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  • The David Pakman Show

    The descent into lies, fear, and chaos

    2026/07/16 | 1h 15 mins.
    -- On the Show:

    -- Jamie Raskin, U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district, joins us to discuss challenges to Donald Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund, reactions to Todd Blance's confirmation hearings, and much more…

    -- Donald Trump demands 3,000 daily immigration arrests, forcing agents to target non-criminals during routine traffic stops

    -- DNI Nominee Jay Clayton refuses to state who won the 2020 election when questioned by Senator Jon Ossoff

    -- Donald Trump falls asleep at a Pennsylvania defense summit, claiming that only transgender-run companies qualify for CHIPS Act funding

    -- Donald Trump falsely claims stock buybacks are banned and shifts focus to a commemorative coin featuring his face

    -- Vice President JD Vance admits the administration mishandled the Jeffrey Epstein files during a podcast interview with Joe Rogan

    -- Fox News co-host Jessica Tarlov challenges colleagues over escalating military strikes in Iran despite earlier claims of victory

    -- On the Bonus Show: Takeaways from Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing, AOC calls for TV networks not to air Trump's speech, two Spaniards gored at bull run festival, and much more...

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    (00:00) Start

    (01:28) Trump can't find enough immigrants to deport

    (09:14) Trump nominee cornered on 2020 election question

    (21:00) Trump falls asleep at defense summit

    (29:05) Trump wrongly claims stock buybacks are banned

    (38:56) Jamie Raskin interview

    (57:25) Vance admits missteps on handling of Epstein files

    (1:06:04) Tarlov shuts down co-hosts on Trump's Iran claims

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  • The David Pakman Show

    White House escalating on all fronts

    2026/07/15 | 1h 21 mins.
    -- On the Show:

    -- Jessica Knurick, a nutrition scientist and registered dietitian, joins us on Substack Live to discuss health, nutrition, and misinformation coming from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the MAHA movement

    -- Donald Trump refuses to rule out deploying ground troops in Iran and vows to strike civilian power grids and bridges

    -- Donald Trump abruptly cancels his proposed 20% cargo transit fee for the Strait of Hormuz after talking to Gulf leaders

    -- Donald Trump demands that ICE resume traffic stops just hours after his own administration suspended them following fatal shootings

    -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche denies the existence of a Jeffrey Epstein client list and rejects accusations of a government cover-up

    -- Donald Trump wanders off-topic when asked about Iran, insults an Iraqi leader's looks, and criticizes the FBI's probe into Lindsey Graham's death

    -- Dinesh D'Souza praises Donald Trump for donating his presidential salary without scaling the amount against his multibillion-dollar income

    -- On the Bonus Show: Elon Musk could get charged with breaking election law, daylight saving time could become permanent, the misuse of driver-assistance technology is a big risk to road safety, and much more...

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    (00:00) Start

    (01:29) Trump considers ground troops in Iran

    (09:26) Trump cancels 20% Strait of Hormuz fee

    (21:02) Trump demands ICE resume traffic stops

    (28:25) Todd Blanche says there's no client list

    (39:13) Jessica Knurick Interview

    (1:03:14) Trump criticizes FBI's Lindsey Graham probe

    (1:13:26) D'Souza praises Trump for donating his salary

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  • The David Pakman Show

    Trump’s America is getting really strange

    2026/07/14 | 1h 8 mins.
    -- On the Show:

    -- Federal agents shoot a 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine and subsequently place him in handcuffs while he lies on the ground

    -- Darline Graham Nordone is chosen by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to fill her late brother Lindsey Graham's vacant Senate seat

    -- Online skeptics reject a "proof of life" hospital photograph of Mitch McConnell holding a newspaper alongside his wife, Elaine Chao

    -- Senator Ron Johnson suggests that the recently released hospital photograph of Mitch McConnell might be an older picture

    -- Donald Trump announces an upcoming national address that sparks intense online speculation about his potential departure from office

    -- Donald Trump falsely claims during an interview that he struck Iran with nuclear weapons to prevent them from acquiring a weapon

    -- Donald Trump responds to congressional impeachment warnings while making highly derogatory remarks about Kamala Harris

    -- David investigates widespread viewer complaints regarding online platforms automatically unsubscribing people from the YouTube channel

    -- On the Bonus Show: A judge nullifies Trump's IRS settlement, Todd Blanche's confirmation is not a sure thing, AI political text messages are getting more effective, and much more...

