1/5/23: McCarthy Loses 6 Times, GOP Civil War Explodes

-- On the Show: -- Farron Cousins, host of Farron Balanced and Ring of Fire, fills in for David. Subscribe to Farron on YouTube: youtube.com/farronbalanced -- Donald Trump reverses a Biden policy phasing out plastic straws -- Attorney General Pam Bondi instructs the DOJ to investigate DEI, not white-collar crime -- JD Vance convinces Elon Musk to rehire a DOGE staffer who resigned after his racist social media posts surfaced -- A current DOGE staffer was once fired for leaking company secrets -- Trump purges the prosecutors investigating Elon Musk's businesses -- Trump revokes Joe Biden's security clearance just to spite him -- Donald Trump gets triggered by "President Elon Musk" appearing on the cover of TIME Magazine -- Trump speaks to reporters and exhibits signs of cognitive decline -- Republicans are gutting the Department of Education, which will disproportionately harm red states -- Democrats are desperate for a new party leader and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez may be the pick -- On the Bonus Show: Another Capitol rioter going back to prison, Bernie and Josh Hawley team up to help consumers, Trump trying to eradicate "anti-Christian bias," and much more... ☕ Cambio Roasters: Get 20% off with code PAKMAN at https://cambioroasters.com ☕ Beam melatonin hot cocoa: Code PAKMAN for up to 40% OFF at https://shopbeam.com/pakman 💻 Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

10 Helmi 1h 12min

-- On the Show: -- Keith Edwards, host of "The Keith Edwards Show," fills in for David. Subscribe to his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@keithedwards -- Bizarre video surfaces of Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy -- Unvetted staffers for Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency are granted access to systems for the Energy Department -- Italian politicians target Donald Trump Jr. for allegedly hunting a protected duck -- Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt doesn't answer when prices are supposed to come down -- Donald Trump has a number of key allies who have praised Naziism and other far-right movements -- Video resurfaces of now-Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticizing Trump as a "con man" -- Trump's cognitive decline is seemingly getting worse -- On the Bonus Show: Legacy media laughs while the country falls apart, and much more... 🖥️ UPLIFT Desk: Get up to 5 free accessories & special discount at https://upliftdesk.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep: Get 27% OFF and 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 🥦 Lumen lets you master your metabolism. GET 20% OFF at https://lumen.me/pakman 📈 Manifold: Get free Sweepcash when you sign up at https://manifold.markets/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: http://www.davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

7 Helmi 1h 5min

-- On the Show: -- Keith Edwards, host of "The Keith Edwards Show," fills in for David. Subscribe to his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@keithedwards -- Donald Trump signs an executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in women's sports -- Mitch McConnell fell twice while working at the Capitol -- Trump evicts former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home citing "diversity" -- Senate Democrats speak overnight to protest the appointment of Russell Vought to Director of Office of Management and Budget -- Bill Gates mildly criticizes Elon Musk's government takeover -- Elon Musk's gutting of USAID hasn't uncovered anything groundbreaking -- Even Russia and China are opposed to Trump's plan for Gaza -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's nominee for HHS Secretary, is caught putting blue food dye in his drink -- On the Bonus Show: 60 Minutes releases full Kamala interview, Trump reacts, and much more... 🍵 Pique: Get 20% OFF delicious Pu’er Teas at https://piquelife.com/pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman 📈 Manifold: Get free Sweepcash when you sign up at https://manifold.markets/pakman 🍷 Naked Wines: Use code PAKMAN to get 6 bottles for $39.99 at https://nakedwines.com/pakman 💻 Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David 🧴Geologie: Use code PAKMAN70 for 70% OFF your skin care trial set at https://geolog.ie/PAKMAN70 -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: http://www.davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

6 Helmi 1h 3min

-- On the Show: -- Keith Edwards, host of "The Keith Edwards Show," fills in for David. Subscribe to his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@keithedwards -- Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and suggests the US take control of Gaza -- Trump likely wants the United States to take over Gaza so he and his billionaire buddies can profit from it -- Trump Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was visibly stunned by idiotic comments made by Trump during his press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu -- Trump supporters have been betrayed by their leader, as Trump is proving himself to be pro-war and pro-interventionalist -- Tulsi Gabbard gets one step closer to being confirmed by the US Senate and becoming Director of National Intelligence -- Elon Musk, the richest person on the planet, now firmly has control of the US government -- The Democratic Party is failing to effectively resist Donald Trump -- On the Bonus Show: Democratic chair's first piece of content, Jasmine Crockett's controversial statements, and much more... 📖 Buy “The Snooze Who Refused to Choose” at https://wobblewand.com 🖥️ UPLIFT Desk: Get up to 5 free accessories & special discount at https://upliftdesk.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman ✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman 🍷 Naked Wines: Use code PAKMAN to get 6 bottles for $39.99 at https://nakedwines.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: http://www.davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

