The David Pakman Show

-- On the Show

-- Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, joins us in person to discuss Donald Trump's failures, speculation about 2028, and his new book "Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery"

-- Antony Blinken says that Barack Obama and Joe Biden avoided war with Iran for years because Iran can fight cheaply with drones, while the United States spends far more on missiles and sustained operations

-- Donald Trump advisers quietly urge him to declare victory and exit the Iran war as oil prices rise, U.S. casualties mount, and political pressure grows

-- Donald Trump claims the Iran war is essentially complete despite ongoing Iranian attacks and thousands of U.S. strikes that military analysts say have not ended the conflict

-- Donald Trump gives contradictory answers in a press conference about the Iran war, says he does not know key facts about attacks, and suggests the war is ending yet expanding

-- Pete Hegseth announces the most intense strikes yet inside Iran, even as Donald Trump claims the military objective is essentially complete

-- Donald Trump claims future laser weapons will replace Patriot missiles and offers unclear explanations about the timing and purpose of the Iran war

-- On the Bonus Show: Pete Hegseth's Pentagon blew billions on luxury items, a Tennessee congressman says Muslims don't belong in American society, Uber launches a women-only driver option, and much more...

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(00:00) Start(01:13) Blinken on Obama/Biden Iran strategy(08:34) Trump advisers urge war exit(16:53) Trump claims Iran war complete(22:31) Trump press conference contradictions(31:02) Gavin Newsom interview(55:24) Pete Hegseth announces Iran strikes(1:02:10) Trump on future laser weapons  
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-- On the Show

-- Maura Healey, Governor of Massachusetts, joins us to discuss Donald Trump's failure to coordinate with governors ahead of military action against Iran and her efforts to limit ICE activity in the state

-- Donald Trump faces rising costs, oil shocks, civilian casualties, and the rise of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader

-- Donald Trump triggers a global market panic as escalating war with Iran sends oil prices surging, shuts down shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

-- Donald Trump appears at a dignified transfer ceremony for fallen U.S. service members at Dover Air Force Base while wearing a baseball hat

-- Karoline Leavitt refuses to rule out a military draft if the war with Iran expands, while defending higher gas prices and blaming Joe Biden for the affordability crisis

-- Donald Trump struggles to answer questions about ground troops, civilian casualties, and the meaning of unconditional surrender as reporters press him about the escalating war with Iran

-- Newly released Department of Justice documents from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation summarize FBI interviews with a woman who alleges that Donald Trump sexually assaulted her when she was a minor

-- Pete Hegseth warns that more casualties are likely and refuses to rule out U.S. ground troops in Iran while declaring that Iranians who expect to live should be worried

-- On the ⁠Bonus Show⁠: Travelers encounter long delays as the DHS shutdown continues, Cory Booker wants to make the first $75k of income tax-free, Alabama is ready to execute someone who didn't kill anyone, and much more...

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(00:00) Start(01:26) Trump faces rising Iran costs(07:55) Global market panic from Iran war(16:22) Trump at Dover ceremony(22:22) Leavitt on draft and gas prices(29:25) Trump pressed on war questions(36:32) Maura Healey Interview(54:26) DOJ Epstein documents released(1:00:24) Hegseth warns on casualties  

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-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump removes Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security after a series of public embarrassments, then assigns her a vague new envoy role to disguise the firing

-- The real political divide in the United States is between powerful elites and ordinary Americans rather than traditional partisan conflicts

-- Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer faces an investigation after reports that taxpayer funds were used for a birthday celebration disguised as an official Department of Labor event

-- Prosecutors investigate former Customs and Border Protection commander Gregory Bovino over video showing him throwing a chemical gas canister at protesters during a federal operation in Minneapolis

-- Rising oil prices following the Iran conflict trigger internal panic in the Trump White House as officials scramble to respond to the political fallout from higher gasoline costs

-- Larry Kudlow publicly argues that Donald Trump ended a war by starting one, highlighting the administration’s attempt to reframe military escalation as peacekeeping

-- Marjorie Taylor Greene tells Megyn Kelly that Donald Trump has said he does not expect to go to heaven and is near the end of his life

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump suggests regime change in Cuba is next, a Fox & Friends host blames Americans trapped in the Middle East, Kristi Noem speaks immediately after get fired, and much more...

