12/5/24: Trump melts down over failed nomination, Biden considering blanket pardons

-- On the Show: -- Despite claiming to be the antiwar president, Donald Trump is presiding over a new escalation in Gaza, has launched attacks in Yemen, and still hasn't solved the Russia-Ukraine war -- A true constitutional crisis is here as Donald Trump's White House blatantly ignores a specific court order with regard to deportations -- Donald Trump announces he will be releasing JFK files, in addition to a number of other disoriented comments -- Donald Trump speaks from a balcony, channeling Evita, while attacking journalists -- David explores the connection between a chapter in his book "The Echo Machine" and the lack of a shared agreement on facts and problems in modern politics -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, melts down when fact checked during a press briefing -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, humiliates herself during a Fox News appearance -- Joe Rogan launches overt white national talking points -- On the Bonus Show: El Salvador's president taking advantage of Trump deportations, Tesla board members selling their stock, heat ages people as much as smoking, and much more... 🥦 Lumen lets you master your metabolism. GET 20% OFF at https://lumen.me/pakman 🥐 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 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 20% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 💻 Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David -- 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

18 Mar 1h

-- On the Show: -- 94% of Germans say they would not buy a Tesla as Elon Musk's company is in serious trouble globally -- Tesla has reportedly stopped Cybertruck deliveries because the vehicles are falling apart as they drive around -- Donald Trump unleashes authoritarian insanity during a speech at the Department of Justice -- Donald Trump declares media outlets adversarial to him "illegal" -- A new report finds that the right wing is dominating the left in the online news space -- A man votes for Donald Trump and his Peruvian wife is subsequently detained and thrown into a detention center -- In a middle of the night meltdown, Donald Trump declares Joe Biden's pardons "void" and "vacant" -- Supposedly "anti-war" Trump launches new attacks in Yemen -- A confused Donald Trump delivers a series of disoriented statements while flying on Air Force One -- On the Bonus Show: US deports hundreds despite court order, Republicans push to make "Trump Derangement Syndrome" a mental illness, students wonder why college tuition costs more as online enrollment grows, much more... 🌳 Fast Growing Trees: Get 15% OFF with code PAKMAN at https:// 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 2 weeks! See if your data is safe at https://aura.com/pakman 🥄 Use code PAKMAN for $5 off Magic Spoon at https://magicspoon.com/pakman 💪 AG1 is offering you a FREE $76 GIFT when you sign up at https://drinkag1.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

17 Mar 1h 3min

-- On the Show: -- MAGA and Donald Trump are terrified as consumer panic is rising as consumer spending declines precipitously -- CSPAN caller is in tears over what is happening to the economy -- Republican Senator Mitch McConnell turns on Donald Trump's tariffs, much too late to make any difference -- Donald Trump is creating a recession out of thin air, a rarity in the history of recessions -- Europe is specifically targeting red states with its retaliatory tariffs -- Right wingers melt down because a contestant on the reality show Love is Blind rejected her fiancé over his political views -- The real reasons that Trump an MAGA cannot accept basic facts -- This week's Friday Feedback -- On the Bonus Show: Right-wing media reacts to Trump destroying the economy, and much more... 🥦 Lumen lets you master your metabolism. GET 20% OFF at https://lumen.me/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 2 weeks! See if your data is safe at https://aura.com/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 20% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.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

14 Mar 56min

-- On the Show: -- Ritchie Torres, US Congressman representing New York's 15th district, joins David to discuss Donald Trump and Elon Musk's destruction of the US government -- Fox News host Jacqui Heinrich suggests it might be time for Donald Trump to tell the American people that the economy will be difficult for some time to come -- Peter Navarro throws a tantrum when Fox News host Will Cain admits that economic hardship appears to be coming -- Tesla protests explode nationally against Elon Musk -- Donald Trump falls apart during a press event, saying "everybody is transgender" and other nonsequiturs -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's White House Press Secretary, doesn't like being asked for the date on which the economy becomes the responsibility of Donald Trump rather than Joe Biden -- Unable to control himself because other countries aren't laying down for Donald Trump, Trump explodes on Truth Social -- Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr mispronounces everything while trying to claim certain food elements are unhealthy -- On the Bonus Show: Who will lose the most if Social Security breaks, Trump threatens 200% tariff in European alcohol, Congress reignites effort to ban hair discrimination, much more... 👍 Save 20% on LUCY nicotine gum by using code PAKMAN at https://lucy.co ✏️ Outschool: Use code PAKMAN for up to $20 OFF at https://outschool.com/pakman 🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/pakman ☕ Beam’s Dream hot cocoa: Use code PAKMAN for 40% OFF at https://shopbeam.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