5 Helmi 1h 4min

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico after President Claudia Sheinbaum tricks Trump with meaningless promises -- Donald Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tricks Trump with promises to do things that are already happening -- China retaliates against the United States with new tariffs that will hurt businesses and consumers -- The United States is under attack from the harebrained schemes of Elon Musk and Donald Trump -- Despite claiming to be against socialism, Donald Trump announces a Saudi-style sovereign wealth fund which might buy TikTok -- A disoriented Donald Trump says endless untrue things, often called lies, in the Oval Office, much to the horror of reporters and global citizens -- Migrants arrested during recent immigration raids are reportedly being re-released back into the United States -- On the Bonus Show: Updates on David's book, his travel, conversations with British people about the state of politics in the United States, the bird flu crisis enters a new phase, much more... 🪟 3 Day Blinds: Buy one get one 50% OFF at https://3dayblinds.com/pakman ☕ Cambio Roasters: Get 20% off with code PAKMAN at https://cambioroasters.com 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code PAKMAN for $30 off & free baked goods at https://wildgrain.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 😬 Remi mouth guards: Get up to 50% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://shopremi.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: http://www.davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

4 Helmi 1h 3min

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump's trade war begins, with new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, sending the American economy into a tailspin -- Donald Trump admits that his tariffs will indeed cause pain for the average American -- Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace admits that Trump's tariffs will cause prices to go up, and Fox News runs a crawl of all the items that will be affected by Trump's tariffs -- Discussing the items that will increase in price under Trump's tariffs that Americans might want to stock up on now -- Examining Greg Palast's viral article claiming that Donald Trump did not really defeat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election -- Elon Musk has received access to the central federal government payments system, arguably a form of industrial espionage -- Canada is targeting red states in retaliation to Donald Trump's tariffs -- Donald Trump's trade war is increasingly making other countries hate us, with Canadians booing the US National Anthem at multiple recent sporting events -- On the Bonus Show: Trump's legal basis for tariffs makes no sense, Trump admin exempts air traffic controllers from resignation offer, and much more... 📜 Trust & Will: Save 10% on your estate planning at https://trustandwill.com/pakman 🥂 ZBiotics: Use code PAKMAN for 15% OFF at https://sponsr.is/zbiotics_pakman_1224 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🔊 Babbel language learning: Get up to 60% OFF at https://babbel.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: http://www.davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

3 Helmi 1h 4min

-- On the Show: -- Jesse Dollemore, host of "Dollemore Daily" and co-host of "I Doubt It," fills in for David -- Donald Trump and his allies blames wokeness and DEI for the tragic plane crash in Washington DC -- Donald Trump points to the FAA's diversity policies in response to the DC plane crash, even though he instituted them -- Trump callously responds to a question about whether he's going to visit the site of the DC plane crash, saying "you want me to go swimming?" -- Kash Patel, Trump's nominee to be FBI director, gets called out and stumped during his Senate confirmation hearing -- Brendan Carr, Trump's FCC chairman, launches an investigation into NPR and PBS over sponsorships in an attempt to gut the media organizations -- Trump's Department of Justice deletes the database on January 6th cases without notifying the National Archives which is a clear violation of the law -- Congressman Andy Ogles proposes amending the 22nd Amendment so Trump can be eligible for a third term -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, stumbles during his Senate confirmation hearing -- On the Bonus Show: Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez reacts after getting sentenced to 11 years in prison, and much more... 🖥️ UPLIFT Desk: Get up to 5 free accessories & special discount at https://upliftdesk.com/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 2 weeks! See if your data is safe at https://aura.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 💪 AG1 is offering you a FREE $76 GIFT when you sign up at https://drinkag1.com/pakman 😺 Smalls cat food: Use code PAKMAN for 50% off & free shipping at https://smalls.com 🥄 Use code PAKMAN for $5 off Magic Spoon at https://magicspoon.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- Pakman Discord: https://davidpakman.com/discord -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave a Voicemail: (219)-2DAVIDP

31 Tammi 1h 9min

-- On the Show: -- A look at the Trump voters who will be damaged the most by Donald Trump's policies -- Trump's health is going viral again, and we take a look at the reasons why -- By rescinding a Biden-era order on prescription drug prices, Donald Trump will cause drug prices to go up -- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gets shut down by the Florida legislature, and he does not take it well -- Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is so late to her own swearing-in due to a late-arriving bible that Vice President JD Vance leaves without swearing her in -- This week's Friday Feedback, one day early -- On the Bonus Show: Plane crash in DC, Menendez sentenced to 11 years, and much more... ☕ Cambio Roasters: Get 20% off with code PAKMAN at https://cambioroasters.com 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 🥦 Lumen lets you master your metabolism. GET 20% OFF at https://lumen.me/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 2 weeks! See if your data is safe at https://aura.com/pakman 🧽 Blueland: Get 15% OFF sustainable cleaning products at https://blueland.com/pakman ⚠️ Ground News: Get 50% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- Pakman Discord: https://davidpakman.com/discord -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave a Voicemail: (219)-2DAVIDP

30 Tammi 55min