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(00:00) Start(01:54) Trump fires Kristi Noem(06:57) Elites versus ordinary Americans divide(15:59) Labor Secretary birthday funds scandal(21:29) Border official criminal investigation(28:55) White House panic over gas prices(36:01) Kudlow claims war ends war(42:58) Marjorie Taylor Greene on Trump mortality(49:06) Friday Feedback segment

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-- On the Show

-- Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat from Connecticut, joins us to discuss Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran, who should be held accountable, and what steps Congress can take to limit presidential war powers

-- Donald Trump demands the Texas Republican Senate primary effectively stop and says the candidate he does not endorse should immediately drop out

-- Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove asks Kristi Noem during a congressional hearing whether she has had a sexual relationship with Corey Lewandowski

-- Karoline Leavitt defends Donald Trump’s Iran policy with vague explanations and clashes with Kaitlan Collins while refusing to clearly state the administration’s goals

-- Karoline Leavitt refuses to explain the cause of the cream used on Donald Trump’s neck as reporters press the White House about the unexplained rash

-- Donald Trump delivers a series of confused and slurred remarks while repeating unsupported claims about Iran being two weeks from a nuclear weapon

-- Photos of Donald Trump’s ear appear to show a diagonal earlobe crease sometimes associated with cardiovascular disease

-- On the Bonus Show: The Senate turns down legislation to stop Trump's war with Iran, RFK Jr. pushes medical schools to teach more about nutrition, Dan Crenshaw's loss in Texas is largely due to a feud with a billionaire, and much more...

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(00:00) Start(01:09) Trump tries to stop Texas primary(07:54) Noem questioned about Lewandowski(19:29) Leavitt defends Trump Iran policy(27:57) Leavitt dodges question on rash(33:16) Chris Murphy interview(44:22) Trump delivers confused Iran remarks(50:47) Ear crease may indicate health risk  

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-- On the Show

-- James Talarico wins the Texas Democratic Senate primary and will face the winner of the upcoming Republican runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton in the general election

-- Democrats flip seats in Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana amid collapsing approval numbers for Donald Trump, signaling early signs of a potential 2026 midterm wave

-- Donald Trump stumbles through comments about succession in Iran and makes erratic claims about Spain during tense public appearances

-- Donald Trump acknowledges that escalating conflict with Iran could raise oil and consumer prices despite campaigning on lowering the cost of living

-- Donald Trump and Marco Rubio give conflicting explanations about evacuation planning after strikes on Iran, raising questions about whether Americans were protected before military action

-- Republican Senator Thom Tillis publicly rebukes Kristi Noem over her book remarks and challenges her responses about immigration enforcement

-- Marco Rubio defends Donald Trump’s strike on Iran with shifting explanations and denies prior statements as reporters confront him with contradictory video evidence

-- Donald Trump posts on Truth Social blaming Barack Obama and Joe Biden for Iran policy while his administration scrambles to evacuate thousands of Americans after launching military strikes

-- On the Bonus Show: Minnesota launches investigations into ICE officers, SCOTUS considers a law barring marijuana smokers from owning guns, Elon says Tesla robotaxis are coming to California despite doing nothing to get permits, and much more...

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(00:00) Start(01:20) Talarico wins Texas primary(07:44) Democrats flip key red seats(17:35) Trump stumbles on Iran succession(23:59) Trump admits rising costs possible(30:10) Trump and Rubio conflict evacuation(35:40) Tillis rebukes Noem publicly(45:49) Rubio shifts Iran strike explanation(53:55) Trump blames Obama and Biden  

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