13 Mar 1h 1min

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump, desperate to save Elon Musk's Tesla, does a bizarre and humiliating infomercial on the White House lawn during which he says he will buy a Tesla -- No matter what MAGA tells you, not buying a Tesla is not "cancel culture," it's capitalism -- Is Fox News starting to turn on Donald Trump? -- Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's weaponized Press Secretary, gets brutally fact checked over her tariff lies -- MAGA is slowly shifting to "cutting Social Security is good" -- An examination of how, in just 35 days, Donald Trump has taken the American economy from totally reasonable to being on the verge of a recession -- Out of options, Republicans are changing the definition of inflation -- Fox News host Laura Ingraham delivers a brutal impeachment warning to Donald Trump -- On the Bonus Show: Inflation at 2.8% in February, Katie Porter running for California governor, Utah to ban fluoride in water system, and much more... 🍵 Pique: Get 20% OFF delicious Pu’er Teas at https://piquelife.com/pakman 😺 Smalls cat food: Use code PAKMAN for 50% off & free shipping at https://smalls.com 💻 Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 2 weeks! See if your data is safe at https://aura.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: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

12 Mar 1h

-- On the Show: -- Ruth Ben Ghiat, internationally acclaimed historian, speaker, and political commentator, joins David to discuss America's worrying descent into fascism under Donald Trump -- The stock market continues to tumble over Donald Trump's trade war and broader economic uncertainty -- Tesla stock continues to plummet, losing over half of it's value since December -- Bernie Sanders exposes Donald Trump and Elon Musk's plan to destroy the working and middle classes for the benefit of the rich -- Donald Trump is using the short stairs on Air Force One, which was considered a warning sign under Joe Biden -- Donald Trump is buying a Tesla in a desperate attempt to help out Elon Musk -- Elon Musk talks about "white replacement theory" in an interview gone wrong -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talks about making American healthy again while at a Steak 'n Shake -- On the Bonus Show: US added to civil rights watchlist, Texas bill would make identifying as transgender a felony, British Columbia bans US alcohol at government stores, and much more... 📜 Trust & Will: Save 10% on your estate planning at https://trustandwill.com/pakman 🧽 Blueland: Get 15% OFF sustainable cleaning products at https://blueland.com/pakman ✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF a year subscription at https://startmail.com/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: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

11 Mar 1h 4min

— On the Show: — Senator Bernie Sanders is holding massive rallies in the Midwest and corporate media simply does not care — Billionaires Donald Trump and Elon Musk have decided that the average American must sacrifice in order to enact their outrageous tariffs and layoffs — Fox Host Maria Bartiromo is now admitting that a recession is likely, but makes clear that she would blame Joe Biden, not Donald Trump for it — Donald Trump doesn’t deny, and appears to admit, that a recession is coming — In a bizarre event at the Oval Office, Donald Trump says “they” rigged it and he won, chastised a reporter for asking the “wrong” question, and generally made no sense — On Air Force One, a disoriented Donald Trump is unable to answer basic questions, choosing instead of attack reporters — After failing to reduce egg prices “on day one,” Donald Trump now shares and article telling people to “shut up” about egg prices — Despite expectations from some on the left, Donald Trump confirms that there will be no defense spending cuts or cuts to the military — On the Bonus Show: Canada’s next prime minister, DC Black Lives Matter mural will be erased, Trump establishes Bitcoin reserve, and much more…   Remi mouth guards: Get up to 50% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://shopremi.com/pakman Wildgrain: Use code PAKMAN for $30 off & free baked goods at https://wildgrain.com/pakman MDHearing: Use code PAKMAN to get a pair for just $297 at https://shopmdhearing.com/ Pique: Get 20% OFF delicious Pu’er Teas at https://piquelife.com/pakman Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 2 weeks! See if your data is safe at https://aura.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 Mar 59min

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump's approval rating goes negative for the first time in his presidency -- Andrew Tate decides it's time to attack Jews in a completely wacky interview -- Egg prices continue to climb, now up 33% since Donald Trump became President -- Furious Republican voters are showing up at town halls nationally to express disdain over DOGE's actions -- MAGA is attempting to rename inflation as "price movements" -- Almost one in five Americans are so fed up that they want to leave the United States permanently -- The US National Anthem continues to get brutally booed in Canada -- This week's Friday Feedback -- On the Bonus Show: A new impeachment effort underway, one day economic protest planned, and much more... 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code DAVID for $30 off & free baked goods at https://wildgrain.com/david 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 20% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.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: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow

7 Mar 59min