Speaker Mike Johnson with Donald Trump publicly rejecting the shutdown deal and Johnson struggles to reconcile his defense of Trump

-- Melania Trump appears at the White House, introducing a humanoid robot named Plato that she says will help teach children classical studies

-- The Pentagon under Pete Hegseth removes journalists from inside the building after a federal judge rules previous restrictions illegal

-- Travelers facing massive disruptions directly blame Donald Trump for the chaos, contradicting Republican messaging that attempts to shift responsibility onto Democrats

-- Melania Trump calls herself a visionary, while advisers claim she is working on legislation and signing executive orders, even though only the president can legally issue executive orders

-- Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld debate whether Kamala Harris is attractive on Fox News, while broader national issues like war tensions and rising prices dominate public concerns

-- The Friday Feedback segment

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump hosts a cabinet meeting, says it's okay he voted by mail because he's president, asks about getting a statue of himself in Venezuela, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:25) Johnson pressed after Trump kills deal

(08:26) Melania unveils White House robot

(17:41) Pentagon removes journalists after ruling

(23:24) Travelers blame Trump for disruptions

(32:22) Melania calls herself a visionary

(40:22) Fox hosts debate Kamala Harris’ looks

(48:38) Friday Feedback segment

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-- On the Show

-- Senator Tammy Baldwin, Democrat from Wisconsin, joins us to discuss what Congress can do to rein in Trump's war, gas price hikes, ICE at airports, and much more

-- Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman tells Fox News that the US is heading towards a recession under Donald Trump which undermines Trump’s economic brand

-- Donald Trump gives a confusing speech to GOP congressional members, making contradictory statements about the Iran War and mail-in voting

-- Karoline Leavitt delivers a rambling defense of Trump, misrepresenting facts, and avoiding answering key questions about Iran and congressional authorization

-- Pete Hegseth’s pastor publicly prays for the death of Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico and Talarico responds with love instead of threats

-- Donald Trump posts erratic messages on Truth Social, demanding the filibuster be terminated, and complains about NATO and Iran

-- Trump’s allies, including Nancy Mace, publicly criticize his Iran war strategy and refuse to support troops on the ground, signaling political distancing

-- On the Bonus Show: The right wing is divided ahead of CPAC weekend, the Army raises its enlistment age to 42, Trump gets a new trophy, and much more...

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(00:00) Start(01:18) Cooperman warns of recession(08:59) Trump speech confuses GOP(20:50) Leavitt rambles on Iran(29:35) Pastor prays for Talarico's death(38:17) Tammy Baldwin interview(49:52) Trump posts erratically online(56:48) Allies criticize Trump’s Iran war  

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