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    (00:00) Start

    (01:16) ICE handcuffs man after killing him

    (09:57) Lindsey Graham's sister fills his seat

    (19:15) Skeptics reject McConnell proof of life photo

    (25:47) Ron Johnson doubts McConnell photo

    (36:24) Trump schedules prime-time address

    (43:47) Trump claims he nuked Iran

    (53:09) Trump responds to impeachment warning

    (59:10) David investigates unsubscribes

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  • The David Pakman Show

    A really bad weekend is becoming a terrible week

    2026/07/13 | 1h 12 mins.
    -- On the Show:

    -- Brian Tyler Cohen, progressive political commentator with over 5 million YouTube subscribers, joins us to discuss his new book, "The Day After: How to Wield Power in a Post-Trump World"

    -- Unsubstantiated rumors claim foreign adversaries poisoned United States Senator Lindsey Graham after his diplomatic trip to Ukraine

    -- Donald Trump uses media appearances meant for United States Senator Lindsey Graham to focus entirely onto the SAVE America Act

    -- The left must reject uninspiring centrist policies and activist purity tests and focus on a practical social democracy platform

    -- Trump fires commissioners from the Election Assistance Commission, dismantling the agency responsible for securing voting systems

    -- The Trump administration uses grand jury subpoenas and FBI assets to target journalists reporting on presidential security

    -- Donald Trump derails a live interview by launching into conspiracies about Barack Obama and fabricated California election fraud

    -- Donald Trump posts a social media tirade filled with insults toward journalists and accusations labeling Democrats as communist

    -- On the Bonus Show: The race begins to replace Lindsey Graham in the Senate, Mamdani adds more immigrant neighborhoods to a list after backlash, the Trump administration pulls back smoking warnings, and much more...

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    (00:00) Start

    (01:18) Lindsey Graham dies at 71

    (10:27) Trump uses Graham's death to push SAVE Act

    (20:12) The left must stop with the purity tests

    (28:20) Trump fires workers who secure elections

    (34:02) Trump keeps targeting journalists

    (42:49) Brian Tyler Cohen interview

    (57:50) Trump derails Lindsey Graham tribute

    (1:04:39) Trump's latest social media tirade

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  • The David Pakman Show

    The biggest contradictions are being exposed

    2026/07/10 | 1h
    -- On the Show:

    -- Donald Trump pushes for government ownership in corporations despite calling opponents communists and praising dictators

    -- Donald Trump launches a furious social media attack against Gavin Newsom, mistakenly treating an old interview as breaking news

    -- A Danish journalist confronts NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte over his public flattery of Donald Trump

    -- CNN mistakenly airs a political quote from "Jack Kimble," a well-known social media parody account, on live television

    -- Trump announces the end of the Iran war right before military actions resumed, developing a pattern of declaring issues solved prematurely

    -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton allegedly voted in multiple elections using an address where he no longer lived

    -- The Friday Feedback segment

    -- On the Bonus Show: Potential Graham Platner replacements, a new federal law requires colleges to leave students better off, and much more...

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    (00:00) Start

    (01:13) Trump's policies look like communism

    (08:24) Trump attacks Gavin Newsom on Truth Social

    (17:32) Reporter confronts NATO chief over Trump flattery

    (25:18) CNN tricked by social media parody account

    (31:11) Trump declares issues solved prematurely

    (38:30) Ken Paxton allegedly voted using old address

    (45:10) Friday Feedback segment

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About The David Pakman Show
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
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